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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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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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