New state metrics mean Brothers, Paulina schools can fully open in the fall
The new state health metrics issued Tuesday will allow two of Crook County’s smallest schools to open their doors to students Sept. 8, the county…
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Oregon reports 11 more COVID-19 deaths, 302 new cases, 12 in C.O.
COVID-19 has claimed 11 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 368, along with 302 new cases, 12 in Central Oregon, the Oregon…
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OSU historian offers context, caution in 1918 flu pandemic parallels
Academics warn against oversimplifying the past to fit COVID-19 issues CORVALLIS, Ore. — The parallels between COVID-19 and the 1918-19 influenza…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 death; 227 new cases, lower positive test rate
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 357, along with 227 new cases, 20 of them in Central Oregon, the…
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Mt. Bachelor lift operator tests positive for COVID-19; resort restricts operations
A chairlift operator at Mt. Bachelor received a COVID-19-positive test result on Saturday, prompting some resort workers’ precautionary quarantines…
Continue Reading Oregon reports one COVID-19 death, 263 new cases, 13 in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 356, along with 263 new cases, 13 in Central Oregon, the Oregon…
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Deschutes County’s 10th COVID-19 death is seventh at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care
COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, including a seventh resident of Bend’s Mt. Bachelor Memory Care, raising the state’s death toll…
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Oregon cities, counties urge lawmakers to distribute promised COVID-19 funds
The League of Oregon Cities and the Association of Oregon Counties on Saturday called on state lawmakers to do as federal Treasury officials directed…
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Three Central Oregon hospitals to get $8.38 million in pandemic relief funds
St. Charles Redmond, Prineville and Madras among 20 statewide SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Small rural Oregon hospitals have help on the way, with $50…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 9 COVID-19 deaths, 2 in C. Oregon; 423 new cases, but slower spread
COVID-19 has claimed nine more lives in Oregon, including two in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 348, along with 423 new cases,…
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Oregon state parks adding non-resident surcharge for campsite reservations
To encourage local recreation and help fill a funding a shortfall for state parks, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Friday it is…
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Gov. Brown removes Lake County from COVID-19 ‘Watch List’
– Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that Lake County has succeeded in reducing the spread of COVID-19 sufficiently enough to be removed from…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 1 new COVID-19 death, 267 more cases, 23 in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 339, along with 267 new cases, including 23 in Central Oregon, the…
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Oregon Employment Dept. cites progress on claims backlog
The Oregon Employment Department announced Wednesday they met their FOCUS PUA goal of processing 70,000 remaining initial Pandemic Unemployment…
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Oregon Zoo targets giraffe poaching crisis heightened by COVID-19
Amid a poaching crisis heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oregon Zoo in Portland and the Uganda Wildlife Authority have announced a new…
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Bend issues COVID-19 health-safety requirements for lodging operators; moves toward transportation bond
After issuing an administrative order discouraging travel to Bend through Labor Day, the city late Wednesday issued new operating regulations for…
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Safe Routes to School program discussed despite COVID-19 uncertainties
The next virtual meeting is August…
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Live entertainment returns to Les Schwab Amphitheater
200 people will be allowed in to see and hear “Songs for a New…
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OSAA condenses 2020-21 activities calendar, shifts fall sports to start in March
The Oregon School Activities Association shifted its traditional fall sports season contests to begin in March under a new 2020-21 school activities…
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Empty shelves linger: C.O. grocery stores still dealing with product shortages
COVID-19 has changed a lot of the sights, sounds and activities of everyday life, and has made one somewhat unnerving sight more common: Empty…
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