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The Slow Boat to Recovery

On the last weekend of June, the occupancy rate at local hotels and short-term rentals was at 92%. Will tourism keep Bend's economy and city budget afloat?

By Laurel Brauns Jul 8, 2020

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1. No Farms Without Water

Farmers in Jefferson County face a second summer of severe drought and less access to water from the Deschutes
Jul. 15

2. Bend-La Pine Schools Plans to Go Hybrid This Fall

The district releases tentative plans for a mix of in-person and online learning
Jul. 8

3. Mt. Bachelor zip line is an exhilarating ride ▶ [with video]

Let the summer zip line fun begin
Jul. 8

4. The Virus and Bend's Sewage

With COVID-19 able to live on in sewage, does Bend's untreated wastewater pose a risk?
Jul. 15

5. Invasion of the Giant Bee Snatchers

Invading "murder wasp" spells trouble
Jul. 8

The Water Issue

Conservation, agriculture, recreation and restoration

First COVID-19 Death; Outbreak at Local Nursing Home

Deschutes County reports first COVID-related death, 20 case outbreak at Mt. Bachelor Memory Care Center

Letters to the Editor 7/16/20

Guest OpinionS: Canal Piping Costs Too Much Compared to Alternatives & Chuush iwa waq'ishwit. Water is life

This Modern World—week of July 16

America 2020 another in an occasional series of parables involving cliffs

Restoring the River: A Talk With ShanRae Hawkins of the Raise the Deschutes Campaign

A look into the campaign that's promoting water conservation and flow restoration in the Deschutes basin

Remodel Priorities

Projects for the Highest Return

It's in the Water

Artesian Water

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Free Will Astrology—Week of July 16

Call on “echoes and emptiness and shadow” to help you see important things that are invisible to others

Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bae

Her Special Tea

Local tea mastermind blends up mind-blowing flavor combinations from whole, natural ingredients

This Modern World—week of July 16

America 2020 another in an occasional series of parables involving cliffs

The Big Quench

Homemade spicy grape juice makes a satisfying mid-summer drink

Environmental Watchdog: Ben Gordon of Central Oregon LandWatch

Following the retirement of Paul Dewey, Gordon leads the organization's efforts to enforce Oregon's land use law and protect local rivers, farmlands and forests

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