Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced late Thursday afternoon that Oregon will follow U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance released…
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Young teens are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and some Central Oregon parents are jumping at the chance.…
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There are 14 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,572, the Oregon Health…
Continue ReadingCVS, Walgreens and Macy’s said they are reviewing their requirements for facial coverings following new CDC guidance easing mask wearing for…
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Washington authorities said Thursday all schools in the state must provide full-time, in-person education for students for the 2021-22 school year…
Continue ReadingA US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expert said Wednesday that it’s OK to give the coronavirus vaccine alongside other…
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The Crook County School District says it’s investigating what caused freshman Savannah Lay to collapse during a girls’ basketball practice at Crook…
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The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup said it completed its review of the federal process Wednesday night and unanimously concluded…
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The 80th Sisters Rodeo was canceled this year, for a second year, due to rising COVID-19 cases and event restrictions, but the 46th annual Sisters…
Continue ReadingThere are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including three from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,558, the Oregon…
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Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center serving Central Oregon, said Wednesday it is now offering free COVID-19 vaccines to all community…
Continue ReadingUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisers voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend giving Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine to kids as…
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There are 16 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,549, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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A delayed, shortened high school basketball season finally begins next week in Central Oregon and across the state. But there are some widespread…
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The Oregon Employment Department on Tuesday launched the Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation program, a temporary federal program to provide…
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Central Oregon Community College has announced that its 2021 commencement ceremony will take place on the Bend campus as a drive-thru event,…
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Gov. Kate Brown announced vaccination targets Tuesday to more fully reopen Oregon’s economy, setting a 70% statewide goal to reach Oregonians 16 and…
Continue ReadingIn three states, more than 70% of adults have already received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, federal data showed Wednesday — meaning…
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State Rep. Jack Zika announced Monday that he is dedicating $800,000 in discretionary federal COVID relief funds to NeighborImpact’s food bank…
Continue ReadingThe biotechnology company Novavax now plans to apply for emergency use authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine in the US in the third quarter of this…
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