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Total COVID-19 cases as of Monday, Jan. 11:
Deschutes County cases: 4,579 (38 new cases)
Deschutes County deaths: 27 (zero new deaths)
Crook County cases: 531 (1 new case)
Crook County deaths: 8 (zero new deaths)
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(Dec. 4)
What is COVID-19? It’s an infection caused by a new coronavirus. Coronaviruses
are a group of viruses that can cause a range of symptoms. Some usually cause
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fatal. Symptoms include fever, coughing and shortness of breath.
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108 new cases
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90 new cases
100
(Nov. 27)
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people. 4. Stay home. 5. In public, stay 6 feet from others and wear a cloth face
covering or mask. 6. Cover a cough or sneeze with a tissue or cough into your
elbow. 7. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
Jefferson County cases: 1,608 (5 new cases)
Jefferson County deaths: 21 (1 new death)
Oregon cases: 126,607 (939 new cases)
Oregon deaths: 1,613 (10 new deaths)
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DESCHUTES COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES
New COVID-19 cases per day
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Boyd Cave damaged by graffiti
The Boyd Cave complex southeast
of Bend, the site of repeated vandalism,
has been damaged yet again with spray
paint.
Photo evidence of the damage, issued
by the Deschutes National Forest, shows
names and symbols tagged with paint
on the cave walls. Similar damage in the
past was cleaned up by local volunteers.
Boyd Cave is a 1,880-foot-long lava
tube that is openly accessible to the
public. This cave and others in the De-
schutes National Forest have been re-
peatedly vandalized in recent years.
“Vandalism in caves is increasing,
particularly in some of the best-known
caves,” said Jean Nelson-Dean, spokes-
person for the Deschutes National For-
est. “It impacts not only the recreational
experience of exploring a cave but also
the habitat for bats and plant species that
rely on the cave environment to thrive.”
Last year the U.S. Forest Service con-
solidated a number of rules pertain-
ing to caves into a single law. The new
Deschutes County to offer free
drive-thru COVID-19 testing
Submitted photo/Deschutes National Forest
The Boyd Cave complex southeast of Bend, the site of repeated vandalism, has been dam-
aged yet again with spray paint.
rule was made to help law enforcement
prosecute those found guilty of damag-
ing caves.
Sgt. Jayson Janes, spokesman for the
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, said
a reward is being offered for informa-
tion that will resolve the case.
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Oregon Zoo euthanizes Inji, perhaps
Lawmaker fined,
the oldest orangutan in the world
sanctioned over
state Capitol breach
BY ANDREW THEEN
The Oregonian
BY DIRK VANDERHART
Oregon Public Broadcasting
A Republican state law-
maker who let far-right dem-
onstrators into the Oregon
Capitol last month has lost his
committee responsibilities and
will forfeit unfettered access to
the statehouse, as calls for his
resignation grow.
Rep. Mike Nearman, R-In-
dependence, was stripped of
his legislative committee as-
signments and fined $2,000
for damage that occurred
after he allowed demonstra-
tors to breach the building,
House Speaker Tina Kotek an-
nounced Monday.
As speaker, Kotek has au-
thority to unilaterally impose
both consequences.
Meanwhile, Nearman has
agreed to sign an agreement
that he forfeit a badge grant-
ing access to the Capitol, give
24-hours notice before coming
to the building and not allow
unauthorized personnel access
to the building.
Nearman read those terms
on the House floor Monday
afternoon, after a closed-door
debate in which some Demo-
crats had urged a floor vote to
make them more solid.
No vote was ultimately held.
The matter is unlikely to
end there. Kotek on Monday
called on Nearman to resign,
and announced a formal com-
plaint that could result in ad-
ditional consequences, up to
expulsion.
“His actions have created
immense fear among legisla-
tors and Capitol staff,” Kotek
said in a statement.
“I believe he should resign
immediately because he has al-
ready breached the public trust
and endangered our ability
to safely conduct the people’s
business.”
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Neil Marchington, chairman of
Grotto, a group of cave enthusiasts, said
another round of clean up at Boyd Cave
will occur in April or May. Marching-
ton said the clean up can’t occur in the
winter months because the work would
disturb hibernating bats.
