Nearly a month ago, discussions around repealing the state’s finalized wildfire hazard map started to gain momentum, with legislators calling for a repeal of the map, citing community frustrations. Today, the state legislature is working to find solutions that balance the need for fire mitigation strategies, while attempting to alleviate concerns from those in “high-hazard” […]
Local Officials Remain Engaged on Repeal of Wildfire Maps
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Bridge Crossings Could Ease Traffic Woes, But Wildfire Concerns Should Factor In, Too
About a decade ago, an effort got underway to essentially privilege a few wealthy landowners at the expense of the general public. Limited access to recreation on the west side of Bend has been one of the results. Bend Park and Recreation District, in 2012, proposed in its bond package to build a pedestrian bridge […]
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Central Oregon Veterans Ranch Announces Leadership Changes
Central Oregon Veterans Ranch, a local nonprofit serving veterans by creating connections and helping them find purpose, announced this month that it has finalized a leadership transition that it hopes will cultivate stability and maintain the organization’s mission. COVR is a 19-acre working ranch that allows veterans a safe space to heal and build camaraderie […]
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Late-Stage Existentialism
I‘ve been saying this for a long time and feel no need to refute myself now or at any time in the near future: South Koreans make the best movies in the world. Bear with me while I show my work. In the 1950s and ’60s, we had filmmaking innovators like Han Hyung-mo and his […]
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Sleepwalking and Making ADM Music with Billy and the Box Kid
It was 15 degrees outside and the night before Valentine’s Day. I was running late and pretty sure I’d already missed band practice. When I opened the door, the members of Billy and the Box Kid were lounging around the living room. Whiskey-filled colored glasses and quarters were stacked in neat towers before them, ready […]
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Why Now May Be a Great Time to Negotiate Your Next Home Purchase
If you’re looking to buy a new home in the coming months or later this year, you may be “waiting it out” due to unattractive interest rates and other economic factors that have made life more expensive. However, you may want to rethink the waiting game. Here’s why: Many buyers are playing the waiting game, […]
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Source Warmup
Mt. Bachelor Offers Weekend Programming for Women Mt. Bachelor announced it will offer multi-day programming this weekend, March 15 and 16, specifically for women and girls, including individuals who identify as cisgender, transgender and nonbinary. The Women’s Progression Sessions offer a chance for women to connect, progress and have fun on the slopes, according to […]
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Former Bend Mayor, Bob Woodward, Dies at 85
Bob Woodward, former Bend mayor, journalist and pioneering mountain biker, has passed away at age 85. According to reports, Woodward was battling Parkinson’s disease before his death. Woodward was known widely in Bend and Central Oregon as pillar in the outdoor community. Since Woodward’s passing, positive messages have flooded social media, with locals sharing fond […]
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Central Oregon Transgender Woman Strives to Escape Homelessness in Face of Mounting Barriers
Patricia Griffith lived on and off in the juniper forest just east of Redmond for 20 years. On a recent cold February afternoon, Griffith, who was previously known as John, drove a white Honda Civic through a network of dirt roads buried beneath six inches of fresh snow. The snow didn’t stop the 60-year-old from […]
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Partners In Care Hosts A Year to Live Book Discussion Group Starting April 5
The Bereavement Department in conjunction with leadership at Partners In Care is hosting a community group to explore messaging in Stephen Levine’s book “A Year to Live” through a series of monthly sessions in 2025 and early 2026. In “A Year to Live,” Stephen Levine, author of the perennial bestseller “Who Dies?” teaches us how […]