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Bill Could Mandate Nurse Staffing
Bill Could Mandate Nurse Staffing
Oregon could be the first state in the nation to regulate the nurse-to-patient staffing ratios for certain hospital settings. An Oregon Nurses Association survey in December found that half of…
Microsoft Copilot AI Is Coming to OneNote, Too
Microsoft Copilot AI Is Coming to OneNote, Too
Microsoft revealed in March that its Bing-like Copilot AI assistant is coming to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. It turns out that Copilot also coming to OneNote. The Microsoft…
National Parks in Oregon
National Parks in Oregon
Oregon in the Pacific Northwest has some of the most beautiful natural scenery in the USA. From the iconic Oregon coast to jaw-dropping waterfalls and mossy forests, Oregon is certainly…
Townhomes for sale Bend Oregon
Townhomes for sale Bend Oregon
Bend, Oregon has an abundance of desirable condos for sale. This includes condos located on a golf course, condo's situated in downtown Bend, The Old Mill, and condos for sale…
Everything you should know about wilderness permits in the Central Cascades near Bend, Oregon
Everything you should know about wilderness permits in the Central Cascades near Bend, Oregon
Updated information for 2023 permits It's time to bust out the maps, scan your calendar, and bookmark the Forest Service page for the Central Cascades Wilderness Permits that'll serve as…
Rethinking Entryway Design in the Home
Rethinking Entryway Design in the Home
The entryway of a home is a space to welcome visitors, and to feel comfortable each day while arriving home. There are tricks to making elevated entryways that work for…
$24B public pension debt (PERS) at risk … following bank fails
$24B public pension debt (PERS) at risk … following bank fails
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Wall Street Journal columnist, Allysia Finley is sounding the alarm on state pension problems impacted by high interest rates. Because Oregon's public employee pension…
▶️ World-record Rubik’s cuber visits Bend for cancer patient’s dying wish
▶️ World-record Rubik’s cuber visits Bend for cancer patient’s dying wish
For most people, solving a Rubik's cube takes a lot of time. But a world-famous speed cuber proves you can do it in no time at all, while supporting a…
Making It: Workspaces for Creativity in Bend
Making It: Workspaces for Creativity in Bend
As a budding artist designing clothing and handmade leather goods, Alicia Renner found a sense of community at a shared artist workspace, Poet House, which once existed in downtown Bend.…