Warm Springs recovering from initial hard hit of COVID-19 pandemic
There have been 22 deaths, nearly 700 COVID-19 cases since pandemic began
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The COVID-19 pandemic has really changed the way of living on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, according to Louie Pitt, Jr, director of government affairs and planning for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
Since the beginning of the pandemic about a year ago, there have been 27 deaths reported by Jefferson County, and 22 of them came from the reservation.
So why was there an initial high death count on the reservation?
Pitt told NewsChannel 21 on Wednesday it had to do with their lifestyle. He said the tribe members are gregarious and like being with each other. He said the tribe initially didn’t realize how serious and deadly the disease was.
As he fought to protect tribal members, COVID-19 brought unimaginable loss for Warm Springs leader
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Martinez had his hands full throughout the past year, dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, a destructive wildfire season, and infrastructure failures that shut off water to thousands of residents. Shower and hand washing stations were brought in for tribal members. Beth Nakamura/Staff
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Danny Martinez, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, has been through war in east Asia. At home, he has fought wildfires and served his community as emergency manager. At 67, he thought he had experienced all the challenges that life could throw at him.
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Fire destroys home on Warm Springs Indian Reservation; residents escape unhurt
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Warm Springs firefighters battle blaze that destroyed home in Sidwalter Flats neighborhood Tuesday evening
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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fire Tuesday evening destroyed a home in the Sidwalter Flats neighborhood on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, but the residents escaped unhurt, authorities said.
Police and fire crews were called by residents to a home in the 8400 block of the B166 Road, Police Chief Bill Elliott said. There were no injuries reported.
Warm Springs Fire and Safety personnel were still on location on Wednesday. The cause of the fire was under investigation, as crews waited for the remains to cool down.
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