Bend

Long waits for COVID-19 tests in Bend as cases spike to new records highs

The record lines of car queuing up at St. Charles Bend for drive-thru COVID-19 testing are a graphic…

Coronavirus

Steep climb for omicron continued through holidays

The omicron variant is driving a skyrocketing number of new COVID-19 cases, with hospitalizations in Oregon nearing 500…

Coronavirus

Deschutes COVID-19 cases rising; residents search for testing info more than vaccines

Bend and Redmond residents are combing the internet seeking information about COVID-19 testing more than booster shots and…

Business

Emergency Rental Assistances helps thousands in Central Oregon

Since the start of the business shutdowns caused by the pandemic, more than 1,800 Central Oregon households have…

Coronavirus

OHA: Deschutes County has highest COVID-19 infection rate in state

Oregon is in the midst of a sixth wave of COVID-19 infections as the world marks the two-year…

Coronavirus

No changes yet for Central Oregon schools as coronavirus cases spike

Central Oregon educators are not planning major changes in the way they will cope with the omicron variant…

Coronavirus

Central Oregon Community College speeds up vaccine requirement for staff

Central Oregon Community College announced Wednesday it would speed up its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for staff. College president…

Bend

St. Charles gears up for another surge in COVID cases

St. Charles Health System is preparing for yet another surge in COVID-19 cases, as snow and cold weather…

Coronavirus

OSU-Cascades to require COVID booster shots for staff, students

Oregon State University-Cascades will require COVID-19 booster shots for students and staff as the university plans to begin…

Coronavirus

Omicron variant pushes COVID-19 numbers up in Oregon

The fast-spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 is pushing new cases up in Oregon, though not as steeply as…

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