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Under New Guidelines, You Can Play Lottery InsideโBut Eating Stays Outdoors
Starting Jan. 29, gyms, movie theaters and other places offering indoor activities in counties labeled “Extreme Risk” can allow some customers inside their establishmentsโthough the numbers are limited to six people for establishments larger than 500 square feet.
Under New Guidance, Districts Can Decide When to Re-Open. So When Will They?
Gov. Brown says school districts can decide locally when to resume in-person instruction โdistrict by district, school by schoolโ and hopes more schools open by Feb. 15.
First Shipments of COVID-19 Vaccine Expected in Bend
St. Charles expects to receive its first 975 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Dec. 17, with vaccinations expected to start Dec. 21
Local Cops Say They Received Just One Call About COVID Guidelines Adherence on Thanksgiving Day
City of Bend officials continue to favor voluntary compliance, but also deploy plain-clothes Code Enforcement officers to businesses
The Freeze Isn’t Thawing: Under Gov’s new framework, Deschutes, Jefferson counties likely won’t ease restrictions Dec. 2
Central Oregon’s Deschutes and Jefferson counties are in the “extreme” risk category in Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s new health and safety framework announced Wednesdayโmeaning that for many in Central Oregon, the lockdown that began as a Two-Week Freeze is could very well stay in place longer than expected. One week ago, the Governor and state […]
It Takes a Village
As families adjust to a new school year in online education, Central Oregon tutoring businesses, pod networks and child care programs are mobilizing to fill gaps in education and child care.
A Multi-Day Festival in the Age of COVID-19
Sisters Folk Festival opens livestream access to its sold-out Close To Home music festival
It’s Not Over Yet
In a last-ditch attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19 before a looming second round of statewide shutdowns, Gov. Kate Brown announced a reformed set of guidelines in a Wednesday morning press conference. Gov. Brown noted that despite existing guidelines and widespread lifestyle adjustments, the virus is continuing to spread far too rapidly across the […]
Source Weekly Update Podcast 6/17/20
In this week’s podcast: Investigating a knee-on-neck incident in Deschutes County, Central Oregon Pride goes virtual and zero cases of COVID-19 found in the OSU TRACES study. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon ยท Source Weekly Update 6/17/20

