Senator Janeen Sollman (D–Hillsboro, Forest Grove & the Rock Creek area) was among the state officials and community leaders gathered by Governor Tina Kotek at the State Library for a ceremonial signing of Senate Bill 710. The legislation recognizes that survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse deserve a court experience of protection, not further harm. […]
New Law Aims to Improve Court Experiences For Survivors of Abuse and Assault
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Rent Stabilization Percentages for 2026 Released
On Sept. 30, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) published the maximum rent increases allowed by law for 2026. Per statute, the Office of Economic Analysis calculates the maximum rent increase by adding 7% to the average change in the cost of living over the past year. Only one rent increase is allowed every […]
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BLM Cleans Homeless Camps near La Pine
The Bureau of Land Management’s Prineville District completed a major cleanup effort near La Pine at several long-term camps. The effort required a coordinated response from the BLM and Deschutes County officials before the BLM implemented a cleanup. The clean-up was necessary to address hazardous materials, trash and abandoned vehicles remaining in the area. The […]
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Apply for City of Bend Community Advisory Bodies
Community committees, boards and commissions are a great way to get involved with local government. The City has several Council-appointed advisory groups that make recommendations to City Council or City administrative staff. Applications are being accepted for the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, Budget Committee, Core Area Advisory Board, Human Rights and Equity Commission, Landmarks Commission, […]
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Open Barn Day
On Oct. 11, Happy Trails Horse Rescue will be holding an Open Barn Day from noon–2 pm. We are asking a donation ticket of $20 per person (kids under 18 free). Tickets can be purchased on our website at www.happytrailshr.org Happy Trails Horse Rescue, located in Tumalo on Couch Market Road, just west of Bend, is dedicated to […]
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Top Docs of Central Oregon
Central Oregon has no shortage of impressive people in any professional field, but this week we’re shining a spotlight on a handful of the “top docs” — or more accurately, “top medical professionals” — of our region. These “top docs” are not just serving their community in their practices, but also, going above and beyond […]
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Sondra Marshall, Ph.D
Sondra Marshall, Ph.D has become a familiar name across Central Oregon over the past two decades. The Bend-based psychologist founded the Programs of Evaluation, Development and Learning at St. Charles Health System, creating what has become a lifeline for local families navigating developmental and medical challenges. Marshall also helped launch the Central Oregon Concussion Program […]
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A Good Man to Have in Your Corner
At one point during the Cascade Cycling Classic, Mark Goodman found himself hanging halfway out of a moving vehicle. Near Prineville, a professional bicycle racer had crashed. Despite rips in his cycling kit and road rash on his arm and leg, the racer hopped back on his bike in pursuit of the field. Goodman, who […]
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Linda Hatch, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner Linda Hatch grew up in a family of volunteers and carries on the tradition into the present day. She’s been part of the National Ski Patrol for 50 years, inspired by her father who was also a member of the ski patrol. She started volunteering with her father in the Berkshires of […]
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Amy Snow, PA-C
Amy Snow, physician assistant-certified, is a practitioner on the move. Since March, she’s opened Snow Dermatology, taken her free mobile clinic to teenagers in rural Central Oregon and has offered free skin cancer screenings in remote areas of Oregon, as well as farmers markets. And that’s only the present. What’s she’s done in the past […]