Sheriff's Office Runs Rescue Drill at Shevlin Park
Deschutes County Search & Rescue volunteers practiced locating and treating simulated missing people in the Bend park.
Bend News
Bend news covers city government, Deschutes County, Bend-La Pine Schools, outdoor recreation, business and public safety in this Oregon high-desert city. Reporting reaches neighborhoods and surrounding counties.
Health
Bend Group Expands Access to Trauma Care
Local psychologists formed the Bend Resilience Project after an Oct. 15 school shooting to connect residents with specialized trauma support.
Travel
Live Poll
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Bend Municipal Airport Completes New Control Tower
The $15 million facility in Bend marks the first air traffic control tower built in Oregon in a decade.
Weather and Disaster
Rescuers Save Stranded Climber on Broken Top
A 34-year-old Bend man was rescued after becoming stranded on the east-facing ridge above the Broken Top crater.
Sports
Bend High Reaches 5A State Volleyball Final
The Lava Bears will face top-seeded Crescent Valley in the Class 5A championship game Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
Lifestyle
Kotek Seeks $10M for Bend School Shooting Recovery
Oregon's governor will ask state lawmakers for emergency funds following the October shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School.
This section follows Bend city hall and the Deschutes County board of commissioners, Bend-La Pine Schools and the outdoor recreation, real estate and health care employers that have driven the city's rapid growth. From Old Bend and Awbrey Butte to Boyd Acres and Mountain View, neighborhood reporting runs through the city and extends into Crook County and Jefferson County where a story crosses the line. Bend's emergence as one of Oregon's fastest-growing cities has concentrated local government attention on housing supply, traffic management and the expansion of water and sewer infrastructure at a pace that few Oregon jurisdictions have faced. The outdoor recreation economy built around skiing, cycling and the Deschutes River is the industry that most shapes the local business climate and the seasonal character of the city's workforce and retail activity.
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