Those living in Bend can soon put their leftover food, meat and coffee grounds in with their yard debris for trash pickup—a move that comes as Deschutes County completes a planning process aimed at managing the growing region’s waste. The optional yard debris service through garbage collection by Cascade Disposal and Bend Garbage & Recycling […]
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Eggs 8 Ways: Jackson’s Corner
Alias: Avocado Toast with Egg.
True identity: Perfection
It’s deceiving. The small dish doesn’t take up much space on a plate, but don’t let it fool you. The thick slab of toasted house pullman bread made at the in-house bakery. The filling, smashed avocado with lemon juice and chile lime salt. A little olive oil. Those sweet late-summer heirloom tomatoes sliced on top […]
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Getting Involved with Climate
Two conferences in Bend target conservation, energy
Demonstrations like the recent Global Climate Strike can mark a first step toward system-wide change. The next steps can be a little less clear. In Bend, two upcoming climate-related conferences offer various paths and ideas for those who want to get involved. Surfrider Foundation’s Newport chapter—along with Central Oregon Community College’s Outdoor Leadership Program, The […]
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Eggs 8 Ways: Mother’s
Look No Further: It’s a meal for all time
The “Perfectly Sunny” at Mother’s in Bend has everything you could ever need or want for any meal ever again. A hash of sweet potatoes, kale, caramelized onions, roasted tomatoes, avocado, micro-greens and a cilantro-mint pesto topped with two organic sunny-side up eggs. It’s a hearty but not heavy dish that will sustain you forever. […]
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County Zoning Proposal Sparks Concerns
Religious freedom, wildlife protection rules at odds?
A Deschutes County proposal to allow churches in areas zoned to help deer, elk and antelope has a land use group and a state agency concerned about the impacts on wildlife that need undisturbed tracts of land for habitat, food and migration. A proposal before the county planning commission seeks to change the county’s comprehensive plan […]
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Dog Walker Finds Body Near Bend
Investigators expect more information from autopsy
A dog-walker found human remains just north of Bend on Sunday morning. The person found the decomposed body of an adult man on private property near the intersection of Robal Road and Highway 20—between the highway and O.B. Riley Road, according Sgt. William Bailey of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. The state Medical Examiner’s Office will begin an […]
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Election Filings Begin for 2020 Races
With a big election year ahead, Oregon Secretary of State urges people to run
Those looking to hold public office can now join the race for positions up for election in the May 19, 2020 primary. Offices include U.S. President, U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative, plus Oregon Secretary of State, State Treasurer and Attorney General. A news release from the Oregon Secretary of State notes that 16 of Oregon’s […]
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Hunting Near Homes Rattles Residents
Group seeks Deschutes County change to hunting carve-outs
A stretch of the Deschutes River between Sunriver and La Pine State Park has long had shooting restrictions in place, closing hunting along the waterway that zig-zags through federal lands and housing communities. Except for two little spots. The segments, each less than 1 mile but close to each other on the river just south of […]
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Festivals Under Fire
Bend group looks for city changes on events held downtown
Bend City Council members early this month shied away from limiting downtown events, a move that downtown business owners have sought in order to lessen impacts they say result from festivals and parades—including trash, noise and decreased sales. But at a Sept. 4 City Council meeting, councilors agreed to form a subcommittee to review the […]
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Ward Road Work Ahead
Deschutes County also plans to repave side streets
Deschutes County will close Ward Road starting Monday as work begins on a project to rebuild a 1.27-mile stretch east of SE 27th Street. The project involves reconstructing Ward Road between U.S. Highway 20 and Stevens Road, plus paving adjacent local roads. Temperature changes over time have caused expansion and contraction of the structure of […]
