A fairly new restaurant in Redmond, Mo’s Egg House, is shifting to the takeout business, but it’s not easy. NewsChannel 21 is trying to help many like them with a page on our website where businesses can register they are open, their hours and more info, at https://bend.open4biz.us/
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A Facebook group, Central Oregon Emergency Mask Makers, has been created by crafters trying to help ease a serious shortage by sewing medical masks.
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SEATTLE (AP) — First responders and other essential workers lined up at the Tacoma Dome for drive-thru COVID-19 testing, the Department of Corrections said inmates will start making hospital gowns, and King County announced that it’s converting another facility into a center for vulnerable patients Saturday as Washington continued its fight against the coronavirus. The
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Sens. Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden unveiled a plan Saturday to boost by $200 all monthly Social Security, SSI and VA benefits through 2021.
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COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from three to four, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday. OHA also reported 23 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the state total to 137 as of 8 a.m..
Continue Reading Here are four news releases issued Friday by Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., addressing various efforts to relieve the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak:
Continue Reading Here are Friday’s announcements from four state agencies on the impact of COVID-19 on their operations.
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State Rep. Jack Zika (R-Redmond) on Friday called on his colleagues in the Legislature and Gov. Kate Brown to take urgent action to address the severe economic impact on Central Oregonians of the COVID-19 and social distancing intended to slow its spread.
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Oregon officials say social distancing is crucial in slowing the spread of COVID-19, but many people in Bend are still hitting the trails with friends and family, though spacing out, for the most part.
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Bend’s Epic Aircraft, just weeks away from clearing the final FAA hurdle to ramp up production of its high-tech plane, has laid off most workers as COVID-19 issues arise.
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The sheriff’s office says it has received 13 fewer calls than last week.
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Spring break in Central Oregon is typically a busy and festive time, but this is not a typical year. With the COVID outbreak spreading across Oregon, being smart about following CDC guidelines matters more than ever, officials said Friday.
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Bend-La Pine, Crook County schools expand, extend free ‘Grab and Go’ meals for kids through Spring Break and the school closure period.
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A total of 22 employees at Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend have been temporarily laid off due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The layoffs affect seven full-time and 15 part-time employees.
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Arielle Brumfield visited a physical therapy office in Redmond to see how it’s coping with the times.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Portland-area leaders Friday evening laid out a public awareness campaign that could lead to a regional or statewide order: “Stay Home., Stay Healthy.”
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St. Charles Bend confirmed a Bend woman tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday evening, and she had a simple message for fellow residents: “Stay home.”
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With COVID-19 keeping many people at home, Oregon Tai Chi Wushu in Bend is offering free online classes, including a beginner’s class at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday on YouTube, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH63Kp7triE&feature=youtu.be
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Shepherd’s House Ministries in Bend has moved beyond its walls to offer assist to anyone in need, while asking for donations, both in drive-thru fashion, Mondays through Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.
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Central Oregon community members have donated hundreds of personal protective equipment (PPE) items to share with St. Charles Health System and Central Oregon’s Emergency Operations Center., officials said Friday.
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