Jack is originally from Kansas City, Missouri and has been making his way west since graduating from the University of Missouri, working a year and a half in Northeast Colorado before moving to Bend in the Spring of 2021. When not reporting he’s either playing folk songs (poorly) or grand strategy video games, and checking out the different hiking trails in Central Oregon.
Jim Shores learned about puns in a high school language class when an instructor, explaining the concept, made a very lame joke — telling a student to “oh-pun the door.” Despite a botched introduction, Shores grew a fondness for puns. He appreciates that it takes a level of background information and analysis to get a […]
Wesley Abel Brady, 41, pleaded guilty to the murder of 18-year-olds Angela Pastorino and Alfredo Hernandez at a settlement conference on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Brady is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Brady, Hernandez and Pastorino were doing home improvement projects for a homeowner on Mount Faith Place in Bend on […]
The Redmond City Council took its first steps to establish time, place and manner restrictions for people camping on public property during its regular meeting Feb. 14. About 250 people are experiencing homelessness in Redmond, according to preliminary data from the Point in Time Count. That’s nearly double the 127 reported in 2022 — though […]
On Jan. 14, OUT Central Oregon, an LGBTQ advocacy group, posted a statement on its website announcing the departure of founders Jamie Nesbitt and Richard Scharfenberg, saying the nonprofit would seek new leadership going forward. The day before, BendFilm announced it was pausing its partnership with OCO to host OUT in Focus, a film festival […]
Man’s best friend split away from wolves about 30,000 years ago, opting for cuteness and obedience rather than ruthless pack hunting. And though our floppy-eared buddies are technically still the same species as wolves, they live much different lives. While wolves track large animals across an unforgiving landscape, Fido is begging for scraps under the […]
POWDR Corp. announced this month that Mt. Bachelor’s president and general manager left the company as of Feb. 3. “John McLeod is leaving Mt. Bachelor to pursue other opportunities and will no longer serve as President and General Manager. We thank John for his contributions to Mt. Bachelor and the Central Oregon community and wish […]
On Friday, Feb. 10, Justin Gottlieb hosted what he called a “Homeless Huddle” to organize people who make money recycling cans in Bend. Gottlieb’s background is in marketing and community organizing — including an unsuccessful bid to join the Bend Park and Recreation District board — but he started collecting and recycling aluminum cans in […]
Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission President Steve Marks resigned his position as the executive director of the government agency, effective Wednesday, Feb. 15, after Gov. Tina Kotek demanded his resignation. Marks led the agency, which regulates the sale and production of alcohol and marijuana in the state, since 2013 — a year before it branched […]
Over 150 hospital workers and supporters rallied for nurse’s pay and increased staffing February 14 outside of St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. The Oregon Nurses Association represents about 1,000 St. Charles nurses who are bargaining with the hospital on a new labor contract, after the previous one expired December 31. The two parties met […]
TC Energy, a company that transports 25% of North American natural gas, is seeking to pump 150 million additional cubic feet per day through a pipeline that zig zags through Idaho, Washington, Oregon and California. The pipeline, called the Gas Transmission Northwest, is a 61-year-old, 1,377-mile system that currently delivers as much as 2.7 billion […]
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