The Great Drake Park Duck Race goes virtual
The 31st annual Great Drake Park Duck Race put on by the area’s four Rotary clubs will not feature the traditional dumping of ducks into the…
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Oregon reports four more COVID-19 deaths, 224 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 224, along with 217 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Cascades Academy preps for enrollment surge
Cascades Academy in Tumalo is reporting record enrollment, so it is taking steps to bring them to classes safely and follow COVID-19…
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St. Charles begins posting daily COVID-19 hospitalization data online
In an effort to promote transparency as we continue to navigate rising cases of COVID-19 here in Deschutes County, St. Charles will now release…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 deaths, 218 new cases, Morrow Co. outbreak
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 220, along with 219 new cases and a new outbreak at a northeast…
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OLCC inspectors: Most bars, restaurants complying, but downtown Bend trouble spot
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission said Tuesday it found most bars and restaurants were operating according to OLCC rules, following social…
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Redmond mayor tries on a few masks, but says they’re not enough
The city of Redmond has released a video of Redmond Mayor George Endicott trying on a few face coverings while noting that masks alone are not a…
Continue ReadingGov. Brown talks with KTVZ of COVID-19 issues
Gov. Kate Brown expressed concern in a talk with NewsChannel 21 on Monday about the rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations, in Bend and elsewhere, and the…
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Credit union, KTVZ team up for $30,000 in small-business grants for PPE needs
Northwest Community Credit Union, KTVZ have teamed up to help small C.O. businesses, with $30,000 in grants to purchase needed personal protective…
Continue Reading Oregon COVID-19 update: No new deaths, fewer new cases, positive test results top 5%
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Sunday and remains at 215, along with 168 new cases, the lowest tally in several days, the…
Continue Reading Oregon reports two more COVID-19 deaths, 301 new cases; 10 in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 215, along with 301 new cases that push the total past 10,000, the…
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BPRD summer camp leader tests positive for COVID-19; 7 youth self-quarantine
The leader of a small summer camp at Bend Park & Recreation District’s Juniper Swim and Fitness Center tested positive for COVID-19 late last month,…
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St. Charles Bend update: Hospital has 9 COVID-19 patients, 3 in ICU
St. Charles Bend had nine patients Saturday with COVID-19, including three in intensive care and on ventilators, a drop from the record 11-patient…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 4 COVID-19 deaths, 303 new cases, 12 in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 213, along with 303 new cases that move the total close to…
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St. Charles ER doctor talks of ‘desperation’ amid record COVID-19 admissions
A St. Charles Bend emergency physician shared what he called a “somewhat grim” message in a video he took outside the hospital’s ER on Friday, amid a…
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Redmond schools offer ‘preview’ of fall return to classes
New Redmond school Superintendent Dr. Charan Kline informed parents and the community on Friday about the current, preliminary plans for a fall…
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Wyden backs bill to help seniors in federally assisted housing amid COVID-19
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday co-sponsored legislation that would provide $1.2 billion to ensure federally-assisted senior…
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Wyden co-sponsors bill to protect firefighters during COVID-19 pandemic
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday his co-sponsorship of the COVID-19 as a Presumptive Disease in Wildland Firefighters Act  to protect…
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Gov. Brown steps up mask, COVID-19 enforcement; 8 counties put on ‘watch list’
In light of rising COVID-19 case counts over the month of June, including a record-high 375 cases Thursday, Gov. Kate Brown announced stepped-up…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 344 new COVID-19 cases, 15 in C. Oregon; no new deaths
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 remains unchanged at 209, but another 344 new cases were reported, pushing the total toward 10,000, the…
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