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A Climate Action Plan Moves Forward 6
City Council will vote Dec. 4 whether to support the plan's progressive actions and goals
by Laurel Brauns | Nov 13, 2019
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Are We Next? 2
What local, state and federal governments are doing to protect Deschutes County from wildfire
By Laurel Brauns | Sep 16, 2020
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Downtown Street Closures: Cool Idea, Lots of Cooks in the Kitchen 4
In the coming weeks some restaurants and shops will expand onto sidewalks and parking lots, but moving forward on true pedestrian district may be wishful thinking
by Laurel Brauns | May 23, 2020
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Listen: Last Centrist Standing with former Bend Mayor Bruce Abernethy 🎧 1
A veteran of Bend’s political scene shares his words of wisdom on Bend’s leftward lurch, the City’s rapid growth and his work to help people without homes.
By Laurel Brauns | Mar 19, 2021
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Listen: A New Vision for Redmond with City Councilor Clifford Evelyn 🎧 2
Born and raised in New York City, Evelyn has lived and worked in predominantly white communities in the Pacific Northwest for most of his life. He’s not afraid to challenge small town paradigms.
By Laurel Brauns | Mar 12, 2021
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Listen: Buddhism in an Age of Societal Decline with Michael Scott Stevens 🎧 1
The founder of the Natural Mind Dharma Center in Bend discusses how spiritual practices increase coping mechanisms and brain health
By Laurel Brauns | Mar 5, 2021
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Listen: Kate Fitzpatrick of the Deschutes River Conservancy on Collaborative Stewardship 🎧
The DRC was created to bring a wide range of voices to the table to address the impacts irrigation on the Deschutes River
By Laurel Brauns | Feb 20, 2021
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Cliff Goes to Washington 2
A conversation with Cliff Bentz, Oregon’s newest representative in the U.S. House
By Aaron Switzer | Feb 16, 2021