Portland nursing home shut down after deadly coronavirus outbreak, residents moved

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(Fox News) – Health officials in Oregon have suspended a Portland nursing facility’s operating license after 28 people died amid an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, reports say. The 11 remaining residents at Healthcare at Foster Creek have been relocated, the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) said on Tuesday.

DHS officials concluded that the facility “demonstrated a consistent inability to adhere to basic infection control standards,” resulting in at least 117 COVID-19 cases and the aforementioned deaths, according to OregonLive.com.

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Inventerprise Contest

January 8, 2025 Entertainment, Local News

Announcing 2025 Inventerprise, an exciting opportunity for Central Oregon students! Inventerprise is a problem-solving contest open to all Central Oregon K-12 students, designed to foster creative thinking and problem-solving skills. Last year, we had nearly 900 participants.

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History of Central Oregon Wine

November 19, 2024 Entertainment, Local News

The Bowman Museum is delighted to host Cindy Grossmann, owner of Faith Hope and Charity Winery, for a captivating lecture on the “History of Central Oregon Wine.” Join us on Nov. 19 at 6:00pm as Cindy takes

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Recent Scams Defraud Local Businesses

November 19, 2024 Feature Slider, Local News

The Bend Police Department is alerting local businesses and community members to two types of scams we are frequently seeing reported. These scams follow two fact patterns. In the first scam, of which we’ve received reports dating

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Winter Basketball Registration Underway

November 19, 2024 Feature Slider, Local News

The Bend Park and Recreation District is registering now for pre-teens and teens who want to play basketball this winter. Middle school girls basketball and a co-ed high school basketball league are registering now and the season will run