Gov. Brown approves Clackamas County phase 1 reopening
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday gave the green light to Clackamas County’s Phase 1 reopening plan.
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Deschutes County: Recent COVID-19 case rise tied to local gatherings, not visitors
Deschutes County public health officials are asking Central Oregonians to stay close to home this weekend, to curb the spread of COVID-19, while noting a recent rise in cases was largely tied to local multi-household gatherings — not visitors — and pre-date the Phase 1 reopening a week ago.
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In the wrong (hot) conditions, hand sanitizer in your car could catch fire
Under the right — make that wrong — conditions, that bottle of hand sanitizer sitting in your car just might catch fire.
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OSU expands COVID-19 prevalence study to Bend; also will analyze wastewater
TRACE-COVID-19, the groundbreaking Oregon State University project to determine community prevalence of the novel coronavirus, is expanding to include two days of sampling in Bend. At the same time, wastewater samples also will be analyzed for genetic evidence.
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, total of 147; 48 new cases, none in C.O.
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 147, along with 48 new cases, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
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Bend Parks & Rec, city of Redmond again set to reopen tennis, pickleball courts
Two days after reversing their decision to reopen some sport courts, to clear up some uncertainty about state health guidelines, the Bend Park and Recreation District and the city of Redmond said Friday they will be reopening pickleball and tennis courts by Saturday.
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Former Mtn. View basketball star shines at the next level
Part of the 2020 graduating class, Noah Cheney had quite the unique college career. The former Mountain View standout played basketball at Eastern Nazarene College in Massachusetts, while also serving as the student body president his senior season.
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Gov. Brown orders flags to half-staff to honor victims of coronavirus
Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims of the novel coronavirus pandemic until sunset on Sunday, in accordance with a nationwide proclamation issued by President Trump.
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Bend to begin taking outdoor seating plan applications next week
Outdoor seating at more restaurants in Bend may soon become the norm, making use for now of sidewalks, parking lots and possibly even parts of city streets.
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Aloha Produce, The Giving Plate drive-thru help those in need
A USDA grant allowed Aloha Produce to help The Giving Plate as it held a drive-thru pickup of produce and dairy products on Thursday. It’ll happen again Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Amid reopening, city of Bend still discouraging tourism, non-essential travel
Gov. Brown’s plan still discourages non-essential travel, and the lack of tourists this year could leave a heavy financial burden on the city of Bend.
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Saving Grace gives away family support bags
Saving Grace in Bend gave away 100 family support bags Thursday. Each bag contained activities for kids, family games, educational items, and a resource list.
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United Way distributes $135K to 29 nonprofits from COVID-19 Response Fund
Since the local Central Oregon COVID-19 Response Fund’s inception in March of this year, our local United Way in Central Oregon awarded $135,000 to 29 local and regional nonprofit programs that are meeting emergency needs and providing essential services for our community’s most vulnerable, deducting no administrative fees.
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New Bend wine club exists to give back
‘Fundraising By The Barrel’ is a new Bend-based wine club which offers its members the chance to send half the proceeds from their memberships to support one of six local non-profit organizations. https://fundraisingbythebarrel.com/
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Bend, Redmond mayors check in on businesses
The mayors of Bend and Redmond have checked in with businesses to see how the reopening under Phase 1 is going, and whether most people are following the guidelines.
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Oregon reports first death of prison inmate with COVID-19
An inmate in the Oregon State Penitentiary who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, authorities said Thursday, marking the first known death in the state of a prisoner linked to the coronavirus.
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Oregon begins 13-week jobless benefits extension program under CARES Act
The Oregon Employment Department on Thursday began providing unemployment benefits through the CARES Act Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation program. PEUC is a 13-week extension of Unemployment Insurance benefits for claimants who have run out of regular benefits.
Continue Reading Oregon reports one COVID-19 death, 24 new cases
One more Oregonian has died of COVID-19, raising the death toll to 145, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
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Oregon National Guard flyovers continue; Madras, Warm Springs on Friday
The Oregon Air National Guard resumes its F-15 Eagle flyovers on Friday, including St. Charles Madras and the Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center
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Gov. Brown, Bend, Redmond mayors urge: ‘Keep it local’ over Memorial Day weekend
Gov. Kate Brown was joined Thursday by a bipartisan group of 26 mayors from across the state in urging all Oregonians, especially Portland metro area residents, to keep it local this Memorial Day weekend, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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