The first major storm of the season hit Tuesday, leaving many people with ice-encrusted snow berms blocking their driveways the day before Thanksgiving. But a new pilot project may make “the berm burden” a thing of the pastโat least on major arteries in Bend, said Streets and Operations Director David Abbas. This is just one […]
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Brew News: BridgePort Closing; pFriem Expanding
Beer enthusiasts often rejoice at the opening of new breweries; but those announcements can sometimes come with a downside: more competition. In the case of one of Oregonโs most established breweries, that competition proved to be too much to handle. BridgePort Brewing Company announced on its Facebook page Tuesday that it would be closing its […]
Areola 51 and A Czar Is Born
Areola 51 A lot of women are posting pix of themselves on Instagram in very skimpy attire. I don’t feel comfortable doing that (though I’m in great shape), because I’m single and I’m afraid men would think I’m “easy.” Am I right in thinking men don’t take you seriously as relationship material if you post […]
County Changes Pot Rules
The Deschutes County Commission has implemented a series of changes to its rules around growing recreational marijuanaโand declared an “emergency” to make sure the rules go into effect sooner than the typical 90 days. The rules, which commissioners voted on Wednesday, include new regulations around odor, noise, lighting and reporting, among other changes. Although a […]
Rule Changes Ahead?
The Deschutes County Commission is looking at proposed rule changes for marijuana growing in unincorporated areas of the county, which focus mainly on sound, noise and smell. The Commission looked at those proposed changes on Oct. 17, but has yet to vote on them. Deschutes County already has a number of regulations for marijuana growers, […]
Deschutes County wouldnโt enforce gun laws under proposed ballot measure
Deschutes County residents could vote on a ballot measure in November to prohibit the county from enforcing gun laws. Sponsors of an initiative petition called the Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance will begin collecting signatures to place it on the ballot. (See a version of the petition at the bottom of this post.) The proposed measure would […]

