BREAKING: St. Charles Health System holding a LIVE and Urgent Press Conference @ 1:30p.m. TODAY

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Bend Mayor Sally Russell, Oregon Rep. Cheri Helt, and Dr. George Conway, Health Services Director for Deschutes County, will join St. Charles president and CEO, Joe Sluka, in calling for action on the part of Central Oregonians to stay home and save lives during this critical time.

Sluka will share projection models that demonstrate how COVID-19 will increase the need for hospital beds and supplies, how behavior will drive that demand, and how the actions that Central Oregonians take today can save lives.

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Central Oregon Locavore – Holiday Gift Faire

Calling All Makers Vendors & Sponsors, Applications Open for Central Oregon’s Longest-Running Holiday Gift Faire Locavore’s 17th Annual Holiday Gift Faire returns December 13 — a one-day showcase of artisan crafts, food, and gifts made in Central

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Drive Sober Campaign Yields 90 Traffic Stops

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Target Team (CATT) participated in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign over Labor Day weekend, marking the first year the agency has joined this national effort. The campaign focused on

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Bat Tests Positive For Rabies

Deschutes County Public Health urges residents to take necessary precautions to protect their families and pets after a cat caught a bat that tested positive for rabies in Bend last week. Rabies is a serious viral disease