Washington governor issues 2-week stay-at-home order
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered nonessential businesses to close and the state’s more than 7 million residents to stay home unless…
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NE Bend mother, daughter make care packages for neighbors
A northeast Bend resident and her 8-year-old daughter have begun a movement of their own, to show caring for their neighbors in challenging times.…
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ODOT pushes back studded tire removal deadline to May 1
Vehicle owners in Oregon will not be required to remove studded tires until May 1, a month later than the normal deadline, the Oregon Department of…
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Bend woman suggests paper signs, to display who needs help
A Bend woman is trying to start a movement that she hopes will bring help and smiles to the community without making unnecessary social contact and…
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Bend restaurants offering free meals to laid-off workers
A growing wave of Bend restaurants are giving back to the community to those in need. As one example, a group of restaurants in NorthWest Crossing…
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C.O. COVID-19 update: Park closures include Pilot Butte, Smith Rock
Here’s Monday’s COVID-19 regional update from the Central Oregon Emergency Information…
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C.O. law enforcement: Arrest of stay-home order violators would be ‘last resort’
Several Central Oregon law enforcement and other agencies issued news releases Monday detailing their operations and requests of the public in the…
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Gov. Brown issues wide business closure list, orders Oregonians to ‘stay home, save lives’
Gov. Kate Brown on Monday issued an executive order directing all Oregonians to stay at home to the maximum extent possible and adding broadly to the…
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Oregon reports 30 new COVID-19 cases, as total approaches 200
The Oregon Health Authority reported 30 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, none in Central Oregon, bringing the state total to…
Continue ReadingOregon Medical Board adopts emergency rule to boost health care workforce
The Oregon Medical Board said Monday it has adopted a temporary, emergency rule aimed at increasing the state’s health care provider workforce amid…
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Thousands of stolen respirator masks recovered in Portland; arrest made
Thousands of stolen respirator masks are on their way to Portland-area hospital supplies after a multi-agency theft investigation that led to the…
Continue Reading C.O. emergency managers join together in plea: ‘Stay home, stay healthy’
Central Oregon emergency managers joined together Sunday in a plea to “stay home, stay healthy” and slow the spread of the COVID-19…
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OLCC will let marijuana retailers provide curbside delivery
The OLCC approved a temporary rule Sunday that supports social distancing, allows marijuana retailers to provide curbside delivery, within…
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Due to crowds, Oregon now plans to close all state parks Monday
At the direction of Gov. Kate Brown and in keeping with the guidance that all Oregonians should stay home and stay healthy, the Oregon State Park…
Continue Reading Gov. Brown issues 90-day order halting residential evictions
Gov. Kate Brown on Sunday issued an executive order placing a temporary, 90-day moratorium on residential evictions for nonpayment in light of the…
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PD: Bend Uber driver used stun gun, pepper spray, baton on drunken assailant
A Bend Uber driver fought off an attacking, intoxicated passenger with pepper spray, a handheld stun gun and a collapsible baton late Saturday…
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Lebanon veteran is Oregon’s fifth COVID-19 death; 23 new cases, statewide total at 161
A Linn County veteran in his 90s is Oregon’s fifth recorded COVID-19 death, the Oregon Health Authority said Sunday. The total number of cases has…
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‘Stay two carts apart’: Grocery shopping no longer a no-brainer, amid COVID-19
Central Oregon grocery stores, the traditional, informal gathering spot and now focus of so much attention as they remain an essential, open place…
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Oregon coast town tells tourist crowds to leave
Despite Oregon Gov. Kate Brown calling on all Oregonians to stay at home unless absolutely necessary, the Oregon Coast and Columbia River Gorge were…
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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…
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