The final roundup of Bend City Council meeting notes for the year are here, finishing off December of 2019. The meeting on the 4th had a big segment devoted to the Bend Climate Mitigation plan, particularly the section making home energy efficiency increases (as I understand it) mandatory. Councilors Moseley … Continue reading
The annual Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival takes place this Saturday, December 14, and volunteers are still needed! Here are the details: Thank you for your participation in the Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival on Saturday, December 14th, 2019. For your participation, you will receive a festival glass and complimentary … Continue reading
I’m two days late in posting this as it started Monday, but the Bend Fire and Rescue Santa Express is back this week, and will continue to run through Thursday evening. Here’s the press release (which I just received Monday as well, which would have been good sooner): Bend Fire … Continue reading
Here are the meeting notes for the Bend City Council for the month of November, just in time for this month’s first meeting on Wednesday. The biggest point of contention for the month (at least as far as councilor votes go) is the proposed ordinance amending the Bend Code to … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I hope it’s a happy and safe one especially with the snow. If you have to drive anywhere, please be careful and take your time. If for some reason you’re not cooking at home, or otherwise have plans, The Source has a list of Thanksgiving … Continue reading
Starting on Thanksgiving day, the Old Mill District has a full slate of holiday events lined up. It starts with the annual I Like Pie Run taking place this Thursday starting at 9am, and then there will be plenty of other activities taking place throughout the month. Here’s the list … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again, with temperatures dropping, that the less fortunate of us may not have the warm clothes they need to get through the winter. If you have extra warm clothing and gear, consider helping out and donating it to the Bend Fire and Rescue’s Warm Clothing … Continue reading
Here are the Bend City Council meeting notes for the month of October. A quick scan through the notes didn’t reveal any huge issues, mostly the usual order of business, although the first of the month meeting had a fair number of the public speaking out against a proposed cell … Continue reading
This Saturday, November 2, the Central Oregon Homebrewers Organization (COHO) is hosting Learn to Homebrew Day with a free-to-attend event in the Old Mill District. Here’s a snippet from the press release: The celebration, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Old Mill District’s … Continue reading
The City of Bend has launched a “one-minute survey” to get the public’s feedback on safe travel and traffic improvements. I filled it out and it is indeed about a minute to two minutes worth of time. Here’s the press release info: The City is working on ways to improve … Continue reading