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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Hundreds join in Bend’s Walk to Defeat ALS to help fund research, support those dealing with the disease
Hundreds of Central Oregonians gathered on Sunday to participate in the Walk to Defeat ALS. About 400 people signed up for the walk to raise funds…
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Oregon DEQ fines Bend gas station nearly $12K over underground-tank issues; owners expect reduction
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has fined a Bend gas station nearly $12,000, alleging it failed to install proper spill detection…
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More than 300 Central Oregonians take a walk together in Bend, toward a world free of MS
More than 300 people took a walk around Riverbend Park on a picture-perfect blue-sky Saturday morning – but it was not just any stroll through the…
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Bend transportation planning board seeks public input on draft 2023-25 work plan
The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board is seeking public input on the draft 2023-2025 Unified Planning Work Program.…
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Stubborn fire heavily damages clubhouse at Juniper Preserve (formerly Pronghorn) Resort
A stubborn fire broke out Friday evening at a large clubhouse building at the Juniper Preserve (formerly Pronghorn) Resort between Bend and Redmond,…
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Now you can use Google to look at Bend’s tree canopy, check other environmental data
A new Google mapping tool that includes Bend as a pilot location shows the percentage of the city that has tree cover, among other environmental…
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Bend resident, 911 dispatcher honored by Bend Fire for saving a life
Bend resident Elisa Anderson and Deschutes County 911 dispatcher Ashley Tyree received Bend Fire & Rescue’s LifeSaver Award Friday for their…
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Bend woman writes book about couple’s 18,000-mile bike journey from Alaska to Argentina
A Bend woman has written a book about the 20-month, 18,000-mile bike journey she took with her husband from Alaska to Argentina. Liam Gibler talked…
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Mirror Pond fish passage advisory panel recommends ‘nature-like fishway’ to city, Bend Park & Rec
After a series of meetings over several months, the joint City of Bend and Bend Park & Rec District’s Mirror Pond Fish Passage Advisory Committee…
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Two pieces of Bend’s roundabout art to be repainted, repaired in coming months
Two of Bend’s roundabout sculptures will be repainted and repaired over the next several weeks and months, the group Art in Public Places said…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of May 1-7
BEND, Ore. (KTZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of May 1-7. As the spring flowers begin to emerge, an indication…
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Bend Chamber, Kôr Community Land Trust to break ground for employer-supported workforce housing pilot
The Bend Chamber and Kôr Community Land Trust are excited to announce that the groundbreaking ceremony for the Poplar Community on Bend’s west…
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Bend Farmers Market returns for the season next Wednesday — at a new, earlier time of day
Next Wednesday, May 3, the Bend Farmers Market kicks off its season at a new, earlier time of day while continuing its participation in the Double…
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COCC’s muddy, hilly fun runs are a heart-pounding tradition
Central Oregon Community College is readying the starter’s air horn for two upcoming running events on the Bend campus: the four-mile or two-mile…
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Oregon lawmakers expand cities’ ability to use photo radar, catch speeders; Bend city councilor wants it here
A bill is headed to the governor’s desk allowing all Oregon cities to use photo radar for speed and traffic enforcement. Currently, the technology is…
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Redmond food truck owner grateful for labor, donations by other trucks after work supplies are stolen
Kook’i, a bakery truck that sits in the Doghouse Brew Yard food truck lot, recently had thousands of dollars worth of supplies used to help run their…
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