Bend Parks & Rec getting into the food business, will use profits for recreation scholarships
The Bend Parks and Recreation District intends on getting into the food and beverage business at some of its facilities in the near…
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Want to help revise Bend’s tree preservation rules? City is now seeking committee members
The city of Bend is looking for community members to join a new temporary committee designed to help guide the future of how and where trees will be…
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Bend City Council distributes nearly $513K in federal block grant funding to six programs
The Bend City Council on Wednesday evening approved distribution of $512,909 in federal Community Development Block Grant funding for six programs…
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Ex-FBI supervisory agent arrested on Capitol riot charges
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A former FBI supervisory agent has been arrested on charges that he joined a mob storming the U.S. Capitol,…
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City of Bend’s proposed 2023-25 budget nearly $1.3 billion, but with plenty of unanswered questions
Many households would have a lot of head-scratching to do if right now they had to budget revenue and expenses for the next couple of years. That…
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11 former St. Charles employees sue hospital system for $2.5 million over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Eleven former St. Charles Health System employees are suing the organization for more than $2.5 million, claiming the hospital system violated their…
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Oregon Senate panel holds final public hearing on bill to end state’s urban ban on self-serve gas
The Oregon Senate Committee on Energy and Environment held its final public hearing Tuesday afternoon on HB 2426, legislation to end Oregon’s ban on…
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Envision Bend releases poll results: Strategies to tackle growth, social needs rank as residents’ top priorities
Greater Bend-area residents view several strategies meant to tackle rapid growth, serve those most in need, and protect and enhance quality-of-life…
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BPRD’s Kids INC afterschool care to open application process for 2023-24 school year
Bend Park and Recreation District is opening the application process next week for the Kids INC afterschool care program for the 2023-24 school…
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Bend to begin Awbrey Butte water line replacement project in June; informational meeting next week
The City of Bend is hosting an informational meeting next week for the upcoming construction of Phase One of the Awbrey Butte Waterline Improvement…
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POWDR names John Merriman, VP of finance and sales at Copper Mtn., new Mt. Bachelor president, GM
Adventure lifestyle company POWDR announced Tuesday that John Merriman has been named the new president and general manager of Mt. Bachelor Ski…
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OSU-Cascades researcher to develop AI-enabled ‘smart’ compost bin to track, cut household food waste
A researcher at Oregon State University-Cascades has received funding to develop a smart compost bin that tracks household food…
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COCC Salmon Bake supports Native American scholarships
Central Oregon Community College’s annual Salmon Bake, an event coordinated by the college’s Native American program and its First Nations…
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Bend creating committee in effort to update, clarify developer rules for tree preservation
The city of Bend is working to establish a balance between building development addressing the critical issue of housing in our community, while…
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Kôr Community Land Trust breaks ground on employer-supported workforce housing pilot project
Ground was broken Monday on the latest Kôr Community Land Trust development, the Poplar Community on Bend’s west side. This low-income…
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Nonprofit Thistle & Nest breaks ground on first 9 deed-restricted affordable homes in SE Bend development
Thistle & Nest said Monday it has broken ground on the first nine of 19 affordable, owner-occupied homes in southeast Bend.…
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ODOT again cleans homeless camp by Bend Parkway, Revere Avenue
ODOT says cleanup efforts like the ones done several times by the Bend Parkway and Revere Avenue cost about $10,000 a day to conduct. A nearby worker…
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Rick Springfield to bring his ‘I Want My ’80s Tour’ to Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater on Sept. 7
GRAMMY Award-winning musician, actor and New York Times best-selling author Rick Springfield will hit the road this summer on his “I Want My…
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Crook County, Bend fire crews rescue kayaker stranded in high-running Crooked River in Prineville
A kayaker whose craft overturned Sunday afternoon in the Crooked River in Prineville held onto branches in the middle of the high-running river until…
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DÃa del Niño (Children’s Day) community fiesta brings families to Bend Church of the Nazarene
It was all about the kids – and their families – having fun Sunday afternoon at the El DÃa del Niño (Children’s Day) community fiesta put on…
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