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Pacific Power, which serves over 620,000 customers in Oregon, will issue a nearly 10% rate increase starting Jan. 1. The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced Dec. 19 that it approved an overall increase of 8.5% for all customer types, including residential, commercial and industrial customers. The 2025 rate changes will also include an annual […]

MAUPIN, Oregon — Alysia Littleleaf and her husband, Elke, make their living as fishing guides on the lower Deschutes River, near the Warm Springs Reservation. A major tributary of the Columbia River, the Deschutes irrigates farmland, generates electricity and is the lifeblood of Central Oregon’s biggest industry, tourism. The river and its high desert landscape […]

In October, the Redmond Chamber of Commerce, which operates Visit Redmond, suggested a new partnership with the City of Redmond, requesting financial support in order to continue providing destination services and community events. On Dec. 10, Redmond City Council members addressed the proposal and provided the Council’s stance on funding the operations of private nonprofits. […]

A city employee who led Bend’s Private Development Engineering Division resigned last month, on the heels of an internal investigation into ethics violations for her participation in a development group with former executives at Pahlisch Homes. Deedee Fraley, an engineer with the City from 2017 until her November resignation, was the assistant city engineer in charge […]

Gear Up Locally: Bend-Based Ski and Snowboard Brands Perfect for Winter Adventures From base layers and handcrafted boards to playful mittens, support these Central Oregon companies Mt. Bachelor Uses New Cameras to Prevent Pass Fraud New technology at the resort uses photo comparison to help identify illegal pass sharing Avalanche Monitoring Center in Central Oregon […]

Bend and Sisters Move Forward on UGB Actions After considering two possible sites to bring into the city’s urban growth boundary, the Bend City Council selected a site in southeast Bend, adjacent to Knott Road. The council voted 4-2 to select the Caldera Ranch site, which is 91.4 acres. The plan calls for 716 housing […]