C.O. crafters helping make emergency medical masks
A Facebook group, Central Oregon Emergency Mask Makers, has been created by crafters trying to help ease a serious shortage by sewing medical…
Continue ReadingNews
DCSO seeks seek info, suspects in powerful explosion east of Sisters
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies are looking for whoever detonated an explosion Saturday on county-owned property east of Sisters that was…
Continue Reading
More testing, stay-home warnings as Wash. fights virus; death toll rises to 94
SEATTLE (AP) — First responders and other essential workers lined up at the Tacoma Dome for drive-thru COVID-19 testing, the Department of…
Continue Reading
Wyden, Warren, Schumer propose $200 monthly Social Security, VA benefits boost
Sens. Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden unveiled a plan Saturday to boost by $200 all monthly Social Security, SSI and VA benefits…
Continue Reading
Oregon confirms fourth COVID-19 death, 23 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from three to four, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday. OHA…
Continue Reading
Missing snowmobiler found west of Bend after extensive search
A missing snowmobiler from Arizona who became separated from his wife while riding in the Moon Mountain area west of Bend was found in good condition…
Continue Reading Merkley, Wyden COVID-19 news releases Friday
Here are four news releases issued Friday by Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., addressing various efforts to relieve the impacts of the…
Continue Reading Oregon agency COVID-19 impacts: OLCC, ODFW, Ag, Revenue
Here are Friday’s announcements from four state agencies on the impact of COVID-19 on their…
Continue Reading
Zika, House Republicans urge urgent state action to address COVID-19 impacts
State Rep. Jack Zika (R-Redmond) on Friday called on his colleagues in the Legislature and Gov. Kate Brown to take urgent action to address the…
Continue Reading
Redmond Fire & Rescue buildings closed to public
Statement from Redmond Fire & Rescue on Friday: We want to assure our community that the level of service Redmond Fire & Rescue provides has…
Continue Reading
Many still enjoying Bend outdoors, keeping their distance
Oregon officials say social distancing is crucial in slowing the spread of COVID-19, but many people in Bend are still hitting the trails with…
Continue Reading
Bend’s Epic Aircraft lays off nearly 300 workers amid COVID-19 turbulence
Bend’s Epic Aircraft, just weeks away from clearing the final FAA hurdle to ramp up production of its high-tech plane, has laid off most workers as…
Continue Reading
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office sees decrease in calls
The sheriff’s office says it has received 13 fewer calls than last…
Continue Reading
Enjoy, safely, this year’s different spring break, officials urge
Spring break in Central Oregon is typically a busy and festive time, but this is not a typical year. With the COVID outbreak spreading across Oregon,…
Continue Reading Marion County reports first COVID-19 death, fourth in Oregon
Marion County Friday evening reported its first death from COVID-19, Oregon’s fourth death from the viral…
Continue Reading
Bend-La Pine, Crook County schools extend ‘Grab and Go’ meal sites through closure
Bend-La Pine, Crook County schools expand, extend free ‘Grab and Go’ meals for kids through Spring Break and the school closure…
Continue Reading
Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend lays off 22 workers
A total of 22 employees at Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend have been temporarily laid off due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The layoffs affect seven…
Continue Reading
Health care professionals make adjustments due to COVID-19
Arielle Brumfield visited a physical therapy office in Redmond to see how it’s coping with the…
Continue Reading
BrightSide Animal Center, Thrift Store close
The BrightSide Animal Center shelter and Thrift Store in Redmond closed to the public Friday, to limit exposure to the COVID-19…
Continue Reading
Oregon leaders drafting ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy’ policy
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Portland-area leaders Friday evening laid out a public awareness campaign that could lead to a regional or statewide order:…
Continue Reading