Landowner’s new gates close public access on road west of Bend; USFS seeks reopening
Starting Monday, a section of Brooks-Scanlon Road (Forest Service Road 4606) running through private property north of Bull Springs Road will be…
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Bend’s median home sales price jumps 10.3% in a month, hits $651,000
The Bend area’s median home sales price jumped by more than 10% last month, up $61,000 to $651,000, fueled by numerous sales of over $1 million,…
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Prescribed burns planned Monday and Tuesday west of Bend, south of Sisters
On Monday and Tuesday, fire and fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest plan to conduct prescribed fire operations adjacent to Bend’s…
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With new housing developments in early stages, Pahlisch Homes to meet with community members
New housing developments in a growing city can be a complicated, and sometimes heated issue.…
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Can they take your order? Bend fast-food workers hustle amid hiring hurdles, some closures
Bend’s Third Street has for decades featured plenty of fast-food restaurants — and now, lots of “Now Hiring” signs emblazoned upon them. That, and…
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Big shift in volume from letters to packages means more Bend mail to be processed in Portland
The U.S. Postal Service says it will move the rest of Bend’s letter-mail processing to Portland, a shift begun several years ago, as it embarks on…
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Bend-La Pine School Board urges state to ease COVID-19 rules, cites ‘needless over-quarantining’
All seven members of he Bend-La Pine School Board have sent a joint letter to Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon Department of Education Director Colt Gill,…
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City of Bend road and traffic report: Week of May 10-16
Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of May…
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Bend sisters among several young C.O. athletes who fared well at archery nationals
Bend archers were shooting for a solid finish at nationals, and it’s safe to say they hit their…
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Bend flower shop copes with Mother’s Day challenges amid nationwide flower shortage
Bend flower shops are busy, of course, as Mother’s Day is right around the corner. But the businesses also are struggling, as the nation faces a…
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Bend-La Pine Schools again honor graduating seniors with billboards
This week, contractors are giving several area billboards graduation makeovers to celebrate the Class of 2021. First conceived of for the Class of…
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City of Bend to consider 2 NE Bend motels for converting into temporary transitional shelter
A month after the city of Bend called off plans to buy a Third Street motel to convert into a transitional shelter, city councilors Wednesday night…
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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…
Continue Reading 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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