Oregon reports 5 more COVID-19 related deaths, 2 in C. Oregon; 315 new cases
There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, two of them in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,750, the Oregon Health…
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Seattle extends COVID eviction ban until Sept. 30
Seattle is extending the city’s coronavirus moratorium on evictions through Sept. 30. Initially established in March 2020, the moratorium is an…
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Gov. Brown partners with Portland Timbers, Thorns for travel prize giveaway to encourage vaccinations
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that the Portland Timbers and Thorns soccer teams will be giving away an Oregon travel prize at three upcoming home…
Continue ReadingA huge backlog at China’s ports could spoil your holiday shopping this year
A coronavirus outbreak in southern China has clogged ports critical to global trade, causing a shipping backlog that could take months to clear and…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 related death, 300 new cases
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,745, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Lebanon man pleads guilty to pocketing millions in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds
A Lebanon man pleaded guilty to federal charges Thursday after prosecutors said he fraudulently converted to personal use millions of dollars in…
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‘Vaxxmerch’ apparel available online to ID vaccinated people
The Central Oregon creator of a site that offers apparel to state one has been vaccinated says she does not want to start a conflict with those who…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 related deaths, 247 new cases; weekly counts rise
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,744, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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COCC updates fall COVID-19 vaccination policies: Required for some, urged for all
Central Oregon Community College announced Wednesday its updated COVID-19 vaccination and testing policies for the 2021-22 academic…
Continue ReadingWhite House to host thousands for July 4th celebration to mark ‘independence from the virus’
The White House will host a celebration for thousands of essential workers and military families on July Fourth on the South Lawn to mark…
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Bend-La Pine School Board names building for Robert Maxwell, gets grief from parents over masks
Tuesday night’s Bend La-Pine School Board online meeting opened with another round of upset parents in Central Oregon, as many voiced their anger…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 7 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Deschutes County’s 81st; 314 new cases
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Deschutes County’s 81st death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,737, the Oregon…
Continue ReadingThe US reaches 600,000 Covid-19 deaths as the new, dangerous Delta variant is on the rise
The US reached another sobering milestone in the Covid-19 pandemic, with 600,000 lives lost to the disease as of Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins…
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Gov. Brown: Oregon ‘incredibly close’ to 70% adult vaccination goal, lifting restrictions
Gov. Kate Brown announced only a few updates Tuesday to county risk levels under the state’s public health framework to reduce transmission and…
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Crook County parents protest state mask mandate at school board meeting
For the first time in 15 months, the Crook County School Board held an in-person meeting Monday evening. And they got an earful from several parents…
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Bend Park and Recreation District to launch summer activities
Beginning next Monday, Bend Park and Recreation District’s Juniper Swim and Fitness Center and Larkspur Community Center will begin their summer…
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‘It just got canceled’: St. Charles elective surgery backlog still has patients waiting
Opal Larson was scheduled for a hip replacement at St. Charles Bend, back in March of last year. She’s still…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 127 new cases
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,730, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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New Sisters, La Pine locations join Deschutes County walk-in vaccination sites
Walk-in COVID vaccine clinics are being offered at many locations throughout Deschutes County this week, with new locations in Sisters and La Pine.…
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Novavax says Covid-19 vaccine shows 90.4% overall efficacy in US/Mexico Phase 3 trial
The American biotechnology company Novavax announced on Monday that its coronavirus vaccine candidate was found to have an overall efficacy of 90.4%…
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