Chris Miller

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Medical Community Supports Shift in School Start Times

Bend-La Pine Schools is taking public comments until May 31
Chris Miller

Are you tired of hearing your teen whine about being tired in the morning? Well, the largest medical health system in Bend just came out supporting the Bend-La Pine School District’s plan to shift school start times. The St. Charles Health System Board of Directors—and its executive leaders—recently voted to formally endorse the school district’s […]

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More Tax Breaks

During a one-day special session, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill to add certain sole proprietorships to the list of businesses that can get more tax cuts. Was the effort worth it?
Chris Miller

Dara Robertson is busy clipping hair in her northeast Bend salon, giving one of her customers a fresh spring ‘do, while another sits in a chair—her head laced with tin foil, waiting for the dye to set. Robertson’s Fringe hair salon is a sole proprietorship, and she’s the only employee—which means Robertson won’t benefit from […]

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One Calamity Away

The United Way of Deschutes County says nearly half of Central Oregon households can’t afford basic necessities. Is the recession really over for working families?
Chris Miller

Tracy Stephenson was born and raised in Bend and along with her husband, is now raising two children. She’s lived through the ups and downs in the economy and watched Bend go from a sleepy town where affordable housing was common, to the current state, where she and her family get by, but say they’re […]

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got permits?

The U.S. Forest Service is considering a quota system in the Central Cascades Wilderness areas
Chris Miller

Trying to get into the Green Lakes parking area in the summer is like traveling back in time to August 1969 and finding parking near the Yasgur family farm. Cars lining both sides of the road, dogs and children running around, creating an unsafe situation for motorists and trail users. If the U.S. Forest Service […]

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Spare Some Change?

Some business owners say panhandlers are wrecking the vibe. Here’s what downtown leaders are doing about it
Chris Miller

Let’s face it, Bend isn’t a sleepy logging, skiing, biking…—you get the point—town anymore. It’s becoming a city, and cities have issues, such as people sleeping on the streets or in alleyways or using the alleys as a toilet. And the oft most-hated thing for people walking down the sidewalk on their way to dinner […]

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Sippin’ Spots

10 places to get a great cocktail in Bend and Central Oregon
Chris Miller

It may be Beer Town, USA, but make no mistake—Benditos like their cocktails, too. If your desire for libations falls more on the sweet, savory, or non-hoppy side, here’s where to find your jam. (And yes, they all serve beer, too.)

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Getting Out and About?

Here’s what you need to get before you hit our trails and sno-parks
Chris Miller

Sno-park Info: Shoes, water, snacks, itinerary left with a friend—check, check, check, check. Now don’t forget your parking permit. They’re required in the Deschutes National Forest parking areas including Tumalo Falls, Dillon Falls picnic site and Benham West Trailhead. They’re $5 per day or $30 for the season. Buy them online and print at home, […]

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It’s Nearly Summer!

Bend Park and Recreation is removing the outdoor pool cover at the Juniper Swim & Fitness Center
Chris Miller

Lap swimmers rejoice, as the cover is coming off the outdoor pool at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center. Starting May 14, the more than 50,000 square feet of tent material is being taken off the 50-meter pool, according to the Bend Park and Recreation District. The District said it hopes the six to eight employee […]

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One Will Do, Thanks

For kids at Pine Ridge Elementary, two wheels are hardly a challenge. Enter the formidable unicycle
Chris Miller

Most people can remember what it was like to learn to ride a bike. The skinned knees. The crying. In some cases, a mild concussion. But imagine learning to ride a cycle twice your size, with only one wheel. That’s exactly what 78 students at Pine Ridge Elementary do four times a week before school, […]

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