Portland Thorns women’s soccer team training in Bend, meeting young fans
The Portland Thorns women’s soccer team are holding a pre-season training camp in Bend this week, and some young players were thrilled Wednesday to…
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Volunteers have served nearly 30,000 meals at Bend Second Street shelter
Since the new Shepherd’s House-operated warming shelter opened last summer on NE Second Street in Bend, volunteers who take part in the “meal train”…
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Group gathers at Bend’s Worrell Wayside Park in bid to spare it from more parking
A group gathered at Worrell Wayside Park in downtown Bend on Wednesday to protest plans for major changes. Last week, Deschutes County commissioners…
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Anti-mask mandate protest held near Redmond High School
Several days of anti-mask mandate protests continued Tuesday at a park near Redmond High…
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Bend Party Store moves to new location at Bend River Promenade
The Bend Party Store has moved to the Bend River Promenade, near Macy’s, and has a grand opening celebration on…
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Chick-fil-A to share proceeds with Shepherd’s House
Chick-fil-A in Bend is giving a percentage of January and February sales to Shepherd’s House — $1 for every mobile order over $15 and 5% of every…
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ODOT to again clear homeless camps in right of way by Bend Parkway, cite safety
ODOT says it will again clear homeless camps in the area of Revere Avenue and Division Street, near the Bend Parkway that returned after evictions…
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Visitors flock to Oregon state parks in record numbers
The number of campers set a record in 2021. Day use visitors also increased last…
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Winter Olympics preview: Mikaela Shiffrin has had big wins – and a painful, personal loss
For all Mikaela Shiffrin has won ski racing in the last four years, it pales in comparison to what she has lost. The sudden death of her father in…
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Great blue heron nursed back to health, released near Crooked River
Native Bird Care of Sisters released a great blue heron back into the wild on Friday. The director, Elise Wolf, said she found the bird starving and…
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Unity Community of Central Oregon hosts spiritual practitioner Ester Nicholson
Unity Community of Central Oregon in Bend hosted Ester Nicholson in a livestream event Sunday. The event focused on the importance of people…
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Every Child Central Oregon receives $10,000 grant to support foster kids
The group “Every Child Central Oregon” recently received a ten-thousand-dollar grant from United Way of Central Oregon. The money will fund clothing…
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Deschutes County, Bend leaders review draft strategic plan to address houselessness
County and city leaders met Friday to go over a draft strategic plan for ending houselessness by 2023. You can review the 21-page document here:…
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High Desert Museum opens new exhibit, ‘Imagine A World’
Colorful and eclectic pieces highlight the idea of community. You can see the High Desert Museum’s new exhibit until the end of…
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The Big Playback 1/28: Top plays, Team of the Week, Trivia answer, Other scores
The top plays of the week, team of the week, your trivia answer and scores from around Central…
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The Big Playback 1/28: La Pine, Summit, Bend, Ridgeview, Mountain View boys and girls, Team Talk Timeout, Trivia
Highlights from several games around Central Oregon as well as Mountain View boys’ Team Talk Timeout. And Lee and Katie tackle this week’s Big…
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The Big Playback 1/28: Summit, Bend, Redmond boys & girls
Highlights from two Monday night games as Bend and Summit look for league wins. Plus highlights from both Redmond boys and girls…
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