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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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The Grand Ol’ Provocateurs

Conservative pundit Raheem Kassam, former Breitbart editor and UKIP candidate, lays out a pro-Trump future in a post-Trump world
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“It’s nice to see someone at these things that doesn’t have gray hair,” a man tells me as I wait in line to enter the Deschutes Republicans’ Aug. 25 fundraiser, headlined by Raheem Kassam and Natalie Winters of the right-wing news website, the National Pulse. A quick scan of the room affirms what the man […]

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Sampling Bend’s Best Beers

I tried all of Bend’s top-voted beers. I didn’t realize that trying them all at once is not recommended.
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In the Source Weekly’s Best Of 2021 edition, Central Oregonians ranked their favorite beers in five categories: Dark, hazy, light, IPA and seasonal. Being relatively new to the area, I decided to try all the winners and runners up I could find to get a better understanding of the local beer scene. Being relatively new […]

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COVID’s Fourth Semester

What’s new and what’s the same for Central Oregon students
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COVID caught schools off guard when it first swept across the country in 2020. A lack of available testing and digital teaching tools resulted in mass quarantines, confusion among parents and students and the enactment of COVID-safe practices like wearing masks, daily surface disinfections and social distancing. Bend-La Pine Schools and Redmond School District will […]

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AIDing or Abetting?

A proposal to pipe over 13 miles of Arnold Irrigation District worries many of its patrons
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In April of 2019 patrons of Arnold Irrigation District received a postcard in the mail informing them of a plan to pipe the district’s 13.2-mile canal and inviting them to comment on the project. The meeting passed with little buzz, and AID patron Mark Elling said that was the last patrons heard about it until […]

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Vaccines Required

Oregon to require the vaccination of all healthcare and K-12 workers, as cases soar and positions go unfilled
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced this week that healthcare workers and K-12 school employees need to confirm they have been fully vaccinated by Oct.18 to continue working. Previously, healthcare workers could regularly test themselves if they didn’t want to get vaccinated.   The announcement came as case numbers in Oregon are reaching record highs, trending upwards […]

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Big Fire Fully Contained

With the quelling of a major fire, air quality in Central Oregon expected to improve
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An air quality alert from the National Weather Service expired at noon on Monday, bringing an end to a hazy weekend of unhealthy air quality in Central Oregon. Temperature drops are expected from the high 90s of the weekend into the 70s by midweek. Fire officials hope the lower temperatures and increased humidity will improve […]

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Redmond Won’t Ban Confederate Flags

The Redmond City Council decided against a resolution that would ban the flying of “hateful symbols”
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By a split margin, the Redmond City Council this week chose not to consider a resolution that condemned symbols of hate in public parades. The issue came up after a Confederate flag was flown in the Redmond Chamber of Commerce’s Fourth of July Parade. Councilor Ed Fitch proposed a resolution, which condemned symbols of hate […]

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Best Liquor Store

3rd Street Beverage
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In the brewery capital of the world, Bendites’ top pick for a liquor store is 3rd Street Beverage. With its wide selection of beers and wines, 3rd Street makes it easy to find what you’re looking for or try something new. The store’s layout makes it easy to quickly spot your favorite local ale, Californian […]

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Best IPA

RPM from Boneyard Beer
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The winner for best IPA comes as no surprise for those who have seen previous editions. It’s Boneyard’s RPM IPA’s fifth consecutive year at the top of Bendites’ list for this category (along with winning it the first year the brewery was open), which Boneyard’s founder Tony Lawrence credits to the perfect mix of flavors […]

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