By Erin Rook, Source Weekly Central Oregon’s LGBT Pride Week kicked off Sunday with a BBQ and picnic in Farewell Bend Park and continues tonight with events… Read more “Central Oregon Gets Gay for Pride Week”
Category: Bend
City Appoints Bend Police Chief Jim Porter to Permanent Position
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly City Manager Eric King announced today that he appointed interim Police Chief Jim Porter to a permanent position as head of the Bend… Read more “City Appoints Bend Police Chief Jim Porter to Permanent Position”
Pregaming for the Town-Gown Showdown: Opposing sides in OSU land use debate reveal their colors
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly Crossing guards stationed outside the Bend Police and Municipal Court building assisted a slow but steady stream of visitors as they made… Read more “Pregaming for the Town-Gown Showdown: Opposing sides in OSU land use debate reveal their colors”
To Catch a Fire Starter
Investigation into Two Bulls Fire raises arson suspicions By Erin Rook, Source Weekly From the second story porch of their home on Tumalo Reservoir Road, Veronica and… Read more “To Catch a Fire Starter”
I’ve Never. . . Worked Out With the Navy SEALs
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly The first time I played the popular drinking game “I’ve Never,” I was a high school sophomore, and instead of taking shots,… Read more “I’ve Never. . . Worked Out With the Navy SEALs”
Bites for Rights Raises Funds for BRO in Bend
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly If you haven’t taken your lunch/coffee/dinner break yet, let us make a few recommendations. Today is Bites for Rights, which means that participating restaurants… Read more “Bites for Rights Raises Funds for BRO in Bend”
City Water and Sewer Rates Will Increase in October
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly City Council voted 4-3 tonight to increase water and sewer rates by 5 and 9 percent effective October 1. The rates were anticipated to… Read more “City Water and Sewer Rates Will Increase in October”
Walking on Water: Stand-up paddle boarding graduates from leisurely to legit
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly One by one, novice stand-up paddle boarders ease their boards onto the chilly Deschutes River. “If you’re going to try to stand… Read more “Walking on Water: Stand-up paddle boarding graduates from leisurely to legit”
Tapped: Concerns bubble up over rate increases
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly For those receiving City of Bend services, water and sewer rates are about to go up. Just how high will be determined… Read more “Tapped: Concerns bubble up over rate increases”
Fields of Fabric: Art quilts capture tangible landscapes
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly Quilts are generally considered more of a craft than an art. But local quilters like Sheila Finzer are working to change that… Read more “Fields of Fabric: Art quilts capture tangible landscapes”
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