Environment
Oregon increases budget to fight wildfires, federal hiring reaches 84% of target
The Oregon Department of Forestry’s wildfire protection budget is set to rise to $127 million this year, a ...
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Facing credential loss, Deschutes sheriff plans appeal — and retirement
Members of the state committee that oversees police disciplinary matters were not convinced Thursday of Kent van der ...
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Judge: Public denied input on Prineville water releases
Oregon water regulators “failed to allow the public an opportunity to be heard” in regard to controversial water ...
Government
Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz insists Republicans ‘not cutting’ Medicaid, SNAP
Oregon’s lone Republican representative in Congress defended the party’s decision to attach new work and citizenship requirements to ...
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‘Very pedantic heckles’: Scientist-turned-comedian Ben Miller returns to Bend
Comedian Ben Miller comes from an unusual background for a comedian: He’s a former scientist with an Ivy ...
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OSU-Cascades outlines plan for going net zero on energy
Oregon State University-Cascades has big plans to go green. The university is aiming to be among the first ...
Lifestyle
Dropping In: Reader calls to advise new direction for column
Last week, I wrote in this space about my one-week stay in a guest suite at The Breakers ...
Entertainment
Caves come alive with music at upcoming piano concert
Pianist Paula Dreyer plays at the lava caves at Juniper Preserve as part of the Piano Flow Live ...
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Summit High student awarded prestigious State Department language scholarship
Sylvia Bodo, 18, of Bend, has been studying Korean on her own for four years and wasn’t planning ...
Sports
Vote: Nominees for Athlete of the Week (May 12-17)
Here are the candidates for The Bulletin’s Athletes of the Week for May 12-17 as nominated by local ...
Food and Drink
Bend’s new beer festival is this Memorial Day weekend
In a world where people are drinking less alcohol and have less to spend on going out, Brian ...
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Jefferson County Library bond measure fails
A $20.4 million bond measure that would have funded expansion of the Jefferson County Library has failed in ...
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Madras aquatic center measure fails in election
The two ballot measures that would have funded operations of the Madras Aquatic Center Recreation District have failed ...
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Bradley leading in Crook County school board race
Kevin Bradley is leading in the Crook County school board race for the Zone 5 at-large seat with ...
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Schneider and Jalo lead in park board races in Bend and Redmond
Cary Schneider appears to be defeating his opponent, Austin Mazzolini, in the only contest race for the the ...
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Tomlin and Chadwick on track to win Bend-La Pine school board seats
Ross Tomlin and Kina Chadwick were defeating their opponents in the only two contested races for the Bend-La ...
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Proctor, Page have small leads in Redmond School Board races
In early, unofficial election results released Tuesday night, first-time candidate Ashley Proctor had a slim lead over incumbent ...
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Summit boys golf’s state title streak ends at Class 5A championships in Woodburn as Storm fall to Corvallis
WOODBURN — The quest for a fourth-consecutive state team title that began in 2022 came to an end ...
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Summit third as a team, Redmond’s Richardson fourth in 5A girls golf state championships
Three Central Oregon teams finished in the top eight of the Class 5A girls golf state championships on ...
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Redmond Police search for burglary suspect
A burglary incident Tuesday morning closed parts of SW Canal Boulevard and placed schools in the Redmond area ...
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Pendleton City Council reviews proposal to ban resting at bus stops
PENDLETON — The Pendleton City Council considers an ordinance that would prohibit people from using bus stops to ...
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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 ...
Business
Oregon Business & Industry looking for the coolest things made in Oregon
The Oregon Business & Industry association is on the lookout for contestants in its Coolest Things Made in ...
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 ...