People living on U.S. Forest Service land south of Bend have been forced to relocate following a May 1 closure of the area. A collection of lived-in vehicles lined the streets of China Hat Road on Thursday morning, just outside of the now-restricted area that hundreds of houseless residents called home. The closure, in effect […]
Forest Closure Takes Effect as Houseless People Attempt to Relocate
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Letters to the Editor 05/08/2025
Local law enforcement’s stance on cooperation with the Trump administration I think it would be interesting to hear from the leaders of our local, county and state law enforcement agencies regarding their opinions of the overreach by the current president and his administration. Especially with regard to honoring sanctuary status, or cooperating with the federal […]
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Horoscope Week of May 8, 2025
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Classical ballet dancers often seek to convey the illusion of weightlessness through highly stylized movements. Innovative Taurus choreographer Martha Graham had a different aim, emphasizing groundedness. Emotional depth and rooted physicality were crucial to her art of movement. “The body never lies” is a motto attributed to her, along with “Don’t […]
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The May Market has Something for Everyone
The May Market in Prineville is fast becoming an annual tradition. Brandi Ebner, from One Decision Management, puts on the event. Now in its third year, Ebner says she intentionally keeps it on the smaller side for a better experience, although it has grown. “This event is very well attended, and vendors do excellent at […]
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New Indoor Golf Simulator Opens
A new Bend business featuring indoor golf simulators is a family affair. Steve Lobis, his wife and son are opening X-Golf on Scalehouse Court near the Old Mill District. Lobis retired from the corporate world and wanted to keep busy. His son suggested opening an X-Golf franchise after visiting one in Washington. Lobis says it was […]
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A Call to Ease Screen Addiction Among Students
A bill in the Oregon legislature aims to restrict the use of cellphones in schools statewide. The bipartisan bill aims to cut down on student distractions, social media incidents and other challenges schools are grappling with in an age of cellphone addiction. While Central Oregon school districts already have policies in place that limit the use […]
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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break with Dr. Sarah Hellman 🎧
On this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron sits down with Dr. Sarah Hellmann, a board-certified OB-GYN at St. Charles Health System and co-host of the podcast Wine with Your Gyn. From her journey from social work to women’s health, to creating a podcast that blends humor and honesty around often-taboo topics, Dr. Hellmann shares […]
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LISTEN: Grand Craft Bend: Brett Thomas
We sit down with Sunriver Brewing’s director, Brett Thomas, to discuss Sunriver’s impressive tenure of quality and consistency that’s led to numerous awards locally (Oregon Beer Awards), nationally (Great American Beer Festival including being the reigning Brewery of the Year) and even globally (World Beer Cup). As Sunriver prepares to open its fifth tasting room […]
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900 Wall Abruptly Closes
A day after announcing its sudden closure, employees at 900 Wall were clearing out the restaurant. A social media post on Monday, May 5 said “We did all we could to continue to provide a living for our employees, a sense of community for our guests and a platform for all of the local farmers and […]
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Oregon has Spent $46 million Fighting Black Market
The tales of illicit cannabis operations were coming from all corners of Oregon, and by 2018 — four years after the state voted to legalize recreational weed — lawmakers were feeling the pressure to act. Workers on unlicensed grows just miles north of California were sleeping in shipping containers and being held on site by armed […]