St. Charles CEO loses family member to COVID-19, urges residents to stay the course
– St. Charles Health System President and CEO Joe Sluka shared a family loss to COVID-19 in his latest weekly update Monday, as his father-in-law…
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OSU-Cascades to offer first engineering science degree at West Coast public school
Oregon State University–Cascades will offer a new bachelor’s degree this fall to address employer needs for engineers that can work across a wide…
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Federal grants include $584K for Cascades East Transit
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Friday that the Oregon Department of Transportation will receive nearly $42.7 million in funding…
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More than 200 gather in Redmond to protest stay-at-home order
More than 200 people, from bar owners to massage therapists to construction workers and youngsters, gathered in front of Redmond City Hall Friday…
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Oregonians fall victim to coronavirus-related scams
Hundreds of people have reported scams due to the…
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Sisters gym lends nearly $100,000 in equipment to clients
The coronavirus has caused Central Oregon gyms to look a little different lately. Instead of shutting his doors completely, though, Ryan Hudson,…
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C.O farmers could soon see major COVID-19 impacts
Farmers plant a certain amount of crops based on seasonal predictions. But when COVID-19 started shutting everything down, those predictions went out…
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Deschutes County requires ‘distancing plan’ for event permit requests
Deschutes County commissioners issued a new emergency order Wednesday that affects all county-permitted events through May…
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C.O. small business owners worried as federal loan funds run out
On Thursday, the Small Business Administration stated on its website it is no longer accepting new applications for federal loans and grants due to a…
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New COVID-19 relief fund created to benefit undocumented workers
As Americans across the nation began to receive their stimulus checks, one group is being left out: undocumented workers.…
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Bend High seniors gather for unique prom photo shoot
Prom is an event that many high school students look forward to from the day they become a freshman. But no one could have predicted the coronavirus…
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City of Bend offers businesses water, sewer bill assistance
The Bend City Council Wednesday night approved COVID-19 Crisis Assistance Program – water and sewer bill relief funds to help businesses struggling…
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Mt. Bachelor issuing 2020-21 vouchers to pass-holders
Mt. Bachelor announced Wednesday that as part of a multi-faceted effort, 2019/20 season and multi-day pass-holders will be issued a voucher that can…
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C.O. COVID-19 impact: One-way trail, takeout food safety, more
Here’s Wednesday’s update from the Central Oregon Emergency Information…
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Oregon Democratic secretary of state candidates speak of COVID-19’s campaign impact
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting how candidates campaign for state elections, including the one for Secretary of State.…
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St. Charles adds new scrubs exchange program
Dr. Jeff Absalon said Wednesday all four of the St. Charles hospital locations started providing scrubs at the request of its caregivers. He said…
Continue Reading Cascades East Transit to trim service, require passenger masks or face coverings
Starting next Monday, Cascades East Transit will initiate the following service changes for Bend fixed routes, Community Connectors, and Dial-A-Ride…
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Three blazes keep Crook County fire crews busy
Crook County firefighters were kept busy on Tuesday by three fires in the span of a few…
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OSP: Trooper shot by man on Hwy. 97 in Klamath County recovering
An Oregon State Police trooper who was shot and injured Friday in an incident in southern Oregon is recovering, authorities…
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Sisters extends emergency declaration, discourages tourist travel, lodging
Sisters City Manager has extended the city’s emergency declaration until May 13 as city also strongly discourages tourist travel,…
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