Finally. Locals Tami Sawyer and her husband Kevin have gotten their just deserts. The two were sentenced in federal court today for defrauding about 30 investors out of over $6 million during Bend’s housing boom. She got nine years in prison, he two. KTVZ captures the Sawyer’s departing federal court in Eugene today. See KTVZ’s […]
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Brickhouse is the Reason To Go Downtown Tonight
It’s Friday and the weather is uhh-may-zing. Good reasons to go out tonight. But here’s the best one—there’s a pretty solid rumor going around that Brickhouse will open tonight in the old Firehall. Though we couldn’t confirm in person, the restaurant’s voicemail message says it’s happening. New lounge menu plus the best steaks in town […]
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The Ways and The Means Forward
The Legislative session turns the corner in Bend
For a town hall Ways and Means Committee meeting, last Friday’s event at the National Guard Armory was pretty tame. Responsible for hammering out the finer points—the pennies, nickels and dollars—of the biannual budget, the House and Senate committee is traveling the state to hear from constituents. And, in the past, this kind of event […]
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Dive In
The top 10 water-logged controversies in the High Desert
Ask any juniper or brittlebush, water management in a desert environment is critical, tricky and politically prickly. The Source identifies these Top 10 issues as the most important we’ve tangled with lately in the High Desert. 1. Laying Pipe in our Backyard: Bridge Creek Surface Water Improvement Project Whether it’s a good project or not […]
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Climate Change Hits Home
Declining snowpack will be an issue for Central Oregon
In the past 50 years, the amount of snow that blankets the Douglas firs of the Cascade Mountains has fallen less thickly. There’s been a hushed build up to the realization that this change is very real and, in the case of forest fires, could have a dangerous impact on Central Oregonians. But now, finally, […]
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City and Union Agree on Overhaul of Wage System
A new contract between the city of Bend and its employee union marks a significant victory for the city, but also generates higher wages for staff. The Bend City Council unanimously approved the three-year contract at its Wednesday night meeting. The contract had already been approved by the City of Bend Employees Association, or COBEA. […]
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Real Life Political Theater in Bend This Friday
What should Oregon do with its Benjamins? No matter what your issue you need to get down to the Oregon Legislature Ways and Means Joint Committee meeting in Bend this Friday. HEY! Wait! This is not boring. It’s all about THE MONEY. And no matter what your issues, or lack thereof, this is going to […]
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In the Name of Bikes
Councilor critiques city on bike lane project
Now and again over the past few years, sharp little carpet tacks have shown up in the bike lanes of North Portland, popping bike commuter tires. They signal the ire of residents furious about the city’s plan to prioritize biking as part of a larger gentrification effort in the previously working-class neighborhood. It’s the story […]
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Still as Sweet?
Downtown pho, for sure
The question for the new Sweet Saigon downtown: Would pho by another name taste the same? I have come to love Pho Viet, an urban hole-in-the-wall oasis on 3rd Street. Despite being—or because it is—the kind of place where diners stuff napkins under wobbly tables, the Vietnamese restaurant holds a special place in my heart. […]
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Bend Car Crash Rates Higher Than Other Oregon Cities
From 2006 to 2010, 24 people died in car crashes in Bend. Compare that to just 2 deaths in Corvallis during the same time and you have the impetus for a renewed effort by the city to make streets safer. The city is hoping to find the funds to provide more guardrails, more signage, more […]