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Jack Harvel

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.

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Trail Permit System Amended

Deschutes National Forest is changing its permitting system after year-long trial run
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The Deschutes National Forest and Willamette National Forest will alter their permitting system after experimenting with a system that allowed people to buy permits a full season in advance. Last year was the first year the Forests enforced a permit system for some of the popular trails in Central Oregon. “Last summer there was a […]

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Defenders in Distress

The last line of defense in the criminal justice system is woefully understaffed and overworked
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On Jan. 21 the American Bar Association released a two-year study of Oregon’s public defense system and attorney workloads, affirming what public defenders have known for years: They are under-resourced, overwhelmed and have unsustainable caseloads. The ABA concluded that Oregon only has 31% of the full-time attorneys needed to handle its adult and juvenile caseloads. […]

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A Man with a Plan by a Camp

Samir Dean looks for solutions for the campsite on Second Street that borders the business he works for
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Samir Dean is the sales manager at Paulson’s Floor Covering on Franklin Avenue in Bend, adjacent to a growing campsite on Second Street. What started as a handful of tents quickly grew to over 50 people living on the street. Dean watched the camp grow and change over time. What he’s witnessed propelled him to […]

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Two Skiers Die on Bachelor

A third person had to be evacuated via helicopter to St. Charles Bend
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Two skiers passed away and one was evacuated by helicopter after experiencing a medical emergency in the span of three days on Mt. Bachelor. The first, on Friday around 12:25 pm, was a 66-year-old man who was reportedly wearing a helmet when he sustained his injuries to his head. Ski patrol dispatched a medical helicopter […]

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Moving Mountains

The scenic Three Sisters mountain complex grew an inch since summer 2020
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Scientists detected that a 12-mile-circumference portion of South Sister was rising from magmatic phenomena 4 miles underground. It’s in the same area that scientists found uplift in the 1990s, and new technology is helping them better understand the phenomena. We spoke with Jon Major, Scientist-in-Charge at the Cascades Volcano Observatory, to learn more. Source Weekly: […]

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Bail Denied

Ian Cranston’s request for pretrial release fails
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A judge denied Ian Cranston the option of bail, and he’ll remain in jail until his trial in November, when he faces second-degree murder, first- and second-degree manslaughter and a handful of lesser charges over the September 19, 2021, shooting of Barry Washington Jr. outside of The Capitol, a bar in downtown Bend.   Judge Beth […]

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Mask Mandate Ending (Again)

After eight months, Oregon health officials will strip mask requirements for indoor public spaces
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On Monday, Oregon Health Authority officials announced they would lift all public mask mandates, including in schools, no later than March 31.  Oregon has had some of the strictest mask mandates in the nation, and is joined by just eight other states who have some form of a mandate in place at the time this […]

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Not Delivering

With indoor dining back, restaurants grapple with delivery apps and their costly policies
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At the start of the pandemic, restaurants had to find new ways to serve customers without traditional indoor dining. Food service pivoted with outdoor seating, more carryout options and delivery. Now, after two tumultuous years, some restaurants and food carts are less than enthused to be a part of third-party delivery apps’ platforms. In October […]

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Q&A with Bend’s Favorite Redditor

Since September, one of the most accessible outlets for information on the Bend City Council comes from an unlikely source: Pseudonymous Redditor Tailor Glad
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Once every two weeks Reddit User TailorGlad3272 spends over five hours reporting the Bend City Council on the subreddit r/Bend, a forum where users share news, ask questions and discuss all things Bend. The meeting notes have been so well received that Glad’s now gone cross-platform, starting a Twitter account under their pseudonym and a […]

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