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Bucking Tourism Bucks?

The City of Bend gets a big budget boost from hotel taxes. What happens if the well runs dry?
Chris Miller

You’ve probably seen them: people wandering up Bond Street, nearly running into other people, smartphone in one hand, scoop of Bonta in the other, trying to find the Deschutes pub. They’re called tourists—and like it or not, they’re an important part of Bend’s economy. Tourism is Central Oregon’s second-largest economic provider, accounting for 15 percent […]

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Celebri-weed

Josh Jardine

Lately, some of the people I’ve seen play pretend on my “story box,” or people whose music I listen to, or people who I watch do things with a sportsball that earn them millions of dollars, are becoming involved in cannabis. They’re pushing cannabis in many forms—and the term “celebrities” should by no means diminish […]

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Amanda La Bell Loses Support

After an alleged false claim in the voters’ pamphlet, Brown and Merkley pull support
Chris Miller

Amanda La Bell, who just last month threw her hat in the ring for Oregon House District 54 on the Working Families Party ticket, reportedly made a false statement in the Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet—potentially a class C felony. Willamette Week reported Tuesday that La Bell’s voter’s pamphlet statement, under “educational background” stated, “BA, Valdosta State […]

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American vs. European Dream Homes

Recent survey shows similarities and differences
Avatar photo Nick Nayne, Principal Broker

A recent survey of 600 Americans and Europeans about their ideal homes showed some interesting results. The survey, conducted by Porch.com, showed many similarities, but some big differences as well. The survey asked respondents about their ideal home in terms of square footage, exterior style of home, flooring preferences and so on. Both groups tended to […]

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County Commissioner Debate

Some notable quotes from the recent Chamber event
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

On Sept. 11, the Bend Chamber of Commerce hosted the latest of its “What’s Brewing” debates, inviting candidates for open Deschutes County Commission seats to weigh in. Candidates participating included Republican incumbent Tony DeBone and Democrat Amy Lowes, running for position 1, and Republican Patti Adair and Democrat James Cook, running for position 3. Below […]

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Fall Style: Heirlooms

These local artists & shops have one style point in common: Heirlooms
Euijin Gray

This fall, draw inspiration from two artists, Katie Daisy and Sheila Dunn, and two local shop owners, Alicia Renner and Jacq Smith, who we might consider to be Bend’s own “Heirlooms” of art and style. Over the years, they have contributed creatively to Bend, at times fervently and sometimes ever so subtly, while integrating and […]

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Bend Median Home Price Declines 1.5 Percent for August

Number of sales increases, but median sales price decreases
Avatar photo Nick Nayne, Principal Broker

While home sales have been declining in many areas, the number of August sales for Bend single family homes on 1 acre or less was 8 percent above July 2018. The median home price, however, decreased by 1.5 percent from $437,000 in July to $430,500 for August. Although the median home sales price decreased from […]

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Empire Avenue Closure

Chris Miller

Parts of Empire Avenue will be closed for construction projects starting Sept. 11, and will be set to reopen in December. According to the City of Bend, the street will close from the 18th Street roundabout east to Purcell Boulevard. Empire will still have access to the Parkway during construction. The project is part of […]

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A Secret Committee Revealed

Josh Jardine

Question: Is there really a newly discovered secret multi-agency federal government committee, currently drafting prohibitionist anti-cannabis policy, to generate reports to be spoon-fed to the rapidly diminishing-mental-capacity Commander in Chief ? Wow…How high would I need to be to believe that? [Takes hash hit off bong.] That’s how high. Late last month, BuzzFeed news broke […]

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Bus Stop?

CET drivers are without a contract and could strike to get a new one
Chris Miller

On Sept. 6, about 40 people, led by Jonathan Hunt of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757, rallied to demand Cascades East Transit drivers earn a living wage. According to Andrew Riley, communications coordinator for the ATU Local 757, CET drivers—which operate the fixed-route and dial-a-ride service in Bend—work for Paratransit Services, a Bremerton, Wash., […]

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