The end of Bend’s busy summer road construction season is in sight, but there’s still work to be done. A slew of closures are still in place across town as crews work to finish up projects this fall, according to a recent road construction report. Almost to the finish line are the Butler Market […]
Nic Tarter makes a living planting landscapes of native vegetation, but he knew the field of sagebrush and empty sidewalk outside the new Bend Central Library was no place to gain support for his bid for Position 6 on the Bend City Council. That’s where he found himself after he learned of the library’s policy […]
Oregon State Sen. Lisa Reynolds (D-Portland/Washington County) has announced plans to reintroduce her failed 2026 legislation next year that would have reduced the amount of THC in cannabis edibles. While portions of what she proposes are ideas worthy of support, it has elements of personal bias and drug war hysteria. Per the Oregon Capital Chronicle, […]
Starlyn Webb has a children’s book she’s trying to get published and is in the process of applying for sidewalk cart-vendor license for her lemonade and hot cocoa stand. On top of all that, she just launched a GoFundMe campaign, raising money so single moms can have a night out while she provides childcare. And the real kicker? She’s only 14. “I’ve raised about $140, but it’s only been two days,” said Webb, a rising freshman at […]
Fireworks are officially banned in Redmond, as the City Council approved a permanent prohibition on fireworks at its Tuesday, Aug. 25 meeting, voting 6-1 in favor of ordinance 2026-11. The Council conducted the first reading of the ordinance, which prohibits the sale, use or possession of fireworks in the city, on Aug. 11. However, because the Council vote wasn’t unanimous […]
The races for Redmond Mayor and City Council are set as the deadline to file as a candidate in the Nov. 3 general election passed Tuesday afternoon. The field features eight candidates, including three for mayor, and five candidates vying for three City Council seats. Incumbent Mayor Ed Fitch will have two challengers looking to […]
Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 5pm was the filing deadline for the Bend City Council and mayoral races that’ll be decided on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Two City Council positions are up for grabs, including Positions 5 and 6, both of which will feature uncontested races. Ariel Méndez currently holds Position 5, for which he’s running for reelection, while Elana Reinholtz is running uncontested […]
After seven years in the juniper forest, Sami Brimmer doesn’t take flat ground for granted. “Look how level that is,” she said, pointing to the gravel parking space below a lengthy camper trailer. “Can you imagine trying to level a trailer out in the dirt?” Brimmer is one of 15 or so residents to move […]
When Ty Rupert campaigned for and won the interim sheriff appointment last year, he swore to keep unflattering headlines about the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office out of newspapers. Nonetheless, two open investigations swirl in the November General Election’s race for sheriff, and at least a third is on the way. The newest inquiry stems from […]
Psilocybin will be on the ballot in Redmond again this fall, for the third time in five years. In November, voters will decide to continue a temporary ban on businesses that facilitate supervised magic mushroom trips to treat an array of mental health problems. Redmond voters and dozens of other jurisdictions have enacted bans […]
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