Oregon Department of Transportation reports as of Friday (2/12/2021) at 9:15 PM, Interstate 84 between Troutdale and Hood River is closed until further notice due to high winds, low visibility and blizzard conditions. Visit TripCheck.com or call 511. More Info Here
NeighborImpact, through a grant from the City of Madras, is providing grants to small businesses and microenterprises located in Jefferson County that have been impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis. Grants awarded through the program range from $2,500 to $20,000 depending on the number of low- and moderate-income jobs created and retained. The intended outcome of the SBMA program is to avoid job loss caused by business closures related to social distancing by providing short-term working capital assistance to small businesses to enable retention of jobs held by low- and moderate-income persons. The SBMA is intended to help businesses remain solvent through the crisis and be ready and able to rebuild and/or reopen; and to fill specific cash flow gaps in businesses in their efforts to scale down, reduce expenses, and take any additional defensive measures to survive the crisis. Eligible applicants must demonstrate the ability to retain jobs of low or moderate income employees. T
Starting Monday, Feb. 15, people in Oregon who are 75 years of age or older become eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations. A form for Deschutes County residents who are interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine is available here: https://vaccine.deschutes.org/ Deschutes County will use the information you submit to notify you when you are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and will also send vaccine updates as they are available. Statewide: Tools that allow scheduling will be available with new appointment slots at 9 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays: Get Vaccinated Oregon: Find answers to basic questions to learn if you are eligible and get linked to information about vaccinations in your county. You can also sign up for alerts to get notified about upcoming vaccination events or find out when you may become eligible. Find this tool at covidvaccine.oregon.gov or getvaccinated.oregon.gov. Vaccine Information chat bot on the covidvaccine.oregon.gov website is available to find ou
While local COVID-19 cases and restrictions have decreased, the virus is still making an impact on the High Desert. St. Charles reports as of Friday, Feb. 12, 2021: 16 COVID-19 patients Four of the COVID-19 patients are in the ICU, three of whom are on a ventilator 22,754 COVID-19 vaccinations given Central Oregon Public Health Departments reported the following local cases from Friday: 5 new cases in Crook County 32 new cases in Deschutes County 11 new cases in Jefferson County Oregon Health Authority reported 3 new COVID-19 deaths in Central Oregon.. Total COVID-19 cases by county as of Friday, Feb. 12, 2021: 740 in Crook County 5,671 in Deschutes County 1,877 in Jefferson County Total Central Oregon COVID-19 Deaths by County: 16 in Crook County 52 in Deschutes County 26 in Jefferson County Total Central Oregon COVID-19 Vaccination data by County: 1,742 series in progress with 566 fully vaccinated in Crook County. Total people: 2,308 17,184 series in progress with 12,543 fully
Cascades East Transit Updates Schedule
Cascades East Transit, which provides bus services within Bend, city connectors throughout Central Oregon, recreational shuttles and Dial-a-Ride service operated on a snow schedule Friday. Due to icy conditions, the Route 3 bus stops on and around the COCC campus in Bend were closed until further notice. Other notes:
CET will operate on a regular schedule on President’s Day, Monday, February 15.
Saturday Bend Fixed Route and Community Connector services remain suspended.
Saturday and Sunday Bend Dial-A-Ride services remain suspended.
CET continues to equire riders to wear face coverings or masks, and nforce social distancing per OHA guidelines.