Electric cars gain traction in Bend, will infrastructure follow?
If you've noticed a few more Teslas or Nissan Leafs on the road recently, don't be too quick to assume that they're all visiting from California.
By Keely Damara
Apr 18, 2018
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Just because you throw it in the Blue Bin doesn't mean it won't end up in the landfill
Take a drive around Bend every other Thursday—or whatever day recycling happens in your hood—and you'll see it: streets lined with the big Blue recycling bins, overstuffed like it's the 26th of December, plastic bags blowing down the street from the spring winds.
By Chris Miller
Apr 18, 2018
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Can one below-average snowpack year make or break a high desert summer?
On the Lower Deschutes River near Warm Springs, Alysia and Elke Littleleaf recall the effects of the drought in 2015, brought on by low snowpack.
By K.M Collins
Apr 11, 2018
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A longtime homeowner in the Skyliners neighborhood is concerned about trapping in the area and the potential safety risks for dogs and kids
Update: Wildlife Services confirmed on 4/18 the traps and signs in the area along Tumalo Creek have been removed. Chris Morrison has lived near the Skyliners neighborhood—minus a few years for college—since 1976.
By Chris Miller
Apr 11, 2018
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Northeast neighbors are concerned about a change to city code, allowing for an extended stay hotel near their homes
A code change voted on by the Bend City Council has people in one northeast neighborhood challenging a new project.
By Jaclyn Brandt
Apr 11, 2018
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The Pavilion will let the ice melt in preparation for summer activities
Ice skaters and hockey players, this is your last week of the season, as Bend Park and Recreation District is closing down the Pavilion’s ice rink Friday, April 9. The Pavilion is offering $6 end-of-season rates until Friday at 7 pm, when the ice will melt in preparation for summer activities.
By Chris Miller
Apr 10, 2018
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Here's your chance to see it happen in Redmond, Ore.
In Redmond, a group of young cyclists was getting tired of being asked to leave alleys, parking lots and other locations where they'd gather to practice their skills. To ensure they'd have somewhere to ride and practice things like momentum, balance and speed, they decided to organize to build what's thought to be the very first asphalt pump track in the state, according to the City of Redmond.
By Nicole Vulcan
Apr 5, 2018
A peek inside a home of women supporting women through recovery
Inside a comfortable living room, the women of DAWNS House divulge their hopes for the coming year, and lament some of their past choices.
By K.M Collins
Apr 4, 2018
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A movement toward tax increment financing and an urban renewal area to help grow the city's central district
According to Portland State University's Population Resource Center, Bend's population is predicted to be over 130,000 by 2035, and nearly 200,000 by the year 2065.
By Chris Miller
Apr 4, 2018
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