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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 6-Story Housing Development Coming to West Bend

A multi-unit apartment with a “Central-Oregon” inspired design should break ground soon
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Developer, PCP Voyager, recently applied for a modification to an already approved plan for an apartment complex at 1081 SW Mt. Bachelor Drive north of the Reed Market roundabout. The modifications bring changes to the shape and design of the complex, reduces the number of units by two, adds sauna and steam buildings and increases […]

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Thousands Gather at Bend’s No Kings Protest 

Demonstrators gathered at Drake Park and Peace Corner to protest the Trump Administration’s policies
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Thousands of Central Oregonians showed up to No Kings, a movement against the Trump Administration, on March 28 in Bend. The day started with a rally at Drake Park and transitioned into a protest at 2pm sharp, with protesters marching toward Peace Corner at the intersection of Northwest Greenwood Avenue and Northwest Wall Street.  Protesters told the Source they turned out to protest Trump’s immigration […]

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Traffic Blockers Installed in Old Bend Neighborhood 

The City of Bend installs diverters and physical barriers in Old Bend Neighborhood as a part of its Bend Bikeway Project.
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The City of Bend installed new diverters and physical barriers on Old Bend streets to help protect cyclists and pedestrians from vehicles, reduce speeding and prioritize walkers and bikers on shared streets.   The new installations are part of the Bend Bikeway Project, an organized initiative with the goal of creating safer connections for pedestrians and cyclists around the city. The new installs were placed in the Old Bend Neighborhood, where city officials […]

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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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