In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, host Aaron Switzer sits down with Johannah Johnson-Weinberg, founder of CAMP (Companion Animal Medical Project), to discuss the vital intersection of animal welfare and housing insecurity in Central Oregon. Johannah shares how her early work at a local humane society and a low-cost spay/neuter clinic opened her eyes […]
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May Election Results
The special district election took place on May 20. Here’s a complete list of results for local levies, as well as school and park boards in Deschutes County. Go to deschutes.org for the full list of election results. Bend-La Pine Schools district: Zone 1: Jennifer Lynch(unopposed) – 98.37% Zone 2: Marcus LeGrand (unopposed) – 97.97% […]
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Timing Your Sale and New Purchase in Today’s Market
The days of listing your home on Friday and being in contract by Monday are not as common as they once were. After years of houses flying off the market, Central Oregon’s real estate landscape has shifted. Generally, homes are now spending a longer time on the market, buyers have regained negotiating power, and the […]
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Van Cliburn Winning Pianist Coming to Sunriver
During this year’s Sunriver Music Festival, listeners will be treated to amazing performers, diverse compositions and a dynamic, creative driving force behind it all. One of the most thrilling aspects of this year’s festival is that a newly awarded medalist from the prestigious Van Cliburn International Piano Competition will be announced on June 7, and this […]
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Death and Log Trucks
I watch so many movies. Like, if you knew the sheer amount of film I consume weekly, you would wonder if I ever sleep or just slip into rest mode for a few minutes here and there so I can keep filling my brain with high-brow art, low-brow schlock and everything in between. Because of […]
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Redmond Advances Long-Awaited Northpoint Vista Development
Redmond is moving forward with a mixed housing development on the northeast side of town, following recent City Council decisions to approve the contracts to start construction. The Northpoint Vista project, a 40-acre site, is situated between NE Maple Ave. and NE Kingwood Avenue and is slated to offer over 400 housing units at a […]
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The Psychedelic Frontier
Q: “I am a successful, stable, satisfied man in his late 70s who has just been given a terminal diagnosis from an aggressive brain cancer. I am reasonably disappointed with the situation but also feel satisfied with what I have accomplished in my life and accepting that it may be my time to go. I […]
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No Man’s Land Film Festival
“You’re so amazing!” “No. I’m an average person with a lot of problems.” The exploration of this sentiment is too often stifled in the pursuit — and documentation — of outdoorsy adventure and achievement. Since 2015, however, the No Man’s Land Film Festival, has sought to fix that. The festival visits Volcanic Theatre Pub on […]
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Public Input Matters. Sometimes It Even Works.
For a lot of people right now, hope is in short supply. Whether it’s inflation and the price of eggs, the cuts to federal budgets — and in turn, the looming ones to state budgets, the threats to Medicaid or Social Security or the Veteran’s Administration or the perceived abandonment of the rule of law, […]
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Play Theory Cafe
A new type of cafe in Bend is aimed at families with young children. The Play Theory Cafe is filled with activities for kids to explore, learn and socialize while parents and caregivers enjoy food and drinks from the cafe. The 4,000-square-foot space is located on NE Third Street in Bend next to Bootbarn. It’s an […]