Caldera Arts was one of 12 nonprofit organizations to receive the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards. It’s the first time an Oregon nonprofit has received the award, and Executive Director Tricia Snell and Caldera Arts student Alena Nore traveled to the White House on Nov. 17 to accept the award from First Lady […]
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What in the World: Bend Gets Snow, WWU Classes Are Cancelled, Man Arrested After Shooting Black Lives Matters Protesters, and Turkey Shoots Down Russian Warplane
(Photo by Corinne Boyer) It looks like the snow will stick around for the rest of the day and into tonight. The high is 36 and the low is 19. Classes are cancelled at Western Washington University today after threats targeting minority students appeared on social media. University President Bruce Shepard is calling the comments posted […]
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G5 and Deschutes Brewery Ranked Best Places to Work by Outside Magazine
G5—a digital marketing company specializing in property management—and Deschutes Brewery have been named two of the best places to work in the US, according to Outside Magazine. Teaming up with the Best Companies Group, Outside evaluated companies based on employees’ reviews of work environments, policies and perks, corporate culture, and employee engagement. G5 came in […]
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No License to Drive
Lawsuit claims Measure 88 denied civil rights
In 2014, Measure 88—which would have granted four-year driver cards to people in Oregon who cannot provide proof of legal status in the United States—failed with a 66 percent no vote. One year later, five individuals and two nonprofit organizations are suing the state of Oregon, including Governor Kate Brown, Oregon Department of Transportation Committee […]
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Side Notes 11/18-11/25
Deschutes Public Library and the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council locations will go smoke free in January 2016. The new policy prohibits smoking, tobacco use, and using vapor at Deschutes Public Library campuses and the Cascades East Transit bus stops and facilities. The decision to make the locations smoke-free came after comments from the public that […]
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Art Watch 11/18-11/25
Kaycee Anseth’s vibrant use of colors creates striking images of animals, outdoor Oregon scenes, and people. She used to work mainly as an oil painter, but now she creates mixed-media collages. “I mainly use old magazine pieces,” she says. Anseth’s collages will be featured during the month of December at the Workhouse, which celebrates local […]
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Cradle to Career
Better Together works to assist children and families
While most charitable organizations have a narrow focus or client base, one nonprofit in Central Oregon works in Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson counties to help children from birth until they go to college. “Better Together is a collaborative organization. We work with schools, nonprofits, and with other agencies to try an improve the way we […]
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Giving Horses a Hand
Equine Outreach offers sanctuary and space for healing
Joan Steelhammer has been a real estate broker for 38 years, but 13 years ago she was able to make her passion for horses a reality. She adopted horses deemed unsalvageable in a wild horse round up, leading her to found Equine Outreach. “I still have some of my members that I rescued—some were old […]
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The Latest on the Paris Attacks
On Monday, people gathered around Paris city hall to hold a moment of silence for at least 129 people who were killed in multiple attacks around the city on Friday. Five of the seven men who carried out the attacks have been identified; however police are searching for Salah Abdeslam who has been named as an eight suspect. […]
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Paris Attacks Update
Multiple attacks in Paris have been reported since Friday afternoon and into the evening. France has closed its borders and up to 40 people have been killed. The BBC reports that up to 60 hostages have been taken at the Bataclan arts centre, and three explosions in a bar close to the Stade de France […]