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Cheri Helt sits down with the Source as she begins her first term in the Oregon House
The pomp and circumstance of the 80th Oregon Legislature began Monday with both the Senate and the House convening to swear in members-elect for each chamber, and then convening a joint session for the inauguration of Gov. Kate Brown. Central Oregon has two new legislators in the Oregon House beginning this legislative session.
By Judy Stiegler
Jan 16, 2019
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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy at these local events
Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is a national holiday, and since 1994, Congress has designated the third Monday in January as a national day of service in honor of his legacy. The goal of this day of service, according to nationalservice.org, is "to empower individuals, strengthen communities, bridge barriers, create solutions to social problems, and move us closer to Dr. King's vision of a "Beloved Community.""
By Keely Damara
Jan 18, 2019
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Chris Piper, a vice president of a marketing company will fill the seat for the next two years
After being unable to come to a consensus about filling the vacant City Council seat Monday night, the Bend City Council voted 4-2 to select local businessman and registered Republican Chris Piper to take the vacant council spot for the next two years.
By Chris Miller
Jan 17, 2019
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The Deschutes County Commissioners voted for the new Westside Transect Zone, which will limit development on private land
During its meeting on Jan. 16, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a new zone on the west side of Bend specifically designed to limit wildfire risk in a new housing development.
The Westside Transect Zone will limit development to a maximum of 187 homes on nearly 700 acres between Bend’s city limits and Tumalo Creek, according to a press release from Central Oregon LandWatch—which advocated for the zone.
By Chris Miller
Jan 17, 2019
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This Fit Week, we review a "wearable yoga mat"
This fall, the days got shorter and shorter until there was not a shred of light left after the work day was done. It's the perennial dilemma of the office warrior: How to take care of body (and coincidentally, soul) when the dark days are upon us and outside activities get tougher to accomplish mid-week?
By Nicole Vulcan
Jan 16, 2019
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Informational picket it canceled; nurses to vote on ratifying the new contract
After a marathon negotiation session that lasted two days, the Oregon Nurses Association and St. Charles Medical Center reached a tentative agreement on a new four-and-a-half year contract for St. Charles hospital nurses.
“This agreement is a win for our community’s health,” David Hilderbrand, ONA bargaining unit chair and registered nurse said in a press release.
By Chris Miller
Jan 16, 2019
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Falling on the ice can sideline winter fun. Here are tips to prep your body to withstand a fall
One of the key benefits of exercise for people in Central Oregon: being strong and supple enough to fall onto ice and get up uninjured. With that in mind, it's crucial to make sure your exercise program gets you fit to fall.
By David Adamson, CPT
Jan 16, 2019
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