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Julianna LaFollette

Julianna earned her Masters in Journalism at NYU in 2024. She loves writing local stories about interesting people and events. When she’s not reporting, you can find her cooking, participating in outdoor activities or attempting to keep up with her 90 pound dog, Finn.

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Q&A with Bend Alpinist Graham Zimmerman

Professional climber and Bend local Graham Zimmerman discusses alpine climbing, his debut book, “A Fine Line,” and climate advocacy
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Graham Zimmerman is a renowned alpinist whose work has propelled him into conservation advocacy, holding leadership roles in nonprofits such as the American Alpine Club and Protect Our Winters. He’s a world-class mountaineer who has received several awards, including the Piolet d’Or, the highest honor in alpine climbing, in 2020. His debut book, “A Fine […]

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Mt. Bachelor Upgrades Ahead of the Ski Season

As the ski season quickly approaches, several upgrades across the mountain, including the new six-seater Skyliner lift, are aimed at improving mountain operations
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Skiers and snowboarders will see upgrades across the mountain this season at Mt. Bachelor. A new lift and several improvements to other lifts across the mountain, such as Northwest, are aimed at helping manage lift lines and improved operations in the wind. Mt. Bachelor replaced its centrally located Skyliner lift this summer, upgrading the previous […]

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“Homeless Consultant” Hired by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Faces 19 Charges in Multnomah County

Portland resident Kevin Dahlgren, contracted by Sheriff Shane Nelson as a consultant to assess the houseless crisis, was indicted on 19 charges related to his work in Gresham
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On Monday, Oct. 30, self-described “homeless consultant” Kevin Dahlgren was indicted in Multnomah County on 19 charges. According to the indictment, Dahlgren is facing seven charges of theft in the first degree, seven counts of identity theft or aggravated identity theft and five counts of official misconduct in the first degree. Dahlgren is facing the […]

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Two People Stranded and Rescued in Same Mission

Search and Rescue crews helped a hiker and a mountain biker, both stranded in the Jeff Park wilderness area after unforeseen heavy snow conditions
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Search and rescue crews helped two unrelated individuals during the same mission on Oct. 26 in the Jeff Park wilderness area in Marion County, after both people got stranded due to snow conditions. In two separate incidents, 23-year-old Australian mountain biker Jack Robbers and 28-year-old Canadian hiker Sanja Tesic were stuck just miles apart due […]

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FERC approves Pipeline Expansion through Pacific Northwest

A pipeline expansion project, headed by Canadian energy company, TC Energy, was approved on Oct. 19, prompting environmental groups to fight the decision
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Despite much opposition, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a gas pipeline expansion that will run through the Pacific Northwest, including Central Oregon. TC Energy, a Canadian energy company, asked FERC to allow it to pump an additional 150 million cubic feet per day through the pipeline. The Gas Transmission Northwest Xpress project, which […]

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Remodeled Sisters Library Hosts Grand Opening

The Sisters library opens up for residents after nine months of construction, offering updated spaces and amenities
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The city of Sisters will welcome its new and improved library on Oct. 28 after nine months of construction and six years of planning. The Deschutes County library in Sisters, according to a press release, will hold a grand opening celebration on Oct. 28 at 2pm. “We were happy to offer a small temporary space […]

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Affordable Housing on the Horizon

New projects and requests for funding in Bend are aimed at helping house residents while addressing rising home prices
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A new affordable housing community in Bend’s west side broke ground Oct. 16. In addition to current housing projects, City officials announced on Oct. 18 that they would apply for grant money to increase the development of affordable housing. Rooted at Simpson Project The new Rooted at Simpson project, developed by Housing Works and Rooted Homes […]

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Remodeled Sisters Library Hosts Grand Opening

The Sisters library opens up for residents after nine months of construction, offering updated spaces and amenities
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The city of Sisters will welcome its new and improved library on Oct. 28 after nine months of construction and six years of planning. The Deschutes County library in Sisters, according to a press release, will hold a grand opening celebration on Oct. 28 at 2pm.    “We were happy to offer a small temporary […]

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Discussing Solutions for Oregon’s Drug Crisis

The new Joint Interim Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response will look into short and long-term solutions for drug treatment and recovery – including the possible repeal of Measure 110
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In 2020, Oregon voters passed Measure 110, the Drug Treatment and Recovery Act. The measure, which decriminalized most unlawful possessions of controlled substances, attempted to keep people out of jail in order to prevent barriers for them to get clean, and to expand drug treatment and recovery services. Last week, Oregon lawmakers called for a […]

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Trails Close in West Bend for Forest Restoration

Four new trails in the west Bend area closed on Oct. 16 to allow for restoration workin the Deschutes National Forest
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A set of popular biking and hiking trails in the west Bend area will see closures as the Deschutes National Forest receives restoration work. The work occurring in areas of the forest will attempt to create healthier ecosystems and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire, giving responders a better chance of containing and keeping a fire […]

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