Many expected the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement to be a seismic event for the real estate industry, but a year after the rule changes went into effect, the market has remained remarkably stable. Contrary to predictions of widespread disruption, the core mechanics of buying and selling homes have largely gone on as before. […]
NAR Settlement Update
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Dark Clouds, and a Few Sun Breaks, for Oregon Psilocybin Therapy
Oregon’s psilocybin therapy program has a problem. When voters approved Measure 109 in 2020, ushering in a new era of legal mushrooms at legal centers, it was already obvious that at least a sector of the population was never going to take advantage of what those centers had to offer. Due to the costs of […]
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New Food for Thought
Debrah Harding, ND, FABNO – Center for Integrative Medicine Vithium, a soft alkali metal, is naturally found in certain minerals and brine deposits across the globe. While lithium is best known today for powering rechargeable batteries, this element also boasts a fascinating history as a medicinal agent. In the early 20th century, “lithia water” and […]
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Displaced China Hat campers reeling as their belongings become U.S. property
Several campers who were displaced from the China Hat area in May allege that the U.S. Forest Service has failed to facilitate the return of personal belongings ranging from RVs to an urn containing the cremains of one man’s wife. The 90-day grace period to retrieve personal belongings expired on Aug. 1. Many of the […]
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Six Oregon Tribes Blast Kotek’s Office and Out-of-State Tribes
In the wake of Gov. Tina Kotek’s decision earlier this month not to veto a controversial $45 million appropriation to Willamette Falls Trust to buy land at the falls in West Linn, six Oregon tribes have collectively expressed widespread dissatisfaction to the governor about her office’s handling of tribal relations—and the involvement of tribes from […]
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Changes Planned at Reed Mkt.-SE 15th St. Roundabout
The City of Bend invites community members to attend an Open House for the Reed Market Road & 15th Street Roundabout Improvements Project on Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 4 – 6 p.m. at Larkspur Community Center, 1600 SE Reed Market Rd, Bend, OR 97702. The city plans to enlarge the roundabout from a single lane to double lane. […]
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The Great Re-Pack
The Kid’s Corner Snack Packs program relaunches with the start of the new school year in September, said Ranae Staley, Executive Director at The Giving Plate. Formerly known as Backpacks for Bend, this core Giving Plate program provides food to children that will last them through the weekend. From backpacks to Snack Packs Previously known […]
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Matching Donation Challenge & Guided Fishing Raffle
The owner and operator of Anadromous Anglers, Nick Rowell has been guiding on Oregon rivers for over 15 years. A native Oregonian, Nick has deep roots fishing across the Pacific Northwest, and holds a degree in fisheries biology from Oregon State University. His guiding background includes both fly out and jet boat lodges in Alaska, multi-day […]
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HEATHER QUINN SELECTED AS WINNER OF THE 2025 WATERSTON DESERT WRITING PRIZE
Heather Quinn, a Minnesota-based writer, photographer and filmmaker, has been officially selected as the winner of the 11th annual Waterston Desert Writing Prize by guest judge and author Beth Piatote, Ph.D. The Waterston Desert Writing Prize, established in 2014 by author and Oregon Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston, honors and fosters literary nonfiction that celebrates desert […]
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Madewell set to open in the Old Mill District in early 2026
National fashion retailer Madewell is expanding into Central Oregon with a new storefront set to open in Bend’s Old Mill District early next year. Madewell will take over 4,554 square feet in the heart of the district between Sisters Coffee Co. and Warby Parker, offering a full line of men’s and women’s clothing, including its signature denim, wardrobe staples […]