On Wednesday evening, more than 100 people gathered in front of City Hall in Bend while the City Council held its regular meeting. Those in attendance held signs emblazoned with phrases such as: “Time’s Up,” “Me Too,” “Stop Kavanaugh” and “Bend deserves better,” set over a photo of Bend City Councilor Nathan Boddie. The #BelieveSurvivors […]
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Believe Survivors Rally
On Wednesday, Oct. 3, more than 100 people rallied in front of Bend City Hall in support of survivors of sexual assault. Holding signs reading “We Believe,” “Times Up” and”Me Too,” the crowd listened to a number of women as they shared their own experiences of assault or harassment.
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It’s Still Better Better to Buy than Rent
Owning a home doesn’t have to be a pipe dream
Daily, headlines abound about housing affordability in terms of escalating rents, housing prices outpacing wage growth, affordable housing shortages, rising interest rates and so on. Owning a home may seem like a pipe dream to many, but there are still many good reasons to try to buy a home. Although the cost of housing continues […]
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Tokin’ and Teslas
Hot take: I love Teslas. Even as a non-driver, I truly enjoy their power, luxury and futuristic stylings. I could never afford one, but they’re fun. But, I have mixed feelings about Elon Musk, Tesla‘s CEO with the dual-Bond-Villain moniker and ’70s porn performer name. A brilliant mind, a seemingly crappy personality and a very […]
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Camping at Juniper Ridge
Local officials wrestle with what to do with people living on publicly owned land
Traveling along the bumpy, dusty roads that weave through the property owned by the City of Bend and the Central Oregon Irrigation District, you might see remnants of tents, tarps, a few cars and piles of household items. You’ll also see creative engineering—a house made out of tarps and old crates and a greenhouse full […]
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The Real Fight Against Fake News
Project Censored’s Top 10 Censored Stories
Fake news is not a new thing. With the return of its annual list of censored stories in Censored 2019: Fighting the Fake News Invasion, Project Censored’s vivid cover art recalls H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds. The situation today may feel as desolate as the cover art suggests. “But Censored 2019 is a book […]
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Drive Less Challenge Kicks Off
Free rides and prizes are aimed at getting Central Oregonians out of their cars
If you’re not already the type who’s willing to don an extra sweater in the mornings to brave a bike commute, maybe the Drive Less Challenge will sweeten the deal. Don’t call it a war on cars—instead, call it an effort by a number of local agencies to encourage people to reduce their greenhouse gas […]
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Stolen Dog Reunited
Bend Police say a Philomath woman took a Bend man’s dog
Imagine you tie up your companion dog, head inside to play arcade games for a short time, then come out to find your pup gone. That’s what happened to Matthew Torney Friday in downtown Bend. Cops say Philomath resident Sabrina McCaskill took Torney’s dog, Kido from outside Vector Volcano arcade—doing so because cops say she […]
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Improving Whychus Creek
Work aimed at improving fish spawning will include limiting human access to portions of the creek
With growth around Central Oregon, wilderness areas tend to see an increase in traffic from humans. To reduce that human impact, the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council works to protect many of the waterways along the Deschutes River. One of those projects is the Whychus Creek Management Plan, which UDWC has been working on for […]
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Facebook Data Center Expansion: Keeping It Local
Crook County residents make up 73 percent of employees at Facebook’s Prineville campus
Facebook is growing its presence in Prineville and adding more jobs for local people. Late last month, the company announced an expansion of its data center in Crook County, from 1.2 million square feet to more than 3.2 million square feet. Facebook will invest an additional $750 million into the community and 100 new jobs, […]
