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To The Rescue

Search and rescue teams rely heavily on internal fundraising for their operations. But could a new state funding source be on the horizon?
Chris Miller

Picture it: You and a buddy take off for a late afternoon snowmobile session, get a bit off trail and end up in the City of Bend’s watershed. You’re tired of shoveling snow, only to get stuck again and again. Your cell phone battery is running low and the weather is starting to dip into […]

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Bend High Youth Climate Strike

Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

On March 15, students in Bend high schools walked out of class to participate in the Youth Climate Action Walkout. Students at schools nationwide also participated. At Bend Senior High School, organizers say several hundred students took part in the walkout. Some continued on to Drake Park to join with other students, demonstrating from other […]

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Youth Climate Strike

Bend Senior High students to participate in global climate change walkout Friday
Avatar photo Keely Damara

On March 15, Bend Senior High School students will join what is expected to be hundreds of thousands of students nationwide in the Youth Climate Strike. The—now global—movement of youth protesting the inaction of world leaders in the face of climate change all started last year with one 16-year-old Swedish girl staging a sit-in on […]

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Lights Out on Lighting Efficiency?

Some groups say a proposed rollback cost consumers billion—and could have serious environmental consequences
Chris Miller

On Feb. 28, the Department of Energy held a public meeting to announce its plan to revoke Obama-era rules that required higher energy efficiency standards for lighting. According to Environment Oregon, the rollbacks, if approved, would result in an additional 34 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by 2025. The Appliance Standards […]

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The Mean Streets of Winter

Heavy snow years can cause headaches for commuters, pedestrians and the City
Chris Miller

The end of winter came in like a lion, covering Bend with record snowfall in February. Even though the snow’s largely stopped falling and the temperatures are rising, plenty of reminders from the storm remain on roadways and sidewalks. That’s left many wondering about the protocols—if any—city officials follow for snow removal. Some might wonder, […]

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Fair and Impartial?

Applicants test the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
Jeremy Dickman

In a March 6 business meeting, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners once again heard an appeal of a marijuana farm land-use application. This is the first public hearing regarding an appeal of a marijuana land-use application since it was announced that the Deschutes County Farm Bureau and local industry representatives are appealing the county’s […]

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Calls to Action on Race

As Central Oregon’s diversity increases, are local schools doing enough to address racist incidents among students and staff?
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

During the 2017-18 school year, Bend-La Pine Schools’ student population was 82 percent white, according to Oregon Department of Education statistics, making the non-white student population roughly 18 percent. Compare that to the 1997-98 school year, when the district had a “minority population” of 4.3 percent, and it’s clear demographics are changing. With 18,064 students, […]

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