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Jesse Coronado

Jesse is a 2025 University of Oregon graduate and a Daily Emerald alum. He graduated with a BA in Journalism and a minor in Psychology. He's passionate about animal welfare, baking and spending time outdoors with his husband and two fur children.

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New Community of Affordable Housing Slated for Prineville  

RootedHomes, an affordable housing community developer, plans to create new housing opportunities for working class families in Prineville
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RootedHomes, a local nonprofit that develops homes for the local workforce, prepares to expand a new 24-home community of affordable housing in the Iron Horse neighborhood in Prineville. The project is estimated to cost $19.5 million.   “Home buyers tell us they feel more stable… They are actually able to put roots down in their community,” Executive Director Eliza Wilson says of […]

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Think Wild, Cascadia Wild Partner to Monitor and Conserve “Rare Carnivores”  

Among the list of “rare carnivores” monitored are martens, gray wolves, the Sierra Nevada red fox and wolverines
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Non-profits Think Wild and Cascadia Wild announced a partnership to gather data and work toward the conservation of rare carnivores in Central Oregon.   The data gathered from the program will allow for improving and understanding species distribution, habitat use, how wildlife habitats border and connect to one another and wildlife community dynamics. The program will help promote the conservation of rare carnivores that play a critical […]

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High Desert Museum Breaks Ground on $40 Million Expansion  

New classrooms, community gathering spaces, a 3,225 square-foot art gallery and a reinstallation of indigenous plateau cultural material are expected
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The High Desert Museum broke ground Thursday on an expansion project that will bring more classrooms, community gathering spaces and a new art gallery to the museum. Estimated to cost around $40 million, the project is slated for a December 2027 completion date.   “We’ve been working on this for several years, from the initial concept design to the fundraising,” HDM Executive Director Dana Whitelaw told the Source. “I think it’s astonishing that […]

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New Adaptive Cycling Center Expands Access   

Oregon Adaptive Sports receives $63,747 to complete adaptive cycling center at Pine Nursery Park, becoming the third facility of its kind on the West Coast.
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A new adaptive cycling center, the third of its kind on the West Coast, is coming to Bend’s Pine Nursery Park.   Visit Bend’s Bend Sustainability Fund, which gets its money from the transient lodging tax imposed on visitors who stay in Bend short-term, is granting Oregon Adaptive Sports $63,747 to complete the center.   “It’s aligned with a lot of […]

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Deschutes River High School Opens Up to Realms, Bend Tech Students

Technical and college preparatory coursework will be offered.
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As Bend Tech Academy and Realms High School discontinue their education programs, Deschutes River High School opens up to students coming for the next school year. The school will be located on North East 5th Street, on Bend Tech Academy’s former campus. Deschutes River High School, will be a choice school accepting students in the Bend-La […]

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Recently passed bill updates age restrictions, prohibits sale of imposter e-bikes 

The Oregon Legislative Assembly recently amended HB 4007 to change the age requirements for class 1 e-bikes.
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Teens as young as 14 years old will be allowed to operate certain e-bikes under a recently changed law.  On March 5, an amendment to HB 4007 passed the Senate with 28 “ayes.” The amendment changed the age of class 1 e-bike operation from 16 to 14. The changes to the bill also introduced a definition to the term “micromobility device,” and outlined fines imposed in accordance with regulations to that definition.   The staff measure summary of HB 4007 states that the amendment, “modifies […]

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DJ Jason Brown, Grandson of ‘Godfather of Soul’ James Brown, Performs at Wildwood 

Afro-house and tech-house artist DJ Jason Brown is bringing the funk to Bend
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DJ Jason Brown, the grandson of the famous ’60s funk and soul singer James Brown, is coming to perform at the Box Factory’s Wildwood.   Jason, whose niche fits in remixing Brown’s songs with electronic sounds, modern drums, and afro-house and tech-house influences, is on a small tour making a stop in Bend. The goal of his music artistry is to match classic songs like “Sex […]

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Mt. Bachelor, Central Oregon Avalanche Center Officials Discuss Avalanche Prevention Procedures

In the wake of a local man’s death in an avalanche in Canada, officials give insight into how they prevent tragic accidents.
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Officials from Mt. Bachelor and the Central Oregon Avalanche Center are giving insight on avalanche mitigation efforts at the resort and the backcountry.   Because of the inherent fatality risk present in snow sports, the last known local and fatal accident being Feb. 2025 near Broken Top Mountain, COAC and Mt. Bachelor take extensive measures to prevent avalanche accidents.   “Avalanches are pretty common, even in Central Oregon. It’s definitely something that’s going to be happening frequently,” Bryce Kellogg, president of COAC, says. The […]

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COTA Adds 11.4 miles of Trail Connecting Cline Buttes to Cascade Views  

Central Oregon Trail Alliance completes a two-year-long trail expansion project
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The Central Oregon Trail Alliance just added 11.41 miles of new cross-country trails to the Cline Buttes trail system located between Bend and Redmond.  The new trails include six new miles of trails at Cline Buttes, with trails named Chainbreak, Positive Vibrations, Return Policy, DH3 re-route, Legal Eagle, Crossfire and Cover Charge. The 5.5 miles of new trail at Cascade View include new trails Whiptail, […]

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City Council Moves Home Hardening Code to a Vote, Discusses Defensible Space Code  

Bend may soon adopt an urban fire prevention code similar to those already in place in Ashland and Sisters
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Oregon cities including Ashland and Sisters have recently adopted new home hardening requirements in their development codes, and it appears that Bend may soon follow suit.  On Feb. 25, the Bend City Council moved a home hardening code proposal forward for an April 1 vote, with May 15 discussed as the proposed effective date.    The proposed requirements, which fall under Oregon Residential Specialty code Section R327, would mean new homes need […]

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