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Bend High auditorium design revealed
Bend High School’s future auditorium will have a balcony, 1,400 seats and a more spacious lobby than the ...
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Deschutes County Sheriff expelled from Oregon State Sheriff’s Association following dishonesty allegations
Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp has been permanently expelled from the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association’s board ...
Environment
Bend Park & Rec raises plan to replace Columbia Park pedestrian bridge
Bend Park & Recreation District and the city of Bend are teaming up to study the possibility of ...
Homeless
Homelessness numbers hit record highs in Central Oregon — but the data might be deceiving
A survey found the number of people living without homes in Central Oregon is higher than ever. But ...
High School
Summit, Caldera, Crook County shine in district tennis championships
The Intermountain Conference tennis championships featured repeat titles in both the boys and girls singles competitions on Saturday ...
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Bend’s Mike Condon finally wins Pole Pedal Paddle; Bend’s Grace Perkins takes women’s race
Mike Condon has raced in the Pole Pedal Paddle 19 times, including 15 as an individual. He skipped ...
Business
Bend still the No. 1 destination to drive to
For the sixth year in a row, Bend is the No. 1 destination for Oregon travelers who come ...
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Bend Police: More than 500 cameras registered to Connect Bend private camera network at 138 locations
Three months after the Bend Police Department introduced the Connect Bend community camera registry, community members have registered ...
Sports
Former Bend High star Addisen Fisher carves out a prominent role on UCLA pitching staff
It is a different location and a new level, but Addisen Fisher continues to do Addisen Fisher things ...
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Bend aims to streamline development review process with new hire
For Bend’s real estate developers, the biggest hurdle to breaking ground is sometimes the city itself. Their project ...
Explore
This scenic Central Oregon waterfall hike has it all
The Waterfalls Loop Trail at the headwaters of the McKenzie River, a trail offering jaw-dropping views of Sahalie ...
Sports
Spectators’ guide for Pole Pedal Paddle, Central Oregon’s signature multisport event
The SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle can be just as challenging logistically as it is physically for participants in ...
Education
More Oregon parents are asking for vaccine exemptions for their kids, data show
Data shows three years of declining vaccine rates among Oregon kindergarteners Nearly one in 10 Oregon kindergartners aren’t ...
Outdoors
Oregon bill would speed up process to rename locations with offensive titles
Bill defines offensive as ‘insulting and derogatory’ to Oregon Native American tribes, or any race, nationality or ethnicity ...
Local News
Staffing complaints mount at St. Charles Bend, Prineville, but may not all be valid
Nurses at St. Charles Bend and Prineville have filed 380 safe staffing complaints since the statewide law went ...
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Oregon
Oregon’s electric truck mandate delayed due to market dysfunction
Dysfunction in the market for new trucks has convinced Oregon environmental regulators to delay enforcement of the state’s ...
Music
Award-winning season shaping up at Hayden Homes Amphitheater
On Monday, Central Oregon’s summer concert season unofficially kicks off with a show by folk singer James Taylor ...
Entertainment
Hayden Homes Amphitheater: Here’s what you need to know before the show
Now that Hayden Homes Amphitheater has announced 50 shows for its 2025 concert season, it’s a good time ...
Business
Rite Aid to close a dozen Oregon locations
Pharmacy giant Rite Aid, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year, says a dozen of its Oregon ...
High School
Oregon high school softball state tournament bracketology 2025
We take a look at which teams are currently in position to make the postseason if the season ...
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Ethics commission opens investigation on Crook County High principal
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission opened an investigation into Crook County High School Principal Jake Huffman, citing Huffman’s ...
High School
Oregon high school baseball state tournament bracketology 2025
We take a look at which teams are currently in position to make the postseason if the season ...
Food and Drink
27-year-old baker overcomes burnout, delivers artisanal Jewish baking to Bend
When Rachel L. Koch couldn’t find a Jewish bakery or deli after she moved to Bend in 2021, ...
Business
Craig Prins, appointed after bourbon scandal, plans to exit OLCC this summer
The head of Oregon’s commission overseeing liquor and marijuana plans to leave his position by July 1, he ...
Food and Drink
Spiceland opens in downtown Bend with authentic, elevated Indian cuisine
The restaurant space formerly home to Chomp Chomp in downtown Bend hasn’t changed drastically since the opening of ...