A new partnership between the Council on Aging and the Humane Society of Central Oregon is helping to expand a program that supports low-income adults and their pets. Pet Pals began when the Council on Aging saw Meals on Wheels clients struggling to afford pet food and vet care. It launched in 2021 with 30 […]
A Program Keeping Pets with Low-Income Owners Expands
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Life With Fancy Rats
When you walk into Shaena Ivey’s spotless home north of Bend, you see a giant bird cage against the wall. It’s the kind that might hold a cockatoo or parrot, but instead it holds three fancy rats who spend every waking minute racing from floor to floor, climbing up wire walls, zipping through plastic tunnels, […]
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Gentling Neglected Horses Back to Health & Happiness
Each week, 3 Sisters Equine Refuge receives five to six requests to surrender from horse owners around the state who can no longer care for their horses. According to Board President Amber Holm, they often have to turn them down. Volunteers are currently caring for 30 rescue horses, many of which are high needs. Some […]
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It’s a Block(buster) Party
I think Bendites and Central Oregonians take for granted that they live alongside the Last Blockbuster on Planet Earth. While there are still several incredible and iconic video stores across the West Coast (the dreamy “Movie Madness” in PDX and the deeply quirky and cavernous “Scarecrow Video” in Seattle are two of my favorites), our Blockbuster is a genuine Mom and […]
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Fired Cop’s Lawsuit Against City of Redmond Results in Mistrial
The jury in a $5 million lawsuit filed by a former police sergeant against the City of Redmond and the police department’s top brass couldn’t reach a verdict, resulting in a mistrial on Oct. 16. In the lawsuit, Donald Ryan Fraker said that his February 2020 termination for alleged dishonesty was instead retaliation for filing […]
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Plans for Managed Camp Could Be Delayed
A plan to have a managed camp in Redmond open by this winter hit a snag this week. A split vote of the Redmond City Council and a delayed vote at the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners mean the construction schedule will likely get pushed back for the camp planned on Redmond’s east side. […]
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Supportive Housing is a Lifeline. The Public Deserves Strong Oversight of How It’s Going.
A recent investigation published in the Source revealed the complications and conundrums that can come up when trying to offer stability to those for whom instability has been the norm. At the start of this year, the region’s housing authority opened the first supportive housing community east of the Cascades, aimed at providing not just […]
Posted inBusiness News
Expanded Options to Recycle Mattresses & Box Springs
Deschutes County residents now have expanded options for recycling their unwanted mattresses, thanks to local businesses and an Oregon state law that took effect this year. On the Move Movers in Bend has joined a growing statewide network of mattress collection sites that are part of Mattress Recycling Council’s Bye Bye Mattress program. On the […]
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Bend’s Joule Project Receives State Loan Guarantee
State Senator Anthony Broadman (D-Bend) announced a $4M state loan guarantee to support the Joule housing development in Bend, a project that will add 134 new multifamily housing units, including income restricted units for households earning at or below 90 percent of the area median income. The project aims to achieve low carbon energy performance […]
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Deschutes County Issues Scam Warning
Deschutes County staff want to remind community members to be wary of suspicious emails designed to steal their personal information. The Community Development Department (CDD) recently discovered that cybercriminals sent a fake email from a CDD staff member, demanding payment and deceiving recipients into revealing sensitive data. If you receive an email demanding an urgent […]