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The State of Oregon Lowers the Boom (Again) on Robert Pamplin Jr.

The embattled industrial tycoon now faces a much larger penalty for failure to fill a gaping hole in the floor of the Willamette River. His Jefferson County ranch is also up for sale.

In addition to a host of other legal challenges, Dr. Robert Pamplin Jr. now faces a demand from the Oregon Department of State Lands to pay $13.9 million for his neglect of one of Oregonโ€™s iconic rivers. The state notified Pamplin of that hefty tab in an 18-page letter on Feb. 19. It described a […]

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First Friday Fun!

The monthly event celebrates customer appreciation and local artists

The boutique store, Clementine Urban Mercantile, on NW Wall Street in downtown Bend, held its grand opening on the First Friday of November 2015. โ€œWe have been open for all of them since. That is 122 First Fridays!โ€ owner Gwen Whitten told the Source. First Friday in downtown Bend started more than 20 years ago […]

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Young Dancers Showcase Strength and Toughness in Addition to Artistry and Grace

Local elite dance group gives back to the community with its artistic contemporary performances

Itโ€™s a chilly night and thereโ€™s a sheen of frost on the pavement outside Academie de Ballet Classique in Northeast Bend. But inside the warm and brightly lit studio space in Wagner Mall, a small group of dancers are anything but cold as theyโ€™re put through their paces in something Lindsey Clements calls โ€œchoreo corner.โ€ […]

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Inspiring a New Generation of Musicians

Cascade School of Music makes lessons accessible, backed by a legacy of experienced teachers

The first thing you notice when walking into the Cascade School of Music at the corner of NE Third Street and Franklin Avenue in Bend is a symphony of sounds you donโ€™t usually hear at once. Strings, piano, vocals and a hint of drums float overhead in an odd swirl of music as dozens of […]

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Ponderosa Players Offers a Professional Acting Stage for Central Oregon Youth

Dash and Kisky Holwerdaโ€™s youth theatre company aims to create a professional and inclusive educational experience for young actors

Maddie Palombo started acting and performing in plays as a youngster but says she didnโ€™t start taking it seriously until high school and definitely never thought sheโ€™d pursue a career as a drama teacher. But two years of studying with local theatre power couple, Kisky and Dash Holwerda, gave her a glimpse into a future […]

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COTAย Addsย 11.4 milesย of Trail Connectingย Cline Buttesย to Cascade Viewsย ย 

Central Oregon Trail Alliance completes a two-year-long trail expansion project

The Central Oregon Trail Allianceย justย addedย 11.41 miles of newย cross-countryย trails to theย Cline Buttesย trail systemย locatedย between Bend and Redmond.ย  The new trails include six new miles of trails at Cline Buttes, with trails namedย Chainbreak, Positive Vibrations, Return Policy, DH3 re-route, Legal Eagle, Crossfire and Cover Charge. The 5.5 miles of new trail at Cascade View include new trails Whiptail, […]

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The Feasibility of Building a Large Arena in Bendย 

A Bend advisory board heard the first results of an initial study on building a large indoor, multi-purpose venue

Whether the city of Bend needs and could sustainย a large public assembly venueย that could hold up to 2,000 peopleย is at the heart of a new study presented Monday, March 2 to the Bendย Economicย Development Advisory Board.ย Visit Bendย hired CSLย Consultingย for the study,ย indicating thatย it fitsย its overall missionย toย support the community in seeking a sustainable future. Currently, about 68% ofย the lodging […]

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City Councilย Movesย Homeย Hardeningย Code to a Vote,ย Discussesย Defensibleย Spaceย Codeย ย 

Bend may soon adopt an urban fire prevention code similar to those already in place in Ashland and Sisters

Oregon cities including Ashland and Sisters have recently adopted new home hardening requirements in their development codes, and it appears that Bend may soon follow suit.  On Feb. 25,ย the Bend City Councilย moved aย homeย hardeningย code proposalย forward forย an April 1ย vote, with May 15ย discussed as the proposed effective date.ย ย ย  The proposed requirements, which fall underย Oregon Residential Specialtyย codeย Section R327, would mean new homes need […]

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LOGE Camps Head Toward Bankruptcy, Slapped with $9.4 Million Foreclosure Lawsuit

New reporting from the Flathead Beacon sheds light on a company in crisis

Troubles at the company that owned LOGE Entrada in Bend are affecting its properties throughout the American West. Further reporting has borne out: LOGE Camps ousted its CEO for misrepresenting a real estate portfolio that is in “significant distress.” Then came a $9.4 million foreclosure lawsuit. A Montana staff has since been rendered jobless and […]

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Classified Staff at Central Oregon Community College Could Strike for the First Timeย 

The college says itโ€™s proposed a significant multi-year compensation increase

The clock is counting down to what could be the first-ever strike of classified union workers at Central Oregon Community College. At an impasse over contract negotiations, the union started a 30-day cool-down period on Feb. 23. After that, the union could vote to authorize a strike at any time, with a 10-day notice. Contract negotiations have been underway since […]

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