Oregon reports 181 new COVID-19 cases, 22 in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 207, along with 181 new cases — 22 of them in two Central…
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Gov. Brown extends COVID-19 emergency order another 60 days
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday extended her declaration of a state of emergency regarding COVID-19 for another 60 days, until Sept.…
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OSU study results suggest 3.4% of Newport residents infected with COVID-19
Preliminary results from door-to-door sampling by Oregon State University suggest that 3.4% of the Newport community had the novel coronavirus that…
Continue ReadingState ‘stands ready’ to enforce mask order, Gov. Brown tells NewsChannel 21
Gov. Kate Brown spoke with NewsChannel 21 on Monday afternoon about her announcement earlier in the day expanding a face covering mandate statewide,…
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NW Grocery Association urges public to wear mask inside stores
Before the governor’s face mask mandate announcement, the Northwest Grocery Association issued an urgent call for the public to wear masks in stores…
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Oregon’s emergency managers urge safe Fourth, offer ways to manage risk
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Celebrating Independence Day may look a little different this year. Although annual festivals and summer activities have been…
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Wyden, Merkley back bill to extend federal eviction moratorium to March
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., co-sponsored legislation Monday that would extend the federal eviction moratorium by…
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Gov. Brown extends face coverings requirement statewide
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday that Oregonians statewide will be required to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces, beginning this Wednesday.…
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Wyden intros bill to provide $50-a-month broadband benefit for laid-off workers
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., introduced a bill…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 247 new COVID-19 cases; 8 in Deschutes, 3 in Jefferson
The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Saturday and remains at 202, but another 247 cases were reported, including 11 in Central…
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NW grocers issue ‘urgent plea’ for public to always wear masks in businesses
The Northwest Grocery Association issued an urgent call Saturday to the public to wear masks at all times when in a place of business, especially at…
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Downtown Bend restaurants get OK to expand onto sidewalks, parking spots
Two Bend restaurants, 900 Wall and neighbor Joolz, are among the first to get city approval for use of sidewalk and parking areas for expanded…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 277 new COVID-19 cases, 7 in C.O.; total count tops 8,000
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 202, along with a near-record 277 new cases, pushing the total past…
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Redmond Fourth of July fireworks show canceled
The annual Redmond Fourth of July fireworks shows hosted by the Redmond Chamber and held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds will not occur this…
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Oregon AG settles with 6 cos., clinics selling unproven COVID-19 treatments
Oregon Attorney Ellen Rosenblum announced agreements Friday with six companies and medical practitioners who have been selling products and services…
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Man briefly jailed after refusing to wear mask in Sweet Home court
An Oregon man who was scheduled to appear in court for a harassment charge and a traffic violation was briefly jailed for contempt after he refused…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 5 new COVID-19 deaths, 250 cases amid worrisome new modeling
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 202, along with 250 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority…
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Gov. Brown commutes sentences of 57 ‘medically vulnerable’ inmates; 2 from C.O.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that she will commute the sentences of 57 medically vulnerable adults in state prison custody, due to…
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Sunriver welcomes visitors’ return
After months of closures, crowds are returning to the resort community of…
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NeighborImpact offers COVID-19 rent relief program
NeighborImpact’s COVID Rent Relief program is supporting Central Oregonians who cannot afford rent to due to circumstances related to COVID-19.…
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