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Vote Yes on Measure 9-167, 5-Year Local Option Levy to Improve, Support Student Learning in Bend-La Pine Schools

The levy on the May ballot will help to preserve some of the positions that are currently on the chopping block at BLPS, as well as expanding some of the programs at the high school
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Many will remember not very long ago, when the unions representing teachers and support staff in Bend-La Pine Schools bargained with the district for months to get more support for educators, and for a cost of living increase that would help educators in this costly part of Oregon keep up. With that, it should come […]

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DEA Plans to Reclassify Cannabis The Associated Press announced on April 30 that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration plans to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. The proposal still needs to be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget. The reclassification from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug would recognize […]

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Council, Mayor Should Be Paid Like Professionals

Bend deserves a professional council, and with professionalism comes commensurate pay
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We’ve said it before, and now that it’s up for discussion once again, we’ll repeat our long-held opinion: Bend deserves a professional council, and with professionalism comes commensurate pay. This month, the City of Bend’s Compensation Committee delivered a report to the Bend City Council, outlining its recommendations for increasing councilor and mayor pay. Don’t […]

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Tackling Absenteeism in Schools Oregon state Rep. Hoa Nguyen (D-East Portland and Damascus) started an informal workgroup with legislators, educators, families and students to identify potential solutions for chronic absenteeism in Oregon schools. The group had its first meeting on April 19 and will propose legislation for the 2025 session, according to a press release. […]

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Bend La-Pine Schools Is Already Signaling Job Cuts. The May Levy Brings Them Back.

We value public education before the pandemic shed more light on its importance, and we value it still today
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During the pandemic, teachers and support staff were largely heralded. Not only did many of us get to experience having our children around all day long rather than having them at school, but in overheard conversations on computer screens, we saw the immense burden placed on educators who suddenly had to deliver lessons on video […]

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Bend Transportation Fee to Appear on Bills in July The Bend City Council adopted a controversial Transportation Fee at the April 3 City Council meeting. The fee, which will be collected through a customer’s regular utility bill, is intended to support and maintain the City’s transportation system. The City is using the fee to keep […]

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In Oregon, Reproductive Health Moves Forward, Not Back

Oregon begins to offer a birth control pill that does not require a prescription
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Look around the United States and the status of reproductive rights and reproductive health care can feel pretty depressing. Due to the repeal of Roe v. Wade, there are efforts to restrict abortions, to ban them all together, and to put the watchful eye of the federal government on women who may be pregnant and […]

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Bend Offers Turf Removal Rebates The City of Bend announced it will start offering turf removal rebates to convert lawns into low-water use landscapes. Starting in April, City water customers can apply to the new Turf Removal Rebate program and earn $3 per square foot, up to $3000, to remove currently planted lawns and turn […]

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Deschutes County Adult Parole and Probation Housing Terminated After deciding to find an alternative location for a property housing Adult Parole and Probation clients, Deschutes County Commissioners voted 2-1 to discontinue the program altogether. On March 27, following executive session, Commissioner Tony DeBone moved to terminate the agreement with Free on the Outside, the organization […]

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