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Redmond Propone Código para Acampar

El concejo municipal de Redmond revisó una primer propuesta de políticas que regularían en que propiedades de la ciudad la personas pueden acampar
by Por Jack Harvel Traducido por Jessica Sanchez-Millar

Durante su reunión del 14 de febrero, el concejo municipal de Redmond tomó los primeros pasos para establecer restricciones del tiempo, forma y lugar para las personas que acampan en terreno público. Cerca de 250 personas se encuentran sin hogar en Redmond, según los datos preliminares de Point in Time Count. Es casi el doble […]

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Cash vs Financed

Reviewing the second half of 2022
by James Keane

I wanted to start by thanking so many of our readers for engaging with us and asking great questions! I am always happy to research and/or answer your real estate related questions that you may have. Speaking of which, I was asked last year by a reader about the number and ratio of cash versus financed […]

Posted inCulture

The Medicine Cabinet Within: Head Injury and Healing Holistically

When the brain is injured, it responds like other tissue in the body with swelling and inflammation.
by Joshua Phillips

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, data from 2020 indicated that traumatic brain injuries in the United States resulted in over 220,000 hospitalizations the prior year. This represents over 600 TBIs daily, caused by a wide variety of injuries to the head. Even more common are mild-TBIs, also referred to as “concussions,” […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Papi Chulo’s is Great Bang for Your Buck

Jalisco-style taqueria offers tacos, birria and margaritas in Bend’s Box Factory
Avatar photo by Donna Britt

My last meal would likely be a taco, some guacamole and chips and a margarita to wash it down. I rarely eat any Mexican food that I don’t absolutely love, so I am biased, no doubt. However, I’m doing my best to be neutral and honest about my recent Papi Chulo’s experience. Papi Chulo’s Jalisco […]

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Zwickelmania is a Statewide Open-House at Every Brewery

Get your Zwickel on by enjoying free samples of beer from noon to 4 on Saturday, February 25
Avatar photo by Brian Yaeger

Feb. 25 is the Oregon Brewers Guild’s 15th annual Zwickelmania® held at every brewery (except for Portland’s bounty, which celebrated Zwickelmania last Saturday). The event began as equal parts incentive and invitation to visit Oregon breweries—as many as you can safely hit—and sample beer so fresh it hasn’t even been kegged. The name comes from […]

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Airport Dogs Share a “Pawsitive” Attitude

Certified Therapy Dogs reduce travel anxiety at the Redmond Airport
by Damian Fagan

Flying can be stressful for many reasons. To help promote a “pawsitive” experience and elicit some smiles from travelers and staff, certified therapy dogs from the Compassionate Canines of Central Oregon have been roaming the terminals at the Redmond Airport since May 2022. A team of handlers and their happy dogs visit the airport as […]

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Guide Dogs for the Blind

A nonprofit organization built upon the “It takes a pack” approach
by Damian Fagan

If it takes a village to raise a child, how big a pack does it take to raise a guide dog for the blind? Guide Dogs for the Blind is a nonprofit organization with headquarters in San Rafael, California and a 50-acre campus in Boring, Oregon, which opened in 1995. GDB is the largest guide […]

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Bark and Bougie

Dogs live more like kings than wolves, and more luxury services are emerging for our four-legged friends
Avatar photo by Jack Harvel

Man’s best friend split away from wolves about 30,000 years ago, opting for cuteness and obedience rather than ruthless pack hunting. And though our floppy-eared buddies are technically still the same species as wolves, they live much different lives. While wolves track large animals across an unforgiving landscape, Fido is begging for scraps under the […]

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Flying High and Hunting Low with Falconry

Sasquatch, the red-tailed hawk, and Jim Webber, president of Oregon Falconer’s Association, find partnership through mutualism and trust
Avatar photo by Allie Noland

Flying from treetop to treetop through canyons in the Central Oregon high desert, you can find Sasquatch, the red-tailed hawk, spreading her wings and hunting cotton-tailed rabbits with her falconer, Jim Webber. Dating back to 4,000+ years ago, the ancient sport of falconry is defined as the hunting of wild game in its native habitat […]

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Off-Leash Agility at Bend’s Newest Park ▶ [With Video]

New off-leash dog park and agility course at Alpenglow was inspired by public input
Avatar photo by Allie Noland

Whether you have a chill, laid-back pug or a springy, high-energy Labrador retriever, the Alpenglow Park dog area has a safe space for your pup to have some time off leash. The park opened in June 2022 and so far, pets approve. When designing the 37-acre Alpenglow Park in southeast Bend, Bend Park and Recreation […]

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