Bend and Sisters Move Forward on UGB Actions After considering two possible sites to bring into the city’s urban growth boundary, the Bend City Council selected a site in southeast Bend, adjacent to Knott Road. The council voted 4-2 to select the Caldera Ranch site, which is 91.4 acres. The plan calls for 716 housing […]
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When Proposing Ideas that Change City Processes, Involving Those Most Affected is Key
Concerns about “people streets”
We love the vision of the “people streets” project that the City of Bend is currently exploring: more room for people, rather than their gigantic vehicles of steel and glass, to roam the public spaces of the city. But while we think the notion of limiting — or even completely closing — certain streets in […]
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Redmond Ice Rink Closed for Upcoming Season The City of Redmond announced Dec. 3 that its downtown ice-skating rink will not open for the 2024-2025 season due to a series of costly equipment failures. While the City decided not to invest more into the rink, the Downtown Urban Renewal Advisory Committee will explore replacement options […]
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A Half-Connected Project on Hawthorne Avenue Undercuts the Vision of a United Central Bend
Connection across Third Street needs to be planned for and solved sooner rather than later
Don’t get us wrong: The vision for the Hawthorne Bridge is a good one. The design is beautiful, and it will be the conversation piece that city leaders hope it will be, when locals and visitors alike are going to and fro along Highway 97. It will be a nice showpiece, but those of us […]
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer Named Nominee for U.S. Labor Secretary President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 22 that he’s nominating Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez DeRemer (R-Ore.) for the United States Secretary of Labor. Chavez served as Oregon’s representative for Congressional District 5 and was the first person to hold the seat following a redrawing of the district […]
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Central Oregon Holiday Gift Guide
Gift ideas from local people’s actual closets give you ideas for good cheer this holiday season
Let these gift ideas from local people’s actual closets give you ideas for good cheer this holiday season. Savannah’s Accessories Include: Yellow Sunflower Cup – Staghorn Mercantile Lounge Beige Sweater – Clementine Urban Mercantile Beige Coffee Mug – Jubilee Levi’s Red Corduroy Long Sleeve – Gathered Wares Nomad Design Co. Candle – Desert Rose Cactus […]
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Oregon’s Best Chances for Owyhee Protections: Wyden’s Bill, or a Monument
In Oregon, one effect of the current lame-duck period is a heightened conversation around the Owyhee Canyonlands
The end of one presidential term and the wait for the next one to commence is typically a tumultuous time. There are the announcements of the next administration’s cabinet picks, of course, and then there are the moves the outgoing president makes before exiting the building. The transition impacts aren’t limited to the hallowed halls […]
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Bend Man Hit, Killed in Train Collision Tony Ray Monen, a 52-year-old man, was found dead on the railroad tracks near SE Wilson Avenue on Nov. 18. At about 5:43pm, Bend Police were dispatched to the area due to a collision between a southbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe train and a person. An investigation determined […]
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Redmond Seeks Public Input on Potential Firework Ban The Redmond City Council sought public testimony at a Nov. 12 meeting on a potential ban of the private use of fireworks within Redmond City Limits. The council did not plan to take action at the meeting, but a decision on banning the private use of fireworks […]
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This is How We Meet This Moment
The election of a new president is always a momentous occasion
Even if you live under a rock, it’s fair to say that most people in the United States, however they voted (or didn’t), are thinking about how they meet the moment we find ourselves in. This newspaper is no different. The election of a new president is always a momentous occasion — a time to […]
