Right now, 90 children in foster care in Central Oregon are waiting for a CASA volunteer to be by their side. You can help us change that. Our summer CASA volunteer training begins July 15 in Redmond, and we need more community members to step up as advocates for children in foster care. We know […]
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Sunriver Art Fair – Where Art Shines Bright
Listed as one of the Top Ten Art Fairs in the nation, the Sunriver Art Fair returns August 8-10, 2025, to the open-air setting in The Village at Sunriver, in Sunriver, Oregon. This year over 80 artists will display and sell their juried fine arts and crafts, including ceramics, drawing, glass, jewelry, metalwork, printing, painting, […]
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Travel & Leisure Readers Choose Central Oregon Resorts
Brasada Ranch and Sunriver Resort make top 10 world favorites list
Two Central Oregon resorts made the top 10 list for Travel & Leisure World’s Best 2025 Readers Survey Awards. Brasada Ranch ranked number five, while Sunriver Resort was listed as number six on the winners’ list. Brasada Ranch in Powell Butte is an upscale retreat with farm-to-table dining options, outdoor activities and stunning views of the […]
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OHA launches ‘Connect to Hope’ awareness campaign, data dashboard on third anniversary of 988
Salem, Ore. – Oregon Health Authority is marking the third anniversary of 988—the three-digit number that anyone can call, text or chat when in need of mental health support—with two significant milestones: the launch of a new data dashboard to increase transparency, track usage and demonstrate the impact of 988 in Oregon and the start […]
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Oregon Hospitals Are Bracing for Medicaid Cuts That Will Hit Harder Here Than in Most States
Weakening the safety net program will cost everybody.
When President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law on July 4, every hospital CEO in Oregon got heartburn. That’s because the bill focused heavily on cuts to Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income Americans called the Oregon Health Plan here. Estimates from Princeton University indicate that about 11% of Medicaid […]
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Big Pink Has a New Owner
Auto dealer Jeff Swickard places a big bet on Portland—and Oregon’s—future.
Jeff Swickard is betting that better days are ahead for Portland—and, by extension, Oregon. Swickard, 53, the founder and CEO of Swickard Auto Group, a large chain of car dealerships, closed on the purchase of the U.S. Bancorp Tower (also known as “Big Pink”) earlier this week in an all-cash offer, he said today. Swickard […]
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New Lawsuit Says Oregon’s Closed Primaries Violate the Constitution
The challenge comes as more Oregonians than ever are excluded from primary contests that decide many general elections.
A new lawsuit seeks to break the stranglehold Oregon’s two major political primaries have on legislative and statewide elections. The nonprofit Our Primary Voices and one of its members, Mark Porter, a resident of Clackamas County, filed the lawsuit on June 25 in Marion County Circuit Court against the state and the state’s top elections official, […]
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Heat Precautions for Pets
With temperatures soaring into the 90s and beyond, The Humane Society of Central Oregon (HSCO) would like to offer tips to keep your pet safe in the high desert heat. The best spot for your pet is inside a safe, cool house. Dogs and cats cannot cool their body temperatures as efficiently as humans. Tips […]
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City of Bend Selects Vendor for Permanent Bike Share Program
The City of Bend has selected Veo bikes for its new permanent bike share program. Claire Conklin, the City Council Coordinator, stated, “Veo has a great variety of e-bikes and is already established in Corvallis.” Veo is replacing the prior two-year pilot program with Bird bikes, Conklin said, “When the City of Bend put out […]
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Oregon Leads the Nation in Implementing the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act
Oregon leads the way as the first state in the U.S. to implement a packaging and paper extended producer responsibility law providing statewide access to consistent and high-quality recycling. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Materials Management Program has been collaborating with interested parties through several years of rulemaking to establish the program. The Recycling […]