Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced Monday their respective states are joining California, Oregon and Washington in the Western States Pact––a working group of Western state governors with a shared vision for modifying stay at home and fighting COVID-19.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown apologized Sunday to people who have encountered problems trying to apply for unemployment during the coronavirus crisis.
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Summit High School senior Gianna Dispenza says she encourages other graduating seniors to “not settle for less.” Read the online petition Dispenza created in response to Bend-La Pine Schools’ decision to cancel in-person graduation ceremonies.
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Groups of car enthusiasts in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras met up in their local neighborhoods Sunday before visiting small locally-owned businesses for breakfast and lunch. Drivers say they hope to show support and boost the local economy.
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People in Central Oregon are turning up the creativity for this week’s #ToTheMax Challenge, with some unique tricks we’ve never seen before. Send in your quarantine videos using #ToTheMax on social media or through the ‘Share’ tab on KTVZ.com. Your videos could end up on air and online next Sunday.
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COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state death toll to 91, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday.
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Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday an additional $8 million in Centers for Disease Control funding to support Oregon in its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Yakama tribal member and leader of Celilo Village, a fishing community on the Columbia River, died Friday night from COVID-19 complications, officials announced Saturday.
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A Prineville man has written a children’s book, Frank Has the Sniffles, about how to cover your coughs and sneezes.
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Bend Patrol Services, like just about every other business, has been affected by COVID-19, including some free patrols for cash-strapped companies and wearing protective gear where they can.
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Mark Stockamp decided not to let a canceled marathon keep him from running even farther — 40 miles — and it turned into $14,000 Saturday for NeighborImpact.
Continue Reading Oregon health officials on Saturday announced one new death from the novel coronavirus, for a total of 87, and 76 new confirmed cases.
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New York has been battling the worst coronavirus outbreak in the United States, with more than 260,000 cases and 15,000 deaths. Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently called out to doctors and nurses across the country for help, and one emergency medicine physician from Bend answered.
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The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services has extended its emergency order on insurance deadlines. The order requires all insurance companies to postpone policy cancellations and non-renewals, and extend deadlines for reporting claims.
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Aiming to increase job safety awareness in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oregon State Building Trades Council has launched a task force to help construction contractors follow current guidelines and protect workers while continuing to do business.
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Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday that Mosaic Medical in Central Oregon and OHSU will receive a total of more than $6 million to help both health care facilities continue to provide quality care during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Mid Oregon Credit Union, the only financial institution headquartered in Central Oregon, completed approval of 37 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans during the past week.
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Deschutes County commissioners spent more time Friday working on guidelines for social distancing, masks and other details before businesses reopen, following state and federal guidelines.
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SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES AVAILABLE During these unprecedented times, it is normal to be concerned about suicide risk in our communities. Suicide is the most preventable form of death and something we can all do to help prevent suicide is to promote resources in our community. “Deschutes County has certainly been impacted by suicide death; and unfortunately, so far this year we have been seeing suicide deaths
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The Warm Springs Indian Reservation reported Friday it has now had four positive cases of COVID-19, several days after reporting its first two cases, apparently tied to a salmon feast at Celilo Village over Easter weekend.
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