Thanks to lower case counts of COVID-19, the Juniper Swim & Fitness Center will re-open their doors Monday, on a limited capacity. Fitness classes, lap swim and other activities will require advanced reservations for limited capacity activities allowed to occur within Read More
The vaccine clinic at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center will continue operations as scheduled for appointments this week. Those who are scheduled to receive a dose on Thursday, February 11 or Friday, February 12 and are unable to safely travel to the clinic due Read More
What will be Bend’s focus for the next few years? With a new Bend City Council in place, Bend’s Young Professionals, through the Bend Chamber will present a virtual gathering today at Noon to discuss Bend’s future. City Manager Eric King, and a few Council Read More
A winter storm is moving into the region with snowfall expected from Thursday afternoon to Friday night. More snow and freezing temps are in store for the weekend. “If you don’t need to travel this weekend, it is recommended to stay off of the roads in this upcoming Read More
Bend Park and Recreation District is looking for public input on several potential projects along the Deschutes River. A survey and three virtual public meetings are scheduled this month. BPRD has 16 parks along the Deschutes River, which include 25 designated access Read More
Oregon State University COVID-19 sampling in Redmond two weeks ago suggested 32 people per 1,000 in the community carried the coronavirus during January 29-31. “This is one of the higher prevalence estimates we’ve seen in our work with Oregon communities over the past Read More
Indoor dining returns on a limited capacity Friday in Deschutes and 11 other counties after Gov. Kate Brown eased restrictions Tuesday. However, Crook and Jefferson counties stayed among the “Extreme Risk” and remain closed for indoor dining. As hundreds of Read More
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has notified St. Charles Redmond that all COVID-19 tests in the previous 14 days related to the Redmond outbreak resulted negative, prompting the agency to lift the COVID-19 “outbreak” status of the hospital. The health system’s Read More
Deschutes county improved from “Extreme” to “High” risk level in today’s announcement by Governor Kate Brown, who says 11 other counties also improved. 10 counties improved from Extreme Risk for the first time since November, effective Read More
Oregon Health Authority allocated 1,200 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County this week. Adults age 80 and older are being scheduled to receive the vaccine. This week, first-dose vaccine appointments will be scheduled through primary care clinics that Read More
