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Fireworks Banned Through August

The City extended the ban due to continued fire risk in the area

The City of Bend is extending the state of emergency that banned non-professional firework use and provided services to unhoused communities until August 31. The emergency order went into effect on June 28 and was originally set to expire on July 9, but was extended due to continued fire risk. โ€œWe appreciate the communityโ€™s assistance […]

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Best Bag Ban: The one that sticks

We decided to kick off “Best Of” season a week early and present one of our “Staff Picks” for Bests right now

As we get ready for our annual Best of Central Oregon issueโ€”our biggest issue of the yearโ€”we have “Bests” on our minds. In that vein, we decided to kick off “Best Of” season a week early and present one of our “Staff Picks” for Bests right now. First it was a Bend bag ban. Then […]

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Governor Signs Boyfriend Loophole Law

Law bars convicted stalkers and domestic violence offenders from buying or keeping guns

While not directly addressing the issue of gun violence in schools, students and gun safety advocates were among those on hand at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem today to witness Gov. Kate Brown signing HB 4145, Oregon’s “boyfriend loophole” bill, into law.  Around 300 students attended the event today, according to a release from […]

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More dope? Nope.

Well, Deschutes County Commissioners have already made their decision on pot shops in the county. Bend businesses are open, though. But other locales around the state are still weighing in, with about 100 cities and municipalities banning medical marijuana businesses. Some of the bans and moratoriums predate Senate Bill 1531 being enacted on March 19. […]

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