Often times, when tackling a tough subject, such as an illness or a tragedy, you might get a glimmer of hope at the end. A lesson learned. A silver lining. But if you’re looking for a happily ever after here, don’t hold your breath. Deschutes County sits in in a crippling mental health and housing […]
It’s here again: That time of year when we celebrate some of the many makers, dreamers and doers who make our region special. Turn to these pages for some inspiration and information about some of C.O.’s greats.
“Kids are like hummingbirds. They breathe a lot,” said Dr. Paul Lewis at a recent Oregon Senate committee hearing on Environment and Natural Resources. “Their lungs are small and a lot more of this stuff gets in there…when exposed early in life, there are a lot more decades for those changes to your cells to […]
Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally Band Thursday 16 FOLK AMERICANA — This dynamic talent returns to Bend with a genre-busting, toe-tapping time. Combining jazz and bluegrass with some folky blues thrown in, this is true roots music at its best. Described as a “modern day Patsy Cline,” Robinson is joined by Grammy award-winning guitarist Jim […]
The often-complicated debate over public lands plays out in an Oregon forest, which may be up for sale Stewardship and management of public lands in the United States is an often-tricky and challenging endeavor. In Oregon this is particularly complicated when it comes to a portion of state lands managed by the State Land Board […]
A like, a click, a few messages back and forth, and then an invitation. It can be as simple as that. The world of teenage dating has vastly changed since the days of notes left in lockers and telephone calls fielded by mom. Teenagers can tweet their every thought, share their every photo and make […]
The 129,200 people in Walden’s district who got covered under the ACA’s Medicaid expansion, for one… If you’ve been in Oregon for more than a few minutes, you’ve probably gotten a hint of the “better before you came” mentality that tends to pervade any conversation about incoming Californians… or anyone from out of area, for […]
Decades of bipartisan effort between public and private entities has led to effective protection for the Greater sage-grouse. But proposed legislation at the federal level could change that. In some ways, this spring will be like any other for the Greater sage-grouse. Hundreds of thousands of the iconic birds will soon gather at their leks, […]
Bend-area resident Allan Curr, an accomplished shooter trained to use firearms in self-defense, used to practice shooting at locations along China Hat Road southeast of Bend. China Hat intersects at Knott Road, providing quick access to the Deschutes National Forest, but also a convenient but illegal dumping ground, a shelter for the homeless population and […]
Marijuana tax receipts statewide have been steadily declining since November—but still, recent reports from the Oregon Department of Revenue indicate the state has already brought in $65.4 million in tax dollars from legal marijuana. January 2017 alone brought $5.3 million into state coffers, with retailers selling an estimated $7 million worth of marijuana each week […]
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