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exclusive spotlight
- Oregon wildfire, smoke experts weigh in on future risks and 2024 season
- Scores of trees to be felled north of Sisters for power line project
- Sixth, likely final blast, for Highway 97 construction set for Tuesday
- Meow wow! Humane Society readies for 300 kittens with a party
- Tuesday is the deadline to register to vote. Here's what you need to know.
- Police: Suspect used bleach to kill 18,000 hatchery salmon
- Top 50 workplaces employ 1 in 5 in Central Oregon
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- Celebrate Día del Niño or swap out your books, puzzles this weekend
- Blackstrap Bluegrass celebrates new album, 24 years as a band
- Crave Bend expresses love to the community with health-forward food
- Gallery openings and exhibits in Central Oregon
- Go! & Do: Bend-area things to do for April 25-May 1
- Where to find live music in Central Oregon April 25-May 1: Blackstrap Bluegrass; Dead Nettle + Nat Lefkoff
- Willy Porter plays SFF Presents concert series in Sisters
- The Toxhards bring anthemic, ambitious pop-rock to Silver Moon Brewing
- Phil's Trailhead parking lot to close temporarily for repairs, starting Monday
- Mix your cardio with your history on the Santiam Wagon Road
- Deschutes Land Trust announces Walks + Hikes, Nature Kids programs
- Explore calendar April 19-24: Boneyard Backcountry Bar; Earth Day Forest Bathing
- Central Oregon trail conditions: Spring bluebird days ahead; Eastside trails offer escape
- Celebrate Earth Day and public lands protections with these Central Oregon hikes
- Get started surfing on Bend’s river wave with a little help from the community
- Goose hazers, other volunteers play vital roles in Bend park district
Editorial cartoons
- Editorial: Why aren't Oregonians volunteering to switch to a pay-by-mile tax?
- Editorial: Is Deschutes County's action on groundwater the opening scene of a tragedy?
- Editorial: State Sen. Tim Knopp reflects on his legacy
- Book review: Stop trying to make language ‘funner,’ grammar rules exist for a reason
- Commentary: What I learned about the human body from a fall
- Editorial: Oregon's health care aim seems off target
- Editorial: Some patients can't get level of care they need after hospital stays
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Should Oregon make voting mandatory?
Many suggestions are floated to improve democracy. One idea: Require people to vote. Make voting mandatory. There might even be a penalty for not voting. Washington state is considering it. Email us your comments at letters@bendbulletin.com
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