Central Oregon Police Chiefs and the Deschutes County Sheriff urge drivers to make safe choices during Spring Break by launching a safe driving initiative called “Spring Break Blitz.” “Our shared goal is simple,” said Redmond Police Lt. Curtis Chambers. “We want everyone who lives in or visits Central Oregon to enjoy Spring Break—and to get […]
Deschutes County Law Enforcement Agencies Relaunch MATT
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RIP, ‘Pee Tunnel.’ Do You Really Want to Fight to Keep It?
Whether you’re walking, rolling or driving, there’s not much to love about Bend’s Franklin Avenue tunnel. It’s used as a public restroom, is unsafe and when it rains, it turns into a flooded disaster. A number of years ago, hopeful volunteers painted the walls inside the tunnel to make the area more cheerful. Attempting to […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Taste Testing a New Product
Su Embree was once a public policy research and data scientist for DHM Research, which conducts surveys and deep dive analysis for a variety of clients. Today, she’s hosting pop-up food events in the Bend area to gather her own research on her Asian marinade and sauce business, Saute, which she launched last May. “Saute began […]
Posted inFilm
In Space, No One Can Hear You Hug
I had an epiphany while watching “Project Hail Mary.” Ryan Gosling could have played Marty in “Marty Supreme,” but Timothée Chalamet could never have played Ryland Grace in “Project Hail Mary.” There’s an effortless charisma to what Gosling does here that feels like a future Best Actor nomination, without question. It’s a movie star performance […]
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Battle Erupts Between SEIU and Long-Term Care Providers
Two of the most powerful groups in Salem are at loggerheads over a public records request. At issue: a request that Service Employees International Union filed last November with the Oregon Department of Human Services. SEIU, Oregon’s largest public employee union, with 72,000 members, asked the agency for a list of names of people who […]
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Bend Awards $100,000 to Support Immigrant Families Amid Federal Crackdown
The Bend City Council denounced the Trump administration’s mass deportation effort and awarded a nonprofit $100,000 to help families affected by the immigration crackdown. The move came in response to calls for support by the Latino Community Association, a Central Oregon nonprofit providing support services for immigrants. Half of the funding awarded Wednesday will help the nonprofit work with the City to produce Bend’s Welcoming Week, the annual slate of events promoting diversity and culture, and connecting people to […]
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Think Wild, Cascadia Wild Partner to Monitor and Conserve “Rare Carnivores”
Non-profits Think Wild and Cascadia Wild announced a partnership to gather data and work toward the conservation of rare carnivores in Central Oregon. The data gathered from the program will allow for improving and understanding species distribution, habitat use, how wildlife habitats border and connect to one another and wildlife community dynamics. The program will help promote the conservation of rare carnivores that play a critical […]
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Flu Vaccination Rate Continues to Drop Across Oregon
Oregon’s flu season is closing in on its brutal end, which left many family members dodging each other at holiday gatherings to stay safe. Nationally, less of the population is getting flu vaccinations, and Oregon followed that trend. This season, only 30.7% of Oregonians got the flu vaccine, 10,000 fewer than last year—a rate about […]
Posted inBusiness News
COCC Classified Workers Plan to Strike April 2
Classified workers at Central Oregon Community College have voted to strike in April. The two sides have been unable to come to an agreement over wages. News release submitted Friday, March 20 by the Classified Association of Central Oregon Community College: With 93% participation from membership, the Classified Association of Central Oregon Community College (CACOCC) […]
Posted inCulture Features
So You Think Poetry’s Not for You…
Whether you see yourself as a reader of poetry or not, in honor of National Poetry Month in April, I’d like to challenge you to lean into poetry. As a friend of mine described them, poems are “powerful, silly, introspective, invasive, descriptive, short, long, weird, punctuationally diverse” and so much more. You may discover something […]