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Local Newspapers Face Layoffs and Reductions

EO Media Group, which owns The Bulletin and The Redmond Spokesman, will eliminate several jobs and reduce publication frequency
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EO Media Group, which owns local daily newspapers such as The Bulletin and the Redmond Spokesman announced on June 3 that it will experience changes across the company, including layoffs and reductions in print frequency at several newspapers. EO Media Group, which operates 12 newspapers across Oregon and Washington, stated that advertising revenues have dropped […]

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Bend Race Adds Non-Binary Category Bend’s beloved Pole Pedal Paddle race, put on by Mt Bachelor Sports Education Foundation, introduced a new category specifically for nonbinary individuals. According to Marieka Greene, the MBSEF event and financial development director, two nonbinary individuals took advantage of the new categories. “Pole Pedal Paddle has a long-standing tradition of […]

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Deschutes County Moves on Deflection Programs

In the wake of recriminalization legislation, county in the early stages of planning its drug addiction treatment program
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Deschutes County is one step closer in its process of implementing drug addiction and behavioral health treatment programs, a state-funded diversion model that came out of the rollback of Measure 110. The county, which just accepted the first portion of grant money to create its deflection program, announced that the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office will […]

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Redmond Recognizes Pride

Redmond makes its first ever Pride Month Proclamation, with mixed reviews from the community
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Several community members attended a May 28 Redmond City Council meeting to show support for the LGBTQ+ community. After a lengthy public comment period, the Council voted 6-1 to approve a Proclamation recognizing June as Pride Month for the first time. According to Mayor Ed Fitch, the recognition was something members of the community had […]

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Oregon Set to Update How Groundwater is Allocated

The Oregon Department of Water Resources is looking to update its groundwater permitting rules
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The Oregon Water Resources Department is proposing new rules on how groundwater is allocated to better conserve water. The update would allow OWRD to assess if groundwater is available to support future groundwater rights. The proposed rules would guide OWRD in granting new groundwater rights, likely resulting in the department issuing fewer groundwater rights in […]

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Bend City Councilors Vote on Pay Raise Bend City Council voted on May 1 to increase compensation for city councilors. The pay raise, which was recommended by the Council Compensation Review Committee, will not go into effect until the next election cycle. The increase will adjust the mayor’s compensation from $19,540 a year to $50,000 […]

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LISTEN: Judy Stiegler, Former State Representative; Instructor at OSU-Cascades and COCC 🎧

by The Source Staff

In this week’s episode of “Bend Don’t Break,” we sit down with Judy Stiegler, former Oregon House Representative for District 54 and current political science instructor at OSU – Cascades. Judy shares her extensive experience in Bend’s political landscape, having been actively involved for over 42 years. Join us as we explore Judy’s unique perspective […]

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Restoring a River

Spring at the largest dam removal project in history — part two of a three-part series on the Klamath River
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We’re pulling up to the offices that sit above Iron Gate Dam, now more of a shrinking pile of rubble than a tool of impoundment for millions of gallons of water, when I notice that the map in the truck, showing us how to get there, is no longer accurate. On the screen is a […]

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Voters Say ‘No’ to School Measures

School support proposals in Deschutes and Crook County fail in the May primary
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After all the ballots were in and counted last Tuesday, schools lost big in Central Oregon with significant fundraising attempts failing in Deschutes and Crook County. In Crook County, a district bond to repair and update schools failed with 52.9% voting against. Snowstorms earlier in the year prompted the $11.5 million bond for repairs at […]

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Redmond Approves Anti-Nepotism Measure, Among Others

Redmond voters passed three ballot measures, amending elections and term limits
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Redmond voters approved all three measures the City had on its ballot for the May election, amending rules around nepotism and term limits. Residents overwhelmingly voted in favor of a ballot measure that would add a qualification to the Redmond City Charter, prohibiting an individual from holding elected office on the same City Council with […]

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