New Transit App for CET Riders of Cascades East Transit can now check arrival times and other information through the transportation network’s new mobile app. The “Transit App” went live June 1, offering real-time information on the location of buses. The app includes a trip planner and reminders about when to depart for the bus […]
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Forest Sale, Off the Table
The Elliott State Forest Lives Another Day
The State Land Board decides against selling the Elliott. The next step could mean more protection—and pedagogy—in the forest. Last week the State Land Board took up the issue of the sale of the Elliott State Forest once again. This has been a “hot topic” of public conversation since the State Land Board decided in […]
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Opioid Epidemic
In light of rampant overdoses, an Oregon Senate bill aims to limit access to opiates in the state
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially declared an opioid epidemic in the United States—and Oregon is definitely not immune. In an attempt to fight the epidemic, the Oregon state senate will be voting on Senate Bill 270 on April 18—a bill introduced by the Committee on Health Care for Oregon Department […]
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Deschutes Land Trust buys Whychus Creek Land
+ Tobacco 21 law moves forward & Deschutes River Alliance Lawsuit moves forward
YOUR OREGON NEWS ROUNDUP Deschutes Land Trust purchases land along Whychus Creek The Deschutes Land Trust has purchased 130 acres of land along Whychus Creek near Sisters, as part of the organization’s ongoing campaign to restore and enhance the creek and its floodplain. The purchase, part of the new Willow Springs Preserve, includes close to […]
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Democracy in Crisis
Out of Standing Rock, the Birth of a New Environmental Movement
It is snowing in Washington—strange in early March after an insanely warm winter, but nothing compared to the cold many activists and tribal members endured in North Dakota while fighting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Kristen Tuske of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation stands with other women in front of the White House, […]
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Side Notes 2/15-2/22
Central Oregonians Pack Sen. Wyden’s Town Halls As he walked onto the stage at Sisters High School Monday to introduce Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden (D), Sisters Mayor Chuck Ryan said the high school’s auditorium was the largest space they could obtain for the event. With a large turnout, it was clear that bigger spaces […]
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Side Notes: How to Rock a Town Hall 2/15-23
How to engage in civil discourse with your elected leaders
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Side Notes 2/8-2/15
Jenny Green Appointed to Oregon Arts Commission and more
Jenny Green Appointed to Oregon Arts Commission Bend artist Jenny Green is known for setting up pop-up contemporary art galleries in Bend and beyond—but now, she’ll also be serving in a key role in Salem. On Jan. 30, the Oregon Arts Commission announced Green’s appointment to the Commission, filling the position previously held by Lawrence […]
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Sidenotes: Signs of the Times
Thousands gather in Bend—and millions worldwide—for Women’s Marches
Thousands gather in Bend—and millions worldwide—for Women’s Marches It’s not unusual for upwards of 8,000 people to gather at the Les Schwab Amphitheater for a music show in the summertime—but when thousands gather in the downtown area in the middle of winter, it’s a different thing indeed. On Saturday, event organizers estimate that between 4,000 […]
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Side Notes 1/18-1/25
A massive snow removal task for Bend-La Pine Schools, and a rolling return to classes
Going Back to School A “rolling opening” of 30 schools in the Bend-La Pine school district was slated to begin Wednesday, after nearly two weeks of school closures. Students were set to go back to school Jan. 12 after multiple days of closures for heavy snow. That morning though, the roof of the gymnasium at […]