Ella Gann

In this week’s podcast, we look at La Niña’s deficit of rainfall and what results this will have on the wildfire system, and talk about a golf course that’s being sold to make room for new housing. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 5/5

Deschutes County is among 15 counties that will be moving back into Extreme Risk, permanent restaurant parklets in the downtown area, and the Bend Farmers Market opens on Wednesday. We take a look at the new restrictions, parklet details, and a COVID-friendly farmers market. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 4/29

The Environmental Center’s annual Earth Day Fair & Parade is getting a COVID-19 remake, including a virtual parade and interactive storytime for younger participants. Find out more details in this week’s podcast. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 4/22

A new bill being introduced would provide funds to create mobile mental health crisis intervention teams, and Luke Wirkkala walks free after being acquitted of murder charges. More details in this week’s podcast. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 4/15

While eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine is expanding in Deschutes County, the state itself is behind in percentage of the population that has received at least one shot. There has also been a push for equity in vaccinating Latino Oregonians. Find out more in this week’s podcast. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly […]

A local coffee shop has been fined $27,470 for violating COVID-19 standards, preregistration for the COVID vaccine is available via a new website, and Central Cascades Wilderness day use and overnight permits are allowed to be reserved beginning April 6th. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 4/1

Details of a Bend man being charged with three counts of second-degree murder, and a retrial for an over-eight-year-old murder case, all in this week’s podcast. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 3/25

The crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people is growing and has reached epidemic levels for women and girls. Here is what’s being done and what challenges advocates face. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 3/18

What effects did 2020 events have on trails in Central Oregon? Learn how COVID-19, wildfires, and stay-at-home orders are affecting recreational use in 2021, and find out about implementation of an online, limited-entry permit system from the Forest Service. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 3/11