‘Badge of honor’: Two Portland men cycling across America for charity stop by Bend
Two men cycling across America are almost home, but still have a tough finish ahead of…
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Bridging Bend: City asked to consider special footbridge spanning Hwy. 97, railroad tracks
If you’re someone who struggles to get from the east side to west side of Bend by foot or on a bike, there is a proposal in place which just might…
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Bethlehem Inn honors three staff members for decade of service
Bethlehem Inn is honoring the decade-long service of three remarkable staff members. Each of these inspiring women has dedicated 10 years of her life…
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New Deer Ridge prison superintendent charged in Bend with DUII, resisting arrest
The recently appointed superintendent of Deer Ridge Correctional Institution near Madras was arrested early Thursday morning on charges of drunken…
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Bend-area high school football teams face rising concerns heading into upcoming season
The problems are piling up for the athletics programs for Bend-area high schools, specifically for their football teams. After a reported COVID-19…
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Oregon appeals court rejects city of Bend appeal in dispute over use of room taxes
The Oregon Court of Appeals has rejected an appeal by the city of Bend of a lower-court ruling in a years-long dispute with some lodging operators…
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Bend councilors agree to proceed with two possible sites for managed homeless camps
Bend city councilors got an update Wednesday evening on an array of efforts to tackle the problem of homelessness in the community and gave staff…
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Les Schwab Amphitheater to soon require proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test for all events
The Les Schwab Amphitheater will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test at all concerts “in short order,” but still plans to only…
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150 National Guard members arriving in Bend to help St. Charles with COVID impacts
Starting at 8 a.m. Thursday, 150 members of the Oregon National Guard will begin to arrive at the Guard Armory at 875 SW Simpson Avenue to prepare…
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‘Another disappointment thanks to Covid’: downtown Bend Oktoberfest canceled for second year
Less than two weeks after announcing a revamped, week-long downtown Bend Oktoberfest for late September, the surging rate of COVID-19 delta variant…
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‘It’s been like hell’: C.O. war veterans struggle to cope with events in Afghanistan
Veterans from all ages and eras are dealing with the personal emotions and impacts of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan and the sudden…
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Bend Park & Rec District seeks applicants to serve on naming committee
The Bend Park and Recreation District is seeking help from the community to name future park, facility and trail…
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‘A perfect story’: Famed Bend golf course designer David McLay-Kidd may cap Bandon Dunes with 6th course
Hundreds of thousands of golfers head to Bandon Dunes each year to find a Scottish feel on the Oregon…
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St. Charles adds new Bend urgent care clinic, COVID-19 drive-thru testing
St. Charles added a new urgent care clinic and drive-thru COVID-19 testing Monday near the Bend hospital, to ease the burden on the Emergency…
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High Desert Museum fundraiser, the High Desert Rendezvous, coming up August 28
 The High Desert Museum’s signature fundraiser, High Desert Rendezvous, returns to the virtual world on Saturday, August 28, at 7:00 pm and offers…
Continue Reading Bend Park & Rec plans 3 hiring events, raises pay to fill open positions
Hiring continues at the Bend Park and Recreation District as preparations are underway for the busy fall season, with new full-time positions and…
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St. Charles Bend to open urgent care clinic to ease strain on Emergency Department
St. Charles Health System announced on Sunday a new urgent care clinic and drive-thru COVID-19 testing at a family care facility near the Bend…
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‘We want answers’: Family, friends mark one year since unsolved NE Bend double-homicide
It’s been a year without answers or justice for Ray Atkinson Jr. and his fiancé, Natasha Newby. The couple were found dead a year ago Sunday in…
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Small fire stopped by Bend Parkway near Murphy Road
A small fire broke out Saturday afternoon near the Bend Parkway on the south end of town and burned about a quarter-acre before crews stopped…
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Year after Juniper Ridge Fire hit northern Bend, auto wrecker that lost 100s of cars still recovering
Sunday will mark a year since the Juniper Ridge Fire broke out on the north end of Bend, forcing hundreds of evacuated residents to flee and nearly…
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