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Cancel Culture

Central Oregon businesses already feeling the impact of coronavirus-related precautions
Avatar photo Cayla Clark

Local businesses are actively doing their part to prevent community spread of COVID-19, though staying afloat financially amidst the current social climate has already proven difficult. On Wednesday evening, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced that all public gatherings including 250 or more people will be banned until April 8. While shopping centers, retail stores and […]

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City of Bend Cancels Some Meetings and Events

Advisory committee meetings, project-based public meetings canceled
Laurel Brauns

Anne Aurand, Communications Director for the City of Bend, announced this afternoon that in accordance with State guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Central Oregon, numerous meetings and open houses are canceled today through April 8. The first presumed case of COVID-19 in Deschutes County was reported March 11 by Deschutes County Public […]

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Coronevents: Are You Canceling?

Get in touch with us to let us know to update your event
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

With the announcement today that Deschutes County has seen its first “presumed positive” case of COVID-19, we know a lot of people are making plans—or in some cases, canceling plans. And as you know, a lot of those people share their events on our website and  in the print edition—which is pretty smart on your […]

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Coronavirus in Deschutes County

First case in the local area is hospitalized at a St. Charles facility
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan and Laurel Brauns

This story has been updated. 3/11 8:18 pm: Updated below to reflect the discovery of two new cases at a veterans’ home in Linn County. Officials from Deschutes County Public Health announced Wednesday that it has seen its first presumed case of COVID-19. The patient is being hospitalized at a St. Charles facility, officials said. […]

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Coronavirus Comes to Oregon

Central Oregon agencies mobilize in anticipation of the arrival of COVID-19 in the region—and in hopes of preventing its spread
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

This story has been updated from the print version. It’s not lost on me that as I write this, the information contained herein could be outdated by the time the press delivers the print version to our newsroom. As representatives from the Deschutes County public health team said Monday, the situation is “changing hourly.” So […]

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Mortgage Rates, The Tumble of Bond Yields and the Coronavirus

What does all of this mean for buyers and current homeowners?
Christin J Hunter, Broker

In recent weeks, news of the rapid global spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has dominated conversations, news cycles, social media and global economic markets. But what does COVID-19 have to do with real estate? Well, considering that mortgage rates fell last week to the lowest rates we’ve seen since 2012, it’s clear that fears […]

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Oregon’s Novel Coronavirus: Updated Numbers Here

From covering coughs to prevention, here’s what officials think you should know
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Updates: Monday, 3/2, 10:15 am: Oregon health officials announced Monday that a third person has been id’d as having a “presumed case” of COVID-19. The person lives in Umatilla County and is in the hospital in Walla Walla, Washington. OHA said the person attended a youth basketball game at Weston Middle School in Weston, Oregon […]

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No Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in Oregon… Yet

Oregon Health Authority offers updated info on people they’re tracking
Avatar photo Cayla Clark

Oregon doesn’t yet have any confirmed cases of the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus… but in case you want to keep up on the latest, the Oregon Health Authority is making it easier to track. The Oregon Health Authority announced Monday that it will update its monitoring of COVID-19 cases (and potential cases) every Tuesday, through its […]

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