The Oregon Liquor Control Commission on Friday provided specific guidance for its alcohol licensees operating bars and restaurants in counties approved by Governor Brown for Oregon’s Phase 1 reopening. The OLCC is also informing Oregon grocery retailers about the shift in beverage container redemption compliance for Oregon’s Bottle Bill, which will now be tied to
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Oregon’s financial institutions have helped nearly 55,000 Oregon businesses obtain more than $7 billion in loans through the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program.
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The 2020 Crooked River Roundup Horse Races will not go forward this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced Friday.
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“Sunriver is coming back to life,” Sunriver Service District Chairman Bill Hepburn said Thursday.
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — At its Wednesday meeting, the Sisters City Council extended the city emergency declaration until May 31. This emergency declaration applies to all areas within the city’s incorporated limits. The City Council will discuss the need to continue the emergency declaration at their Wednesday, May 27th meeting. The declaration is not connected
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Here is Thursday’s COVID-19 information update from the Central Oregon Emergency Information Network. GOVERNOR BROWN ANNOUNCES PHASE I REOPENING During a press conference this morning, Governor Kate Brown announced that Crook and Deschutes Counties can begin reopening on May 15, following the Reopening Oregon Phase I guidelines. Later this afternoon, Jefferson County was notified that it
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At their April 14th meeting, the Madras City Council and the Madras Redevelopment Commission voted to set up an Economic Assistance Grant Program to help Madras businesses adversely affected by the COVID-19 restrictions.
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Wild Ride Brewing in downtown Redmond, set to reopen Friday, is among the businesses anxious to welcome customers to a somewhat new atmosphere under COVID-19 guidelines.
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Gyms like Xcel Fitness & Crossfit in Bend are among those with new protocols allowing their reopening.
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Portable cameras police placed at a northwest Bend park helped them catch a Bend man who they said recently stole COVID-19 social distancing signs and removed caution tape from a playground, and may have done so repeatedly in recent weeks.
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Businesses in La Pine are gearing up for a comeback, and many business owners are making changes to their establishment so that guests feel safe.
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With some Oregon counties, including Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties, reopening on Friday, business owners say they are excited to see their customers’ faces in person again. However, they warn customers their way of doing business may not be the same, due to changes in accordance with the governor’s guidelines.
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In something of a “better late than never” season finale, Mt. Bachelor announced Thursday it will offer a nine-day, limited-access opening for skiers and boarders to existing passholders, starting on Saturday.
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Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties will be allowed to enter phase one of reopening starting Friday. This includes restaurants for sit down service, barbers, salons, gyms, and in person gatherings of up to 25 people.
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Liliana Locke, the first COVID-19 patient in Central Oregon to receive a convalescent plasma transfusion, woke up from a medically induced coma on Saturday and is now recovering at home. Her family said she is still testing positive for the virus.
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Smith Rock State Park, the scenic hiking and climbing spot, reopened Thursday, with some limitations in place. It was not overly crowded, which is just what park officials were hoping for.
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While most of Oregon gets a green — well, yellow — light to start resuming limited business and other activities, there’s word that two summer traditions — Bend’s Fourth of July fireworks from atop Pilot Butte and the Airshow of the Cascades at Madras — are still on track.
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Deschutes Public Library on Thursday announced its “three-chapter” phased reopening plan, which will begin the last week of May.
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The daughter of a woman who died after contracting the coronavirus at a Portland long-term care facility has filed a $1.8 million lawsuit, claiming elder abuse.
Continue Reading A total of 28 Oregon counties, including Deschutes and Crook, have received state approval of Phase 1 business reopening plans, Gov. Kate Brown said Friday. A few hours later, after providing more details to the governor’s office, Jefferson County became the 29th to be approved.
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