Acceda a una versión de esta historia en español aquí. When Catalina Sánchez Frank applied for the executive director position at the Latino Community Association (LCA) in Bend, she had no idea how much the U.S. presidential election would impact the role. A longtime volunteer with the organization, Sánchez Frank joined LCA a decade ago […]
Latino Community Association’s New Executive Director Sees Challenging Times Ahead
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Deschutes County Discontinues DEI Program
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 on Feb. 5 to discontinue its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access Committee, which worked on issues including pay disparities between male and female county employees, improving access for hearing and visually impaired residents and other accessibility initiatives. The decision comes after orders from President Trump to shut […]
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One Way to Make People Hate Alternative Transportation
Ah, road construction. No matter when it comes, or how long it delays us, it’s going to be a perennial source of conversation. But this month, with the double whammy of lots of snow and the closure of key streets that allow Bendites to get around the center of town, the City of Bend has […]
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Cold Weather and City Goals
Cold Weather Preparation in Redmond With snow on the ground and the weather calling for extreme cold temperatures in the coming days, including single-digit and sub-zero temperatures in some areas, Deschutes County advises people to stay warm and take precautions. A cold weather advisory covers Central Oregon, with record cold temperatures possible in Madras, Redmond, […]
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Love, Sheep and Other Disasters
February has been a mellow month for movies so far, with studios front-loading theaters with the midsize movies they don’t have a ton of faith in gaining box office momentum. This is normal as the studios usually wait until after the Oscars to start leaning into the films they’re excited for. February is historically when […]
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Dodging Death
During more than five months of reporting, the Oregon Journalism Project spoke with many survivors of the Santiam Canyon fires of 2020, in addition to Kathleen Becherer. Here are two of their stories: On Sunday, Sept. 6, Diane Turnbull heard what sounded like an explosion. She rushed to the front door of her small home […]
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Rock for All Ages
No matter the decade you grew up in, we’ve all grabbed a broom and played it like a guitar, or sung at the top of our lungs into a comb in front of a steamy bathroom mirror, or shook our head violently while playing the air drums in the back of a car. The common […]
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Crossing a Line
The fires in Oregon in 2020 were not the first or only time PacifiCorp’s corporate behavior has been called into question. On June 26, 2012, James Martin was found dead at the wheel of his vehicle. A rapidly moving wildfire near Indianola, Utah, had overtaken him as he was attempting to flee the flames. The […]
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The 3 Biggest Mistakes Sellers Are Making Right Now
If you want to sell your house, having the right strategies and expectations is key. But some sellers haven’t adjusted to where the market is today. They’re not factoring in that there are more homes for sale or that buyers are being more selective with their budgets. And those sellers are making some costly mistakes. […]
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Wyden Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Keep Ski Fees Local On Feb. 10, Sen. Ron Wyden — alongside numerous Republican colleagues from the House and Senate — announced he is co-sponsoring legislation that would keep ski fees local by allowing National Forests to keep a portion of annual fees paid by ski areas operating on U.S. […]