Gov. Brown stops short for now at shutting down bars, restaurants
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Monday stopped short of ordering a shutdown of bars and restaurants, instead urging younger, healthier people to keep their…
Continue ReadingOregon Gov. Kate Brown on Monday stopped short of ordering a shutdown of bars and restaurants, instead urging younger, healthier people to keep their…
Continue ReadingHere are the latest Central Oregon agency and Oregon lawmaker announcements Monday regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak: Greg Walden…
Continue ReadingIdaho Gov. Brad Little declined to order a statewide closure of schools on Sunday, instead telling school leaders that the decision on whether to…
Continue ReadingOregon Gov. Kate Brown said Sunday evening she’s considering shutting down bars and restaurants in the state as public health officials announced…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday called for all bars, wineries, nightclubs and brewpubs to close in the nation’s most populous state and urged…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County District Attorney John Hummel on Sunday vowed “zero tolerance” of COVID-19-related price gouging and urged anyone who experiences…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Health Authority on Sunday announced three new cases of the novel coronavirus, including one in Deschutes County and a staff member at a…
Continue ReadingState Rep. Cheri Helt, R-Bend, said Saturday that lawmakers should move quickly to combat the economic hardships facing Oregon families and…
Continue ReadingAll Deschutes Public Library locations will close for 2-plus weeks, starting Monday evening, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the library board decided…
Continue ReadingMEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Medford city leaders are considering a ban on growing hemp within the city. The Mail Tribune reports Medford City Council this…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (KTVZ) Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released at least seven coronavirus-related news releases on Friday. Rep. Greg Walden,…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County commissioners officially declared a state of emergency in the county at a special meeting Friday to discuss various aspects of the…
Continue ReadingAt an emergency meeting Friday, the Bend Park and Recreation Board decided to close all district facilities to public use for two weeks, beginning at…
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —  Following Gov. Kate Brown’s statewide school closure announcement in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the Early…
Continue ReadingThe City of Bend is cancelling some meetings and open houses, effective today through April…
Continue ReadingOregon’s 2020 census effort to count the state’s population kicked off Thursday on the land owned and cherished by the Confederated Tribes of Warm…
Continue ReadingOregon State University Provost and Executive Vice President Edward Feser announced Wednesday the school’s response to the COVID-19 situation,…
Continue ReadingBend Police released Wednesday the names and work backgrounds of three officers involved in a pursuit and attempted arrest early Monday that led to…
Continue ReadingRep. Greg Walden (R-OR) joined other members of Congress at a news conference Tuesday on The Trillion Trees Act, which would help decrease carbon…
Continue ReadingFollowing an out-of-control field burn in Tumalo last week that spread to about three acres, a community member expressed concern about how long it…
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