Gov. Brown plans to release some inmates to slow virus spread
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has asked for a list of names by June 22 of inmates eligible for possible release to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the state prison system.
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Oregon reports 158 more COVID-19 cases, one more death
COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 174, along with 158 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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Oregon DMV appointment requests top 100,000
On June 2, DMV started accepting requests for in-person appointments at its offices. As of Thursday, the agency has received 98,361 requests and scheduled 26,325 appointments for Oregonians. By Friday afternoon, the figure easily surpassed 100,000 requests.
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Oregon Supreme Court rules against Baker County judge, upholds governor’s orders
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Friday that a Baker County judge erred in ruling that Gov. Kate Brown’s executive orders relating to the coronavirus pandemic violated a 28-day statutory time limit and had therefore expired.
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COCC, OSU-Cascades react to new state rules that allow in-person classes to resume
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority, announced Friday new state public health standards for the resumption of in-person higher education activities across Oregon colleges and universities during the pandemic.
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Rise in COVID-19 cases bring ‘yellow light’; downtown Bend sees crowds
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and state health officials outlined Friday the data and reasoning behind a one-week pause in processing counties’ reopening plans, a “statewide yellow light” to assess what’s behind a recent rise in the number of cases and hospitalizations.
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Oregon lawmakers press for more testing supplies for long-term care facilities
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Friday led all six Democratic members of Oregon’s congressional delegation in pushing the Trump administration to help meet Oregon’s urgent need for critical coronavirus testing supplies at long-term care facilities.
Continue Reading Oregon reports 142 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 173, along with 142 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
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Dire straits at hand for most Oregon cultural organizations, survey finds
The majority of Oregon’s cultural organizations are facing suspension of operations or permanent closure due to the COVID-19 impact, an Oregon Cultural Trust survey released Thursday reveals.
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Crook County Library plans limited reopening on Monday
The Crook County Library has announced tentative plans to reopen next Monday, under physical distancing and other limitations to curb the spread of COVID-19
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Oregon High Desert Classics horse-rider event in Bend canceled for 2020
The Oregon High Desert Classics event in Bend has been canceled for 2020. It’s the largest fund-raiser each year for J Bar J Youth Services.
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Bend man with disabilities loses job, hasn’t found new one in time of COVID-19
The last few months have been hard for many, but especially for Jessie Hatley, a disabled Bend man.
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The Oregon High Desert Classics, Central Oregon’s premier hunter-jumper show and J Bar J Youth Services’ largest fundraiser of the year, is being canceled this year, despite efforts to still hold the event without spectators, organizers said Thursday.
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New owners ready to open revived La Pine bowling alley after pandemic delay
When the new owners of the La Pine Bowling Center purchased it, they had a plan. It would become Shandy’s, a new and improved bowling alley, and after renovations, it would open on St. Patrick’s Day.
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Oregon unemployment claim woes continue
The new state Employment Department director, replacing one fired by the governor, says the agency has increased the amount of staff from 100 to 700 to meet the unprecedented demand.
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C.O. schools have plenty of homework to do to meet state’s COVID-19 guidelines
The Oregon Department of Education on Wednesday released Ready Schools, Safe Learners, the initial guidance for how public and private schools will develop an operational blueprint for the 2020-21 school year.
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COCC, like other schools, shifts commencement ceremony online
More than 600 degrees and certificates are expected to be conferred at Central Oregon Community College’s 2020 commencement, originally set for this Saturday and moved instead to a web format due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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St. Charles health educators trained as contact tracers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – To help slow the spread of COVID-19 and support Central Oregon’s COVID-19 recovery efforts, St. Charles Health System is offering to help public health departments in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties with contact tracing. Six St. Charles community health educators from family care clinics in Bend, Madras, Prineville and Redmond have taken the Oregon Health Authority’s online training
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OSU Bend neighborhood sampling suggests 1 in 1,000 infected with COVID-19
Results from two days of door-to-door sampling in several Bend neighborhoods by Oregon State University and OSU-Cascades suggest that one person in 1,000 in the Bend community during the weekend of May 30-31 had the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, researchers announced Wednesday.
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High Desert Museum to reopen next Wednesday with new practices in place
The High Desert Museum south of Bend will reopen to the public on Wednesday, June 17, with new practices in place to best ensure the health of visitors and staff.
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