St. Charles Health System to hold virtual town hall Thursday
In partnership with the Central Oregon Emergency Information Network, St. Charles Health System will host a virtual town hall Thursday at noon to…
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Indian Head Casino extends closure to May 1, will still pay workers
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs on Wednesday extended their voluntary closure of Indian Head Casino through May 1 but said it will continue…
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Hospice of Redmond following safety, health guidelines
 REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hospice of Redmond continues to serve families throughout Central Oregon amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and is following…
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Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction efforts
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Just weeks ago, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout containers and mandating…
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Goggles needed on the front lines
Mt Bachelor is collecting new or slightly used goggles for eye protection for medical workers. Take them to the Park N Ride for the next two days in…
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Iconic horse artwork near Sisters shows the times in which we live
The famous horse sculpture on Highway 20 east of Sisters has an added twist during the COVID-19…
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Ice cream delivered to Sisters seniors
Seniors at The Lodge in Sisters didn’t have to scream; there was free ice cream for…
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4 Peaks Festival is canceled
The annual Southeast Bend music festival has been called off this June due to…
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Staying home works: Oregon appears ready to handle surge of COVID-19 patients
It appears that most Oregonians have been acting on pleas by the governor and others to stay home and save lives, as the latest projections outlined…
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Bend BottleDrop makes changes to curb COVID-19 spread
The BottleDrop Redemption Center in Bend remains open amid the coronavirus outbreak, but it has made some changes in a bid to prevent spreading the…
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Fred Meyer limits customer counts; Bend shoppers don’t notice difference
Fred Meyer said Monday it would begin implementing stricter social distancing guidelines on Tuesday by limiting the number of guests it lets in its…
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Salvation Army of Bend tries to keep up with rising demand
Capt. Mike Johnson says they need more volunteers, supplies to continue serving the…
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Bend PE teacher hosting virtual exercises
North Star Elementary School teacher Jenny White is creating instructional exercise videos to keep kids active and engaged during the coronavirus…
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Bend’s Pine Tavern keeps salaried staff on payroll
Pine Tavern owner Bill McCormick is keeping his salaried staff on payroll while the restaurant is closed due to the coronavirus. He is also canceling…
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Temporary tattoos with positive messages for health care workers
Bend-based company Conscious Ink has launched the “Front Line Heroes” campaign, which sends temporary tattoos with positive messages to health care…
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Gov. Brown weighs in on wearing homemade cloth masks in public
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued the following statement Tuesday on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new guidance regarding the use of…
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Gov. Brown aligns executive order dates, convenes COVID-19 advisory panel
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday issued Executive Order 20-14, aligning the effective date for the prohibition on dine-in food and drink consumption in…
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Walden COVID-19 update: New global ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory, more
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released an update on COVID-19 for Tuesday, April 7, and also released a video urging all Oregonians to follow the Centers…
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Oregon inmates sue over COVID-19 response
A group of inmates concerned about contracting COVID-19 filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and the leaders at the state…
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Oregon Dept. of Revenue warns of scams related to COVID-19 relief payments
The Oregon Department of Revenue warned taxpayers Tuesday of calls and email phishing attempts related to the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19,…
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