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May 27, 2021 6:07 PM Alex Crescenti
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Kyle Kosma
In this May 14, 2021, photo provided by the High Desert Museum, U.S. Forest Service firefighters carry out a prescribed burn on the grounds of the High Desert Museum, near Bend, Oregon. The prescribed burn is part of a massive effort in wildlands across the West to prepare for a fire season that follows the worst one on record.
SPOKANE, Wash. Officials at the Department of Natural Resources say Washington is far more prepared to quickly get on top of fires this year through partnerships with local, state and federal entities.
The ground crew at Fire District 8 have run through practice scenarios throughout the spring to keep sharp. This is just one team of many in the Spokane area who work together to fight fires.
‘Nothing looks good’ preparing for wildfire season
28 minutes ago US Forest Service firefighters carry out a prescribed burn on the grounds of the High Desert Museum, near Bend, Oregon. Associated Press
Don Thompson, Thomas Peipert,
Associated Press
Wearing soot-smudged, fire-resistant clothing and helmets, several wildland firefighters armed with hoes moved through a stand of ponderosa pines as flames tore through the underbrush.
The firefighters weren’t there to extinguish the fire. They had started it.
The prescribed burn, ignited this month near the scenic mountain town of Bend, is part of a massive effort in wildlands across the US West to prepare for a fire season that’s expected to be even worse than last year′s record-shattering one.
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Central Oregonians who are 12 and older and who are already scheduled for an appointment with a provider will have the option of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine at St. Charles' Family Care clinics in Bend, La Pine, Madras and Prineville. Starting May 24, all St. Charles Family Care clinics including those in Sisters and Redmond will begin scheduling appointments for COVID vaccines. To schedule an appointment, call: Bend East Family Care Clinic ,2600 Northeast Neff Road, (541) 706-4800 Bend South Family Care Clinic, 61250 Southeast Coombs Place, (541) 706-5935 La Pine Family Care Clinic , 51781 Huntington Road, (541) 907-7040 Madras Family Care Clinic, 480 Northeast A Street, (541) 475-4800 Prineville Family Care Clinic, 384 Southeast Combs Flat Road, (541) 447-6263 Redmond Family Care Clinic, 211 Northwest Larch Avenue, (541) 548-2164 Sisters Family Care Clinic, 630 North Arrowleaf Trail, (541) 549-1318
High Honor For High Desert Museum
The Institute of Museum and Library Services named the High Desert Museum in Bend today as one of six recipients of the 2021 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities.
Three museums and three libraries nationwide were selected from 30 finalists for the honor.
“It is an honor and pleasure to honor these six recipients of the 2021 National Medal of Museum and Library Service,” said Crosby Kemper, director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. “Through their programs, services and community relationships, these institutions exemplify the ongoing excellence of our nations’ museums and libraries across the country, as well as their extraordinary efforts this past year to serve, heal and bring us together. We look forward to celebrating them, as well as paying tribute to the hardworking staff at all