On Sunday, during a protest calling for aid to Ukraine, 27-year-old Trevor Dean Miller allegedly pointed a handgun at an individual in attendance. Bend Police responded to the incident after a person attending the protest reported that, following a verbal confrontation, a man driving a white Dodge Charger pointed a gun at him, then drove […]
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Turning Our Backs on American Infants and Mothers
American women continue to have the highest rate of death before, during and after childbirth
American women continue to have the highest rate of death before, during and after childbirth, compared to any other high-income country in the world. The worst part: about 80% of those deaths are likely to be preventable, according to a 2024 brief from The Commonwealth Fund. This has been a crisis since before the current […]
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The Women’s Issue
Conversations with local leaders on finding strength, hope and power to face the challenges ahead
In conversation with Nicole Vulcan There’s a quote by Audre Lorde I keep coming back to: The words and poetry of Lorde, a self-described “Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet” are some of the spiritual foods I consume in times that require strength and hope and power — like the times many of my fellow Americans, […]
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Central Oregon Reacts to Trump’s Sweeping Changes
From canceling DEI initiatives to rolling back protections for immigrants and narrowing the official definition of gender, the president’s early actions are changing life for many in the region
Following President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the administration has moved quickly to overturn, dismantle and freeze national programs and government agencies. While many of those executive orders and proclamations are being challenged in the courts and by political opposition, the force of the changes over the last few weeks is already being felt at the local […]
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On Feb. 18, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to an avalanche burial in the area between the Bend Watershed and Broken Top, commonly known as Happy Valley. The reported avalanche occurred near Snowmobile Trail 8 between the junction with Trail 88 and Trail 6 (Forest Service Road 370). The avalanche resulted in the death […]
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Wyden Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Keep Ski Fees Local On Feb. 10, Sen. Ron Wyden — alongside numerous Republican colleagues from the House and Senate — announced he is co-sponsoring legislation that would keep ski fees local by allowing National Forests to keep a portion of annual fees paid by ski areas operating on U.S. […]
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ODOT Prepares for Icy Roads During Winter With a winter storm moving across the state, Oregon Department of Transportation crews are working to remove snow and ice to help keep Oregon highways safe. ODOT said on Tuesday that very cold temperatures overnight will create icy and dangerous conditions. While ODOT advises that the safest place […]
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Toast!
A guide to drinking and snacking in Central Oregon
We’ve all heard about drinking’s demise of late. It’s true, there are more sober curious folks out there, and others who are simply cutting back on their alcohol consumption for myriad reasons. Still, there are plenty of people who are sticking with the time-honored tradition of our forebears — we’ve been downing fermented beverages for […]
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City of Sisters Becomes Oregon’s Second DarkSky Community Sisters announced on Jan. 22 that it received certification as an International DarkSky Community. The designation makes it the state’s second DarkSky community, after Antelope was designated in 2024, and the sixth International DarkSky Place. The certification, according to a press release, follows years of dark sky […]
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Pahlisch Backs Out of Tree Code Appeal Pahlisch Homes, a local homebuilding company, announced on Jan. 16 that it will withdraw its appeal of the City of Bend’s recently enacted tree code. The City approved its updated tree regulations on June 20 to clarify how and when trees can be removed in new developments. “Our […]
