Assistance League of Bend has alternative means of helping
The Assistance League of Bend, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, is using different deliveries and pop-ups to provide help to needy kids and their…
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Oregon reports 13 more COVID-19 related deaths, but sharp drop in weekly tallies
There are 13 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,044, the Oregon Health Authority reported Wednesday. But it…
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‘Risk’ vs reward: Deschutes County businesses weigh limits of reopening
Starting Friday, Deschutes County officially moves down from an Extreme Risk level to High Risk as COVID-19 case counts drop to their lowest level in…
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OSU’s Redmond TRACE COVID-19 sampling suggests 32 cases per 1,000 residents
The results of Oregon State University COVID-19 sampling conducted in Redmond Jan. 29-31 by TRACE Community field workers suggest 32 people per 1,000…
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Reopening rekindles hope after ‘alarming’ number of C.O. restaurant closures
On the day Gov. Kate Brown announced restaurants in Deschutes County would be allowed to reopen indoor dining at 25% capacity, NewsChannel 21…
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BPRD to reopen Juniper Swim & Fitness Center on Monday, with many changes
The Bend Park and Recreation District said Tuesday it will reopen the Juniper Swim & Fitness Center for the first time in nearly three months next…
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Deschutes improves to ‘High Risk,’ indoor dining to return; Crook, Jefferson still ‘Extreme’
Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that 12 counties, including Deschutes, have improved in risk level, with 10 moving out of Extreme Risk for the…
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C.O. florists expect busy Valentine’s Day
Florists have noticed an increase in flower and plant sales during this pandemic. NewsChannel 21 spoke Tuesday with the owner of Bend’s Cascade…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths, including Deschutes County’s 48th
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Deschutes County’s 48th, raising the state’s death toll to 2,031, the Oregon…
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Oregon Health Authority lifts ‘outbreak’ status at St. Charles Redmond
The Oregon Health Authority has notified St. Charles Redmond that all COVID-19 tests over the past two weeks related to the hospital’s recent…
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Oregonians 80 and older begin receiving COVID vaccinations
Appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Oregon were quickly booked as residents who are 80 years and older became eligible to receive doses…
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St. Charles hospitals resuming elective surgeries
A drop in the number of COVID-19 patients means St. Charles hospitals are able to resume elective surgeries, though at present still ones that don’t…
Continue Reading40 hospitals across Washington state may have received counterfeit N95 masks, officials say
Hospitals across Washington state thought they were receiving authentic N95 masks, but it turns out that hundreds of thousands may be counterfeit,…
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‘It was great’: Bend-La Pine middle, high schoolers back in class after 10 months
Bend-La Pine middle and high schools welcomed back students on Monday, marking the first day in more than 10 months that all of the district’s…
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‘People want hope’: Bend jewelers say engagement ring sales up amid pandemic
The pandemic has brought some couples closer together, through quarantining and spending nights together alone.…
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‘It will look a lot different’: C.O. high school football still in limbo
Oregon high schools got the green light Monday to resume non-contact football practices.…
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Redmond adjusts ‘hybrid’ high school schedules for students’ Feb. 22 return
In an effort to have students on site as much as possible, the Redmond School District said Monday it will bring high school students back to…
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Oregon reports 1 more COVID-19 death; 305 cases is lowest in nearly 4 months
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,024, and 305 new cases, the lowest daily count in nearly…
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Despite dip in Covid-19 cases, expert says US is in the ‘eye of the hurricane’ as variants spread
While a recent dip in Covid-19 infections may seem encouraging, experts warn now is not the time for Americans to let their guard down. That’s…
Continue ReadingMore contagious coronavirus variant identified in UK spreading rapidly throughout US, study says
A new study finds that cases of a more contagious coronavirus variant are rapidly increasing in the United States, and significant community…
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