Plenty of people have had something to say about the talent of one of the youngest band leaders in Bend, 14-year-old Maxwell Friedman. Friedman, who recently started his freshman year of high school, already boasts a well-rounded career in music — yes, I said career. And yes, he’s only a teenager. It could be said […]
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Find Yourself
Jennifer Lande uses songwriting as soul searching
I first had the pleasure of listening to Lande when they performed on the main stage at the Bend Summer Festival in July. “I grew up Jennifer Lande, that’s my maiden name,” Jennifer Lande told me. “In college, everyone just called me Lande. So Lande just stuck with me. When it came time to come up […]
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Chinese Tariffs Could Translate to a $1 Billion Tax on Housing Materials
Increases in material costs and labor shortages raise worries about housing affordability
Our local and national real estate markets have been experiencing high demand for housing, but affordability has been a challenge, with increasing costs for materials and land, labor shortages to build those houses, rising interest rates, increased regulations and fees—and now, trade skirmishes that will likely exacerbate the housing affordability crisis. The National Association of […]
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A Second Chance
State initiative encourages employers to hire workers with criminal records
Driving down any main thoroughfare in Bend, it’s hard not to notice “Help Wanted” signs lingering on the marquees of a variety of businesses, sometimes for months at a time. As of July 2017, Bend’s unemployment rate was a mere 3.7 percent, down from a 10-year high of 17.2 percent in March 2009, during the […]
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So Metal
Gravewitch represents the Bend metal scene
Bend Roots Revival truly has something for everyone, with musicians from nearly every genre represented. Case in point: Local band Gravewitch, representing the metal scene for the second year in a row. I sat down with the rockers to get their take on being the only metal band on the festival roster. Chris Fleming and […]
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Walden, McLeod-Skinner and Roberts to Debate
Candidates for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District seat will square off Oct. 5
The three candidates in the race for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District—which includes Central and Eastern Oregon—will face off in a televised debate on Oct. 5. Democratic candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner‘s campaign announced today that she will debate Republican incumbent, Rep. Greg Walden and Independent Party candidate Mark Roberts in a one-hour debate, to be broadcast live from […]
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COCC Wants Input on New President
The school is searching for a new president to replace Dr. Shirley Metcalf who will retire at the end of the school year
Central Oregon Community College is looking for community feedback during its search for a new president. COCC is holding a series of public forums Oct. 1 and 2 at multiple locations across its district to get a cross-sectional view on the ideal candidate, according to a press release from Mark Johnson, COCC’s staff writer of […]
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Bike Park Improvements Hit Snag
County Hearings Officer nixes parts of the expansion plans at Big Sky Park
The big things that were coming to Big Sky Park may get scaled back, depending on the outcome of a special hearing by the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners. After Bend Park and Recreation District submitted its plans to the Deschutes County development department earlier this year, nearby homeowners raised concerns about lighting, noise, […]
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Homeless Leadership Coalition to Hold Candidate Forum
On Friday, Oct. 5, the Homeless Leadership Coalition is hosting a candidate forum to address homelessness and housing in Central Oregon. Invitations were sent out to gubernatorial, U.S. Representative, Oregon Senate District 30, all Oregon House and Deschutes County Commissioner candidates. According to the HLC, the purpose of the forum is to give candidates an […]
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La Bell Pulls Out of HD54 Race
The candidate notified the Oregon Working Families Party Sept. 19
Tthe Oregon Working Families candidate for House District 54 has decided to end her run for the seat. According to a press release from the Oregon Working Families party, the party fully supports Amanda La Bell’s decision to end her campaign. “As a party, we believe that when a candidate no longer has the trust […]