St. Charles bars visitors and volunteers, delays elective surgeries
To protect patients and caregivers and to preserve critical safety supplies, St. Charles Health System announced Friday it is “adopting significant…
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Oregon prepares for fallout from coronavirus, school closures
Gov. Kate Brown said Friday that the state will help find child care for the children of front-line medical workers and first responders as schools…
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Gov. Brown announces March 16-31 statewide K-12 school closure
In consideration of staffing challenges and health concerns due to the public health threat of coronavirus, Governor Kate Brown announced Thursday…
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Wash. Gov. Inslee expands school closures statewide; virus deaths reach 36
SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee expanded school closures and prohibited large gatherings to the entire state Friday in an effort to slow the spread…
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C.O Sportsmen’s Show among many event cancellations due to COVID-19 outbreak
We are providing a running list of event cancellations, other information from Central Oregon nonprofits and other organizations.…
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Youth Choir of Central Oregon turns 30 in a time of change
For 30 years, the Youth Choir of Central Oregon has been changing the lives of young people through music. And this milestone brings a big change at…
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New Bend group offers help to those in need amid coronavirus challenges
A new Facebook group was created Thursday to “respond to emerging needs of our neighbors during this challenging time.” It’s called…
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C.O. COVID-19 school info: Seven Peaks School shifts online; COCC as well
Seven Peaks School in Bend announced Thursday it has decided to close for the next three weeks amid COVID-19 concerns and conduct classes online…
Continue Reading Six more COVID-19 cases at Lebanon veterans’ home raise statewide total to 30
Six more residents of the Oregon Veterans’ Home in Lebanon, where two people were diagnosed Wednesday with COVID-19, have tested positive and are…
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Police: C.O. fugitive likely armed, has vowed to ‘shoot it out,’ not return to prison
Central Oregon law enforcement agencies are hunting for a likely armed fugitive who police said recently vowed not to go back to prison and to…
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Bend Costco shoppers line up, stockpile after local COVID-19 case
The Bend Costco opened 15 minutes later than scheduled Thursday, leading to a long waiting line of shoppers that wrapped around the side of the…
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Bend man arrested on sex abuse charges
A month-long investigation of a 39-year-old Bend man in an alleged sexual abuse case led to his arrest Wednesday, according to police who also said…
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Oregon’s 2020 census count begins in Warm Springs
Oregon’s 2020 census effort to count the state’s population kicked off Thursday on the land owned and cherished by the Confederated Tribes of Warm…
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C.O. officials visit Eugene to examine its efforts on homelessness
Bend City Councilor Bruce Abernethy and five other representatives from Bend visited Eugene on Monday and Tuesday to learn how to better address…
Continue Reading Gov. Brown outlines gatherings ban, other steps amid ‘unprecedented public health crisis’
Gov. Kate Brown Wednesday announced Wednesday night “urgent new rules” to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Oregon, including a ban on large gatherings,…
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Bend’s Massage Envy shuts down; customers charged for prepaid services
Massage Envy off Highway 97 in northern Bend has suddenly closed its doors, leaving some customers worried they may be out hundreds of dollars for…
Continue Reading Two cases at Lebanon veterans’ home bring Oregon COVID-19 tally to 21
With officials assuming that thousands of Oregonians will get the new coronavirus, an AP source says Gov. Kate Brown is preparing to announce steps…
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COCC, Bend-La Pine Schools take steps to prevent COVID-19
Like so many others, Central Oregon Community College is keeping a close eye on the coronavirus, and taking steps to curb its…
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Bend PD IDs 3 officers involved in shooting; DA seeks info
Bend Police released Wednesday the names and work backgrounds of three officers involved in a pursuit and attempted arrest early Monday that led to…
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Warm Springs man accused of abusing child in 1990s
A Warm Springs man has been charged with sexually abusing a minor victim nearly three decades ago on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, federal…
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