Hilary Corrigan

hilary@bendsource.com
Posted inNews

Insults, Rights, Fights and Insights

Library series explores democracy and all that it entails
Hilary Corrigan

Insulting the president is nothing new in the U.S., and Southern Oregon University Professor Edwin Battistella has done the research to show it. The country has fostered a raucous environment in this arena “from the get-go,” Battistella said. People called George Washington too monarchical. Newspapers backing John Adams and Thomas Jefferson—the equivalent of today’s cable […]

Posted inNews

Building, Upgrades Take Shape from Bond Money

New elementary school opens, high school on the way
Hilary Corrigan

Some of the big plans from a $268 million construction bond that voters passed in 2017 have started showing up in time for this school year at Bend-La Pine Schools. The biggest change is the new North Star Elementary School at O. B. Riley and Cooley roads in north central Bend. A public celebration will […]

Posted inNews

Union, Universities Prepare for Possible Strike

Workers, management still aim to reach agreement on contract
Hilary Corrigan

Workers at Oregon’s seven public universities are preparing to strike after the two sides have failed to agree on a contract for more than 5,000 staff members. “We bargain with the intention of settling and not having a strike occur,” said Steve Clark, vice president for university relations at Oregon State University. “But we are […]

Posted inNews

More Roundabouts, Sidewalks on the Way

East side work looks to improve Murphy Road, 15th Street
Hilary Corrigan

Road work continues on Bend’s east side as part of an effort to give drivers more options to cross the city and to help walkers and cyclists get around more safely and easily. The City of Bend started a portion of its Murphy Corridor Improvements Project last week. The total project, costing about $32 million, […]

Posted inNews

Planning Effort Targets Southeastern Oregon

Environment group questions BLM plan choice
Hilary Corrigan

The public has another week to help craft an update to the plan that manages a chunk of southeastern Oregon. The Bureau of Land Management is amending its resource management plan for about 4.6 million acres of its public lands in southeastern Oregon. Federal law directs BLM to develop, maintain, amend and revise land use […]

Posted inBest Of Central Oregon

Best Art Gallery

Mockingbird Gallery
Hilary Corrigan

Mockingbird Gallery’s big front windows overlook the living art of downtown Bend’s arguably busiest pedestrian spot. But the space inside stretches back into a quiet oasis. Statues, sculptures and paintings of fish, birds, moose, horses, mountain lions and butterflies—along with landscapes and scenes of lone barns and rain-streaked city streets—fill the gallery that represents about […]

Posted inBest Of Central Oregon

Best Wine List

Portello Winecafe
Hilary Corrigan

Portello Winecafe’s owner, staff and customers share a love of wine that has powered the restaurant for more than a decade. “We’ve just built this great little community around our restaurant,” said Courtney Toci, who has owned Portello Winecafe for about a year after managing it for about five. Portello prides itself on offering wine […]

Posted inBest Of Central Oregon

Best Breakfast

McKay Cottage
Hilary Corrigan

This year marks McKay Cottage’s 10th in a row winning the best breakfast award and owner Pam Morgan credits her workers. “It just comes down to really having a great staff,” Morgan said. Morgan noted employees who have remained with the restaurant for several years, both in the kitchen and in the front of the […]

Posted inNews

Empire Work Continues

New roundabout opens, more changes coming
Hilary Corrigan

Road construction on Bend’s east side continues in an effort to relieve congestion at key intersections, improve safety and help drivers cross the city more easily. Early this month, the city officially opened a new roundabout at Empire Avenue and Purcell Boulevard, capping the first phase of the Empire Corridor Improvements project that started in […]

Posted inNews

Forest Service Streamlining Prompts Questions

Less analysis, less public input for projects?
Hilary Corrigan

The U.S. Forest Service wants to change the way it evaluates the environmental effects from certain projects on federal land, a move that environmental leaders warn would violate both the letter and the spirit of the law—and put everyone involved in court. The federal agency has proposed changing its own rules that it uses to […]

Sign up for newsletters

Get the best of The Source - Bend, Oregon directly in your email inbox.

Sending to:

Gift this article