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Homeless campers pour out of China Hat Road as Forest Service clears camps
When the U.S. Forest Service announced in January that it would be closing 30,000 of Deschutes National Forest ...
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High School
IMC golf championships have new format
The Intermountain Conference boys and girls golf championships — which qualify teams and individuals for the 5A state ...
Hiking
See spectacular spring wildflowers at Whychus Canyon Preserve
Last week, I asked for a few spring hiking tips during an interview with LeeAnn Kriegh, author of ...
News
Sweep forces hundreds of homeless from the forest
The largest federal eviction of homeless people in the U.S. is underway outside of Bend, as hundreds are ...
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Discover Central Oregon wildlife with this nature guide
Since self-publishing “Nature of Bend: A Field Guide to Plants and Animals” in 2016, LeeAnn Kriegh has seen ...
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Discover Central Oregon wildlife with this nature guide
Since self-publishing “Nature of Bend: A Field Guide to Plants and Animals” in 2016, LeeAnn Kriegh has seen ...
Oregon
A ban on book bans: Oregon bill would protect access to library materials
Senate Bill 1098 aims to prevent removal of books about protected classes in Oregon
Oregon
Oregon responds to U.S. Dept. of Education demands for evidence of student privacy law compliance
The Dear Colleague Letter demanding privacy law compliance was one of several recent attempts the education agency has ...
Environment
Wolf kills calf in eastern Deschutes County
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has reported this year’s first killing of livestock by a wolf ...
Business
Powdr Corp. pushes forward on improvements at Mt. Bachelor
Now that parent company Powdr Corp. is holding onto Mt. Bachelor, the ski area is planning upgrades that ...
Nation
US and Ukraine sign minerals deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back US for helping repel Russia
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Ukraine on Wednesday signed off on a deal that will give Washington access ...
Crime & Justice
La Pine man arrested in animal abuse case involving puppy
A La Pine man was arrested Wednesday after deputies investigated reports of animal abuse involving a 5-month-old Dachshund ...
Livestock
9th Circuit: USDA predator control allowed in wilderness areas
The USDA isn’t prohibited from controlling predators in federal wilderness areas, contrary to arguments by environmental groups, according ...
Music
Paul Eddy does it all on new album ‘Oregonian’
Paul Eddy has played in more than his share of Central Oregon bands over the past 20 years, ...
Entertainment
Dropping In: Mike Peters of The Alarm gone in a ‘Blaze of Glory’
Like bad weather, grief strikes when it wants. Except with the weather, you can see it in the ...
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Education
Video: Oregon’s largest school districts warn proposed budget cuts will harm children
On Wednesday, seven superintendents issued a joint video statement, warning that budgets cuts at the federal level are ...
Music
Wide variety of music ahead at Midtown and Domino Room
The calendar at the Midtown Ballroom and Domino Room complex is strong this week, with four good shows ...
Entertainment
Mature audiences only: Star Wars, burlesque and circus tricks
An abundance of mature entertainment rolls into Bend this weekend, promising immersive experiences that are hilarious, unpredictable and ...
High School
Second year of boys volleyball brings improved play
One of the main differences between the first and second year of high school boys volleyball in Oregon ...
Crime & Justice
Local contractor indicted on 23 felony charges connected to allegedly defrauding federal programs
The FBI indictment of local businessman and longtime contractor Joel Matthew Caswell on charges of committing nearly two ...
Foodanddrinks
Bend’s former Tex-Mex food truck Queso in your Face-O reopens with a new name
While Bend residents wait for the opening of the forthcoming Abe Capanna’s brick-and-mortar pizzeria on the east side ...
Local News
Attorney General Dan Rayfield to hold town hall May 3
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield will hold a town hall at Edward J. Ray Hall at Oregon State ...
Foodanddrinks
Abe Capanna’s will become a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Bend
Six years after negotiating the contract that secured a lease for his food trucks at Crosscut Warming Hut ...
Breaking News
Judge denies halt to China Hat closure, allows clearing of homeless campers to continue
A federal judge has denied a temporary restraining order that would have halted the planned closure of thousands ...
Nation
Thousands of Oregon, Washington children at risk if Head Start ends, lawsuit alleges
More than 25,000 children in Oregon and Washington will lose the child care and early education their families ...