Two more COVID-19 deaths bring Oregon’s toll to 74
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the death toll to 74, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Bend co. says ozone generator could help fight coronavirus
A Bend business that uses ozone generators in cleaning and sanitation says it could be used to fight bacteria and viruses like…
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Oregon officials credit early action, luck to curbing virus
Oregon appears to be an outlier as coronavirus cases start to peak in other states. Of all the states in America, Oregon is one of five states…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths; total at 72
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 72, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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FEMA provides $7.5 million to Oregon for personal protective equipment
BOTHELL, Wash. (KTVZ) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided over $7.5 million to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services…
Continue ReadingCrook County COVID-19 Task Force awards nearly $180K in grants
The Crook County COVID-19 Business Assistance Task Force was formed to help local companies deal with the coronavirus economic impacts affecting…
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World’s last Blockbuster adjusts to COVID-19
Not even the coronavirus can stop the last Blockbuster Video on Earth from serving customers in Bend, though it has changed its operations some, now…
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Hundreds defy Idaho’s stay-at-home order at Capitol protest
More than 1,000 protesters gathered at the Idaho Statehouse Friday afternoon in defiance of Gov. Brad Little’s extension of the statewide…
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More than 200 gather in Redmond to protest stay-at-home order
More than 200 people, from bar owners to massage therapists to construction workers and youngsters, gathered in front of Redmond City Hall Friday…
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IRS: VA benefits recipients to automatically receive stimulus payments
The Internal Revenue Service, working in partnership with the Treasury Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs, announced Friday that…
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Gov. Brown issues order to keep creditors from garnishing COVID-19 payments
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown on Friday issued Executive Order 20-18, preventing creditors or debt collectors from garnishing…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 deaths; total reaches 70
COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 70, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Deschutes County Access to Justice Committee offers info amid COVID-19 pandemic
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Access to Justice Committee is a joint committee formed by the Deschutes County Circuit Court and the…
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Oregon legislative board looks to approve millions for coronavirus aid
Oregon lawmakers are looking to convene a special remote hearing to approve tens of millions of dollars of aid to those affected by the coronavirus…
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Helt asks governor to let ‘essential’ medical procedures resume in C.O.
State Rep. Cheri Helt, R-Bend, sent a letter to Gov. Kate Brown Thursday evening, asking her to work with Central Oregon health professionals,…
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Oregonians fall victim to coronavirus-related scams
Hundreds of people have reported scams due to the…
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ODOT again pushes back studded tire deadline, to May 15
Oregon drivers will not be required to remove studded tires until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 15, the Oregon Department of Transportation said Friday.…
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Sisters gym lends nearly $100,000 in equipment to clients
The coronavirus has caused Central Oregon gyms to look a little different lately. Instead of shutting his doors completely, though, Ryan Hudson,…
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Gov. Brown welcomes President Trump’s guidelines for reopening U.S.
Gov. Kate Brown issued generally positive comments Thursday regarding President Trump’s plan to reopen America, saying it’s similar to the cautious…
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Merkley, other lawmakers want national moratorium on utility shut-offs
Senator Jeff Merkley, other lawmakers urge congressional leaders to institute a nationwide moratorium on utility…
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