Bend’s Regal Old Mill theatres set to reopen on April 23
Bend’s Regal Old Mill ScreenX & IMAX is set to reopen on Friday, April 23, part of a wave of reopening dates for the major theater chain after…
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Pfizer/BioNTech says its Covid-19 vaccine is 100% effective and well-tolerated in adolescents
Clinical trial results of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine showed its efficacy is 100% and it is well-tolerated in youths ages 12 to 15, the…
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Bend coffee shop plans to appeal $27K OSHA fine for COVID-19 violations
Kevista Coffee Shop’s battle with the state over COVID-19 public health restrictions it refuses to follow reached a new level Tuesday, as Oregon OSHA…
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Oregon reports six new COVID-19 related deaths, 415 new cases
There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,381, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Redmond middle, high school students back in class five days a week on April 19
Thanks to reduced state distancing requirements, Redmond middle and high schoolers will return to full-time in-person classes on April 19,…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus likely came from animal, not a lab, WHO draft report finds
Covid-19 probably came to people through an animal, and likely started spreading no more than a month or two before it was noticed in December of…
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CDC study finds Pfizer, Moderna vaccines are 90% effective after two doses in real-world conditions
Under real world conditions, the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines provide highly effective protection, according to a new report from the US…
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1,000s of vaccine appointments available this week in Deschutes County
A new system of registering and a record number of vaccines have created an availability of thousands of appointments coming available this week. You…
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Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing event Wednesday in downtown Bend
Deschutes County Health Services is partnering with the Oregon Health Authority to offer a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing event from 9 a.m. to 2…
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Oregon House cancels floor session due to virus concern
The Oregon House has canceled its Monday floor session, after another confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported at the Capitol.…
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Oregon reports no more COVID-19 related deaths, 253 new cases
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,375, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 426 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,375, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 505 new cases
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,373, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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A helping hand could be on the way for struggling C.O. movie theaters
It’s no secret the movie theaters have had it pretty hard, with most theaters being closed the majority of this past year.…
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Deschutes County COVID-19 vaccine first doses double, to nearly 8,200 next week
The Oregon Health Authority has allocated 8,190 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for next week, more than double the number seen in…
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Gov. Brown again accelerates COVID-19 vaccination timelines
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday that, in light of increasing vaccine supplies from the federal government and the progress counties and health care…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 422 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,370, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon PUC approves utility programs to assist customers affected by COVID-19
The Oregon Public Utility Commission has approved debt relief programs to benefit residential customers of investor-owned electric and natural gas…
Continue ReadingBiden sets new vaccination goal in first White House news conference: 200 million shots in first 100 days
President Joe Biden participated in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, where he’s expected face a wide-ranging set of…
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‘Exciting to have the real Bend back’: Residents weigh in on reopening
It’s been over a year since Oregon implemented the “Stay Home, Save Lives” order, and like others around the state, the Bend community has adapted to…
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