The season of giving is coming up and before that comes the dreaded season of shopping. A lot of people’s Amazon carts are probably filling up with all the gifts they plan to give to friends and families this holiday season, but local retailers believe there’s a better way. Life may be a jungle, but […]
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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Outdoor Mask Mandate Lifted
Public health officials lifted Oregon’s outdoor mask mandate as cases trend down from latest surge
The Oregon Health Authority lifted outdoor mask requirements for large public gatherings on Wednesday, ending the three-month-long mandate as COVID infections trend downward from the most recent surge. Health officials said mask mandates, as well as a gradual increase in vaccinations, have helped reduce transmission rates. “While it’s too soon to lift all mask precautions, […]
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Bachelor Delays Season
Skiers and snowboarders will have to wait at least an extra week before hitting the slopes
Mt. Bachelor pushed back the start of its season from Nov. 28 to Dec. 3, citing warm temperatures and lack of snowfall. The start date is dependent on more snow, but no specific benchmarks are set for snowfall. Mt. Bachelor Director of Marketing Leigh Capozzi told KTVZ that there’s too much exposed grass and rocks […]
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A Club Divided
A lawsuit illustrates the rift in Bend’s competitive soccer community. Now, Bend FC Timbers’ former director speaks about the allegations against her.
Bend FC Timbers soccer club fired its executive director Tara Bilanski, on Aug. 19 over its board of directors’ concerns around her leadership skills, collaboration with the board and transparency. Earlier this month a lawsuit alleged Bilanski skimmed money from summer soccer camps since she took the executive director position of the competitive soccer club […]
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Vet Village Opens
After years of development, houseless veterans will begin moving into a village-style shelter this week
About five houseless veterans will move into the Central Oregon Veterans Village this week, with about 10 more to come once the shelter is fully completed. A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday ended the three-year-long process to get the shelter built. Bend Heroes Foundation conceived of the project and Central Oregon Veterans Outreach will manage the […]
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Infrastructure Bill in Oregon
The bipartisan bill is signed. Where will the money go?
The federal government is sending over $1.2 billion of transportation funding to Oregon through the bipartisan infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed into law on Monday. With the ink still drying, no specific projects are yet approved in Oregon, but the bill mandates a couple areas where funding must go. However, about a third […]
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Criteria Set for Managed Camps
With a growing houseless population, Bend seeks to quickly establish a managed campsite
The Bend City Council set guidelines for a managed houseless camp at its regular meeting Nov. 3. The City is attempting to fast track the process, hoping to have an operating camp established by winter to shelter the growing houseless population. The City is exploring eight different sites, but the most expedient option is to […]
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Big Sky’s Big Upgrade
The park’s expansion will bring more cycling options to Bend’s east side
Big Sky Park on Bend’s east side already has a lot to offer. There are sports fields for football, soccer and baseball, a BMX track, a playground and an off-leash dog park. Now, an expansion will improve the park’s infrastructure and add amenities for cyclists. A lot of the biking opportunities are on the west […]
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Vaccines OK’d for Kids
Vaccination sites across Central Oregon are opening up for children over 4 after approval from the FDA
Local health care providers started vaccinating children ages five to 11 against COVID-19 on Monday, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the vaccine had met safety and efficacy standards in a clinical trial with about 3,000 children. The authorization is only for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Neither the AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine […]
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No Cause, No Problem
Without the ability to evict, landlords resort to more informal means to kick out tenants
On Sept. 23 Paul Parrish got a letter from his landlord telling him that he’d have to evacuate his home the day before Christmas Eve or face eviction from his single-wide trailer in Sunriver. The U.S Army veteran lived there for 13 years, and watched it gradually sink into disrepair as the now 50-year-old home […]