Oregon woman turns 95 at St. Charles Bend before dying of coronavirus
Inside St. Charles Bend, a special 95th birthday celebration for Gerry Seely unfolded without relatives. But family? She had plenty of…
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Redmond Airport to get $8.9 million in FAA COVID-19 emergency funding
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced Tuesday the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration will…
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St. Charles to begin drive-through COVID-19 testing specimen collection
St. Charles Health System announced Tuesday it will begin offering a drive-through specimen collection service for COVID-19 testing on Thursday…
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Walden answers questions about stimulus payments
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released information Tuesday on the individual payments that most Americans will receive in coming days, thanks to the…
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Gov. Brown to outline framework for ‘reopening Oregon’ on Tuesday
Hours after the three West Coast governors agreed to coordinate a recovery path from COVID-19, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Monday she will held a…
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Online group helps Central Oregonians ‘adopt’ high school seniors
The coronavirus pandemic has led to cancellations of high school graduations and prom. A Facebook group started in Bend offers a chance for people to…
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Bend La Pine Schools expands free lunch program to include dinners
Bend La-Pine Schools has been serving breakfast and lunch to kids over the last few weeks. Today the school district began serving dinner as…
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NW credit unions urge: Be smart with your stimulus check
SEATAC, Wash. (KTVZ) —Â Millions of Americans will receive Economic Impact Payments from the U.S. Government as early as this week. For eligible…
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Oregon OSHA to begin formal spot checks in ramped-up COVID-19 effort
Ramping up its enforcement activity, Oregon OSHA will begin systematically conducting spot checks to verify that employers are complying with…
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St. Charles CEO: Hospital has fewest COVID-19 patients in two weeks
St. Charles Bend had just four COVID-19 patients as of Monday, and none in intensive care, the lowest patient count in two weeks, President and CEO…
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State providing $8 million in help to Oregon Food Bank
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday that Oregon will provide $8 million to the Oregon Food Bank, filling an urgent need for Oregon…
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Child care expands for Crook County essential workers
The Crook County Kid’s Club, in partnership with NeighborImpact Child Care Resources and the Crook County School District, is now offering child…
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Redmond Proficiency Academy, community to launch ‘Redmond Cares’
Redmond Proficiency Academy, along with members of the Redmond community, including staff members from Camp Tamarack, are launching Redmond Cares on…
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Portland tenant sued over volunteer work during outbreak
A homeowner in Portland who rents a room to a woman who has been volunteering at a homeless shelter during the coronavirus outbreak is suing the…
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Merkley, Wyden push for more info, transparency on virus testing
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore, along with 45 of their senate colleagues, are calling on Vice President Mike Pence and the Coronavirus Task…
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Rep. Greg Walden COVID-19 info update for April 13
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released an update on COVID-19 for Monday, April 13. The latest on the coronavirus: Help is On The…
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Oregon reports 53rd COVID-19 death, 57 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 53, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Sisters co. launches T-shirt effort to help businesses stay ‘Here For Good’
A Sisters promotions company has launched a new project to help people support struggling local businesses by buying a T-shirt with the slogan,…
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Bend church celebrates Easter Sunday with drive-in service
Creation Church in Bend offered a way for people to attend Easter Sunday service in person while adhering to social distancing…
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Bend cyclists say gravel routes are good for social distancing
The founders of Bend-based Dirty Freehub, an online guide to gravel biking routes, say it’s easier to follow social distancing guidelines on gravel…
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