Bend keeps on growing through pandemic — and so does city’s new, $919 million budget
Bend City Manager Eric King kicked off the city’s budget adoption process Wednesday evening by delivering a message to the Budget Committee and…
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Bend-La Pine Schools trim high school in-person classes amid rising COVID-19 cases, quarantines
Bend-La Pine Schools have seen 130 COVID-19 cases in the past four weeks, including more than 20 each at Bend, Mountain View and Summit high schools,…
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Revamped, online COCC newspaper, The Broadside, gets official go-ahead
Central Oregon Community College’s student-run newspaper, The Broadside, recently received approval from college administrators to continue its…
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OSU to require COVID-19 vaccination for on-campus students, staff this fall, including Bend
Oregon State University announced Tuesday that it is planning to require COVID-19 vaccinations beginning in the fall term for students and employees…
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Vintage-inspired home furnishing store to open in Old Mill District
Shoppers and visitors to the Old Mill District in Bend can expect a greater level of retail diversity this summer with the planned opening of a…
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Bend Habitat for Humanity ReStore expanding hours
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity will be expanding its Bend ReStore hours starting this Saturday. To ensure the safety and health of both customers…
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Four finalists chosen for High Lakes Elementary principal; forum set
Students, staff and community members are invited to meet the four finalists for the principal position at High Lakes Elementary School during a…
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St. Charles Bend reaches maximum capacity, cancels some outpatient, elective surgeries
According to St. Charles Bend, the number of patients currently exceeds the hospital’s capacity.…
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Pacific Power building new service center, training facility at Bend’s Juniper Ridge
Recognizing Central Oregon as one of the fastest growing areas in the Northwest, Pacific Power said Monday it is building a new service center to…
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May gets off to a wet start across Central Oregon after a warm, dry April
Much of Central Oregon awakened to steady rainfall as the calendar turned to May on Saturday – in fact, more of it fell in Bend in just a few hours…
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4 teens injured in pickup rollover crash on USFS road south of Bend
Four teens were injured, at least one seriously, Friday evening when the pickup truck in which they were riding – two in the truck bed — left a…
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‘Let’s let people swim’: Juniper Swim & Fitness Center pulls pool roof early amid ‘Extreme Risk’
As Deschutes County moved back into the extreme risk category for COVID-19, new guidelines are set for indoor recreation facilities. The Juniper Swim…
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Bend’s Healing Reins, renowned horseman come ‘full circle’ amid rise in horse therapy demand
One industry that is seeing an increase during the pandemic: therapeutic horse riding.…
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City of Bend again closing in-person facilities
Based on COVID-19 case increases in Deschutes County and our county’s move from a High to an Extreme Risk category, the City of Bend will once…
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Nearly 200 Bend Senior HS students receive COVID-19 vaccines at first clinic, despite protests by opponents
Early Thursday morning, a group of about two dozen protesters gathered outside Bend Senior High School to voice their concerns at the first of…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of May 3-9
Here’s the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of May…
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COVID-19 has meant fewer CO. visits to the dentist — who also screens patients for oral cancer
Most people are unaware that during their regular dental check-ups, their dentist is also screening for oral cancer. So fewer visits due to COVID-19…
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Pedestrian struck, injured crossing Bend Parkway, taken to hospital
A pedestrian was struck by a pickup truck at a Bend Parkway crosswalk Wednesday afternoon and taken by Bend Fire medics to St. Charles Bend, police…
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St. Vincent de Paul of Bend will use part of its property to build homeless shelters
St. Vincent de Paul of Bend says it will soon expand its services to add homeless shelters planned for its back lot property.…
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Veterinarian shortage forcing Bend emergency clinic to stop 24-hour service
Veterinarians in Central Oregon are facing a similar problem. The emergency clinic has operated 24/7 for the past three years. However, starting May…
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