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Oregon reports record jobless claims amid COVID-19 pandemic
Echoing the troubling national picture, the Oregon Employment Department on Thursday reported record initial claims for jobless benefits over the…
Continue ReadingEchoing the troubling national picture, the Oregon Employment Department on Thursday reported record initial claims for jobless benefits over the…
Continue ReadingBend residents are not sure what the future holds for them financially. Gov. Brown’s state order to close restaurants and bars, only allowing take…
Continue ReadingGov. Kate Brown on Wednesday slammed the Trump administration for its failure to provide companies that want to make respirator masks and ventilators…
Continue ReadingWhile many Central Oregon businesses have shut down services, others are still up and running, including companies who come into your home to do…
Continue ReadingFor many people, getting outside is important for mental health. But with the governor’s new stay-at-home order, self-isolation is now the top…
Continue ReadingA Bend roofing company is offering a free, simple way for people to open doors without touching the doorknob, using only your foot.…
Continue ReadingWith schools and many businesses closed indefinitely, many Central Oregonians are adapting new lifestyles for work and home life — and a new mix of…
Continue ReadingA new website launched Wednesday called CentralOregonSOS.com was created by area chambers of commerce, governments and business groups to serve as a…
Continue ReadingAt the direction of Gov. Kate Brown, the Oregon Department of Revenue announced Wednesday a 90-day extension for state tax filing and payment…
Continue ReadingHere’s Wednesday’s update of COVID-19 information from the Central Oregon Emergency Information Network, including details on how and who to report…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 10, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingA report of an armed subject in the area of U.S. Highway 20 East and George Millican Road prompted the call-out of Deschutes County sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingIn response to the COVID-19 outbreak, St. Charles Health System said Wednesday its outpatient clinics have transformed the way they care for…
Continue ReadingOregon State Police have issued a “frequently asked questions” set of guidance about the situation involving Gov. Kate Brown’s stay-home order and…
Continue ReadingTo support state and local measures directing people to stay home to save lives, as of Wednesday, all Deschutes National Forest campgrounds will be…
Continue ReadingThe Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services issued a temporary emergency order Wednesday in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. It…
Continue ReadingOregon’s seven public comprehensive universities and Oregon Health & Science University announced jointly Wednesday that none will require freshman…
Continue ReadingThe USDA Forest Service is pausing all spring prescribed fire efforts on national forest lands across the states of Oregon and Washington, the agency…
Continue ReadingUnder the governor’s Monday “Stay Home, Save Lives” executive order, only six Oregon DMV offices (including Bend) will be open by appointment…
Continue ReadingAs part of Gov. Kate Brown’s executive order, child care providers have been ordered to close unless they are providing emergency child…
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