Chargers select Oregon QB Justin Herbert with sixth pick
The Los Angeles Chargers are hoping they have found their future franchise quarterback after selecting Oregon’s Justin Herbert with the sixth…
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Georgia man accused of trying to set 2 NE Bend businesses ablaze
A Georgia man faces arson and other charges, accused of trying to ignite propane canisters outside two northeast Bend businesses early Thursday…
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C.O medical centers set to resume non-urgent surgeries as Gov. Brown relaxes order
Starting a week from Friday, medical centers in Oregon will be able to resume more non-urgent…
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Corporate Activity Tax registrations top 10,000
With registration totals for the Corporate Activity Tax (CAT) surpassing 10,000, the Oregon Department of Revenue on Wednesday reminded businesses…
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Oregon Supreme Court: Campaign contribution limits legal
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday that limits on campaign contributions are legal in…
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Oregonians due auto insurance refunds, credits
Several auto insurance companies have been working with the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation to provide auto insurance premium refunds and…
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Expanded FireFree yard debris recycling events coming up
Central Oregonians are staying home to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. This time at home provides a unique opportunity to prepare for fire…
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Walden cheers OK of virus relief bill, wears face covering on House floor
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released a statement after he voted in support of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, H.R.…
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House approves $480 billion package to help small businesses, hospitals, expand testing
The House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve a roughly $480 billion package to deliver aid to small businesses and hospitals and expand…
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C.O. clinics, health care providers expand access to COVID-19 tests
A total of 22 urgent care clinics and health care providers in Central Oregon are scheduling appointments for COVID-19…
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St. Charles says it’s ready to begin ramping up elective surgeries
St. Charles Health System says it’s ready to slowly begin ramping up the number of elective surgeries, under terms of Gov. Kate Brown’s…
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COVID-19 claims five more lives in Oregon; death toll now at 83
COVID-19 has claimed five more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 83, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Safe + Strong: Gov. Brown, OHA launch new phase of COVID-19 outreach effort
Gov. Kate Brown, along with the Oregon Health Authority, launched Thursday a new phase of the state’s public awareness campaign to educate…
Continue Reading Gov. Brown lifting ban on non-urgent medical procedures on May 1
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday that she will be lifting her order delaying non-urgent procedures for health care providers, as long as…
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Nearly 334,000 Oregon initial jobless claims filed; C.O. among hardest hit
Oregon has received nearly 334,000 initial unemployment claims over the past month, nearly 14,000 from Central Oregon, 12 percent of the region’s…
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C.O. COVID-19 info: Kids health screenings, help for domestic violence victims
Here’s Wednesday’s roundup of COVID-19 information from the Central Oregon Emergency Information…
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OLCC offers more economic relief for liquor licensees
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission took additional steps Wednesday to help reduce the COVID-19 pandemic-created economic pressure faced by OLCC…
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McMenamins pubs reopen Friday, for takeout
McMenamins, closed since mid-March, says its pubs reopen on Friday for…
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Redmond truck driver faces hit-and-run charge in crash that injured Bend man
A Redmond truck driver was cited on a felony hit-and-run charge Wednesday after an excavator he was towing with its boom up pulled down power lines,…
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Coronavirus cases at Wallula, Wash., beef plant reach 100
All employees of a Tyson Fresh Meats beef plant near the Tri-Cities will eventually be tested for COVID-19 and then sent home to self-isolate until…
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