The Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University is teaming up with the private Corvallis-based WVT Laboratory to increase novel coronavirus testing for medical providers in Oregon and beyond.
Continue Reading
Mt. Bachelor announced Wednesday that as part of a multi-faceted effort, 2019/20 season and multi-day pass-holders will be issued a voucher that can be applied to any 2020/21 season or multi-day pass product.
Continue Reading
Here’s Wednesday’s update from the Central Oregon Emergency Information Network:
Continue Reading
Dr. Jeff Absalon said Wednesday all four of the St. Charles hospital locations started providing scrubs at the request of its caregivers. He said using the hospital-issued scrubs is not required, but it helps ease staff’s concerns about spreading COVID-19.
Continue Reading
With families of pediatric patients unable to move in, the Ronald McDonald House of Bend has opened its doors to front-line medical workers.
Continue Reading
Angling season kicks off April 22 and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has closed all recreational hunting and fishing to non-residents to limit travel amid COVID- 19 restrictions.
Continue Reading
Part of the Deschutes River Trail is now a one way direction in order to support social distancing. It is one way from Farewell Bend Park to Riverbend Park to the South Canyon Bridge.
Continue Reading
Starting next Monday, Cascades East Transit will initiate the following service changes for Bend fixed routes, Community Connectors, and Dial-A-Ride until further notice:
Continue Reading
The COVID-19 virus has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 58, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday.
Continue Reading
The Bend Park and Rec District said Wednesday it has changed the popular South Canyon section of the Deschutes River Trail to one-way, prohibited bikes on that section.
Continue Reading
To help protect the health and safety of tribal members from the COVID-19 virus, the secretary-treasurer of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Michele Stacona, issued a memo on March 20, asking for tribal members to stay home and to limit exposure.
Continue Reading
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has suspended the license of a southern Oregon bar that officials say violated restrictions put in place to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Continue Reading
Sisters City Manager has extended the city’s emergency declaration until May 13 as city also strongly discourages tourist travel, lodging.
Continue ReadingThe Tour de France has been pushed back until August, according to cycling’s governing body, after the French government extended its ban on mass public gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue Reading
The statewide Oregon State University Extension Service Outdoor School program is offering resources to engage children in learning about nature while adhering to Oregon’s “Stay Home, Save Lives” order.
Continue Reading
Oregon’s U.S. attorney, top FBI agent on Wednesday denounced discrimination and acts of hate targeting racial, ethnic minorities, call on Oregonians to take steps to counter xenophobia.
Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s subcommittee overseeing multilateral institutions, released the following statement Tuesday regarding the World Health Organization (WHO) and President Trump’s impending proposal to cut U.S. funding for the WHO. In January, Merkley led a bipartisan push for the WHO to declare the
Continue Reading
A group of Central Oregon health care providers are offering health and wellness programs in an online Combat COVID-19 support group.
Continue Reading
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation, which owns and operates the stage in downtown Bend, is following Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s Stay-at-Home order for all Oregonians until April 28. The well-being of our patrons, artists, and staff remains our top priority. Thank you for continuing to support those who contribute so much to
Continue Reading
AMG Fix It, which offers handyman services, is collecting food for The Giving Plate in Bend.
Continue Reading