Coronavirus stimulus checks begin to arrive in Central Oregon
For those of you wondering when you’ll be receiving your federal stimulus check, it may be coming soon.…
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Redmond Cares program collects donations
The Redmond Proficiency Academy is collecting food supplies and cash to help people affected by the coronavirus. Donations are accepted every…
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Gov. Brown on reopening state: ‘It will take longer than anyone wants’
Gov. Kate Brown laid out a series of requirements Tuesday before the unprecedented closure of vast segments of Oregon’s economy can be relaxed,…
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Oregon reports two more COVID-19 deaths, 50 new cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 55, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Republican candidates for secretary of state turn to online campaigning
With Election Day coming up on May 19, the coronavirus pandemic is changing how candidates campaign for the position of secretary of state, among…
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Oregon woman turns 95 at St. Charles Bend before dying of coronavirus
Inside St. Charles Bend, a special 95th birthday celebration for Gerry Seely unfolded without relatives. But family? She had plenty of…
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Beaverton man charged in $65 million construction cos. tax evasion scheme
U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced Tuesday that a Beaverton man has been charged for his role in one of the largest tax evasion schemes ever…
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Redmond Airport to get $8.9 million in FAA COVID-19 emergency funding
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced Tuesday the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration will…
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St. Charles to begin drive-through COVID-19 testing specimen collection
St. Charles Health System announced Tuesday it will begin offering a drive-through specimen collection service for COVID-19 testing on Thursday…
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Oregon’s March jobless rate was steady — just before COVID-19’s impact hit
The Oregon Employment Department released its March jobless rate on Tuesday — unchanged, at 3.3 percent, because the data came from just before the…
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Oregon FBI Tech Tuesday: Avoiding business email compromise schemes
This week, the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment focuses on building a digital defense when it comes to Business Email Compromise schemes related…
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Walden answers questions about stimulus payments
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., released information Tuesday on the individual payments that most Americans will receive in coming days, thanks to the…
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Bend woman to be released from prison after 2nd guilty plea in grandmother’s smothering
A Bend woman who admitted smothering her 92-year-old grandmother with a pillow four years ago pleaded guilty a second time Monday and received a…
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Washington to release almost 1,000 inmates amid outbreak
Washington state will release nearly 1,000 inmates serving time for nonviolent offenses to create more space in its prisons after a coronavirus…
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Bend seeks proposals for affordable housing, social services funding
The City of Bend’s Economic Development Department is soliciting requests for proposals for two annual funding programs that would provide over $1…
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C.O.’s mild winter jump-starts early pollen, allergy season
If you find yourself sneezing or having itchy eyes, it’s probably because of the high count of juniper pollen bringing an early bout of allergies to…
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Gov. Brown to outline framework for ‘reopening Oregon’ on Tuesday
Hours after the three West Coast governors agreed to coordinate a recovery path from COVID-19, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Monday she will held a…
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Online group helps Central Oregonians ‘adopt’ high school seniors
The coronavirus pandemic has led to cancellations of high school graduations and prom. A Facebook group started in Bend offers a chance for people to…
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More illegal forest dumping discovered near La Pine
Even with the stay at home order in place, the Deschutes National Forest says illegal dumping continues to be a problem, as a La Pine family…
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Bend La Pine Schools expands free lunch program to include dinners
Bend La-Pine Schools has been serving breakfast and lunch to kids over the last few weeks. Today the school district began serving dinner as…
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