Bend Cultural Tourism Fund announces nearly $320,000 in grants
The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission announced Wednesday 20 grants for Bend cultural tourism-focused activities taking place September 2021 through…
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Downtown Bend business group proposes Minnesota Avenue go pedestrian-only
Minnesota Avenue, a two-way street in downtown Bend, could look a lot different in a few…
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New traffic signal, crosswalk among plans for Third Street improvements on Bend’s north end
Before Monday night’s deadly crash on Highway 20 at Mervin Sampels Road, the Oregon Department of Transportation already had a plan in the works to…
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‘The sizzle that sells the steak’: Les Schwab Amphitheater expects to bring in some $20 million this summer
The Les Schwab Amphitheater is preparing for its busiest season of the year — and quite possibly its most profitable one — after the severe pause…
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City of Bend’s annual water quality report now online
The city’s of Bend’s Annual Water Quality Report, now available online, contains important information about Bend’s drinking water — everything…
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Family Access Network receives $3K grant to assist Bear Creek students, families
The Family Access Network said Tuesday it has received a $3,000 grant from the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation to support FAN advocate services at…
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‘Out of options’: Bend woman struggling to find affordable apartment to rent
Jennifer Reid and her granddaughter, Layla, are looking for something many others in Bend are searching for: a new place to live. And not by…
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Shepherd’s House seeking ‘Meal Train’ participants for new Bend shelter
For the first time, the Shepherd’s House is running an overnight shelter during the summer.…
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Cascades East Transit picks new contractor to operate Bend’s transit system
Cascades East Transit announced Monday it has selected a new contractor, MTM Transit, to operate its Bend transit services after completing a formal…
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The Center Foundation raising funds for athletic trainer for new Caldera HS
The Center Foundation, Central Oregon’s only nonprofit dedicated to providing sports medicine services to high school students, said Monday it is…
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OSU-Cascades’ 20th commencement will be virtual, but with on-campus drive-thru celebration
Oregon State University–Cascades will host its 20th commencement next Sunday with both a virtual ceremony and an on-campus celebration for…
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As drought lingers into summer, city of Bend urges water conservation steps
Amid regional drought conditions and a seasonal increase in water use to accommodate landscape irrigation, the city of Bend is asking customers to be…
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NE Bend manhunt fails to find food truck robber, prompts lockout of 2 nearby schools
A wide-ranging police manhunt failed to find a man who staged a strong-armed robbery of a northeast Bend food truck Friday afternoon, officers said.…
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Bend 2030 rebrands to Envision Bend, plans to update community vision
The nonprofit Bend 2030 has launched a new brand identity – “Envision Bend” – as it gears up to manage a community-wide engagement project…
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Bend-La Pine Schools announce 2 new middle school principals
Bend-La Pine Schools Interim Superintendent Lora Nordquist announced Friday new principals at two middle schools: Chad Lowe will serve as principal…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of June 7-13
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of June…
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‘This is fantastic’: Bend Senior High returns to in-person graduation ceremony
High school graduation ceremonies are a special tradition for all who take part — and after a year without that in-person event, it’s even more…
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Bend plans removal of ‘unsafe’ NE Bend homeless campsite, but advocates ask where they will go
A new city of Bend policy to remove “unsafe” homeless campsites on city rights of way is raising questions from some homeless service providers about…
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Bend Parkway reopens after five-vehicle injury crash near Empire Avenue
A five-vehicle injury crash partially closed the Bend Parkway for about an hour late Thursday afternoon and sent two people to the hospital, police…
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NE Bend homeless camp resident arrested in BB gun shooting
A resident of a northeast Bend homeless camp was arrested on assault and other charges after using a BB gun to shoot a fellow resident several times,…
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