C.O.’s new COVID-19 hotline fielding many calls
A hotline for COVID-19 questions is now available at 541-699-5109 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through…
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Oregon food pantries respond to COVID-19 outbreak
Food assistance programs are making sure people have the resources they need during the COVID-19…
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C.O. grocery stores see business boom, offer special ‘senior shopping hours’
Many Central Oregonians are doing the right thing, officials say, by staying home — and are able to do so because they have stocked their food…
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COVID-19 Oregon: Gov. Brown orders higher ed classes online, halt to non-emergency medical procedures
Wednesday brought numerous state announcements, including Gov. Kate Brown’s orders for higher education online classes and to halt non-emergency…
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Summit Medical Group adds virtual doctor visits
Summit Medical Group Oregon has added telemedicine options for patients to minimize the potential for spreading the COVID-19…
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Nordquist named Bend-La Pine interim superintendent
The Bend-La Pine School Board voted Wednesday evening to appoint Assistant Superintendent Lora Nordquist to serve as interim superintendent for one…
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Many Bend Old Mill District stores close; travelers battle flight delays, cancellations
Many stores in Bend’s Old Mill District have closed their doors temporarily, but there are a few stores that remain open, continuing to serve…
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COVID-19 impacts: Crook County Library closing, other Wednesday notices
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — We’re going to group some of the large number of announcements and notices we’re receiving daily by Central Oregon counties to…
Continue Reading C.O. COVID-19 business impacts: Indian Head Casino, Sunriver Nature Center closing, more
Wednesday brings a closure announcement from Indian Head Casino, as well as notices from Central Electric Co-Op, Summit Medical Group, Avion Water…
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Layoffs, shutdowns: Oregon leaders face scope of virus fallout
Amid major layoffs and small businesses closing, a new committee of the state Legislature, which had its inaugural meeting today, is tasked with…
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Judge: Oregon water regulators exceeded authority in Klamath Basin
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s water regulators exceeded their authority when they shut off wells within 500 feet of waterways in the Upper Klamath…
Continue Reading Two more Oregonians die of COVID-19, bring total to 3
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from the novel coronavirus to three, the Oregon Health Authority…
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St. Charles limits outpatient visits, urges use of other pharmacies
St. Charles Medical Group said Wednesday it is joining many partner health care clinics in the region in canceling or delaying preventive and routine…
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C.O. COVID-19 impacts: Courts, law enforcement, others making big changes
Tuesday’s announcements of changes in operations, curtailments and cancellations due to the COVID-19 outbreak stretched from the Deschutes County…
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Bend restaurants line up to arrange delivery service
Bend Take Out says it’s heard from more than a dozen restaurants seeking its delivery services this week, since Gov. Kate Brown banned dining in due…
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Some C.O. preschools remain open
Some Central Oregon child care facilities are staying open in today’s challenging situation, such as The Red Wagon Preschool Center in Bend, which…
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Tumalo businessman running for Walden’s House seat
NewsChannel 21 spoke Tuesday with Tumalo businessman Jimmy Crumpacker, one of 11 Republicans running in the May primary to succeed retiring 2nd…
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Some C.O. gyms voluntarily close, while others stay open
Despite California and Washington mandating all fitness gyms to close for now, Oregon has not done so. It’s up to gyms to decide whether or not…
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Bend may pull $190 million May transportation ballot measure due to COVID-19
The city of Bend plans to withdraw its $190 million transportation bond measure from the May 19 primary election ballot, citing the new, serious…
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Some Sunriver homeowners worried about out-of-town renters due to COVID-19
Popular tourist destinations in Central Oregon have felt the impact of the novel coronavirus. Sunriver Village appeared to be a ‘ghost town’…
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