Fauci says Biden’s push to reopen schools in 100 days ‘may not happen’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, cautioned Thursday that President Joe Biden’s push to reopen most…
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Knopp, Zika criticize OHA for no longer releasing some COVID-19 death information
The Oregon Health Authority now says it will no longer provide details about individual cases of people with COVID-19 who have died. And that has…
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Biden still seeking bipartisan Covid-19 relief package despite stalemate
President Joe Biden is continuing to chase a bipartisan deal over his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief proposal, but White House officials privately…
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OHA dashboard details underlying conditions related to COVID-19 deaths
The Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 dashboards now includes information such as the percentage of Oregon COVID-19 deaths with various underlying…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 related deaths, toll now at 1,930; 750 new cases
There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,930, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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La Pine Community Health Center receives 250 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
La Pine Community Health Center, a nonprofit facility, said Wednesday it has received approval from the Oregon Health Authority to be a COVID-19…
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S. Oregon health workers stuck in snow give other stranded drivers vaccine
Some Oregon health workers who got stuck in a snowstorm on their way back from a COVID-19 vaccination event went car to car, injecting stranded…
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OSU to begin COVID-19 TRACE testing in Redmond
About 600 Redmond residents in 30 neighborhoods will be offered testing starting on…
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Oregon reports 20 more COVID-19 deaths, 731 new cases, but weekly nos. fall
There are 20 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,924, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingJanuary has been the deadliest month for Covid-19 with nearly 80,000 lives lost so far in the US
January has already become the worst month for US Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. As of Tuesday, there have been more than 79,000…
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Thousands of Portland-area health care workers not yet vaccinated
Health officials in the tri-county Portland metro area say “tens of thousands” of front-line health care workers have not received the COVID-19…
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Even with coronavirus vaccine distribution set to increase, upcoming months could be rough
As the federal government promises more help against the coronavirus pandemic with better distribution of vaccines, the President is joining the…
Continue Reading Oregon reports 22 more COVID-19 deaths, including 2 in C.O.; 796 new cases
There are 22 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,904, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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High Lakes Elementary parents notified of COVID-19 case
On the day that thousands of Bend-La Pine Schools kindergarten through third-graders returned to in-person classes, parents of High Lakes Elementary…
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C.O. ahead of schedule for administering COVID-19 vaccinations to seniors
Central Oregon is one of the only areas in the state to gain approval to start vaccinating all residents age 75 and older. That puts the region well…
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C.O. gyms upset, dismayed over new, limited reopening guidelines
Gov. Kate Brown issued new guidance on Tuesday that will allow recreation facilities like gyms and other indoor activities (except restaurants) to…
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‘Fantastic!’ Bend- La Pine K-3rd graders return to in-person classes
It was the welcome return of a scene out of the past, as parents lined up to pick their children up from Bend’s North Star Elementary School Monday…
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Bend church helps feed local families
Westside Church held its monthly distribution of groceries on Monday. The next distribution is set for Monday, Feb. 22, from 1:30-3…
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Cascade School of Music receives $3,000 state grant
Bend’s Cascade School of Music was one of 40 recipients of grants from the Oregon Arts Commission. The Musical Explorers Outreach Program offers…
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Leading Edge Aviation seeks more pilots for a post-COVID world
Despite being closed for a few months, the Bend flight school is seeing more students, and claims there will be a great need for pilots in the near…
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