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Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp Delays Post-Investigation Announcement

The DA’s Office publicized the embattled sheriff’s placement on its Brady List April 14
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When Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp was placed on the county’s Brady List, he said he would make an announcement regarding his future at the DSCO by April 22. This announcement has been delayed until April 23, according to Jason Wall, the DSCO public information officer. Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels recently […]

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Coming Down the Bend Parkway: Phase 2 of Transportation Fee

Slotted for July 1, the monthly fee uptick may generate $10 million each year
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Local folks and business owners may see another hike on their utility bills if the Bend City Council votes for the proposed Transportation Fee Phase 2 on May 7. The City of Bend uses fees to finance its transportation operations and maintenance, which includes pavement restoration and street preservation. During Phase 1, a single-family household […]

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This Year’s Earth Day Celebration Will Not Include a Parade

Organizers Give Multiple Reasons for Canceling Parade
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Earth Day celebrations kick-off Saturday April 26 at 11am at Troy Field in downtown Bend. It starts an hour earlier this year because there won’t be a parade. Priscilla Calleros, the event manager at The Environmental Center which sponsors the celebration, says several factors led to the decision to cut the parade. A letter posted […]

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Oregon State University-Cascades Wins $2 Million National Park Service Grant

The five-year project will suss out the ecological health and resilience of parks while fine-tuning NPS methodology
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Oregon State University-Cascades researchers will analyze National Park Service data to figure out the ecological health and resilience of national parks, thanks to a $2 million grant the university has received from the federal agency.  The data will be sent to OSU-Cascades analysts by hundreds of National Park Service scientists across thousands of projects at […]

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Rundown for the May Election

Check out a list of levies, along with school and park board candidates, for the upcoming May election
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The special district election will take place on May 20. Here’s a complete list of upcoming levies, school and park board candidates in Deschutes County. School Boards For the Bend-La Pine Schools district, candidates for Zone 1, 2 and 4 are running unopposed – Jennifer Lynch for Zone 1, Marcus LeGrand for Zone 2 and […]

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LISTEN: Grand Craft Bend: Michelle Mitchell

Co-Founder of Humm Kombucha
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We sit down with the OG Kombucha Mama, Michelle Mitchell, co-founder of Bend’s own Humm Kombucha, to learn about Humm’s humble beginnings in Mitchell’s kitchen experimenting with brewing kombucha, to how big the kombucha market has become and where it fits into today’s wellness drink landscape. Click here to LISTEN NOW

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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break with Ed Fitch 🎧

Redmond Mayor
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On this episode of Bend Don’t Break, we’re joined by Redmond Mayor, Ed Fitch, longtime Redmond resident and dedicated public servant. After growing up just outside of Chicago as the ninth of eleven children, he earned both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in history from Marquette University, followed by a law degree from Willamette Law […]

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Local Food Bank Reports Growing Demand

Food bank, NeighborImpact, reports record-breaking rise in people who need food assistance
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Local organization, NeighborImpact, which operates the regional food bank for Central Oregon, revealed a record-breaking rise in demand for food across the region, leading to concerns around heightened food insecurity. After collecting data, the organization revealed on April 16 that it served an average of 83,000 individuals per month in its most recent quarter – […]

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Newest Hero: Think Wild & Youngest Hero: Sally Compton

Think Wild, which launched its wildlife hospital in 2020, offers protections for local wildlife, led by conservation enthusiast Sally Compton — earning it two “Earth Heroes” nods
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Think Wild, a local organization that works to care for and protect native wildlife through education, conservation, rescue and rehabilitation, continues to expand its services to help. While the nonprofit initially formed in 2016, it launched its wildlife hospital and conservation center, one of its main programs, in 2020. Executive Director Sally Compton has been […]

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Air Hero: Bill Kowalik

Local leader is a DarkSky defender
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Bill Kowalik says he doesn’t consider himself any kind of hero. He says he’s part of an active network of volunteers across Oregon seeking to preserve dark skies and diminish light pollution for the health, safety and well-being of all life. “Blue light at night is a particular problem. And more and more people are […]

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