Downtown Redmond brewpub ready to reopen
Wild Ride Brewing in downtown Redmond, set to reopen Friday, is among the businesses anxious to welcome customers to a somewhat new atmosphere under…
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C.O. gyms set to reopen with distancing, other steps
Gyms like Xcel Fitness & Crossfit in Bend are among those with new protocols allowing their…
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Two Crook County schools honored for online learning efforts
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — When Oregon public schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Crook County School District wasted no time implementing…
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Deschutes County allowing short-term rentals to resume
Before the governor’s office decided to let Deschutes County enter Phase 1 of reopening, county commissioners had decided not to extend their ban on…
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Madras, Bridges HS lay out graduation event plans
The graduation ceremony for the Madras and Bridges High School seniors is scheduled for Saturday, June 13th at Madras High School, officials said…
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Police camera helps catch suspect in thefts of COVID-19 signs from NW Bend park
Portable cameras police placed at a northwest Bend park helped them catch a Bend man who they said recently stole COVID-19 social distancing signs…
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La Pine businesses prepare for Phase 1 reopening
Businesses in La Pine are gearing up for a comeback, and many business owners are making changes to their establishment so that guests feel…
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La Pine’s anonymous donor helps Ellie Mae’s Cafe pay it forward
La Pine businesses are still giving back to the community with free meals, thanks to an anonymous donor who this time gave to Ellie Mae’s Cafe, after…
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Downtown Bend businesses prepare for Friday reopening
With some Oregon counties, including Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties, reopening on Friday, business owners say they are excited to see their…
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Mt. Bachelor reopens Saturday for passholders only, in limited fashion
In something of a “better late than never” season finale, Mt. Bachelor announced Thursday it will offer a nine-day, limited-access opening for skiers…
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Update: Jefferson County joins Deschutes, Crook in Phase 1 reopening Friday
Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties will be allowed to enter phase one of reopening starting Friday. This includes restaurants for sit down…
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Bend COVID-19 patient who received plasma treatment returns home
Liliana Locke, the first COVID-19 patient in Central Oregon to receive a convalescent plasma transfusion, woke up from a medically induced coma on…
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Smith Rock State Park partially reopens
Smith Rock State Park, the scenic hiking and climbing spot, reopened Thursday, with some limitations in place. It was not overly crowded, which is…
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OSP shootout with Wash. murder suspect shuts I-84
Authorities say a man wanted in connection with a murder in Ritzville, Washington, was arrested Thursday after he was hurt in a police pursuit and…
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Hammonds drop appeal for lost grazing allotments
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hammond Ranches has dropped a legal challenge against the federal government, at least for now, to compete for cattle grazing…
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Bend’s Pilot Butte fireworks, Airshow of the Cascades appear to be a go for now
While most of Oregon gets a green — well, yellow — light to start resuming limited business and other activities, there’s word that two summer…
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Deschutes Public Library outlines ‘three-chapter’ reopening plan
Deschutes Public Library on Thursday announced its “three-chapter” phased reopening plan, which will begin the last week of May.…
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Portland nursing home with state’s deadliest virus outbreak sued
The daughter of a woman who died after contracting the coronavirus at a Portland long-term care facility has filed a $1.8 million lawsuit, claiming…
Continue Reading Update: Jefferson County joins Deschutes, Crook in Phase 1 reopening Friday
A total of 28 Oregon counties, including Deschutes and Crook, have received state approval of Phase 1 business reopening plans, Gov. Kate Brown said…
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Oregon reports three more COVID-19 deaths, for total of 137; 67 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed three more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 137, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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