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Accused killer enters guilty plea

Edwin Lara will serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole

An ex-security guard at Central Oregon Community College accused of murder has changed his plea to guilty. According to KPTV, Edwin Lara, who was arrested in 2016 for the murder of 23-year-old Kaylee Sawyer of Bend, entered a guilty plea Monday morning, and will not face the death penalty as a result of a plea […]

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Oregon does “well” in renter survey

State gets an F for affordability

Oregon received a passing grade in the current Apartment Listโ€™s Annual Renter Satisfaction Survey. This, however, is an average. Like a teenโ€™s grades, Oregon‘s rating was all over the map. The state received an A+ for pet-friendliness, yet (and big surprise) garnered an F for affordability. The data came from over 45,000 responses focused exclusively on […]

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Happy MLK Day

MLK inspiration from a Bend artist.

Thanks to Susan Hovey for sharing these images, and happy MLK all. โ€œHatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.โ€ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.โ€”Strength to Love, 1963 

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BLM fee free day

Get out in the wilderness on MLK Day

Nothing to do with Monday off? Head out to a Bureau of Land Management recreation site for a day of waived fees. โ€œOn Monday, to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the BLM invites families to spend the day together enjoying Americaโ€™s rich public lands heritage,โ€ Brian Steed, BLM Deputy Director said. […]

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