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A Central Oregonian is the New Secretary of State

Governor names Bev Clarno to the spot, following the death of Dennis Richardson
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Bev Clarno of Redmond will be Oregon’s new Secretary of State. Governor Kate Brown’s office announced the appointment today, following the death of Dennis Richardson Feb. 26. Richardson had suffered from brain cancer. During her career, Clarno, a Republican, has served as a state legislator representing Redmond, working as both Speaker of the House as […]

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Regional Roundup

Oregon headlines, found this week in Cascades Reader
The Source Staff

Housing Bill Gets a Slight Remodel Cities remain wary of a legislative proposal that would require many of them to open the way for townhouses and small apartment buildings in neighborhoods filled with single-family homes, even after changes meant to ease them into it. Gov. Kate Brown and House Speaker Tina Kotek have promised to […]

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City Council Finalizes Goals

Chris Miller

At its March 20 meeting, the Bend City Council approved its two-year goal package for the City. The 2019-2021 goals fall into four categories: Economic Vitality: Including housing, jobs and managing growth. The City’s strategies in this goal seek to increase opportunities for additional housing and housing types like affordable housing and land for employment […]

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About Those Benjamins

SAFE Banking Act could help decrease crime
Jeremy Dickman

As a one-time partner at a law firm representing cannabis and hemp entrepreneurs, I faced many of the same challenges as my clients. In other law firms, you bill a client monthly, draw from that client’s trust account to cover your expenses and send an invoice to your client. Not so when you’re representing weed […]

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Going Green This Spring

Cleaning up your home improvement list
Abbie and Rick Sams

Spring is officially here, and many are eager for warmer temps and melting snow. Along with the anticipation of seeing green grass again, the change of seasons commences the time for cleaning and home maintenance or improvements. If you’re prepping your house to get it ready to be sold—or simply doing some necessary maintenance or […]

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Progress For Public Lands

The newly passed public lands bill helps with fuel reduction at Crooked River Ranch, but resource activists say it missed protecting some important public lands
Chris Miller

On March 12, President Trump signed the public lands bill— formally known as S. 47, or the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, into law. The Act, formerly known as the National Resources Management Act—includes the Oregon Wildlands Act. Included in this large piece of legislation was a new wilderness designation for […]

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Wild About Rivers

Oregon gets more miles of Wild and Scenic river designations
Avatar photo K.M. Collins

Amid the fever pitch of a long-awaited spring equinox, boaters, kayakers and other water-loving Oregonians are celebrating the recent victories won with the Natural Resources Management Act. Passage of the Act, also known as the public lands bill, means new Wild and Scenic River designations for 621 miles of rivers nationwide—plus, additional default river protections […]

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Apartment Fight Rages On

The City of Bend gave the approval to build 170 units near The Pavilion, but a local developer is taking the case to the state
Chris Miller

After some public outcry and tense meetings, on March 7, the hearings officer for the City of Bend gave the go ahead for the planned 170-unit apartment building near The Pavilion off Colorado Avenue.  But that doesn’t mean the fight over the apartment building is over. On March 19, William Smith Properties filled an appeal […]

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