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C.O. grocery stores place new restrictions on reusable bags
A statewide plastic bag ban took effect on Jan. 1, requiring most customers use to reusable bags. With the spread of the novel coronavirus, to…
Continue ReadingA statewide plastic bag ban took effect on Jan. 1, requiring most customers use to reusable bags. With the spread of the novel coronavirus, to…
Continue ReadingA neighborhood in southeast Bend is taking part in a global trend that’s bringing smiles to children’s faces. (Adults,…
Continue ReadingSeveral Jefferson County residents reported getting phone calls Thursday afternoon from a scammer claiming to be with the sheriff’s office and…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 has claimed another life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 11, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday. But they also…
Continue ReadingA variety of information in Thursday’s COVID-19 update from the Central Oregon Emergency Information Network’s COVID-19 Joint Information…
Continue ReadingThe fight against the coronavirus depends on Oregon hospitals having enough beds to treat the coming surge in patients who will become seriously ill…
Continue ReadingDeschutes County was by far Oregon’s fastest-growing county over the past decade, adding nearly 40,000 residents – a jump of more than 25 percent…
Continue ReadingEchoing the troubling national picture, the Oregon Employment Department on Thursday reported record initial claims for jobless benefits over the…
Continue ReadingBend residents are not sure what the future holds for them financially. Gov. Brown’s state order to close restaurants and bars, only allowing take…
Continue ReadingGov. Kate Brown on Wednesday slammed the Trump administration for its failure to provide companies that want to make respirator masks and ventilators…
Continue ReadingWhile many Central Oregon businesses have shut down services, others are still up and running, including companies who come into your home to do…
Continue ReadingFor many people, getting outside is important for mental health. But with the governor’s new stay-at-home order, self-isolation is now the top…
Continue ReadingA Bend roofing company is offering a free, simple way for people to open doors without touching the doorknob, using only your foot.…
Continue ReadingWith schools and many businesses closed indefinitely, many Central Oregonians are adapting new lifestyles for work and home life — and a new mix of…
Continue ReadingA new website launched Wednesday called CentralOregonSOS.com was created by area chambers of commerce, governments and business groups to serve as a…
Continue ReadingAt the direction of Gov. Kate Brown, the Oregon Department of Revenue announced Wednesday a 90-day extension for state tax filing and payment…
Continue ReadingHere’s Wednesday’s update of COVID-19 information from the Central Oregon Emergency Information Network, including details on how and who to report…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 10, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingA report of an armed subject in the area of U.S. Highway 20 East and George Millican Road prompted the call-out of Deschutes County sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingIn response to the COVID-19 outbreak, St. Charles Health System said Wednesday its outpatient clinics have transformed the way they care for…
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