Can it be? According to the National Weather Service, Central Oregon (especially the areas south and west of Bend) will see some snow today and tonight. About 2-4 inches is expected, starting at 4 pm. Read the official advisory: …MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW TODAY AND TONIGHT… .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE REGION […]
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Fidelity Sells Skyline Forest to Singapore-Based Company, Future of Conservation Efforts Unknown
Skyline Forest, the 33,000 square-acre swath of forest land northwest of Skyliners Road, has a new owner. Singapore-based company Whitefish Cascade Forest Resources, LLC, purchased the forest as part of an acquisition of 197,000 square acres of forest lands in Deschutes and Klamath counties previously owned by Fidelity Financial’s Cascade Timberlands. The sale is controversial because […]
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Index: Oregonians’ Wellbeing is Solidly Mediocre
Despite the fact that everyone seems to want to move here, Oregon is not exactly the happiest state in the union. But it’s not the most miserable, either. According to the 2014 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, Oregon ranked 27th overall for well-being. The index includes more than 2.1 million surveys and measures wellbeing across the following […]
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In This Week’s Issue: Shaking Up the Status Quo
It is so easy to romanticize that winters were piled higher with snow when I was a kid, and that winter then was more, well, winter. Sadly, though, the data does back up these perceptions. The world is getting warmer—and, one of my favorite winter activities, skiing, seems to be becoming an endangered activity. For […]
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READ: Gov. Kate Brown’s Inaugural Speech
Gov. Kate Brown was sworn in this morning in Salem, following the resignation of Gov. John Kitzhber. Learn more about the new governor here and here. Then read the full text of her inaugural speech below. – – – – – Governors Roberts and Kulongoski, tribal leaders, Speaker Kotek, President Courtney, honored colleagues, good morning. […]
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Tell Us How You Really Feel: Gov. John Kitzhaber
As speculation about Gov. John Kitzhaber’s possible resignation reaches fever pitch, with publications and politicians alike calling for his departure, we want to know what you think. Should the governor resign, or hold tight until the investigations against him reach a conclusion? Chime in with our poll and share your thoughts in the comments. Do […]
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Attorney Withdraws Second Lawsuit Challenging Councilor Roats’ Election
Local attorney Charlie Ringo has dropped his most recent lawsuit objecting to the way the City of Bend addressed the questions around Councilor Casey Roats’ qualifications to serve. It was his second suit challenging the election the candidate in the four-way race for Council Seat 6, whose campaign was marked by questions about his residency […]
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Independent Party of Oregon achieves major party status
The Independent Party of Oregon has become the first major party in the state, outside of the Democratic and Republican parties, Secretary of State Kate Brown announced today. As of February 2, the state determined that the party had reached the necessary threshold to qualify—membership exceeding 5 percent of the state’s population. As a major […]
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Harper Lee to publish “sequel” to “To Kill a Mockingbird”
In case you haven’t heard, Harper Lee will publish her second novel—the first since her 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning debut “To Kill a Mockingbird”—on July 14. The book, “Go Set a Watchman,” was actually written before “To Kill a Mockingbird” and is centered around the same main character, Scout, returning to her hometown as an adult. […]
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Survey: Bendites Like the Outdoors, Worry About Transportation
On the whole, Bend residents are happy with their quality of life, according to a 2015 survey conducted by DHM Research. The results of the survey, which polled 400 Bendites by cell phone and landline, were presented during a work session at last night’s City Council meeting. They revealed a general upward trend in many […]