Do we still need to wear a mask outdoors?
“I’m vaccinated and I’m outside. Do I really still need to wear a mask?” “If I’m on a run and not near a lot of…
Continue Reading“I’m vaccinated and I’m outside. Do I really still need to wear a mask?” “If I’m on a run and not near a lot of…
Continue ReadingThere is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,467, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingBend city councilors unanimously agreed Wednesday night on creating a commercial parklet license program, so that downtown businesses which expanded…
Continue ReadingLewis & Clark College has announced that it will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all students this fall.…
Continue ReadingSenior prom — one of the many traditional high school activities postponed or outright canceled due to the more than year-long pandemic.…
Continue ReadingCascades East Transit wants to increase the shuttle fares by $1 for ‘Ride the River’ (to $4) and Lava Butte (to $3) this summer. They say the…
Continue ReadingThere are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,466, along with 989 new cases, the highest daily count in…
Continue ReadingA team including an Oregon State University researcher has developed a medical monitoring device that could aid patients with COVID-19 and other…
Continue ReadingBend Park and Recreation programs for swimming, day camps and outdoor sports will return this summer, after many were canceled last year due to the…
Continue ReadingGov. Kate Brown on Tuesday announced updates to county risk levels under the state’s public health framework to reduce transmission and protect…
Continue ReadingCrook County Health Department staff and vaccination clinic volunteers were surprised with a special gift Tuesday. The gifts were given to recognize…
Continue ReadingThere is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,460 because of a data correction from a previously…
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services is partnering with Oregon Health Authority to offer a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing event…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon House of Representatives canceled all floor sessions for the rest of the week on Tuesday after someone at the Capitol was diagnosed with…
Continue ReadingAs 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…
Continue ReadingOregon OSHA said Monday it has fined Lowe’s Home Improvement stores in Redmond and Albany more than $35,000 for violating standards designed to…
Continue ReadingEveryone 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…
Continue ReadingThere are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, so the state’s death toll remains at 2,460, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingWe 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…
Continue ReadingAs 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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