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The Two-Hour Getaway โถ [With Video]
The busy summer tourist season is behind us, the days are short and with the holidays looming, many of us could use a little something to look forward to. From the rivers to the forests to the plains, let these mini-trips within about two hours of Bend give you some inspiration for adventure. A Roomโฆ
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Music on the Metolius, Season Two โถ [With Video]
A number of years back I created this section of the paper, called Gung Ho for Shows, to give us yet another place to talk about music, upcoming shows and all things glorious about creativity and sound. This week, I’m taking over Gung Ho to talk about one of my personal, favorite collaborations of the year:โฆ
School Bus Slides Off Road, Hits Tree
At least three La Pine High School students were transported to St. Charles Medical Center on Wednesday morning with non-life threatening injuries after a school bus accident. The bus, transporting nine students and a teacher from La Pine High School to a welding competition in Albany, slid off the road and struck a tree afterโฆ
Bethlehem Inn Redmond Announces Expanded Services
Bethlehem Inn announces an expansion of services at its Bethlehem Inn Redmond location. The Inn will continue to provide its accountability-based emergency shelter services in Bend and will also launch an expanded program in Redmond no later than January 2024. This new program will address the gap between emergency shelter and affordable housing; providing aโฆ
Christine Pollard Named Senior Associate Dean At OSU-Cascades
Christine Pollard, a professor of kinesiology and the founding director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Oregon State University โ Cascades, has been named senior associate dean. Pollard will serve as chief academic officer and second-in-command for the campus. โIโm thrilled for Christine to lead the growth of our academic portfolio and collaborateโฆ
What’s Brewing: Building Business Bridges
Join the Bend Chamber and the City of Bend for What’s Brewing: Building Business Bridges Thursday, November 16th at Tetherow Event Pavilion. Attendees will hear from Mayor Melanie Kebler and City Manager Eric King about topics relevant to the local business community. Updates will include: ยท The proposed Transportation Utility Fee ยท Changes to Systemโฆ
Bend Boarding Babes Calendar Release Party For Saving Grace
The Bend Boarding Babes are a group of women from every corner of the world who share a passion for paddle boarding in Central Oregon. The group has collectively worked to create what they’re calling a “love-filled, fun, empowering” 2024 calendar with proceeds to benefit Saving Grace of Central Oregon. The Calendar Release Party onโฆ
UScellular Donating Up To $13 Million To Help Bridge Digital Divide
To help provide equitable learning access and opportunities and keep local youth connected, UScellular has committed to donating up to $13 million to further the reach of its After School Access Project in 2023. This project provides free mobile hotspots and service to nonprofits that support youth after the school day has ended and provides safe,โฆ
Hayden Homes Amphitheater Honored For Sustainability Practices
The Hayden Homes Amphitheater earned three sustainability honors from Live Nationโs end-of-season awards for its outdoor amphitheaters – 52 in total. Additionally, the venue was named Visit Central Oregonโs 2023 Sustainability Award winner. HHA won first place nationally for Live Nationโs โHighest Scrap Value Returnedโ – essentially, most aluminum cans recycled – as well asโฆ
Mt. Bachelor Enforces Uphill Passes
Mt. Bachelor is implementing a new rule at the mountain this year, requiring guests to obtain a free Uphill Pass at the start of the 2023-2024 season. Starting on opening day, uphill travel enthusiasts can acquire an uphill pass and armband by agreeing to Mt. Bachelorโs Uphill Policy and signing the Winter Express Assumption ofโฆ
Cabbage Is The Star Of Comforting Haluski
Haluski or haluลกky, simply put, is a comforting pile of cabbage and noodles fried in butter. Itโs a humble dish with Eastern European origins carried to the U.S. by immigrants, many of whom settled in industrial cities to work in steel mills, factories and foundries. Pittsburgh is a great example of such a place, andโฆ
Mosaic’s Commitment to Accessible Care
A local nonprofit is committed to making health care in Central Oregon more accessible, affordable and convenient. With seven health centers, seven school-based health centers and a mobile clinic that parks at a variety of local service centers throughout the region, Mosaic Community Health continues to increase its efforts in providing care. Mosaic Community Health isโฆ
Fire-Starters
Nighthawk Program Director and co-founder, Chelsea Ernst, studied ecology and herpetology in college before delving into the survival skill world. After gaining over a decade of experience teaching naturalist skillsets for other businesses, Ernst and co-founder Tyler Doyle founded Nighthawk Naturalist School with an emphasis on making the connection to nature accessible and immersive forโฆ
Time to Fill Your Pantry for Winter
Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry, the annual event that lets locals stock up on bulk quantities of local farm goods, is coming up this weekend. The eighth annual Central Oregon Fill Your Pantry event takes place at the Oregon State University Extension parking lot of the Deschutes County Fairgrounds from 11am to 3pm on Saturday.โฆ
See Streamside Trees Aflame
Following a relentlessly smoky summer in Bend, a clean fall breeze recently reminded of all things good in the world. In one word: fall. In many words: Things like the temperature dropping just slightly, leaves rustling on trees, flecks of red and gold peeking out from a sea of evergreens. They’re nature’s haptics stimulating ourโฆ
Arnold Canal Piping Moves Along After Dismissal of Lawsuit
On Oct. 27, a federal district court judge dismissed a lawsuit attempting to stop Arnold Irrigation District’s Main Canal Water Conservation Project, a plan to pipe a 12-mile canal. The lawsuit was brought on by Save Arnold Canal, a group with concerns about the proposed piping project. SAC initially filed the lawsuit against AID, theโฆ
Rural ADU Approval in Deschutes County
Deschutes County passed a new rule on Nov. 1 allowing rural accessory dwelling units in certain unincorporated areas of Deschutes County. Owners of eligible properties can begin applying for rural ADU permits on Dec. 1. The goal in passing the ADU rules was to provide additional housing stock in the county, according to Kyle Collins,โฆ
The King of “Poverty Porn” Hits a Snag
In late summer and early fall, when “homeless consultant” Kevin Dahlgren submitted his purported “Point in Time” count, local service providers and some members of the public were already concerned. Not only did the report skew widely from the counts and reports compiled by a host of service providers and volunteers during the more formalโฆ
May the Source Be With You: November Edition
Well, here we are, quickly sinking into another winter when it kinda feels like the last one just ended. I mean, obviously it didn’t; we had like two weeks of fall, after all. Still, I’m not sure that I’m ready for winter again already, so in my own indoor-cat sort of way, I’ll prepare forโฆ
Call it Chemistry
These are my sisters, my best friends.” Kourtni Diva, Not Your Ex Lover’s lead singer and lyricist, said of the band. “They know what’s going on in my life in my songs. That’s why I write them,” she joked. “I’m never nervous to show them things. It’s always about what could work for the band.”โฆ
Understanding Intimacy
I’m in the middle of a breakup with my boyfriend of three years. We’ve been having problems all year, but this happened after a sex fight. We never discussed it afterwards and didn’t get closure. I wanted to talk about what happened, how we feel and how we’re going to relate to each other now.โฆ
New Home Next Year
As a prospective first-time homebuyer, the idea of purchasing a home may seem daunting, especially in the current real estate market. However, with proper planning and preparation, you can make your dream of owning a home a reality. Is Now the Right Time to Buy? Many potential buyers are concerned about the current market conditions,โฆ
Get Thanksgiving Ready
Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving for the first time or you’re a seasoned big meal pro, this short primer of suggestions is designed to help you plan, shop and serve your feast to friends and family. It’s not a definitive guide, but more of a basic roadmap to help prep and plan the meal and stillโฆ
Support for Students Who Learn Differently
Whether a child requires extra help in a particular subject or seeks an alternative to traditional schooling, Samara Learning Center is there to guide and support them every step of the way. Samara Learning Center is an educational nonprofit in Bend dedicated to ensuring that each student’s unique learning needs are met. With a missionโฆ
Horoscope Week of November 9, 2023
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Who would have guessed that elephants can play the drums really well? On a trip to Thailand, Scorpio musician Dave Soldier discovered that if given sticks and drums, some elephants kept a steadier beat than humans. A few were so talented that Soldier recorded their rhythms and played them for aโฆ
Letters to the Editor 11/09/2023
Serious About Guns? GUNS are to intimidate, maim and kill. Guns do not serve the Common Good and are unacceptable in a decent society. What would a society do if it were serious about stopping the deadly effects of gun use? Create a buyback program such as the one enacted in Australia. Establish consequences forโฆ
Helping Houseless Animals,and People, Too
Domestic animals have been used in therapy and as emotional support companions for humans for decades, and for good reason. “Interacting with animals has been shown to decrease levels of cortisol (a stress-related hormone) and lower blood pressure,” suggests a 2018 story from the National Institutes of Health. “Other studies have found that animals canโฆ
Terrebonne Depot Operators Call It Quits
The operators of the Terrebonne Depot restaurant in Terrebonne are calling it quits. Chefs Jamie and Evan Schwender opened their operation in the former train depot building in 2019, after first running a food cart in Bend and working in other area restaurants. The two announced on the Terrebonne Depot website this week that they’dโฆ