Anyone who wants to be screened for
COVID-19 can sign up for a free drive-
thru test 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at
the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center.
No symptoms are required or identi-
fication. Participants should register on-
line at www.doineedacovid19test.com/
Redmond_OR_4369.html. Staff will be
on-site to register those who are unable
to preregister. Results will be available in
two to three days.
This is the first free drive-thru testing
run by the county.
“We are grateful to be able to provide
an opportunity for our community to
easily access free COVID-19 testing,” De-
schutes County Public Health Director
Nahad Sadr-Azodi said in a statement.
“This event will also allow our teams to
prepare for future vaccine clinics at the
Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center.”
For additional information, call 541-
699-5109.
Camp Umatilla gets
funds for more upgrades
East Oregonian
Camp Umatilla will greatly
increase its training capacity in
upcoming years as Congress
continues to appropriate fund-
ing for improvements.
The National Guard training
center on the former Umatilla
Chemical Depot, west of Herm-
iston, received approval for con-
struction of a $15.7 million bar-
racks building in the National
Defense Authorization Act
passed by Congress on Jan. 1.
The project is in addition to an
$11.3 million barrack building
already under design.
Together, according to a
news release, the buildings will
increase the National Guard’s
ability to house visiting soldiers
by 448 beds. The Oregon Mil-
itary Department expects to
start construction in the sum-
mer or fall, with completion in
summer 2022.
“This is a great training space
now and with these improve-
ments Camp Umatilla will be-
come a premiere military train-
ing facility for both our service
members and the local commu-
nity in the future,” Stan Hutchi-
son, director of installations for
the Oregon Military Depart-
ment, said in the news release.
The Military Department was
notified it is set to receive an-
other $6 million for more hous-
ing in the following fiscal year.
The 7,000-acre Camp Uma-
tilla was originally part of the
Umatilla Chemical Depot, but
the U.S. Army turned over that
portion of the depot to the Mil-
itary Department in November
2017. At the time, the depart-
ment announced it was plan-
ning to spend $25 million on
the facility over the next three
years, including installation
of water infrastructure, new
roads, fencing and renovations
of existing depot buildings,
many of which date back to the
depot’s construction in 1941.
Inji, a 61-year-old female Su-
matran orangutan who lived at
the Oregon Zoo for more than
half a century and was thought
to be the oldest orangutan in
the world, died Saturday.
Zoo officials said Inji’s
health had deteriorated in the
past few weeks. She had dif-
ficult moving and “rarely left
her nest box.” She also wasn’t
interested in eating her fa-
vorite foods, according to a
statement. Staffers said she
appeared not to benefit from
pain medicine, so veterinary
staff “made the difficult deci-
sion to humanely euthanize
her” on Saturday.
According to zoo offi-
cials, Inji is believed to be the
world’s oldest orangutan. She
was also the oldest animal at
the Oregon Zoo.
“We knew she couldn’t live
forever, but this really hurts,
and I know many visitors are
grieving along with us,” Bob
Lee, who manages the zoo’s
animal areas, said in a state-
ment. “Inji’s ability to connect
with people was incredible.
Oregon Zoo, file
Inji, 61, arrived at the Oregon Zoo as a 1-year-old and was believed
to be the oldest orangutan in the world.
She inspired generations.”
Lee said she was “active
and inquisitive through her
golden years.”
“She seemed to study hu-
mans and enjoy watching
them, especially children,” he
added.
She lived more than two de-
cades past the typical life span
for wild orangutans. Inji’s pre-
cise birthday is unclear, but she
arrived at the zoo Jan. 30, 1961,
and was thought to be around
1 year old at the time.
Inji arrived in the United
States through the wild ani-
mal trade, which was legal in
that time.
“We’re thankful that we
were able to give Inji a good
home, but it’s heartbreaking to
think about the circumstances
that brought her here,” Asaba
Mukobi, the zoo’s senior pri-
mate keeper, said in a state-
ment. “Even though the wild
animal trade is illegal now, it
still exists. It is considered a
major threat to orangutans’
survival, along with human
encroachment .”