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How Can I Help?
From Facebook Groups to online donations, the coronavirus crisis can be a chance to volunteer and offer financial assistance
A crisis of the magnitude that COVID-19 represents can reveal the lack of sustainable social safety nets in American society. Local, state and federal government assistance is on the way, but more help is needed to make sure everyone has access to services and assistance. Closures of vital resources, such as libraries where many people […]
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A Push for a Warming Shelter in Bend
Local leaders work on solutions for the unhoused population, still left out in the cold
Temperatures dropped below freezing the night of October 29—while people without homes braved the life-threatening temperatures out of doors, huddling in their vehicles or cuddling with their animals for warmth, many hidden from sight on Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service land on the outskirts of town. That morning, city and county officials, […]
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Humane Society of Central Oregon
1st Place: Humane Society of Central Oregon 61170 SE 27th St., Bend 541-382-3537 2nd Place: Bethlehem Inn 3705 N Hwy 97, Bend 541-322-8768
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The Struggles of Snowmaggedon
For most people, late-season storms meant hassles with driving and shopping. For some, however, it was a battle to survive
Take a look outside right now and chances are the evidence is still there: Bend received record-setting snowfall in February, getting nearly 46 inches during the month. That set a new record, according to the National Weather Service. Bend’s previous record for the month of February was 23.3 inches, set in 1917. February was also […]
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Bend Fire Collecting Warm Clothes
People can drop off unneeded clothes at any of the five fire stations
The City of Bend Fire Department has a way for people to get into the Christmas Spirit early this year, by donating unneeded winter clothing to help out the less fortunate. This fall marks the third year that Bend Fire and the Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District No. 2 have collected winter clothes during […]
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Helping People and Gaining Experience
A spotlight on two volunteers in the local Notre Dame Americorps program
Hundreds of employees keep Central Oregon’s nonprofits and support organizations running. But many also rely on volunteers. AmeriCorps fills a gap in between—providing opportunities for those looking to gain experience and help an organization in need. Sierra Mayer and Taylor Smith are two members of the Notre Dame AmeriCorps in Bend. Mayer is serving with […]
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Back with Passion
Chicks with Picks returns for its sixth year to benefit the Bethlehem Inn
After a one-year hiatus, Chicks with Picks returns to the Volcanic Theatre. Stacie Johnson, lead singer of Broken Down Guitars, has organized the event, now in its sixth year, to feature and highlight female-fronted bands. “This year it’s all about passion, it truly is,” Johnson says. “Coming back from the break of not having it […]
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Central Oregon Homeless Count
This year's effort leaves many uncounted
On a mild February afternoon, Jim Vistad watches television in a cafeteria. He sits underneath a white board with lists of chores, rules and checkout times. For the past 35 years, Vistad has called Bend home and was once a cook at the Pilot Butte Drive-In. He has watched the city grow and has witnessed […]
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Bend City Council Approves Six Affordable Housing Projects
Bend City Council unanimously approved six housing projects funded by income from the affordable housing fee. The fee ordinance, approved in June 2006, prioritizes projects that support the goals identified in the five year Consolidated Plan, which includes addressing the needs of low and moderate income Bendites. The projects include: Bethlehem Inn Rehabilitation of Plumbing […]