CARES Act funds go to COCC students, Small Business Development Center
Just four months after Central Oregon Community College assisted more than 1,500 students with a financial boost from the school’s federal…
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Downtown and east Bend libraries reopen
Tuesday marks the first time the downtown and east Bend libraries have been open since March…
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Oregon reports 4 new COVID-19 deaths, 169 more cases
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 486, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Crook County schools welcome back K-3 students for in-person classes
Taylor Trautman’s first day as principal of Barnes Butte Elementary in Prineville was probably different than she…
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Annual Oregon AFL-CIO Labor Day picnic goes virtual
The annual Oregon AFL-CIO Labor Day picnic and call to action went virtual this year. The event included a panel of…
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Fewer Labor Day barbecues this year
A Bank of America survey found that only 45% of Americans plan on hosting or attending barbecues Monday. The decrease is due to the COVID-19…
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Central Oregonians reflect on unusual summer
On Labor Day, NewsChannel 21 spoke with some Central Oregon residents about a very unusual summer, and how they made the best of…
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Oregon Dept. of Corrections reports sixth death of inmate with COVID-19
An inmate at the Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario who tested positive for COVID-19 died Sunday at an area hospital, the sixth state…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 death, 154 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 482, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 1 new COVID-19 death, 190 more cases
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 481, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Sisters Fall Street Festival held, with changes
The 13th annual Sisters Fall Street Festival began Saturday, with adjustments for COVID-19 health guidelines. It concluded…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 261 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 480, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon families urged to prioritize safety to enable schools to reopen
The Oregon Department of Education, Early Learning Division and Oregon Health Authority on Friday urged Oregonians to put safety first as they look…
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As COVID-19 cases fall, Gov. Brown, health officials urge staying local over holiday
Gov. Kate Brown and state health officials called on Oregonians Friday to do their part to help stop the spread of COVID-19 over the Labor Day…
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Sisters schools detail target dates for K-3, older students’ return to in-person learning
The Sisters School District is hoping to bring its kindergarten through third-graders back for in-person learning Sept. 28, with a full reopening…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 268 cases amid signs spread is slowing
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 475, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday, along with…
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Baker County improves, comes off Oregon’s COVID-19 County Watch List
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that Baker County has succeeded in reducing the spread of COVID-19 sufficiently enough to be removed from the…
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‘Game-changer’: Rapid, daily virus testing coming to Pac-12
The Pac-12 could be playing football and basketball sooner than expected. The conference has announced each of the 12 schools will soon have the…
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Bend Chamber set to take applications for $1 million in business resiliency grants
The Bend Chamber has announced the opening of the application process for Bend Business Resiliency Grants on Friday. The $1 million in funding for…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 274 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 470, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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