BPRD’s Kids INC afterschool care to open application process for 2023-24 school year
Bend Park and Recreation District is opening the application process next week for the Kids INC afterschool care program for the 2023-24 school…
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Bend to begin Awbrey Butte water line replacement project in June; informational meeting next week
The City of Bend is hosting an informational meeting next week for the upcoming construction of Phase One of the Awbrey Butte Waterline Improvement…
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POWDR names John Merriman, VP of finance and sales at Copper Mtn., new Mt. Bachelor president, GM
Adventure lifestyle company POWDR announced Tuesday that John Merriman has been named the new president and general manager of Mt. Bachelor Ski…
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OSU-Cascades researcher to develop AI-enabled ‘smart’ compost bin to track, cut household food waste
A researcher at Oregon State University-Cascades has received funding to develop a smart compost bin that tracks household food…
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COCC Salmon Bake supports Native American scholarships
Central Oregon Community College’s annual Salmon Bake, an event coordinated by the college’s Native American program and its First Nations…
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Bend creating committee in effort to update, clarify developer rules for tree preservation
The city of Bend is working to establish a balance between building development addressing the critical issue of housing in our community, while…
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Kôr Community Land Trust breaks ground on employer-supported workforce housing pilot project
Ground was broken Monday on the latest Kôr Community Land Trust development, the Poplar Community on Bend’s west side. This low-income…
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Nonprofit Thistle & Nest breaks ground on first 9 deed-restricted affordable homes in SE Bend development
Thistle & Nest said Monday it has broken ground on the first nine of 19 affordable, owner-occupied homes in southeast Bend.…
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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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Día 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 Día 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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