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New ‘Reading Rainbow’ Host Will Hold Storytimes with Local Elementary-School Children 

Mychal ‘The Librarian’ Threets is making a special visit to Bend to spend time with local children
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A famous bookfluencer, known as Mychal The Librarian and host of the “Reading Rainbow” digital reboot, is holding numerous storytimes in Bend for local grade-school children.  Mychal Threets, 36, will visit nine elementary schools on Monday, Nov. 9 and Tuesday, Nov. 10, reading to students and spreading his message of the healing power of books. […]

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Deschutes County’s District Map Saw a Whopping Rejection. Even Some Opponents are Surprised.

The outcome presents questions about how a new set of leaders will address the representation in a growing County
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Several local races in Deschutes County are hovering within a few percentage points in the day after Election Day, with ballots still to be counted. But voters were resoundingly clear when it came to the ballot initiative to divide Deschutes County into five voting districts.  More than 62% of local voters opted against Measure 9-185, […]

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There IS a Difference Between the House You Live In and the House You Are Trying to Sell

Getting your home ready for sale: First Impressions matter
by John Snippen

Selling a home involves more than putting a sign in the yard and listing it on the local MLS. Preparing your home for sale can make a meaningful difference in how buyers perceive the property, how quickly it sells and ultimately, the price they are willing to pay. As a real estate professional, one of […]

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After Silver Rail, Deschutes Children’s Foundation Opens its Doors to BEAM

A nonprofit’s-nonprofit, DCF helps lower operating costs for organizations like BEAM, which didn’t have a place to go after the recent tragedy
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After the tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary School, BEAM Learning Program, a nonprofit that offers after-school programming for special-needs children, found itself without a home. That’s when the Deschutes Children’s Foundation, like so many other community members and service providers, sprang into action. Since Oct. 26, BEAM has resumed its afterschool programming and tutoring services […]

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U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum Declares Triumph in Oregon’s Congressional District 5

The congressional district stretches from the Portland suburbs to southeastern Bend. Oregon City-based Bynum beat Patti Adair, an outgoing Deschutes County commissioner.
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By 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday night, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum declared victory in her re-election campaign for Oregon’s U.S. Congressional District 5. By Wednesday morning, voters signaled their support for Bynum’s work “ripping up the bad” on Capitol Hill, as evinced by granting her more than 166,000 votes (54%), outpacing the 134,477 of votes (43.8%) garnered […]

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Incumbent Kebler Claims Big Lead in Bend Mayor Race on Election Night

Kebler had 70% of the vote after initial results were released
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Early election results Tuesday night showed Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler with a sizeable lead over challenger Bernadette Strome.  Initial results showed Kebler leading Strome 70% to 29%, a margin of about 14,000 votes. That margin likely secures a victory and reelection to a second mayoral term for the attorney and Democrat who has served on […]

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Kotek Takes Commanding Lead Over Drazan in Early Election Returns

The governor appears poised to overcome a low popularity rating in a rematch of 2022 nominees
by Nigel Jaquiss, Oregon Journalism Project and Grace Benninghoff Oregon Journalism Project

The mood Tuesday night at the Hilton Portland Downtown, where Democrats gathered for their election night party, was giddy as two massive televisions in the basement ballroom flashed result after result confirming a national blue wave.  “People are jubilant,” said Chris Pair, a Democratic political strategist. Oregon Democrats gathered at the Portland hotel, hoping that […]

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District Map Fails; Democrats in Position to Sweep Deschutes County Commission

Two candidates backed by the local party led their races after Tuesday night’s initial results, while voters appeared to reject a proposed ballot map party leaders campaigned against
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*This story was updated Nov. 4 at 9:53 a.m. Election results as of Wednesday morning show promising leads for two candidates backed by the local Democrat party in Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners races Tuesday evening. While there are still some ballots left to be counted, holding the leads would mean sending a total […]

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Redmond Mayoral Race Set to Go to Incumbent While City Council Seats Up for Grabs 

Mayor Ed Fitch appears to land his fourth term in office, while winner of at least one City Council seat is still up in the air
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*This story was updated Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 3:35pm. It was a busy night on Tuesday, Nov. 3, aka general-election day, for Redmond city politics as three candidates battled it out in the Redmond mayoral race, while five residents competed for three open spots on the City Council.  Incumbent Mayor Ed Fitch appeared to secure […]

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Incumbents Set to Hold onto Oregon House District 53 and 54 Seats

Democrats score key wins as Emerson Levy holds onto District 53, and Jason Kropf wins an uncontested race for District 54
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*This story was updated Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 3:30pm. The blue tsunami has hit the high desert as Democrats won both area state representative races. Emerson Levy (D/I) appeared poised to win her third House District 53 term with 57.63% of the vote as of 3:15pm on Wednesday, Nov. 4, while Jason Kropf (D) ran […]

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