Starting this Saturday, May 22, and running through June 5, you’ll be able to dispose of your yard debris for free as part of the County’s spring FireFree events. A number of transfer stations across the area will be able to take your waste; it’s part of a larger promotion … Continue reading
Deschutes County Health Services and the Oregon Health Authority are partnering to offer free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, on Wednesday, January 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Pre-registration is encouraged, which you can do here. You don’t need to have symptoms to get the test, … Continue reading
Since the start of the COVID-19 restrictions and limitations that went into effect last March, we’ve been staying at home and only going out when necessary. That means also assiduously avoiding any dining in at restaurants, even for outdoor dining—it’s just too risky, no matter how well the restaurants are … Continue reading
I’ve let this blog lapse over the past months because as the COVID-19 pandemic has gone on unabated, on top of the protests and struggle for racial equality, massive wildfires and smoke, and everything else 2020 has piled on us, it’s increasingly difficult to go about business as normal when … Continue reading
Rounding up a few COVID-19 coronavirus related news as it pertains to online resources (and by extension, the social distancing and isolation we’re all going through). The Source Weekly goes all digital. This is huge, smart, and significant. This week’s paper was the last until May 20. While I think … Continue reading
The executive order came down today from Governor Kate Brown amid COVID-19 coronavirus concerns: Oregonians are ordered to stay at home, and non-essential businesses must close. It is in effect until further notice, and violation is punishable by law. The gist of it is, all non-essential gatherings of people of … Continue reading
Life is coming at us fast these past few days. Even only a week ago many of us still hadn’t fully realized the scope of the coronavirus pandemic and what was yet to come. (We still don’t, not really.) So in light of where we’re at as of March 17 … Continue reading
Speaking of St. Patrick’s Day and coronavirus (see previous post), Lay It Out Events this morning announced the cancellation of its annual St. Patrick’s Day Dash. Here’s the release: Following Governor Kate Browns orders, the St. Patrick’s Day Dash will be cancelled The 9th annual St. Patrick’s Day Dash, presented by … Continue reading
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
The City of Bend has launched a “one-minute survey” to get the public’s feedback on safe travel and traffic improvements. I filled it out and it is indeed about a minute to two minutes worth of time. Here’s the press release info: The City is working on ways to improve … Continue reading