REDMOND, OR – July 1, 2025 – Hospice of Redmond is honored to announce a special presentation featuring Project Recover, an organization dedicated to finding and bringing home military personnel missing in action (MIA). The event will take place on Thursday, July 9, 2025, from 1:30-3:00 PM at the VFW Deschutes Post 1408, located at […]
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Downtown Axe-Throwing Spot to Shut its Doors
Unofficial Logging Co. is set to have its last day on July 2
A local axe-throwing bar, Unofficial Logging Co., announced Monday evening that it will close its downtown Bend taphouse after July 2. The taphouse, located on the corner of Greenwood Avenue and NW Harriman Street, cited a series of challenges since the pandemic. The bar opened in 2019, offering axe-throwing, 18 taps of craft beer and a […]
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Oregon Ski Resort Operations Hang in the Balance
The withdrawal of a liability insurance company leaves a single provider, MountainGuard, in charge of insuring Oregon’s ski resorts
Oregon ski mountains, recreational companies and nonprofits, are on the verge of an operational crisis involving the difficulty of getting, and retaining, affordable liability insurance — or any at all. As of May 29, ski resorts including Mt. Hood Meadows, Timberline and Willamette Pass became uninsured, or stand to become so by sometime this summer […]
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35 Cent Minimum Wage Increase Presents Mixed Challenge
Small businesses face pressure while workers see modest relief in high-cost Central Oregon
On July 1, the minimum wage in Deschutes County increased from $14.70 to $15.05 per hour. An hourly increase of 35 cents could be challenging for some small businesses. With 9 out of 10 restaurants being small businesses and most paying minimum wage to food service workers, the increase can significantly impact whether the restaurant […]
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Think Wild Launches Crooked River Park Restoration Project in Prineville
Prineville, Oregon — Think Wild, Central Oregon’s wildlife conservation nonprofit, invites community members to join a volunteer day on Thursday, July 3, to help launch a new habitat restoration project in Prineville. Volunteers will assist with solarization, an eco-friendly, sun-powered method of preparing soil for native planting by laying out large tarps over a 20,000-square-foot […]
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A Downtown Bend Bar is Closing
Unofficial Logging Co. says it’s seen a 40% drop in sales this year.
Less than two months after 900 Wall closed its doors blaming a significant drop in business, a bar in downtown Bend announced its closing for the same reason. In a posting to Facebook, Unofficial Logging Co. on NW Harriman Street and Greenwood Avenue, said its last day is expected to be Wednesday, July 2. The […]
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Hundreds Answer the River’s Call
Volunteers dive into the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council’s 29th annual cleanup
Hundreds of enthusiastic volunteers gathered Saturday along the Deschutes River for the 29th annual Deschutes River Cleanup, hosted by the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council . This beloved community event was an all-ages opportunity for locals to show their love of the river through hands-on restoration and care. The monumental effort covers six sections and nearly […]
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Deschutes County Wants You for Interim Sheriff
En lieu of Sheriff Kent van der Kamp’s July 31 resignation, county officials are soliciting Interim Sheriff applications by July 11
A re you still looking for a summer job? Do you have either four years of full-time law enforcement experience, or two years of law enforcement experience and two years of post-high school education? Are you looking to meet lots of people in a role where every day is different — something temporary, but public-facing […]
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State Legislature Approves Repeal of Wildfire Map
The Oregon House passed a bill that repeals the state wildfire map. The bill now goes to Gov. Kotek’s desk
After continuous calls for a repeal of the statewide wildfire hazard map, the Oregon legislature this week passed Senate Bill 83, which does away with the map and its building code mandates, while directing state agencies to develop new model defensible space standards. The bill passed 50-1 in the Oregon House, following a Senate approval […]
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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break: Brian Rankin 🎧
City of Bend Senior Strategist
In this episode, we’re joined by Brian Rankin, the City of Bend’s Senior Strategist and one of the key minds shaping how our city grows. From expanding the urban growth boundary to navigating the complexities of housing, transportation, and infrastructure, Brian’s work is all about guiding Bend’s long-term future with intention and care. Host Aaron […]
