County health officials are drafting plans on how best to reach 19.6% of the Deschutes County population who are 65 and older and the estimate… Read more
As long as Deschutes County remains in the high-risk category, under the Oregon Health Autho… Read more
Anyone who wants to be screened for COVID-19 can sign up for a free drive-thru test 11 a.m. … Read more
Phones are ringing off the hook at Central Oregon health care providers’ offices since the C… Read more
Since the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Deschutes County, about 1.3% of the population has bee… Read more


Tanya Denne, a Baker City native who has been studying a plant that could help combat Parkin… Read more
When the pandemic started, and people didn’t know how long it would last, or what the future… Read more
Oregon saw a nearly 40% increase in overdose deaths this year, a jump that’s similar to the … Read more
WASHINGTON — A late-term maneuver by President Donald Trump to use lower drug prices paid ov… Read more
WASHINGTON — People with private health insurance will see the nasty shock of “surprise” med… Read more
Six medical professionals at St. Charles Bend were among the first in Central Oregon to be v… Read more
Jean Jones doesn’t even ask any more if her family members smell the same thing she does. Read more
Central Oregon Community College is offering a new non-credit nursing assistant class for he… Read more
Caregivers at St. Charles Health System will be the first in Deschutes County to receive the… Read more
Deschutes County will remain in the extreme risk category until after Christmas, a county of… Read more
A rapid accumulation of cases in the community since Halloween is stretching St. Charles Hea… Read more
The four major COVID-19 workplace outbreaks occurring in Central Oregon now stemmed from peo… Read more
On the day the state put 25 counties in the extreme-risk category for spreading COVID-19, a … Read more
St. Charles Health System, the hospital for eight Oregon counties when it comes to high leve… Read more
Stay home, don’t travel and don’t gather. That’s the best advice, but not what most of us wa… Read more
Oregon’s grim surge in coronavirus infections continued unabated Saturday, with authorities … Read more
The annual Saints Gala silent and live auctions, sponsored by the St. Charles Foundation, wi… Read more
Stroke Awareness Oregon will run its 2020 online holiday auction, "Bidding For Hope" from Fr… Read more
Oregon recorded 575 cases of COVID-19 Thursday, the highest number since the start of the p… Read more
VALE — Four classes being held at Vale Elementary School have been suspended because four st… Read more
Seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon's rural healthcare system is limping. Read more
Oregon has experienced record numbers of COVID-19 cases in recent days, but it can learn fro… Read more
Oregon will receive up to 80,000 rapid COVID-19 tests per week from the federal government, … Read more
COVID-19 took a bite out of Oregon hospitals’ financials in the first quarter, including the… Read more
UNION COUNTY — The Center for Human Development reported a bat in Union County tested positi… Read more
There’s no single reason why teenagers choose to end their life by suicide. Read more
Inmates of Deer Ridge Correctional Institution near Madras rebelled overnight Friday in resp… Read more
Expect the blue skies of Central Oregon to turn gray and the air quality to dip to unhealthy… Read more
UMATILLA COUNTY — Eastern Oregon hospitals are partnering to launch a new health insurance option. Read more
As protests against police violence and systemic racism — sometimes punctuated by tear gas l… Read more
Officials from Deschutes County to Salem are concerned by the rising rate of COVID-19 among … Read more
For the first time since the pandemic started, St. Charles Bend has 16 COVID-19 patients, an… Read more
An uptick in COVID-19 cases nationwide is being felt in Central Oregon as more patients are … Read more
Ring, ring, your telemedicine doctor will see you now. Read more
PORTLAND — COVID-19 is the pressure test for wellness across all institutions and communitie… Read more
Matt Henry leaned close to gaze at his wife on the other side of the glass. The window was p… Read more
When Deschutes County’s first case of COVID-19 was announced at a press conference March 11,… Read more
LA GRANDE — The homebound of La Grande may be shut in, but they are not being shut out durin… Read more
When was the last time you felt truly connected? Read more
LA GRANDE — Like the medical industry, the dental industry faced changes in light of COVID-1… Read more
A century ago, a rural doctor often was a lone practitioner who might have traveled by horse… Read more
Scuffling out from the scrub brush at Juniper Ridge in Bend, pushing a green-hand-me-down me… Read more
Six health educators from St. Charles Health System will help Central Oregon county health d… Read more
Smoke from wildfires has been an issue in the Northwest for several of the past summers, and… Read more
Providence Health & Services, the $5.2 billion-a-year Oregon health care company, plans … Read more
Since the county reopened for business, COVID-19 cases more than doubled in Redmond in recen… Read more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continued for the last two months, Jose Pacheco and his two element… Read more
St. Charles Health System is now requiring everyone who enters its facilities to wear a mask… Read more
All it took was three days. Read more
Central Oregon’s Spanish-speaking community is being disproportionately affected by COVID-19… Read more
When you go out in the world during this public-health crisis, you strap on a face mask. But… Read more
Just weeks ago, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting ta… Read more
It’s official. Last week, I set the land-speed record in sticky bun consumption. Read more
An old idea for fighting infections — an approach most physicians know about only from medic… Read more
Oregon officials are releasing more data about the march of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement ear… Read more
Central Oregon medical clinics are using telemedicine calls and video chats with patients to… Read more
The Oregon Health Authority reported two new cases of the novel coronavirus in Deschutes Cou… Read more
Like he listens to the rhythm of a heart, Dr. Bruce McLellan concentrates on the engine clic… Read more