Allergies differ from COVID-19
The differences are easy to spot, according to one Bend asthma and allergies…
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On-line learning supplies to go
Parents picked up at home learning supplies at Elk Meadow Elementary School in…
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La Pine Senior Center provides drive-thru lunches
The building is closed, but La Pine seniors can still get lunch three days a…
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Donations collected for foster families in need
Foster care youth and families are struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic. My NeighbOR is a non-profit created to allow foster families to…
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Bend orthodontist, others partner to make reusable masks
Bend orthodontist Blair Struble has teamed up with friends and other local practices to make 3D-printed reusable masks for St. Charles medical…
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Redmond Proficiency Academy also shifting to online learning
Like other schools around the state and country, Redmond Proficiency Academy is shifting to online learning, to keep students engaged and…
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Bend to get donated hand-washing stations
The city of Bend plans to install up to 12 hand-washing stations around town, being donated by Cascade…
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COCC expands nursing program
Starting next year, the COCC nursing program will increase from 48 to 56…
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Scammers are not taking time off for COVID-19
Beware of scammers trying to take advantage of coronavirus…
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Online preschool is a hit in Redmond
Alicia Wherry, or “Miss Alicia,” has a 30-45 minute Facebook class each day for her Redmond…
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Pine Nursery Park restrooms vandalized
Someone severely damaged two public restrooms at Pine Nursery Park in Bend. They broke magnetic door locks and kicked in bathroom stalls. Damage is…
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Madras shelter’s office cat taken
Someone took the office cat, ‘Smudge,’ from the Three Rivers Humane Society in Madras early Saturday. More information at their Facebook page:…
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High Lakes Elementary teachers do drive-by ‘wave parade’
Teachers at High Lakes Elementary in NW Bend held a drive-by “wave parade” on Monday, similar to other such efforts by teachers across the country to…
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Mosaic Medical opens Prineville pharmacy
It’s next to the Mosaic Medical Clinic, which makes serving patients much…
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Chromebooks for Crook County middle, elementary school students
A grant from Facebook makes home learning possible for…
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New Bend restaurant struggles due to COVID-19
The Point Pub & Grill in downtown Bend just opened, but now most workers have been laid off because of the restrictions under the COVID-19…
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Redmond man arraigned on charges of coughing, spitting on officer
Arraignment took place Monday for Redmond man who allegedly claimed to have COVID-19 and coughed and spat on a police officer. Daniel Stubblefield is…
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Redmond High School holds car ‘parade’
Faculty and staff from Redmond High School staged a nearly 50-car ‘parade’ by two homes on Monday to boost the spirits of two of their own battling…
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Madras couple has a ‘socially distant’ wedding
Though they called off this fall’s formal wedding, Madras couple Megan Isherwood and Michael Turner were not going to let COVID-19 get in the way of…
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Oregon Wrestling Assn. offering ‘virtual practices’ online
Steve Thorpe, chairman of the Oregon Wrestling Association, and his son are hosting ‘virtual practices’ on Facebook Live, with exercises and drills…
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