July is a time to get away from it all—exploring America’s rivers, coastlines and national parks or just holing up at a cabin on the shore of a nearby lake. Any one of those sounds wonderful. But in a recent podcast on “The Journal,” travel guru Rick Steves proposes a different idea. Instead of heading […]
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Governor Kotek Calls for Special Session to Address Transportation System Emergency
Salem, OR — Governor Tina Kotek announced today that she is using her constitutional authority to call a special session of the Oregon Legislature to begin on Friday, August 29, 2025, for lawmakers to take up legislation to pay for basic road maintenance and operations at the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), as well as […]
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Governor Kotek Signs Landmark Microgrid Legislation into State Law
Salem, OR — Last Thursday, Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bills 2065 and 2066 into law, two pieces of landmark legislation which aim to increase and expedite access to microgrids across urban, suburban, and rural Oregon communities. “Microgrid technology is an indispensable way to make power outages less risky, shorter lived, and could even save […]
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Commissioners announce nominees for District Mapping Advisory Committee
On Monday, July 21, members of the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) announced their nominees for the County’s District Mapping Advisory Committee (DMAC). The committee will be tasked with drafting a commissioner district map, which will be considered by the Board and then by Deschutes County voters in 2026. If passed by voters, the […]
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Search Continues for Missing Male Swept Over Dillon Falls
This article has been updated. The search continued Tuesday, July 22, for a missing male after an incident at Deschutes River’s Dillon Falls on July 19 that killed two women. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office says six people were floating the river with their inner tubes tied together. A news release stated that the three survivors jumped from their […]
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Redmond Brewfest & Night Glow is Back for Year Eight
Locals of all ages are getting ready to see the skies light up for the Redmond Brewfest & Night Glow. The free event has become a summer tradition where families, friends and visitors gather for an evening of craft beer, community spirit and hot air balloon displays. Dogs are welcome at the event, and participants […]
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Red Flag Warning May Challenge Cram Firefighters
Fire crews made some progress in the Cram Fire 15 miles north of Madras, but 25 mph winds are forecast for Thursday afternoon. As of July 17, the fire is 77,163 acres. The northern part of the fire, along Highway 293, showed decreased fire activity Wednesday, allowing firefighters to continue securing the line, mopping up […]
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Fire Restrictions in the Deschutes National Forest Start July 18
Central Oregon — Due to continued hot and dry conditions as well as increased fire starts, the Deschutes National Forest will include all Wilderness areas under Stage 1 public use fire restrictions starting Friday, July 18. Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 18, Stage 1 public use fire restrictions prohibit open fires, including wood, […]
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Kevin Mannix Files Ballot Initiative to End Estate Tax
After another session in which some lawmakers tried again—and failed again—to raise the $1 million threshold at which Oregon’s estate tax kicks in, state Rep. Kevin Mannix (R-Salem) and co-petitioner Michelle Mhoon have filed a ballot initiative to do away with the tax completely. Initiative Petition 51, the “End the Death Tax Act,” would do […]
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Lighthouse Navigation Center Celebrates 3 Years of Impact in Bend
Bend, OR — July 21st — Shepherd’s House Ministries invites the Central Oregon community to celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of the Lighthouse Navigation Center, a transformative low-barrier shelter and day-use facility in Bend that has become a critical resource for hundreds of individuals experiencing homelessness and crisis. Since its opening in 2021, the Lighthouse has […]