Trying to decide what to do for your late spring weekend? Are you hitting the trails? Floating the river? Check the weather before making your decision! Friday is set to be sunny with a high around 75 degrees. Saturday will be partly cloudy with highs in the upper 70’s. Sunday will also be partly cloudy, […]
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Warm weather here to stay! Weekend weather 5/26-5/28
Check the weather report before you plan your weekend!
Are we set to cool off for the weekend, or will the warm streak continue? Break out your summer wardrobe because it looks like summer is fast approaching! Friday is set to be sunny with a high near 74 degrees. Saturday will be sunny with highs in the low 80’s. Sunday will be sunny with […]
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Out of Reach
Affordable housing isn’t a niche market anymore
Out of touch: Federal market rental rates Have you seen a one-bedroom apartment in Bend going for $733? What about a two-bedroom apartment for $857? “Show me where you can find me one of those,” says Jeanine Soelek, “because they don’t exist.” Soelek has been searching for a permanent place to live for over a […]
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Letters to the Editor May 8-15
Readers respond to Greg Walden’s AHCA, proposed bike lanes, prescribed burns and that whitewater park
Whitewater Park Do you pay property taxes? Over 20 percent of your property taxes goes to Bend Park and Recreation. I love our parks and facilities however the amount of money spent on the Whitewater Park is criminal. The safe passage is virtually the same as last year. Cement dribbled in cracks did nothing to […]
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For New Beer, Head Northeast
Monkless joins a new corner of Bend’s beer scene
It wasn’t terribly long ago that residents of Bend’s northeastern quadrant didn’t have much in the way of local beer. Folks nearby downtown or in the Old Mill are spoiled for choice, with 10 or so craft brewers and many more fine pubs within walking distance. Around the northeast, though, Bridge 99 Brewery and the […]
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Forest Sale, Off the Table
The Elliott State Forest Lives Another Day
The State Land Board decides against selling the Elliott. The next step could mean more protection—and pedagogy—in the forest. Last week the State Land Board took up the issue of the sale of the Elliott State Forest once again. This has been a “hot topic” of public conversation since the State Land Board decided in […]
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“Tenant” Trouble
A local man and his mom are left with thousands in damage after inviting people to stay in his home
When you hear the word, tenant, typically you think of someone who is renting a house. Most people assume that a tenant is someone who has signed some sort of rental agreement, so if they damage the house they will be held accountable. Joe Smith and his mom, Jane Smith, learned the hard way that […]
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Deschutes River Trail Bridge: The Environmental Impact Argument is Faulty
Let’s imagine for a second that you’re not one of the people who lives—or is soon to live—in the vicinity of the Deschutes River Trail. Last week, the head of the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department decided not to consider a rule change that would allow for a pedestrian bridge across the Deschutes just […]
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20/40/60: Blowin’ in the wind
Disc golf on a blustery spring day
A lot of the outdoor activities in Central Oregon require 1. Spendy gear (skiing or mountain biking, for example) or 2. A level of skill or physical prowess that, without it, the thing is decidedly less fun (rock climbing or mountaineering, for example). That’s not to say that disc golf doesn’t require a level of […]
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Picks of the Week May 18-24
Pole Pedal Paddle, Central Oregon Beer Week, HUMP! Film Fest and more
Thursday 18 Brave Collective’s Annual Tiny Art Auction ART AUCTION — The only thing better than art is art that’s so small it’s the size of a Post-it note. If you want some gorgeous art but have no room on your walls, then this is absolutely the way to go. Benefits Mercy Corp’s humanitarian efforts […]
