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OPINION HIGHLIGHT
- Oregon, Dolly Parton join to promote young readers
- Redmond rabbit rescue hops in to help abandoned pets
- Prineville doubles down on water conservation with tech giant-backed project
- Crook County Clerk inadvertently omits two measure arguments from state voters' pamphlet
- Portland OKs homeless camping rules that threaten fines, possibly jail
- Oregon Supreme Court finds woman at Coffee Creek was illegally imprisoned
- Realms student interviews BLS superintendent about learning levy
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- Emily Wolfe brings her ambitious rock 'n' roll to Bend
- 'One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest' lands at Cascades Theatre
- Gallery openings and exhibits in Central Oregon
- Go! & Do: Bend-area things to do for May 9-15
- Mother's Day events in Central Oregon May 9-15: Mother's Day Card Making; Treat Yo' Mama
- Where to find live music in Central Oregon May 9-15: Appaloosa; The Gypsy Travellers
- We asked what restaurant Bend needs most. Here's what you told us.
- What's coming up: Events this week in Central Oregon, May 6-10
- Explore calendar May 3-9: Rendezvan; Priday Ranch Tour
- Central Oregon trail conditions: Try out the Sunriver trails; Wickiup open for season, healthy kokanee
- Fishing season gets underway on Central Oregon lakes and reservoirs
- Bend ultralight backpacking expert shares his 'take less. do more' philosophies
- Explore calendar April 26-May 1: Guided Forest Bath; Sunriver Pétanque Club
- Central Oregon trail conditions: Winter storm hits Bachelor, others close; Lower Mrazek Trail rideable
- Phil's Trailhead parking lot to close temporarily for repairs, starting Monday
- Mix your cardio with your history on the Santiam Wagon Road
Editorial cartoons
- Editorial: The goodness that can be ignored in policy flip-flops
- Editorial: Many Oregon parents don't talk to their children about taking drugs without a prescription
- Guest Column: The start of something big for local news
- Editorial: Central Oregonians may be able to join a natural gas offset program
- Editorial: A model response to a taxing mistake
- Letters: Support Bend school levy; Chang for County Commission; Refer Bend pay raise to voters
- Book review: A deep dive into one of science’s great unknowns: Extraterrestrial life
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