Four charged in crime crackdown near Bend BottleDrop
A special police team arrested or cited four Bend residents near the Bottle Drop in northeast Bend on Tuesday for a variety of crimes, part of an…
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Official: Smoking materials spark fire that damages NE Bend home
A family of five and their pets escaped unhurt, but a fire officials say was caused by improper disposal of smoking materials caused $60,000 damage…
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Deschutes commissioners lay out first phase for lifting business closures
Deschutes County commissioners concluded a meeting Wednesday presenting a framework plan for lifting restrictions in the county. Together, the…
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Bend NICU support group sends ‘Cheerful Cards’ to families
A support group in Bend with a focus on patients in the neonatal intensive care unit and their families has extended their reach to people from all…
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La Pine food truck giving away anonymous donor’s 500 meals
One thing remains true in Central Oregon and that’s when facing hard times, the community comes together and lends a helping hand. It’s what the…
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Prineville man uses stimulus money to pay for others’ groceries
While many Central Oregonians continue to be laid off due to COVID-19, Larry Bellah has been fortunate.…
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Oregon has no new COVID-19 deaths for first time in 3 weeks
For the first time in more than three weeks, the Oregon Health Authority reported no new deaths from COVID-19 on…
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Survey finds Oregonians strongly support stay-at-home orders
A Portland-based research firm says its latest survey finds strong support by Oregonians of the stay-at-home…
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High Desert Cornhole practices social distancing by hosting online tournaments
While social distancing remains in effect, High Desert Cornhole has found a way to continue hosting tournaments while staying safe.…
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Wyden urges federal tech help for overwhelmed state jobless systems
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Wednesday led a letter with 15 of his colleagues urging congressional leadership to provide additional digital resources…
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Emergency Board to allocate $30 million in virus response funding
Oregon’s legislative Emergency Board will convene a virtual meeting Thursday to allocate more than $30 million in emergency funding to support…
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Deschutes commissioner, nurse react to Gov. Brown’s reopening plan
Governor Kate Brown on Monday released a draft framework for reopening Oregon’s economy by May 1st. The plan consisted of three phases, similar to…
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White House: Oregon among bottom 4 states in virus testing capacity
The White House told governors their leadership is critical in testing for the coronavirus, providing a map showing that Oregon is among four states…
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Warm Springs has first 2 COVID-19 cases after possible exposure at salmon feast
The Warm Springs Indian Reservation reported Tuesday evening it has two confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 after a recent salmon feast in Celilo…
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OHA revises testing guidelines, prioritizing more front line workers
The Oregon Health Authority on Monday night revised guidelines for COVID-19 testing to prioritize impacted populations and all front line workers,…
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Central Oregon breweries’ sales plunge due to coronavirus pandemic
Central Oregon is a well-known beer-making and craft brewing hub. But right now, due to so many business closures, numerous breweries are seeing a…
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Bend energy company receives federal relief funding
Many small businesses and CEOs are trying to stay afloat during closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Companies have been having to act fast…
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Musical Bend family performs together, in quarantine
When the Cascade School of Music announced it would be having a ‘Got Talent’ competition, the Tranby family jumped at the…
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St. Charles Bend has no COVID-19 patients for first time in 6 weeks
A patient who had the COVID-19 virus was discharged Tuesday from St. Charles Bend, leaving the hospital with no novel coronavirus patients for the…
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E. Washington sheriff won’t enforce stay-at-home order
The sheriff of a county in Eastern Washington is telling residents that he will not enforce Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home orders or any guidelines…
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