Bend-La Pine parents plan rally to call for return to in-person learning
Some parents in Bend-La Pine Schools want their children back in the classroom, and they’re planning to rally to make their case.…
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Eugene family living in Bend trailer can return home, due to revised state eviction ban
Being able to work remotely means Joel Erickson can move his family back to Oregon after leaving four years…
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Oregon reports 560th COVID-19 death, 363 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 560, along with 363 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon Employment Dept. sending out $300 a week in emergency jobless benefits
The Oregon Employment Department said it began issuing Lost Wages Assistance funds Wednesday to qualifying Oregonians who were receiving PUA benefits…
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High Desert Museum, Deschutes Library share $373K federal grant
The High Desert Museum and Deschutes Public Library System announced Wednesday they have received a $373,413 Institute of Museum and Library Services…
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Bend-La Pine Schools monitor virtual absenteeism amid online classes
School attendance is especially important, not just for the children’s success, but because state funding of schools is based in part on how many…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 4 more COVID-19 deaths, 220 cases; weekly case count up 32%
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 559, along with 220 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Sisters K-3 students back in class, but older grades must wait at least a month
The Sisters School District welcomed kindergarten through third-graders back to in-person classes this week, but the superintendent says it’s…
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100s of Bend-La Pine students likely to stay online
Even when Bend-La Pine students are able to return to class, some parents have enrolled their children to stay online…
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Merkley intros bill to protect jobless workers’ health insurance during COVID-19
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., along with 14 Senate Democrats, has introduced the Worker Health Coverage Protection Act, a bill that would protect…
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Sisters movie theater hopes 007 release date sticks, could make for a big comeback
The Sisters Movie House is a regional…
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Some Bend churches transition to indoor services, others stay online
With all three Central Oregon counties in Phase 2 of Gov. Kate Brown’s reopening plan, some places of worship have started welcoming people back…
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‘It’s a big loss’: COVID-19 prompts cancellation of 2020 Bend Christmas Parade
Whenever Santa makes a visit to bend, he needs to stop at Ernie Gilpin’s house…
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Disney laying off 28,000 employees as pandemic hammers its theme parks
Disney is laying off 28,000 people in the United States as the coronavirus pandemic hammers its parks and resorts…
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Deschutes COVID-19 case surge also delays Redmond schools K-3 students’ return
The recent rise in Deschutes County COVID-19 cases means Redmond schools also won’t be able to bring kindergarten through third-grade students back…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, 299 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed eight more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 555, along with 299 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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COVID-19 spike halts Bend-La Pine K-3 class return; Crook County 4-12 back next week
The recent spike in Deschutes County COVID-19 cases has pushed back next week’s planned return of Bend-La Pine Schools kindergarten through…
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Sisters Folk Festival receives $195K in emergency funds to address COVID-19 impacts
Sisters Folk Festival, Inc has received $194,998 in CARES Coronavirus Relief Funds for Cultural Support (CRFCS) through the Oregon Cultural Trust to…
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Over 300,000 Oregon students to receive Pandemic EBT benefits
The Oregon Department of Education and Oregon Department of Human Services have received federal approval to issue Pandemic EBT benefits in…
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Gov. Brown extends residential eviction ban through end of year
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread devastation caused by wildfires, Gov. Kate Brown established a new moratorium Monday…
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