Friday update from Central Oregon Emergency Info Network
Recreation opportunities at home, local libraries offerings are part of Friday’s update from the Central Oregon Emergency Information…
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Bend discourages tourism, for now
Odd to say, but right now the city does not want visitors, so hotels can be saved for first responders and heath care…
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Wyden: Virus relief bill to send $3.3 billion to jobless Oregonians
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Friday the historic expansion of unemployment insurance he worked to get into the just-passed Senate coronavirus package…
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Redmond Senior Center adds home meal service
This week, the Redmond Senior Center partnered with McDonald’s of Redmond to ensure seniors at home aged 60 or older who may have barriers to…
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Crook County school buses still busy, delivering meals to kids
When Oregon schools closed March 16 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it wasn’t only the opportunity to learn that students lost. Many students who…
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Bend-La Pine Schools expand grab and go meal sites
Bend-La Pine Schools’ grab and go meal sites available for local families will expand to eight sites in Bend and La Pine beginning…
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Redmond man accused of claiming COVID-19, spitting, coughing on Bend PD officer
A Redmond man was indicted Friday on charges that he claimed to have the COVID-19 virus and then spat, coughed and breathed on a Bend police officer…
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Deschutes DA talks of arrest of man accused of claiming COVID-19, spitting at officer
An extended, online-only interview of Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel on Friday regarding the arrest of a Redmond man accused of…
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COVID-19 closures: national forests, BLM recreation sites, Deschutes-John Day rivers
New COVID-19 closures reported Friday included Deschutes-Ochoco Natl. Forest, BLM recreation facilities and Deschutes-John Day river boating access…
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DCSO urges avoiding risky recreation, travel during outbreak
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Friday urged that people who head outdoors for recreation amid the COVID-19 outbreak not take part in…
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COVID-19 delays launch of Central Cascades wilderness permits
The Deschutes and Willamette national forests announced Friday they are postponing the initial release of the Central Cascades Wilderness permits due…
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Indian Head Casino to stay closed until at least April 13
Indian Head Casino will remain closed at least through April 13 while the Plateau Travel Plaza in Madras remains open, except for its game room,…
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New Gov. Brown guidance: Stay-home order excludes homeless, shelters, social services
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday issued further guidance on her stay-home order as it relates to Oregonians experiencing homelessness, as well as…
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Oregon BOLI: Workers’ final paychecks are owed in full
The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries outlined Friday some state rules that both workers and employers need to follow as many businesses close…
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Bend urges tourists to stay away, says it could ban ‘non-essential travel’
The city of Bend said Friday it’s discouraging tourists from coming on vacation – and says it might bar ‘non-essential travel’ in the city if people…
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Produce co. partners with Bend’s Giving Plate to help needy
Aloha Produce is providing plenty of food this week for The Giving Plate food pantry in Bend, which as you might expect has seen a big uptick in…
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C.O. distilleries shift to making hand sanitizer
Several Central Oregon distilleries such as Oregon Spirit Distillers in Bend are helping fill a need for hand sanitizer amid the COVID-19…
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Walden talks with KTVZ about stimulus package
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., spoke with NewsChannel 21 Thursday about the needs Congress is aiming to meet with the $2 trillion coronavirus relief and…
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Oregonians can use SNAP to buy groceries online
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In keeping with Gov. Kate Brown’s “Stay Home, Save Lives” executive order, Oregonians across the state who receive…
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Shepherd’s House runs out of food to give
Shepherd’s House in Bend is giving out donated food in drive-up fashion each day at their Bend shelter, but it only lasts about an hour. We spoke…
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