Volunteers in Medicine, Clinic of the Cascades, Central Oregon’s only free clinic and pharmacy dedicated to serving low-income, uninsured working adults, has been named the 2025 Health Hero Organization by the Deschutes County Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB). This prestigious award recognizes VIM Cascades’ unwavering commitment to providing equitable, compassionate healthcare to those who would […]
Volunteers in Medicine, Clinic of the Cascades Named 2025 Health Hero Organization by Deschutes County Public Health Advisory Board
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Bye-bye Plastic Bags
Wait — wasn’t there already a plastic bag ban? There was, in 2020, on single-use plastic bags. This time, the thicker, 4-millimeter-thick bags meant to be reused several times — you know the ones — have also been nixed. Gov. Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 551 into law on June 5, mandating that retailers, grocers and […]
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Bend Could Soon Allow Rowhouses & Multiple ADUs
The City of Bend is on track to create new housing options to address the need for middle- income housing. The City’s goal is to promote more affordable home ownership and rental opportunities with a diversity of housing types and sizes. According to a 2016 Bend Housing Needs Analysis, the City anticipates the population to […]
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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break with Joshua Savage 🎧
In this episode, Aaron chats with Joshua Savage—traveler, writer, educator, and scavenger hunt mastermind. Originally from the South, Josh shares the story of how his family sold everything to explore the world, eventually falling in love with Bend and making it their home. The conversation touches on his passion for travel, his love for the […]
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Apply for the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board
Applications are being accepted for the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board (BEDAB). Applications are due by 5 p.m. on June 30, 2025. The Bend Economic Development Advisory Board provides input to the Bend City Council on economic development and business issues and initiatives. The board seeks to provide broad representation from representatives of local key […]
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Almost 1,400 Seniors Set to Graduate from Bend-La Pine
Bend-La Pine Schools will present diplomas to 1,387 seniors during seven high school graduation ceremonies this Thursday through next Tuesday. The Class of 2025 includes 491 Honors Diploma recipients, 129 Seal of Biliteracy recipients, and 25 students who are receiving their International Baccalaureate diploma. Many others have challenged themselves with rigorous coursework, including college-level Advanced […]
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St. Charles opens community pharmacy June 2 in Madras
Today, St. Charles’ new community pharmacy in Madras is open to the public, bucking the nationwide trend of pharmacy closures and helping fill a critical health need for the region. “Today is an exciting day for our community and St. Charles, as we are opening a pilot community pharmacy in Madras to help increase access […]
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The Next “Barbenheimer?"
While I wouldn’t completely give them all the credit, the simultaneous release of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” on July 21, 2023, did a lot to revive interest in returning to the movie theater. While the movies were both critically and financially successful, it wasn’t wholly the films themselves that generated so much excitement; rather, it was […]
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Redmond Airport Gets Final Costs Approved, Construction to Begin Soon
On May 27, the Redmond City Council approved final cost estimates for the Redmond Municipal Airport expansion in the amount of $98,059,847, as well as other approvals on designs and inspection costs. The final approvals come ahead of the upcoming expansion, which is set to begin on June 18. With a rapidly growing region, and […]
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In Bias Crime Reporting, Accurate Data is Key
Peter Madsen’s feature story from last week, “Bias in Our Backyard,” explored the numbers around bias crimes in our area, and the state, in the five-year period since state and local authorities began collecting such data. The numbers available, from the years 2020-2023, were quite striking, with marked increases in the number of bias crimes […]