Looking back at the past is one way to better understand the present, and that’s especially true in these historic times.

In Tuesday’s cover story, Central Oregon Daily Photojournalist Steve Kaufmann takes us back to the fall of 1918 for a look at how Bend handled the last pandemic.

He sat down with the director of the Deschutes Historical Museum for a history lesson on the differences and similarities between the Spanish Flu and COVID-19.

Below, check out the video introducing you to some of the important people of the time who helped the area get through the pandemic.