Riff starts ‘get one, give one’ program for front-line, health care workers
Bend-based Riff has created a “get one, give one” program to donate bottles of cold-brewed coffee and cans of Alter Ego energy drink to front-line,…
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City of Sisters provides COVID-19 update
The City of Sisters is taking steps to limit exposure to and spread of COVID-19 and limit economic impact to its…
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‘I heard the roar’: Big earthquake hits Idaho
A strong earthquake struck nearly 80 miles northeast of Boise, Idaho, early Tuesday evening, with people across a large area reporting shaking and…
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Bend financial planner suggests now is the time to invest
Your money is safe in a federally insured bank – but a Bend financial planner says it’s actually a great time to…
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Scammers are not taking time off for COVID-19
Beware of scammers trying to take advantage of coronavirus…
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Online preschool is a hit in Redmond
Alicia Wherry, or “Miss Alicia,” has a 30-45 minute Facebook class each day for her Redmond…
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C.O. addicts in recovery seek virtual meetings to comply with social distancing
While states have implemented mandates for people to socially distance from one another, those battling alcohol and drug addiction are potentially…
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Cline chosen as new Redmond schools superintendent
The Redmond School Board on Tuesday selected Dr. Charan Cline of Yamhill to be the district’s next…
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Bend agency concerned by greater risk of unreported child abuse
Child service professionals at the KIDS Center in Bend are worried that children have fewer outlets to report abuse during the coronavirus pandemic…
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Madras police hunt for thief who stole Black Bear Diner catering trailer
Madras police and other agencies are searching for whoever stole a catering truck from Black Bear Diner early Tuesday that last was seen being towed…
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SAIF creates fund to help Oregon businesses respond to virus
A new resource will help eligible Oregon businesses pay for expenses tied to making their workplaces safer against the coronavirus and responding to…
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Redmond PD: Man broke into apartment, fled warning shots, arrested
A Redmond man was arrested Tuesday morning, accused of forcing his way into a southwest Redmond apartment and fleeing after the resident fired two…
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COVID-19 claims two more lives in Oregon, total reaches 18
The COVID-19 virus has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 18, while 84 new cases brings the statewide total to…
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OSU study: N. Yellowstone bison proving to be too much of a good thing
Increasing numbers of bison in Yellowstone National Park in recent years have become a barrier to ecosystem recovery in the iconic Lamar Valley in…
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OSU parenting experts offer advice for families under quarantine
Two early childhood researchers at Oregon State University’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences are offering guidance for how to make the…
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COCC expands nursing program to help stem RN shortage
The Oregon State Board of Nursing recently approved a program expansion request from Central Oregon Community College’s nursing program, enabling…
Continue Reading KIDS Center’s COVID-19 concern: Abuse risk soars in times of high stress
While KIDS Center remains open during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide critical intervention, therapy and community services to children and families…
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Walden: Oregon to get $80 million from virus relief to help seniors, disabled
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said Tuesday that as a result of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Oregon will receive an additional $80…
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It’s looking more like Oregon’s in-class school year is over
Oregon schools may not reconvene this school year, so officials are putting more emphasis behind making sure all students will have access to online…
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State issues last C.O. job data, jobless rates from before COVID-19 struck
As the realities of the COVID-19 restrictions take hold of the local economy, the Oregon Employment Department on Tuesday released Central Oregon’s…
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