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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C.O. COVID-19 update: DCSO reporting tool, advice for pet owners, more
Here’s Tuesday’s update from the Central Oregon Emergency Information…
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United Way adds $30,000 to Central Oregon COVID-19 Response Fund
Grant applications being accepted BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Last week, United Way in Central Oregon launched a new COVID-19 Response Fund to agencies…
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Crook County offers business assistance grants
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crook County has formed a local COVID-19 Business Assistance Task Force to help local companies deal with the…
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St. Charles CEO: Lab has sent out only about 900 COVID-19 tests
St. Charles Health System President and CEO Joe Sluka issued another message to the community Monday, saying social distancing and other steps are…
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Bend sign company helps essential retailers enforce social distancing
Many stores and businesses in Central Oregon that normally see high traffic volumes are finding creative ways to enforce social distancing between…
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Get There Challenge offers perks for working remotely
Teleworking challenge offers incentives to motivate people who work…
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Wyden, Merkley ask SBA why agriculture is excluded from economic injury grants
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Monday urged the U.S. Small Business Administration to make farmers and agricultural businesses in…
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Bend Fire prepares for surge in emergency calls
As emergency crews across the U.S. brace for a spike in coronavirus cases, Bend Fire and Rescue and other fire departments across Central Oregon are…
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Fred Meyer to start limiting customer numbers
Starting Tuesday, only one person per 120 square feet will be allowed in Fred Meyer stores at once. An infrared device at the entrances will be used…
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Deschutes County sheriff announces relief fund for first responders
Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson announced Monday the launch of the “Deschutes First Response Fund,” a relief fund to support first…
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C. Oregon golf courses still open, with social distancing policies in place
While many outdoor recreation areas have been closed to prevent groups of people from gathering, golf courses in Oregon are allowed to remain…
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Central Oregon health officials today advocated that all residents begin wearing a cloth face covering over their mouths and nose in public,…
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Washington schools to be closed for the rest of the school year
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, state schools chief announced Monday that schools will stay closed for the rest of the school year, distance learning to…
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