Community members with unwanted medications on hand can dispose of them safely during a free event hosted by St. Charles Health System and the Bend Police Department from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Bend Police Department, 555 NE 15th St., Bend. The take-back event is intended to help Central […]
Free Medication Take-Back Event Set Oct. 26 at Bend Police Department
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Deschutes County Stalls on Sanctioned Camp at Juniper Ridge
A joint decision between the City of Bend and Deschutes County in September, planning to establish a semi-managed camp in Juniper Ridge, promised to address ongoing safety concerns on land north of Bend, populated by hundreds of encampments. The outlined plan to create a “temporary safe stay area” on 170 acres of County and City land […]
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Lawsuit Against Black Butte Ranch Alleging Repeat Workplace Harassment Adds Four Plaintiffs, Expands to $19.5 Million
An amended lawsuit filed in Deschutes County this week alleges that for years a long-time employee at Black Butte Ranch abused and harassed over a dozen employees, and the management at the time did nothing to help. The lawsuit was first brought against Black Butte Ranch, former management and Glenn Michael Woosley – the man […]
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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break with Bill Kowalik 🎧
In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer talks with Bill Kowalik, PhD, founding board member and Chairperson of DarkSky Oregon. Bill shares the mission behind DarkSky Oregon, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Oregon’s dark skies and combating light pollution for the health and well-being of all life. They discuss the importance of raising […]
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Frankie and the Witch Fingers Bring Their Psych Feast to Bend
Frankie and the Witch Fingers’ brand of psychedelic punk pulses with frenetic rock-and-roll energy. Driving bass, screaming guitars and pummeling drums have made the four-piece of Dylan Sizemore (guitar and vocals), Josh Menashe (guitar and synthesizers), Nikki Pickle (bass and vocals) and Nick Aguilar (drums) regulars at psych fests around the globe, including Austin’s legendary […]
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The Joke’s On Us
Look, from the jump I’m going to say that “Joker: Folie à Deux” is both a little better than most people say, while somehow being worse in a lot of ways I wasn’t prepared for. But, and this might be a hot take, so I guess you can take my opinion with a bucket of […]
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Vote Steve Platt for Bend City Council Pos. 4 ▶ [With Video]
This was a tough one for our editorial board. All three candidates have strong backgrounds and a solid grasp of the issues. All came with fairly detailed plans for addressing issues such as permit times, which developers say are stymying Bend’s growth. These are the type of prepared candidates one hopes will come forward in […]
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Vote Megan Perkins for Bend City Council Pos. 3 ▶ [With Video]
Megan Perkins has been out front on the issue of tackling homelessness in Bend, and for that, she should get another go-round on the Council. Her opponent, Nick Cerveny, shared during our interview how he wanted to see a 100% reduction in homelessness in Bend. It’s great to have lofty goals —no one on the […]
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Vote Megan Norris for Bend City Council Pos. 1 ▶ [With Video]
This race is an interesting contrast. On the one hand you have a sitting councilor, Megan Norris, who’s been embedded in politics in California and now works for local housing developer, Hayden Homes. On the other hand you have Jonathan Curtis, who was raised in Bend and experienced homelessness before working as a wildland firefighter […]
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After a Housing Program Failed, Its Manager Became Homeless, Too
It was a Thursday in late March when Kyle Videtich found out he’d be losing his job and his housing in Deschutes County. He’d moved to Bend from Washington nearly three months prior, eager to start his new gig as the housing manager for a home meant to provide stability for men on probation for […]