It’s been scorching in Redmond, with temperatures topping out (for now!) at 107 degrees.

That has tested fire crews and nonprofit groups caring for folks without shelter and air conditioning. This weekend is another dangerous one for fire conditions, with increased temperatures and an increased chance of lightning.

Other folks in Redmond found ways to beat the heat by staying indoors. At Ridgeview, young ballers got to learn at the knee of NBA champion Payton Prichard, a former Oregon high school sensation.

Young people can also pick up free lunch at five different spots around town in order to make sure they stay healthy and well-fed while school is out.

Our best read story of the week is intern Hannah Lull’s article about two new, free bus routes through Redmond. Not many folks are riding it yet, but it’s a pretty cool idea. The routes (one north and one south) have a designated route, but can stray from it to pick up and drop off folks that have requested it. We’ll check in next month and see how the system is working.

In a case that has had many twists and turns, the Redmond man shot to death in Bend had another court case. In this, Dahnte Cegers brothers pleaded not guilty to helping his brother flee after killing Taylor Wyss.

We’ve got lots more in the works for our next edition, chatting about marijuana and mushrooms, new downtown businesses and a medical clinic that operates inside Redmond High.

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— Tim Trainor is editor of the Redmond Spokesman.