The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission delayed a decision on TC Energy’s Gas Transmission Northwest Xpress pipeline expansion after Oregon’s two senators and 26 environmental organizations asked FERC to deny or delay its decision. The Canadian energy company asked FERC for permission to pump an additional 150 million cubic feet per day through the pipeline, which […]
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Community-Based Mural Promotes Awareness
Scalehouse mural brightens up a downtown parking garage while conveying an important message about housing and houselessness
If you frequent downtown Bend, you might have seen the new, creative and thought-provoking Scalehouse Gallery mural. Scalehouse Gallery, a contemporary arts center, set out to create a community-based mural centered around prompting a healthy and constructive dialogue around houselessness. The mural was designed and painted by six artists, three of whom are members of […]
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Last Resort
Deschutes County Commissioners banned future destination resorts with permanent housing in most of the county, meaning Thornburgh will likely be the county’s last resort of its kind in the county
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners banned the creation of new residential destination resorts within 24 miles of Bend, bringing it in line with a state statute that lets counties ban resorts near cities with a population exceeding 100,000. Developers can still build resorts in all the places they’re currently allowed to, but can only […]
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County Passes Camping Code
The County passed time, place and manner restrictions for people camping on their property,
but it may take a while to be implemented
Deschutes County Commissioners unanimously approved a camping code for county-owned property. The updated code is much more narrow than what the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Proposed, which would have banned camping within 1 mile of any private property or within 1 mile of the urban growth boundary, within 1,000 feet of a school or park […]
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Greetings from Central Oregon
Local artists Katie Daisy and Karen Eland
created a series of murals that offer “shareable moments” for both visitors and locals
Perhaps it’s the giant, flowery “Greetings from Bend, Oregon” mural at the Old Mill that first caught your eye. Or perhaps it’s the stunning, red-and-orange-tinted “Greetings from Madras” mural that sits along the main drag. Or perhaps it’s one of the many other “Greetings From” murals that now are present around the towns of Central […]
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LISTEN: Local Media Icon R.L. Garrigus 🎧
A fascinating conversation with one of Central Oregon’s longtime local broadcasters
This episode features a conversation with local media icon R.L. Garrigus, talking about the biggest story he ever covered in Central Oregon, the toughest issue we face in current times and how news coverage has evolved since he began his radio career in Bend in 1979. He also tells the tale of his latest elk […]
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BrAIn TrAIn
About 30% of students admit to using Artificial Intelligence writing tools just months after their proliferation, and schools aren’t sure what to do about it
The first artificial chatbot was a digital therapist called ELIZA that passed words into a computer program and paired them with a list of scripted responses. Its founder, Joseph Weizenbaum, said his aim was to caricature human conversations, not recreate them. When people interacted with ELIZA, Weizenbaum was shocked by how openly people shared their […]
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Is AI Art Bad?
A designer’s opinion on the pluses and minuses of AI art generators
I‘ll admit my reluctance to dabble into the world of AI art, as many artists believe it will soon replace many creative careers and will lead to a world of less creative work. It’s interesting to note that beautiful and breathtaking illustrations, photographs and paintings are able to become something automated with just a few […]
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Dogs Fatally Attack Man in Juniper Ridge
Joseph Taylor Keeton passed away at St. Charles after losing blood in a dog attack
Up to three dogs attacked and killed a man living northeast of Bend at a campsite in Juniper Ridge. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said dispatchers directed DCSO deputies to the campsite, often called Dirt World by the people living there, a little after 1 am on July 19. Once there, they found a man […]
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Lawsuits From Hunnell
The Deschutes District Court sided with the City over Hunnell residents,
seeking a delay to camp closures, but more cases are pending
Deschutes County Circuit Court Judge Wells Ashby denied a temporary restraining order that would have delayed the sweep of campsites along Hunnell and Clauson roads on July 17, thereby allowing the City to remove the nearly 60 campsites on the road. The City, however, did grant a seven-day extension for 22 people living on Hunnell […]
