Despite more frustration, Deschutes County vaccine appointments fill in an hour
Last week, it took about two hours to fill Deschutes County’s appointment slots for seniors to get the COVID-19 vaccine. This week, despite more…
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Monthly reports released for COVID-19 cases at emergency child care facilities
Starting this month, the Early Learning Division will be publishing a monthly report detailing the Emergency Child Care facilities reporting a…
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La Pine girl’s soccer team kicks off return of Central Oregon prep sports
High school sports are back in Central Oregon — and even with all the changes, everyone’s glad to be out there…
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La Pine Senior Activity Center reopens with reduced capacity
The La Pine Senior Activities Center has reopened with 25% capacity. It’s recommended visitors reserve spots for open programs. The “drive-thru”…
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Wyden talks vaccines, tribal water bill with NewsChannel 21
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., told NewsChannel 21 on Monday he believes the federal government should take a more aggressive role to increase vaccine…
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Sportsmen’s Show will shift Deschutes County vaccine clinic to ‘pop-up’ locations
Next week’s Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond will replace the county’s mass vaccination clinic…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 4 more COVID-19 deaths, 197 cases; Johnson & Johnson vaccine due
There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,212, the Oregon Health Authority reported Monday, also…
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Deschutes to open vaccine appointments Tuesday AM; systems buckle under strain
Deschutes County and St. Charles Health System said Monday they plan to open scheduling for vaccine appointments on Tuesday morning, but acknowledged…
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The US is getting a third coronavirus vaccine. Here’s how it’s different from the others
The United States is getting a third coronavirus vaccine — this one made by Johnson & Johnson. The US Food and Drug Administration has…
Continue ReadingThere’s good Covid-19 news, including a third vaccine’s approval. But don’t ease up on safety measures, Fauci warns
It’s easy to get caught up in all the good news about the Covid-19 pandemic. Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and…
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Gov. Brown thanks Oregonians for efforts, year after first COVID-19 case
Gov. Kate Brown issued the following statement on Sunday, one year after the first positive COVID-19 case was confirmed in…
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Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 292 new cases
There are no newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,208, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingJohnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine gets emergency use authorization from FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine Saturday. It is the first single dose Covid-19 vaccine available…
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 455 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,208, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue Reading Deschutes County to receive 800 fewer COVID-19 vaccine first doses next week
The Oregon Health Authority has allocated 2,340 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for next week — that’s 800 fewer than this week,…
Continue ReadingOregon reports 2 more COVID-19 related deaths, 336 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,206, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Oregon gives timeline for expanded COVID-19 vaccine distribution in coming weeks
Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon Health Authority officials rolled out plans for expanding COVID-19 vaccination distribution on Friday, as shipments are…
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City of Bend reopening City Hall, some facilities to limited in-person visits
The city of Bend said Friday it will begin a limited reopening of some of its public facilities for in-person services beginning…
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Deschutes County offers free COVID-19 rapid testing in Sisters on Friday
Deschutes County is offering a free COVID-19 rapid testing event on Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sisters Middle…
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Oregon Senate hit by another GOP lawmaker boycott, now over COVID-19
Republican lawmakers boycotted an Oregon Senate session Thursday morning, using a tactic they had employed in the past two years to assert their will…
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