COVID-19 brings changes, cancellations to Bend’s traditional fall events
October brings numerous traditional fall events in Bend, but like many festivals and events already this year, most are now going virtual or have…
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend receives boost from community partners
Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend has been running Club+ since the school year began on Sept. 14.…
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City of Bend road and traffic report, week of Oct. 5-11
Here is the city of Bend’s weekly road and traffic report for the week of Oct.…
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Early-morning fire causes $500,000 damage to NE Bend cabinet shop
A fire that spread from an attached storage shed to a northeast Bend cabinet shop early Thursday morning caused about $500,000 in damage, but a…
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Salvation Army, Red Cross and Little Caesars feed wildfire evacuees
Wildfire evacuees in Bend and Redmond received about 130 pizzas Thursday, thanks to a collaborative effort among The Salvation Army, the American…
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Bend teen set to become one of the first female Eagle Scouts in history
Bend 17-year-old Martha Schwarz is the last in her family to attain the Eagle Scout badge — but she’s one of the first female Eagle Scouts in…
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2020 ‘mock election’ prompts concern among some Bend elementary school parents
Amid another presidential election, Ryan Gilbert of Bend is concerned about the nature of his young stepson’s exposure to politics through an online…
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Bend-La Pine parents plan rally to call for return to in-person learning
Some parents in Bend-La Pine Schools want their children back in the classroom, and they’re planning to rally to make their case.…
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Eugene family living in Bend trailer can return home, due to revised state eviction ban
Being able to work remotely means Joel Erickson can move his family back to Oregon after leaving four years…
Continue ReadingBend’s September was the warmest on record, National Weather Service says
In case you didn’t notice — and you probably did — Bend experienced a much warmer than normal September — a record, in fact, according to a report…
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Oregon Employment Dept. sending out $300 a week in emergency jobless benefits
The Oregon Employment Department said it began issuing Lost Wages Assistance funds Wednesday to qualifying Oregonians who were receiving PUA benefits…
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Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate faces lawsuit to be removed from ballot
Cody Boswell of Bend served in the U.S. Marine Corps for over 20…
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Two men cross the country on bikes to bring Americans together
There are more than 3,000 miles between Portland, Maine, and Portland, Oregon. But that daunting number didn’t stop Andre Block Sr. and Jonathan…
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Affordable housing project just one of the big changes underway in southern Bend
The recently announced Stillwater Crossing development will be Bend’s largest affordable housing…
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Bend-La Pine Schools monitor virtual absenteeism amid online classes
School attendance is especially important, not just for the children’s success, but because state funding of schools is based in part on how many…
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Some Bend churches transition to indoor services, others stay online
With all three Central Oregon counties in Phase 2 of Gov. Kate Brown’s reopening plan, some places of worship have started welcoming people back…
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‘It’s a big loss’: COVID-19 prompts cancellation of 2020 Bend Christmas Parade
Whenever Santa makes a visit to bend, he needs to stop at Ernie Gilpin’s house…
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C.O. special education program gears up to welcome back students
Some families of Central Oregon special needs students are gearing up to head back to the classroom for in-person…
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Bend man accused of bias crime in delivery driver confrontation enters plea
A Bend man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a bias crime and other charges alleging that he confronted and harassed a DoorDash delivery driver picking…
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‘A great fit’: Les Schwab Tire Centers announces sale to Calif. investment firm
Bend-based Les Schwab Tire Centers announced Tuesday its sale to a family-owned investment firm, Meritage Group.…
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