‘Very scary’: C.O. pediatrician says more kids testing positive, falling ill with Covid-19
Statistics from the Oregon Health Authority show in increase in pediatric Covid-19 cases throughout the state, and in Central Oregon.…
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Jefferson County Jail COVID-19 outbreak affects 5 inmates; no serious symptoms
Five of the 67 inmates at the Jefferson County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19, though they are showing no or only flu-like symptoms, Sheriff…
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Bend’s Tower Theatre to require proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test
The Tower Theatre in downtown Bend on Friday joined the list of venues that will require proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test…
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47 current, former Bend Senior HS coaches object to city’s proposed homeless camp
Nearly 50 current and former coaches at Bend Senior High School have joined a growing chorus of concern about the city’s proposed managed homeless…
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Deschutes named ‘official craft beer of the Pac-12’
As the Pac-12 Conference welcomes back college football, fans have something else to celebrate to kick off the new season. Deschutes and the Pac-12…
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Bend firefighters union takes sharp issue with state vaccine mandate for health care workers
The union representing Bend Fire & Rescue firefighters has taken sharp issue with Gov. Kate Brown’s new vaccination mandate, saying it “sets a…
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Fire destroys group of 3 camp trailers in rural Crook County, outside fire district
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire destroyed a group of three camp trailers Thursday off Terrible Trail Road, 25 miles south of Prineville, in an…
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Oregon Health Authority releases details of exceptions to COVID-19 vaccination mandates
The Oregon Health Authority has released detailed guidelines for health care and school employees seeking COVID-19 vaccination exceptions from the…
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Mt. Bachelor going green with planned new biomass facility
Mt. Bachelor plans to take strides toward green energy by partnering with Wisewood Energy to create a biomass facility north of the West Village…
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Sisters woman grateful for successful experience with new COVID-19 treatment
After promising results from St. Charles’ new COVID-19 therapy treatment, the health system is looking to expand to more sites across Central Oregon.…
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Bend man, affiliated home care company agree to pay $2.9 million settlement of fraudulent claims
A Bend resident and his residential care company have agreed to pay $2.9 million to settle federal and state allegations that the firm submitted…
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SE Bend housing project for chronically homeless receives $2 million from Deschutes County
A housing project for a specific portion of the homeless population is being planned in southeast…
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Redmond School Board votes 3-2 to ‘demand’ state restore local control on masks, vaccines
In a pair of 3-2 votes Wednesday evening, the Redmond School Board passed a resolution that “demands” the state return control of pandemic safety…
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Visit Bend seeks community votes to help decide first Bend Sustainability Fund grants
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Visit Bend, an economic development organization, is asking the community to get involved with its first Bend Sustainability…
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Law enforcement says methamphetamine still top illegal drug threat to Central Oregonians
Methamphetamine continues to be the No. 1 illegal drug threat to Central…
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OSU-Cascades Summer Academy giving high schoolers a ‘jump start’ to the college experience
Some high school students are spending some of their late-summer days back in a classroom, testing what it’s like to be in…
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Health officials warn people misusing horse, cattle drug to ‘cure,’ treat COVID-19
The drug is called Ivermectin, and feed and supply stores can’t keep it on their shelves. Some people believe it can treat Covid-19. One Central…
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State contracts with medical staffing firms for more nurses, medics at St. Charles, S. Oregon hospitals
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that health care facilities around the state — particularly those in hard-hit Central…
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‘I hope my family is still alive’: Redmond residents seek to get relatives out of Afghanistan
Haseeb Shojai carries on with his day-to-day life as a father, business owner and community member in Central Oregon. But he’s also been carrying…
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Demand for COVID-19 testing on the rise in C.O. as cases surge, new mandates added
With COVID-19 cases expected to keep rising for at least for the next few weeks, health care facilities are seeing a surge in the demand for…
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