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Two People Stranded and Rescued in Same Mission

Search and Rescue crews helped a hiker and a mountain biker, both stranded in the Jeff Park wilderness area after unforeseen heavy snow conditions
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Search and rescue crews helped two unrelated individuals during the same mission on Oct. 26 in the Jeff Park wilderness area in Marion County, after both people got stranded due to snow conditions. In two separate incidents, 23-year-old Australian mountain biker Jack Robbers and 28-year-old Canadian hiker Sanja Tesic were stuck just miles apart due […]

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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break: Christian Heeb, Cascade Center of Photography 🎧

Talking images with photographer Christian Heeb, owner of Cascade Center of Photography
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In the episode of the Bend Don’t Break podcast, Source Weekly publisher Aaron Switzer converses with photographer Christian Heeb, owner of Cascade Center of Photography (with his wife Regula Heeb). The Swiss/American photographers have been widely published. They have worked and photographed in more than 90 countries. Their exclusive Photo Tours are legendary worldwide. Christian […]

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FERC approves Pipeline Expansion through Pacific Northwest

A pipeline expansion project, headed by Canadian energy company, TC Energy, was approved on Oct. 19, prompting environmental groups to fight the decision
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Despite much opposition, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a gas pipeline expansion that will run through the Pacific Northwest, including Central Oregon. TC Energy, a Canadian energy company, asked FERC to allow it to pump an additional 150 million cubic feet per day through the pipeline. The Gas Transmission Northwest Xpress project, which […]

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Remodeled Sisters Library Hosts Grand Opening

The Sisters library opens up for residents after nine months of construction, offering updated spaces and amenities
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The city of Sisters will welcome its new and improved library on Oct. 28 after nine months of construction and six years of planning. The Deschutes County library in Sisters, according to a press release, will hold a grand opening celebration on Oct. 28 at 2pm. “We were happy to offer a small temporary space […]

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Affordable Housing on the Horizon

New projects and requests for funding in Bend are aimed at helping house residents while addressing rising home prices
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A new affordable housing community in Bend’s west side broke ground Oct. 16. In addition to current housing projects, City officials announced on Oct. 18 that they would apply for grant money to increase the development of affordable housing. Rooted at Simpson Project The new Rooted at Simpson project, developed by Housing Works and Rooted Homes […]

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Remodeled Sisters Library Hosts Grand Opening

The Sisters library opens up for residents after nine months of construction, offering updated spaces and amenities
Avatar photo by Julianna LaFollette

The city of Sisters will welcome its new and improved library on Oct. 28 after nine months of construction and six years of planning. The Deschutes County library in Sisters, according to a press release, will hold a grand opening celebration on Oct. 28 at 2pm.    “We were happy to offer a small temporary […]

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Discussing Solutions for Oregon’s Drug Crisis

The new Joint Interim Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response will look into short and long-term solutions for drug treatment and recovery – including the possible repeal of Measure 110
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In 2020, Oregon voters passed Measure 110, the Drug Treatment and Recovery Act. The measure, which decriminalized most unlawful possessions of controlled substances, attempted to keep people out of jail in order to prevent barriers for them to get clean, and to expand drug treatment and recovery services. Last week, Oregon lawmakers called for a […]

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Trails Close in West Bend for Forest Restoration

Four new trails in the west Bend area closed on Oct. 16 to allow for restoration workin the Deschutes National Forest
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A set of popular biking and hiking trails in the west Bend area will see closures as the Deschutes National Forest receives restoration work. The work occurring in areas of the forest will attempt to create healthier ecosystems and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire, giving responders a better chance of containing and keeping a fire […]

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Fee Increase for Downtown Parklets

Downtown Bend businesses with seating in street parking areas see an increase in fees
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The City of Bend is increasing fees for businesses with outdoor seating areas on the streets, otherwise known as parklets. As of July, with approval by the City Council, the fees associated with both renewing a commercial parklet and applying for one went up significantly. The current price to apply for a parklet is $1,000 […]

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