Bend woman C.O.’s first COVID-19 patient to receive convalescent plasma transfusion
53-year-old Liliana Locke, who is originally from Ecuador, has been at St. Charles Bend for more than a week battling the COVID-19 virus. Now,…
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Bend Elks are hoping their season is still a go
COVID-19 may have canceled most of the major sports leagues across the country, but the Bend Elks baseball club still hopes their season is a…
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Bend business turns to GoFundMe site to help stay afloat
Many Central Oregon businesses are having trouble getting federal assistance amid lengthy business closures, and one in Bend is now requesting and…
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Madras to celebrate HS seniors with special street banners
The Madras High School Class of 2020 will be celebrated by its community and all those passing through with personalized banners hanging from city…
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La Pine volunteers build garden to provide free produce to those in need
Volunteers from South County Gardening club in La Pine are building a “Victory Garden” at the La Pine Senior Activity Center to help provide free…
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Cities of Bend, Redmond gather business input on reopening plans
The cities of Bend and Redmond, working with the two cities’ chambers, held listening sessions with business sectors for feedback on what’s needed…
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Oregon aims to include brewpubs, wineries in reopening
Oregon is planning to allow its famed microbreweries and wine tasting rooms to reopen when it starts loosening stay-home orders, rejecting a federal…
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Two more COVID-19 deaths in Oregon, for total of 103
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 103, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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28,500 Oregonians filed initial jobless claims last week
During the week of April 19 to April 25, the Oregon Employment Department received 28,500 initial claims for unemployment benefits, the agency said…
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Bend customer struggles to get vacation refund from online travel agency
Summertime is prime vacation season, and as states encouraged people to cancel travel abroad due to COVID 19, people who scheduled trips using a…
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Oregon Latinx leaders urge govt. to address disparities in COVID-19 response
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A network comprised of more than 70 Latinx-led and allied organizations and leaders in Oregon has called upon elected…
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Lifeline program can help stay connected during pandemic
The Oregon Public Utility Commission is encouraging residents to learn about the Oregon Lifeline program, which provides a discount of up to $12.75…
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Emergency loan fund launched for C.O. small businesses
The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council and Community Lending Works have come together with regional partners to create an emergency loan fund…
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Les Schwab Amphitheater could see major concert cancellations
There’s no end in sight as to when COVID-19 restrictions could be lifted, which is bad news for the Les Schwab Amphitheater.…
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Privately run resorts still open in C.O.; Forest Service closely monitoring
Summer is right around the corner, and as we welcome warmer temperatures in Central Oregon, many people are concerned about whether or not they’ll be…
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13 Crook County library, fairgrounds employees furloughed
Crook County Director of Library Services Buzzy Nielsen confirmed Wednesday evening that 13 employees — 10 with the library and three at the…
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Deschutes County still working on framework for reopening plan
Deschutes County commissioners said at a meeting Wednesday they need more time to revise and add more information to their draft framework plan for…
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Indian Head Casino extends closure
The Indian Head Casino in Warm Springs has extended its closure due to COVID-19. Reopening plans are in the works but no date has been…
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Experts predict Bend-Redmond area jobless rate could hit 30%
Experts at MoneyGeek are looking at numbers reported by the U.S. Department of Labor to forecast the peak unemployment rates for several places…
Continue Reading Oregon COVID-19 deaths reach 101; all have had underlying conditions
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 101, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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