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…
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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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Failed effort to recall Gov. Brown is blamed on COVID-19
GOP says it needed more time to gather signatures due to pandemic…
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City of Bend extends order discouraging tourism, hotel visits well into fall
The city of Bend has extended its emergency order discouraging visitor travel to the city and short-term rental reservations through late October,…
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COVID-19 brings changes to some C.O. pumpkin patches this year
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing how Central Oregonians celebrate fall traditions this year, and a Terrebonne ranch that hosts an annual pumpkin…
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C.O. officials urge caution over holiday weekend, back-to-school time
The start of September normally means two things: the Labor Day weekend and back to school for the kids. This year, those milestones – like nearly…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 new COVID-19 deaths, 140 cases; lowest weekly case count since June
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 468, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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In the red: Bend’s Tower Theatre joins effort to support live event workers
The live entertainment industry has been one of the hardest hit across the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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C.O. landlords struggle to manage properties as tenants unable to pay rent
With many people out of work and unable to pay rent, and a statewide moratorium on evictions in place, some smaller Central Oregon landlords are…
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