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State health leaders adjust to CDC mask mandate change May 25 2021 Oregon Health Authority requiring public places to check vaccination status before allowing people to shed masks An unanticipated, dramatic change in CDC mask guidance has not ushered in a new mask era in Oregon nor locally – at least not yet. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced that fully vaccinated individuals can go into most indoor and outdoor locations without a mask. A person is ...

Next month’s Crooked River Roundup — ‘Reride 75’ — is a go, officials say PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Crook County will once again welcome rodeo fans to one of Oregon’s oldest family-friendly events – the historic Crooked River Roundup. The 75th Roundup is scheduled to take place Thursday, June 24, through Saturday, June 26. Last year marked the first time since the inaugural Crooked River Roundup in 1945 the rodeo was canceled. Officials made the difficult decision to postpone the...

12/05/2021 News Rainmaker Content has come on board Amy Winter, a new contemporary crime series franchise based on Caroline Mitchell’s book series.    The 6 x 60 drama is written by Susan Everett (Hinterland, Silent Witness) who will also executive produce alongside Jeff Norton and Zoe Rocha of Dominion of Drama and RubyRock Pictures respectively. Sara Curran, whose company Tricycle Media is a pa...

Banijay Closes Sales on Swedish Drama ‘The Hunt for a Killer’ – Global Bulletin Variety 2 hrs ago In today’s Global Bulletin, BBC Four snags “The Hunt for a Killer”; Curious Films and Picture Zero team on U.K. Climate Assembly doc; Nada Arnot joins Britbox North America; Rainmaker Content boards “Amy Winter” and Global Agency sells Turkish drama “The Phoenix” in several territories. ACQUISITION The Hunt for a Killer” from Banijay Rights. The series is produced by Yello...

Crook County has made major strides in vaccinating its adult population, particularly its seniors. But vaccinations rates nationwide and locally are beginning to slow at a time when COVID-19 is starting to have a larger impact on younger residents. According to Crook County Health Department officials, recent data show that prior to the COVID-19 vaccines arrival in Crook County, hospitalizations were more common among those ages 60 and older, while people ages 0 to 59 had zero known hospital...

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Local leaders push back on extreme designation May 03 2021 Crook County Court writes letter to governor; Prineville mayor offers support to local businesses that choose to stay open Local government leaders are pushing back against a recent change to Crook Countys COVID risk category that will adversely impact Prineville businesses. Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that Crook County and 14 other counties will move to the "extreme" risk category, which prohibits indoor dining and li...

Social gatherings the main culprit for COVID spike Local two-week total for new cases triples since the beginning of April, reaching 107 Crook County has experienced a surge in COVID cases during the past couple weeks, pushing the community back into the "extreme" risk category. The county reached 59 new cases April 4-17, and the two-week total from April 11-24 eclipsed triple digits, hitting 107. During the week of April 18-24, the county had 60 cases, which is the second-highest sing...

Vaccine outlook Crook County health officials will follow the vaccination priority schedule developed by the state Crook County health leaders have increased their COVID vaccination rates considerably since vaccines were first made available in late December. Yet, like communities throughout the state, they are playing catchup as eligible people wanting vaccinations has outpaced the number of shots that can be administered. "In the beginning, the state was allocating our weekly shipme...

Crook County official says its largest church-connected outbreak to date PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Crook County Health Department confirmed Monday its currently investigating 14 cases of COVID-19 associated with the New Life Bible Chapel in Prineville. And while the county has dealt with other church outbreaks since December, Health Department Public Information Officer Vicky Ryan said this is the largest to date. Ryan told NewsChannel 21, "Our communicable disease team is addressing conce...