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Fire destroys front loaders, ignites mulch piles at Knott Landfill
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (158+ words) Published 10: 14 am Wednesday, June 24, 2026 A fire destroyed two front loaders and damaged a third Tuesday evening at the Deschutes County Knott Landfill south of Bend. Bend Fire & Rescue responded around 6: 40 p. m. on Tuesday to reports of an explosion near the landfill…...
Commentary: A political split in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge
2+ week, 6+ day ago (698+ words) Published 2: 28 pm Thursday, June 4, 2026 Visit Hood River, as so many people do, and you'll see on the front windows of many downtown businesses a sign saying: "We are immigrants," and sometimes next to them signs saying, "No trespassing " no federal…...
Redmond's Evan Otten signs to play basketball for Arizona
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (166+ words) Published 8: 00 pm Friday, May 15, 2026 Redmond's Evan Otten is headed to the desert to play for one of the nation's top college basketball programs. The 2023 Redmond High graduate announced on social media Friday evening that he has signed with the University…...
Bend home built to highest environmental standards collects its own water
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (924+ words) Published 6: 30 am Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Rain falling on the roof of Scott and Lisa May's home doesn't flow into storm drains. It becomes drinking water. Sunlight powers nearly everything inside. Even much of the wastewater is treated and reused onsite. Now…...
Wildfire-prone states are using AI for early detection
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (35+ words) bendbulletin. com Wildfire-prone states are using AI for early detection Published 8: 40 am Monday, May 4, 2026 By Dorany Pineda and Brittany Peterson/ Associated Press...
Yesteryear: Lawmakers may delete 'squaw' in public names 25 years ago
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1847+ words) Published 8: 00 am Saturday, April 4, 2026 Copies of famous paintings, secured from the American Art bureau at a considerable expense by Symons Bros. and which are to be shown in the art exhibit of the Departmental club through the courtesy of the…...
Redmond's High Desert Stampede rodeo starts Wednesday
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (211+ words) Published 9: 28 am Monday, March 30, 2026 Many of the country's top rodeo riders will be in Central Oregon this week for the the High Desert Stampede Rodeo. The event is set for the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center's First Interstate Bank Center…...
High Desert Museum begins $40 million expansion
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (491+ words) Published 11: 26 am Thursday, March 19, 2026 The High Desert Museum is breaking ground on a $40 million expansion that will add a 24, 000-square-foot exhibit space for teaching about the arts and landscape of central and eastern Oregon. The new wing will increase the…...
Burglar who died after breaking into Bend home fell off balcony
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (224+ words) Published 12: 26 pm Monday, March 16, 2026 Police say a burglar who died after breaking into a NW Bend home last week and tussling with the resident inside had fallen off the home's balcony. Police say the intruder was able to leave the…...
Oregon's largest teachers union will not endorse any current candidates for governor
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (301+ words) Published 10: 19 am Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Members of Oregon's largest teachers union will not endorse any of the current candidates for governor, including incumbent Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek. Declining to endorse Kotek was a surprising development from the group, which backed her…...