Deschutes County offers free drive-thru COVID-19 testing Wednesday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services is partnering with Oregon Health Authority to offer a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing event…
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Oregon House sessions canceled due to COVID-19 case
The Oregon House of Representatives canceled all floor sessions for the rest of the week on Tuesday after someone at the Capitol was diagnosed with…
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As COVID-19 vaccine becomes available for older teens, C.O. parents weigh their options
As of Monday, about 155,000 more Deschutes County residents became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, with anyone 16 and older now qualifying to get…
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Oregon OSHA fines Lowe’s stores in Redmond, Albany $35K for COVID-19 violations
Oregon OSHA said Monday it has fined Lowe’s Home Improvement stores in Redmond and Albany more than $35,000 for violating standards designed to…
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Crook County weekly COVID-19 vaccination clinics continue at fairgrounds
Everyone over the age of 16 is now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Crook County Health Department is currently vaccinating 18 and over using the…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 473 new cases
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, so the state’s death toll remains at 2,460, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Central Oregonians react to continued mask mandate
We talked to some Central Oregonians on Sunday about the controversial plans by Oregon OSHA to keep the mask mandate and other rules in place until…
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White House to promote vaccine eligibility with media blitz
As all Americans 16 years and older become eligible for the vaccine on Monday, the White House is launching a media blitz to raise awareness about…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 628 new cases
There are no new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, so the state’s death toll remains at 2,460, Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingThe US made little progress this week in preventing more Covid-19 deaths, an influential forecasting team says
As health experts worry about a Covid-19 resurgence, an influential forecasting team said the country did not make significant progress against the…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths and 888 new cases, most since Feb. 1
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,460 — and 888 new cases, the highest daily case count…
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As mask mandates end, Oregon bucks trend with permanent rule, sparking uproar
As states around the country lift COVID-19 restrictions, Oregon is poised to go the opposite direction — and many residents are fuming about…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 704 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,457, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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C.O. to get 4,680 COVID-19 vaccine first doses for next week; all adults eligible
Beginning Monday, everyone 16 or older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. A total of 4,680 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines will be scheduled for…
Continue ReadingOSU study: Rural-urban divide compounds racial disparities in COVID-19 deaths
While Black, Hispanic, Latino, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Islander people are more likely to die of COVID-19 than white people nationwide, a…
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CDC reports 5,800 Covid infections in fully vaccinated people
About 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells…
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Sisters Rodeo Queen, community now looking ahead to next summer
The Sisters Rodeo community is hurting, but already looking ahead.…
Continue ReadingOregon reports three more COVID-19 related deaths, 816 new cases
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,449, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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FEMA now providing aid for COVID-19 related funeral expenses, senators say
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun providing financial assistance…
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80th Sisters Rodeo canceled for second straight year
Yet again, the 80th Sisters Rodeo – and its many fans and the community — will have to wait another year, as the rodeo board voted unanimously…
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