Central Oregon tourism industry has better summer than many expected
Businesses around Central Oregon headed into one of the most nail-biting tourism seasons ever this…
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Deschutes County COVID-19 cases on the decline; experts hope trend continues
Deschutes County has seen fewer cases of COVID-19 in recent weeks, and county officials are hoping it’s a trend that…
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Oregon Employment Dept. applies to federal Lost Wages Assistance program
The Oregon Employment Department has applied to the federal Lost Wages Assistance program through FEMA to provide jobless residents with an extra…
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OSU plans weekly COVID-19 sewer testing in Bend for next 2 1/2 years
Oregon State University has received a $1.2 million grant from the Oregon Health Authority to expand its Coronavirus Sewer Surveillance project…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths, including Jefferson County man, 55
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, including a 55-year-old Jefferson County resident who died Tuesday at St. Charles Bend, raising the…
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Wyden voices concern over growing PPE shortage at nursing homes
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Aging Committee Ranking Member Bob Casey, D-Pa., on Wednesday highlighted…
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UO pivoting to mostly online, remote instruction for fall term
Describing it as a difficult but prudent decision, University of Oregon President Michael Schill announced Wednesday that the school will shift to…
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Bend restaurants stay open, but COVID-19 limitations spark frustrations
We’ve all been there: excited to leave our homes amid the pandemic and grab a bite to eat.…
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Festival of Trees becomes Tour of Trees
Hospice of Redmond changes its annual…
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Passing grade! Crook County K-3 students likely get to return to class this fall
It looks like it’s back to school — really — for kindergarten through third-grade students in Crook County, thanks to improving COVID-19 case…
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The Great Drake Park Duck Race goes virtual, needs support
The 31st annual Great Drake Park Duck Race has gone virtual this year, due to COVID-19, and ticket sales have been slower than previous years. Money…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, 247 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 427, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 220 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 420, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon Employment Dept. will apply for federal $300-a-week unemployment bonus
The Oregon Employment Department announced Monday it is applying for the federal Lost Wages Assistance program. These benefits amount to $300 per…
Continue Reading Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 231 new cases
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday and remains at 417, along with 231 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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St. Charles begins collecting names, phone numbers of all hospital visitors
St. Charles Health System announced a new policy late Friday of collecting the names and phone numbers of all visitors at its four Central Oregon…
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Judge denies motion by 3 Oregon schools to reopen in-person
A federal judge has denied a proposal by three Christian schools in Oregon that wanted to reopen for in-person learning this fall, finding Gov. Kate…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 new COVID-19 deaths, 302 cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 417, along with 302 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Last in line: Oregon quickly exhausts $500 COVID-19 hardship relief check funds
After two days of long lines at credit unions and banks across the state, the word came Friday that all of the state’s $500 COVID-19 emergency…
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COVID-19 cases decline, but not enough for schools to reopen, Gov. Brown says
Coronavirus cases in Oregon have declined over the past month, but in order for schools to reopen, the average number of new cases a day needs to…
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