The Urban Growth Boundary Steering Committee composed of county commissioner Tony DeBone, Bend City Council, and two members of the planning commission, along with input from the community, reached a decision to move forward with the 2.1 Urban Boundary Growth Scenario with modifications. But before the scenario can be officially adopted, it has to be […]
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Help for the Helpers
Foster care nonprofit gets a new home
Over the last three years, Action Through Advocacy has been operating out of the homes of its volunteer organizers and more recently from a storage unit. The foster care support nonprofit recently rented an office space and its founder, Heidi Myers, says that now it will be easier to help foster parents get items they […]
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Side Notes 10/21-10/28
The Central Oregon Council on Aging received a $2,500 grant from the Home Instead Senior Care Foundation, which will ensure the delivery of meals to vulnerable Central Oregon seniors. Each year, the Central Oregon Council on Aging serves more than 650 seniors approximately 75,000 meals. Roger H. Baumgart, executive director of the foundation said, “We […]
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Take Me Home
The Skinny On Buying a Foreclosure Before deciding to buy a house for a price that seems too good to be true, buyers need to be willing to put money upfront for all the expenses that come with foreclosures. “Typically foreclosure properties have deferred maintenance and there are some additional costs to buyers during the […]
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Shiny & New
Mt. Bachelor gets a facelift
Although it’s still early fall and Mt. Bachelor is bare, the opening day of ski season is set for Wednesday, Nov. 25, according to Spencer Weimar, marketing director for Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort. During its 58th season, the resort will host new and classic annual events. Weimar says the first event of the season will […]
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Captain Planet
Central Oregon LandWatch celebrates 30 years of fighting on the planet’s side
In 1985, while Paul Dewey was taking care of horses on a ranch in Sisters, he caught wind of a proposal for a hydroelectric energy project that would eventually lead him to found the nonprofit he still runs today. The proposal called for the installation of pipes in nearby Whychus Creek, and foreseeing the potential […]
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Keep Warm by Being Green
Keep Warm by Being Green Winter is just around the corner, so while the fall temperatures are still a little above average, now may be the best time to take on some DIY projects that will help keep your home warm when temperatures start to drop. All projects are not created equal, but some will […]
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Side Notes 10/14-10/21
On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Central Oregon Health Council and Lines for Life—a suicide and substance prevention nonprofit—are teaming up to cultivate an action plan addressing prescription drug abuse. Deschutes County is sponsoring the summit, which will feature Oregon health authorities discussing alternative pain management, disposal of unused meds, and safe prescribing practices. According Deschutes County […]
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Reflecting on Roseburg
COCC remembers victims of UCC shooting
A tragedy all too familiar struck home for Oregonians on Thursday, Oct. 1, after a gunman opened fire in a classroom at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, killing nine, and wounding seven. Though the tragedy occurred more than a three hour drive from Bend, it sent shock waves through the local college community. On Friday, […]