Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning Oregonians that scammers may be taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to file for unemployment in your name.
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Five more people in Oregon have died of COVID-19, raising the state’s death toll to 169, as the state’s total case count approaches 5,000, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
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Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that Oregon will be implementing a comprehensive coronavirus testing plan to protect the residents and staff of long-term care facilities, prioritizing those facilities at greatest risk for outbreaks.
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NeighborImpact serves more than 400 children annually through its Head Start program, which provides education to at-risk preschool children. The program has adopted the use of video lessons in order to educate students learning from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Bend Park and Recreation District announced Tuesday its 40-plus park playgrounds were reopening immediately, after Gov. Kate Brown’s office provided revised Phase 2 approval of their use.
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Despite new state guidelines that let them reopen, some Central Oregon churches are sticking for now to popular “virtual” online events, to keep everyone healthy.
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The need for new supplies and equipment when cleaning rental homes and apartments between tenants amid the COVID-19 pandemic means higher costs for property management companies. And in turn, that means some renters have to pay more in cleaning charges.
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Swimming pools are allowed to reopen in Phase 2 of Gov. Kate Brown’s reopening plan. Even so, Central Oregon pool operators and property managers say they have to meet some challenging requirements in order to reopen.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Tourism Commission, doing business as Travel Oregon, has awarded $800,225 to local Oregon businesses to support job retention and stabilization through a newly created COVID-19 Emergency Response Grant Program. The agency redirected its standard scheduled competitive medium grant cycle and reallocated this funding to help support operational costs for
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The boom in bike retail bike sales during this pandemic has made it difficult for Bend’s bike shops to deal with the limited supply and meet the demand for bikes.
Continue Reading The state’s death toll from COVID-19 is unchanged from Sunday and remains at 164, but there were 114 new cases added Monday by the Oregon Health Authority, largely an increases in cases from an outbreak at a coastal seafood processor.
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Willamette and Vancouver Barracks National Cemeteries announced Monday they will resume committal services and military funeral honors on Tuesday for families who are interring their loved ones.
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St. Jacob Orthodox Christian Church in Bend has reopened under Phase 2 state guidelines for services on Sunday.
Continue Reading COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 164, along with a jump of 146 new cases, nearly half due to an outbreak at a coastal seafood processing facility, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday.
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Vector Volcano Classic Arcade in downtown Bend has reopened for the first time in months, part of the Phase 2 reopening that took effect Saturday
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Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local public health authorities, Crater Lake National Park announced Saturday it is increasing recreational access and services.
Continue Reading COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 163, along with 93 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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One day before Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties are set to begin Phase 2 reopening, seniors at Crook County High School graduated in style on Friday with a special parade all their own. Meanwhile, places like Bend’s Lava Lanes were set to reopen with new layouts and requirements to meet physical distancing and public health
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Oregon’s legislative Emergency Board on Friday approved more than $247 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars to support Oregonians and small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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The classic car club Alley Scrappers rallied car owners for area high school graduates to get a fun ride for a few laps in downtown Bend on Friday.
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