Imagine this: You recently retired in the state you love. You’ve raised a family, paid off a mortgage. Supported nonprofits and the local restaurants in your community. Against all odds, you’ve even put some money away for the grandkids. You’ve prospered through a good life, most of it in Oregon, but your accountant has just […]
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‘The List Keeps Growing’: Longest Night Vigils Honor Those Who Died Homeless
Local organizers will lead candlelight vigils to raise awareness during the 34th annual Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day
Homelessness is a death sentence for thousands of Americans each year. To memorialize those who died, the Longest Night vigils are held annually on Dec. 21, the winter solstice. Also known as Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, the vigils offer family, friends and service providers space to share their memories of those who lost the battle […]
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Bend Police and Mayor Respond to Concerns Over Flock Surveillance Cameras
What the Flock is going on?
On Dec. 6, Bend resident Jonathan Westmoreland started a petition on Change.org, titling it “Ban the use of Flock cameras in Bend, Oregon.” His idea sprung from social media clamor. Users on r/Bend, the Reddit community dedicated to Bend and its surrounding area, had been arguing amongst themselves for days about the City’s Flock surveillance […]
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Setting the Standard: Redmond Honors its ‘Outstanding’ Only Paralegal
And the Employee Spotlight goes to…
At an upcoming City Council meeting, the City of Redmond will announce its “Employee Spotlight” for December. Taking home the honor this month – drumroll please – is paralegal Joyce Mumia-Stubbs. A member of Redmond’s Department of HR, Payroll and Risk Management, Mumia-Stubbs was hired in late 2022 as a legal assistant. The position was […]
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Economic Uncertainty Drives Need for Services, Support During Holidays Every Day
Service organizations dedicated to helping vulnerable Central Oregonians are facing mounting economic challenges as federal, state and local funding dries up
Service providers who work with homeless people in Central Oregon stand at a crossroads, and the number of organizations dedicated to serving those in need has increased to meet rising demand for services. While specific numbers are hard to come by, several nonprofit leaders told FORJournalism that interagency collaboration has increased as organizations seek to […]
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Tensions Rise as County Commission Receives District Map Proposal
An upcoming public hearing will be the next showdown of Deschutes County’s districting battle
On the morning of Dec. 3, the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners had quite a few things on its meeting agenda, as per usual. But this particular day, the meeting room filled up with citizens holding signs for only one reason — the 11am agenda item: “Recommendations from the District Mapping Advisory Committee to the […]
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Holiday Guide 2025
A holly jolly sleigh-load of winter events and festivities
Below are our featured stories, along with a digital version of our print Holiday Guide.
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A Winter Wonderland Returns with WinterFest in February
Brandi Cyrus and Tiffany are headliners
WinterFest returns to the Old Mill District Feb. 13-15 with music, art, family friendly activities, fire and ice! Music headliners include Brandi Cyrus on Friday evening and Tiffany on Saturday. Cyrus, Miley Cyrus’s sister, performs a mash-up of country, pop and electronic beats that’ll get the crowd dancing. Opening for Cyrus is Saxsquatch, a 7-foot-tall […]
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A Dino-Mite Christmas Experience
Jurassic Quest returns to the fairgrounds with life-like dinosaurs and hundreds of thousands of Legos
Jurassic Quest returns to the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center for a special holiday edition. Billed as North America’s largest and most realistic dinosaur experience, families can walk among more than 80 life-size, animatronic dinos. There are also interactive exhibits, fossil digs with T-Rex Teeth and a triceratops horn, dino rides, bounce houses, live […]
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Grace & Goods Elevates the Shopping — and Giving — Experience
Bethlehem Inn to open an “adorable” women’s thrift boutique in Redmond
Shopping here is as guilt-free as can be. Grace & Goods, a soon-to-open thrift boutique in Redmond, will offer shoppers an experience that goes beyond that of a typical thrift store. Folks can peruse its racks during the shop’s grand opening on Dec. 10. The thrift boutique sits in a 350-square-foot building on NW Sixth […]
