K.M. Collins
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Visiting Valor

Transgender activist and former Navy SEAL Kristin Beck will speak in Bend at two film screenings
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What’s the difference between an advocate and an activist? According to veteran and LGBTQ activist, Kristin Beck, there are, “three ways to make change: protesting, activism and advocating. Protesting is super aggressive. You piss people off, which makes lines of communication shut down. Activism is lighter on the protesting. If you aren’t as hardcore, you […]

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Investing in Infill

One tool in the toolbox for solving Bend’s housing crisis? The ADU. Here’s how to build one
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Like many homeowners, Bendites Tim and Natalie Page were looking for a way to increase their income. Tim is a development associate for the Environmental Center, while Natalie works as an educational assistant for Juniper Elementary School. Their solution: Adding onto their home to make room for a vacation rental. “We are in fact low […]

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