City of Bend’s annual drinking water quality report now available
The city of Bend’s annual Drinking Water Quality – Consumer Confidence Report, required by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, is now available.…
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COCC receives nearly $3 million for program to expand electric vehicle technician workforce
Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Central Oregon Community College has been awarded nearly $3 million to help…
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Marc Zollinger named Bear Creek Elementary School interim principal
Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook announced Tuesday that Marc Zollinger has been hired to be the Interim Principal at Bear Creek…
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The nose knows (and the eyes, lungs too): Springtime pollen especially bad in Central Oregon this year
If you’ve been sneezing, red-eyed and wheezing, it’s not news to you that we’re at the beginning of a rough allergy season in Central…
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Home Instead in Bend has help for home caregivers at its new training center
Home Instead in Bend is offering a class for people who are primary caregivers, at their new training facility.…
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Bend Park & Rec announces official opening of Big Sky Bike Park
The Bend Park and Recreation District said Monday it is pleased to officially open its first bike park at Big Sky Park in northeast Bend for the…
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Bend families offer thanks and celebrate their moms’ love and hard work this Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a special time to celebrate the important role they play in our lives, as well as to cherish our mother and all they do for us,…
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Thousands of residents and visitors compete, cheer and celebrate Bend’s 45th SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle
It was picture-perfect weather Saturday for the 45th edition of the SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle, Bend’s signature multi-sport race, a mix of…
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Bend’s latest roundabout opens, at SE 15th Street and Wilson Avenue
The city of Bend’s Wilson Avenue Corridor Project reached a major milestone Friday with the opening of the SE 15th Street roundabout.…
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Bend fire chief urges voters to weigh in on levy request
Bend Fire Chief Todd Riley told us Friday he knows the five-year levy on next Tuesday’s ballot is a significant request and a ‘pocketbook decision.’…
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‘I’ll have stability’: It was ribbon-cutting and move-in day at Kôr Land Trust’s Crescita Community in NE Bend
– Kôr Community Land Trust just opened another affordable homeownership community in northeast Bend. There was a ribbon-cutting celebration…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend road and traffic report: Week of May 15-21
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of May…
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Bend students building mobile kitchen for community serving the homeless
Woodshop students at Bend’s Forge School, which focuses on applied learning through hands-on projects and experiences, are building a mobile kitchen…
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Five Seven Peaks School seventh-graders advance to National History Nationals
Seven Peaks School is proud to announce five of our seventh-graders will present their research at the National History Day Nationals in Maryland…
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City of Bend seeks public feedback on planned cycling, walking upgrades along Boyd Acres, Butler Market roads
The city of Bend is looking for public feedback on plans to add bike lanes to two major corridors in the northeast part of the city — Butler Market…
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Former race director reflects on significance of Bend’s SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle
One of Bend’s most signature events is back for the second year in a row, after taking a few years off during the…
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Major housing/retail development in heart of Bend clears hurdle, Planning Commission backs 1,600-unit Timber Yards project
A new development in the heart of Bend cleared a significant hurdle earlier this week, as the city Planning Commission unanimously recommended…
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Oregon legislative leaders meet a 2nd day in bid to end GOP boycott; Senate president agrees to 3-day pause in sessions
Oregon’s legislative leaders met for a second day Thursday in an effort to end the more than week-old boycott by several senators that has stopped…
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Senate, House legislation sought by Bend veteran would designate Hwy. 20 as ‘National Medal of Honor Highway’
Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., led members of Congress Tuesday to…
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First of four new U.S. Hwy. 20 roundabouts set to open late next month; ODOT has dual-lane traffic circle tips
Travelers on U.S Highway 20 between Tumalo and Bend will see changes this summer as the first of four new roundabouts is expected to open the end of…
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