US Navy introduces incentives for sailors to get vaccinated
The Navy became the first branch in the US military to issue service-wide incentives for sailors to get vaccinated against Covid-19, including…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths; 284 cases is lowest count since early April
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,624, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Gov. Brown: New Lower Risk protocols allow ‘vaccinated sections’ for businesses, Blazer playoffs
Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday that the Oregon Health Authority will be revising health and safety protocols for businesses, churches and venues in…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccine boosters may be necessary. Here’s what you need to know
As the Covid-19 vaccine rollout continues in the United States, with people ages 12 and older receiving their shots, vaccine makers are now preparing…
Continue ReadingNew information on Wuhan researchers’ illness furthers debate on pandemic origins
A US intelligence report found that several researchers at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology fell ill in November 2019 and had to be…
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Oregon reports 4 more COVID-19 related deaths, 334 new cases
There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,622, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingThe women possibly at higher risk for Covid-19 that no one is talking about
Last July, when her immediate family tested positive for Covid-19, Breanna Aguilar did not fit into any groups considered at higher risk for severe…
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Oregon among blue states slow at lifting COVID restrictions
Even as the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved earlier this month to ease indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated…
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Federal judge denies businesses seeking block on Oregon’s COVID restrictions
A federal judge has determined that a group of businesses and political action committees that sought to block Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s COVID-19…
Continue ReadingMarjorie Taylor Greene compares House mask mandates to the Holocaust
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, during an interview on a conservative podcast this week, compared House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision…
Continue Reading Oregon reports five more COVID-19 related deaths, 509 new cases
There are five new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,618, Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Deschutes County businesses return to ‘Lower Risk’ relaxed business limits
As of Friday, restaurants, gyms and entertainment venues in Deschutes County are able to have 50 percent of capacity inside and up to 300 people…
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Man refuses to wear mask at Bend donut shop, has altercation with manager
Wearing masks isn’t new, but with new guidelines, old issues are…
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The first ‘Prineville Street Fair’ outdoor market is Saturday
The first ‘Prineville Street Fair’ will be in downtown Prineville Saturday at the intersection of Northwest Beaver and Fourth streets. It’s an…
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Bend-La Pine Schools join others in adopting new mask rules, require proof of vaccination at indoor events
Bend-La Pine Schools on Friday joined Redmond, Jefferson County and other school districts around the state in adopting Oregon Health Authority…
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City of Bend set to begin limited reopening of public facilities for in-person services
The city of Bend will begin on Monday a limited reopening of some of its public facilities for in-person services. It said modifications will be in…
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Oregon joins wave of states offering big COVID-19 vaccine incentives: a $1 million lottery jackpot
Oregon, closing in on its COVID-19 vaccination goal, on Friday joined a wave of states across the country by offering a chance at a big prize – in…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 7 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Deschutes County’s 78th; 504 new cases
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Deschutes County’s 78th death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,613, the Oregon…
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Watch Live: Gov. Brown speaks on COVID-19 with OHA officials
Gov. Kate Brown is holding an 11 a.m. media availability with Oregon Health Authority to discuss the ongoing response to COVID-19.…
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Crook County, Redmond schools adopt OSAA mask, vaccine guidance; Bend-La Pine still weighing steps
Under new state guidance, Oregon’s student athletes and spectators can go maskless at indoor sporting events, if they are vaccinated and can prove it…
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