Today, we received an email from a reader concerned about the use of water at Pine Nursery Park. Michael Rich, an employee of the U.S. Forest Services (whose local office neighbors the park), took a short video that appears to show sprinklers watering large swaths of pavement and creating ponds in landscaped areas. “I feel […]
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Shevlin Park fire contained, evacuation orders lifted
A fire that broke out Thursday afternoon in Shevlin Park is officially contained as of midnight. The blaze, which was first reporter by a hiker just before 1:30 pm, grew from less than one-tenth of an acre to about 10 acres in the first two hours. Bend Fire issued a Stage 1 Evacuation Order for […]
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Breaking: Firefighters responding to brush fire in Shevlin Park
The Bend Fire Department reports that they are responding to a brush fire in Shevlin Park. The public is being urged to stay away. Here’s the latest from Battalion Chief Dave Howe: There is a brush fire. ¼ acre in size and growing, burning just downstream from Aspen Hall in Shevlin Park. The fire is […]
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Land Use Board upholds OSU-Cascades decisions, appeal likely
OSU-Cascades has cleared another legal hurdle, allowing the university to move forward with construction on its new 10-acre campus on Bend’s west side. That is, unless and until the opposition group Truth in Site sets another one on the track. The Land Use Board of Appeals ruled Monday to uphold the previous decisions of Bend […]
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Poll Shows Majority Support for OSU-Cascades Expansion
A clear majority of Bend residents surveyed support OSU-Cascades’ planned westside campus, according to a poll released today by community coalition “Now for Bend,” which supports the expansion. The poll, which surveyed 300 Bend residents in April, was conducted by GS Strategy Group with a 5 percent margin of error. It found that 59 percent […]
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Gov. Kate Brown Declares Deschutes County Drought Emergency
Deschutes County joins a growing list of Oregon counties—now 15 deep—designated by Gov. Kate Brown as drought emergencies following today’s announcement. With today’s addition of eight counties, nearly half the state is experiencing an official drought emergency. In addition to Deschutes, Grant, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Morrow, Umatilla, and Wasco counties have been added. “The majority of our state […]
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Solstice Brewing Embraces Roots with Name Change to Ochoco Brewing
The Prineville-based brewery now formerly known as Solstice has never been shy about its roots. When it released its first beer back in 2012, the brewery reclaimed a not-uncommon slur for the city, calling it Prinetucky Pale. So it’s only fitting that the new name—Ochoco Brewing Company—honors the operation’s Crook County origins. The name also […]
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Washington Declares Drought Emergency—Is Oregon Next?
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared a statewide drought emergency today, OPB reports. The emergency status was brought about by low snowpack. Insley said that while the state should have sufficient water for drinking, crops and fish may be threatened, and wild fires are an increased risk. California has already declared a drought emergency. Is Oregon […]
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Scam Alert: Man Posing as Sheriff’s Staff Asking Residents for Money to Clear False Warrants
Have you ever missed jury duty? If you’re one of that (dare we say vast) majority of of people who tosses their jury notices in the recycling bin, don’t be duped by an official-sounding fellow with an intimidating proposition. According to Sgt. Aaron Harding with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, a man has been calling local […]
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Deschutes Land Trust Acquires 58-acre Aspen Hollow Preserve
Deschutes Land Trust has purchased 58 acres of land along Whychus Creek as part of a campaign launched last fall to conserve habitats in the area, the group announced today. Dubbed the Aspen Hollow Preserve, the land near Sisters includes one half-mile of creek frontage and a variety of wildlife ranging from salmon and steelhead […]