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Drudge Report

New cannabis report is getting a lot of attention—but maybe not for being entirely accurate
Josh Jardine

A new report is out, examining how Oregon is doing with our recreational cannabis program. Much like Thomas Kinkade, it paints an ugly picture. Oregon Attorney General Billy Williams says Oregon’s cannabis is “out of control.” The “Insight Report: An Initial Assessment of Cannabis Production, Distribution, and Consumption in Oregon 2018,” was prepared by a group […]

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Campbell Announces Re-Election Bid

Incumbent faces only one challenger for Position 6
Chris Miller

On Aug. 9, Bend City Councilor Barb Campbell announced her re-election campaign for Position 6. According to the City’s website, she faces only one challenger, Ron Boozell. Campbell started her run on the council in November 2014. Campbell’s said she’s worked to make Bend more livable, create affordable housing options, protect current homeowners, improve transportation […]

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10 Lakes, 10 Days

The wild world doesn’t halt for the 9 to 5. Knocking more spots off the summer bucket list, with a city-to-woods commute
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

It’s 8:30 am on a work day and my feet have the feral Sasquatch look usually reserved for music festivals and camping trips. Indeed, I have been camping—but I also have a work meeting in about 15 minutes. Can I cover this feral mess, making it through the meeting with the use of closed-toe shoes? […]

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Franklin Tunnel Revival?

BCD looks to turn underpass into a work of art
Chris Miller

Riding your bike through trash, puddles of human waste and avoiding the occasional napper can make the route to downtown through the Franklin Avenue underpass a little less than pleasant. But if groups including the Bend Central District, Central Oregon LandWatch and local businesses have their way, the tunnel could end up a gem for […]

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Addicted to Weed?

Josh Jardine

You may have made or heard comments about “jonesing for weed,” “needing” to smoke or having a “pot habit.” The idea that someone has a fever for cannabis that can only be treated with more cannabis implies a “cannabis addiction.” Is that a real thing? Can someone become addicted to cannabis in the same manner […]

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Blue Line Safety Zone Now Offered at DCSO

The two parking spots are for safe internet transactions and other exchanges
Chris Miller

Recently, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office created two parking spaces in its parking lot off NE Jamison Street, near Hwy. 20 for a safe space to do Craigslist-type transactions and other things like exchanging children between parents. The spots, called “Blue Line Safety Zone” are clearly marked and in a well-lit area, according to the […]

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State of the County

Commissioners weigh in on the biggest issues facing Deschutes County
Jaclyn Brandt

Deschutes County has around 180,000 residents—more than twice as many as official counts in Bend. But county residents, in or near towns including Redmond, La Pine and Terrebonne, have just as many, and sometimes more unique needs. “Bend gets focused on, but it’s a big county,” said Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Henderson at the annual State […]

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Fire Update

Over 150,000 acres are burning across Oregon and 1.3 million across the country
Chris Miller

According to the National Interagency Fire Center’s Predictive Services map, the month of August could be scary in regard to wildfires. The map shows the entire state of Oregon as above normal for significant wildland fire potential—in fact, the map shows most of the Pacific Northwest as above normal, including most of Montana. There are […]

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