You know the couple. The busy, upwardly mobile professionals with impeccable style and an air of savoir faire. The challenge of buying a gift for people who seem to have everything can be daunting, but never fear! We’ve got you covered with gift ideas to help them further elevate their sanctuary and provide an escape […]
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#DriveWithSmokey
Helping prevent forest fires, one license plate at a time
There are a lot of things to like about Smokey Bear. Not only does he wear a cool hat, but he’s by far the safest bear in the forest. Luckily, we can now take Smokey with us everywhere we go. Keep Oregon Green has teamed up with the USDA Forest Service and the Oregon Department […]
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Local Real Estate Market Cools Down Again for November
Sales volume down over prior year and October 2018
According to November 2018 Central Oregon MLS statistics for Bend single family residences (excluding condos and manufactured homes) on 1 acre or less, the market cooled down again, with sales volume decreasing by 17 percent from November 2017. The median price increased slightly from $432,900 in October 2018 to $433,143 for November 2018. Sales of […]
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Powering the Dredge
The latest proposal to fund Mirror Pond dredging includes increasing franchise fees for Pacific Power
Leaders in Bend are looking at a new way to fund the dredging of Mirror Pond: Increasing franchise fees for the utility that owns Newport Dam. The proposal, which became more of a reality following last week’s meetings with PacifiCorp—which owns Pacific Power—would see the City of Bend contributing $300,000 to dredging, with Bend Park […]
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City Survey
The City of Bend is looking for input from residents
The City of Bend said it wants to gather feedback about the City and City services, and is asking Bend residents to take 10 minutes to participate in an online community survey. Community participation will help the City set priorities, the City said. Survey results will be presented to the Bend City Council in January, […]
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Online Burden
A call to delay a rule that requires online retailers to collect sales taxes—even sellers in states without sales tax
Online retailers may soon need to collect sales taxes when they sell items to people who live in states with a sales tax. On June 21, the Supreme Court ruled that a state may collect sales tax from taxpayers located in other states. The ruling stems from a 2016 case in South Dakota, where the […]
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Bag Ban Clears its First Hurdle
City Councilors voted 4-2 to preliminarily approve amendment that bans carryout plastic bags
During the Bend City Council meeting on Dec.5, councilors voted 4-2 to preliminarily approve an amendment to the City Code to encourage the use of reusable bags and limit the use of carryout plastic bags. The ordinance bans single-use plastic carryout bag use by retail businesses—like grocery stores—through a “phased implementation approach to enable businesses […]
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Bend City Council Announces Appointee Process
The Council seeks to fill newly elected mayor Sally Russell’s remaining two years as a councilor
After Sally Russell takes her newly elected position as Bend’s mayor, it will leave the City Council absent one councilor. That spot will soon be filled by a Council appointee. According to the City of Bend, the city charter requires that a vacancy on the Council be filled within 30 days of declaring the vacancy […]
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Grumpy Dad Gifts
2018 Gift Guide, Pt. 1
Of all the people on your list, this person may be the hardest to buy for. Nostalgic, maybe not entirely stoked on the holidays and happiest hanging out at home with a hot cup of cocoa; group adventures or extreme outdoor experiences are probably not his thing. Still, these locally sourced gifts give him some […]
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The Commodity that is Cannabis
Three days at the world’s largest cannabis conference
I recently attended the annual MJBizCon in Las Vegas, the largest cannabis convention in the world, featuring 27,000 attendees from over 60 countries, 1,000 exhibitors, three days of speakers, break out lunches and after parties. I didn’t visit all the booths, or meet all the attendees, although “Hi, I’m Josh, that’s great, got a card?” […]
