COVID Testing, Vaccinations Continue

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COVID-19 testing and scheduled vaccination dates are listed below:
COVID-19 vaccinations are available for  anyone 5 or older:

Daily drive-thru @ Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • February 16: Downtown Bend Library, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. (flu shots also available)
  • February 17: Sisters Firehouse, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (flu shots also available)
  • February 17: The Boys and Girls Club of Bend, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
  • February 22: Larkspur Community Center, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. (flu shots also available)
  • February 22: La Pine Library, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (flu shots also available)
For anyone 12 or older:
Other vaccination options:
  • Pharmacies: www.vaccines.gov
  • Jefferson County Public Health is offering COVID-19 vaccines, click here to learn more.
  • Crook County Public Health is offering COVID-19 vaccines, click here to learn more.

Tuesday 2/15/22 latest report – Oregon Health Authority reported the following number of new COVID-19 cases in Central Oregon:

  • 18 new cases in Crook County
  • 95 new cases in Deschutes County
  • 16 new cases in Jefferson County
  • 3 new COVID-19 deaths in Central Oregon.
  • 1 individual in Deschutes County
  • 2 individuals in Jefferson County
  • Oregon Health Authority reported 1,613 new COVID-19 cases statewide and 20 new COVID-19 deaths statewide.
  • CDC reports there are >77.8 million cases of COVID-19 in the United States.

St Charles Health System reported the following Tuesday a.m. 2/15/22 :

  • 62 COVID-19-positive inpatients, seven of whom are in the ICU, five on ventilators.
  • In the ICU, two of the patients are fully vaccinated.
  • Of the 62 COVID-positive inpatients, 27 are fully vaccinated
    • 19 are under the age of 60 (9 fully vaccinated)
    • 43 are aged 60 or older (18 fully vaccinated)
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Annual Rhubarb Festival

This event started in La Pine at L & S Gardens. Upon the retirement of Linda she graciously passed the event on to the La Pine Senior Activity Center.  Each year the community, gathers with everything Rhubarb.

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4th Annual Wildlife Baby Shower

Join Think Wild at Oregon Spirit Distillers in Bend on May 19 from 3-6 PM to help your local wildlife hospital raise funds & supplies to care for injured and orphaned native wildlife in need this baby

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Bend La-Pine Schools Reduces Food Waste

Green Team student groups at Bend-La Pine Schools are working to reduce food waste throughout the district and the efforts are showing success. Student leaders, with the help of the sustainability department, have implemented waste audits, started