COVID-19 Coronavirus: Resources and what to know

It’s unavoidable: the COVID-19 novel coronavirus is in Oregon, here are updates and resources on the pandemic. Update: As of May 19, 2021, the number of total cases in Oregon is 196,787, with 9,271 in Deschutes County so far, and 2,601 statewide deaths. Crook County has a total of 1,154 … Continue reading

Update your children’s immunizations before February 20

Deschutes County sent out a notice today, reminding families to get their children’s immunizations up to date before February 20, school exclusion day. It’s an important message to heed, which I’m reprinting here: Central Oregon public health departments want to remind parents that children will not be able to attend … Continue reading

Watch and share this video.

Go to Facebook here and watch this video. Then share it, especially with your kids. (I couldn’t embed it directly here due to privacy settings.)

Sisters Folk Festival canceled

For the first time in 22 years, the annual Sisters Folk Festival has been canceled, due to the smoke from the wildfires. The event would have taken place this weekend, September 8 through 10, and word went out yesterday about the cancellation. Here’s the full statement: It is with profound … Continue reading

Dealing with the smoke – PSA from the Fire Department

The Bend Fire Department today issued a PSA on dealing with and protecting yourself from all the wildfire smoke we have floating through Bend right now. Good, common sense stuff that’s always a helpful reminder: Smoke from wildland fires across Oregon has created unhealthy air quality in Bend over the … Continue reading

Broken Top Bottle Shop’s Gluten-free 5-course dinner

If you suffer from celiac disease or other gluten intolerance, check out Broken Top Bottle Shop‘s gluten-free, five-course dinner they are putting on this Thursday, March 12. BTBS is well-known for having some of the best vegan and vegetarian dining options in town so this dinner seems like a natural … Continue reading

Deschutes Multisport Club Gear Swap

Need some triathlon sports gear? Deschutes Multisport Club is holding a Gear Swap on September 6th (10am – 6pm) and 7th (9am – 3pm) at their new location, 550 Industrial Way, Bend (near WebCyclery). The swap is open to the public. They’ve been posting pictures of the gear coming in on their Facebook … Continue reading

Shots

No, not that kind of shots. Immunizations. It’s back to school time, so it’s also time to verify that the kids are up to date on their shots. Deschutes County’s School Based Health Centers will be holding several “Back to School Shot Clinics” during the week of August 27. According … Continue reading