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Central Oregon leaders aim to implement citizen assemblies, promoting more representative decision making

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The City's Council Compensation Review Committee recommended a pay increase for the mayor and city councilors

A committee tasked with evaluating new landfill locations made its final recommendation

Public Land Stewards hosted a cleanup event on April 13, bringing in over 150 volunteers to help pick up trash and debris

Youth Winners Adult Winners in our Annual Poetry Contest

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A City hearing officer will make a decision about a proposed Awbrey Butte apartment, Compass Corner, at the end of May

BLPS Board is accepting applicants for its vacant seat after Chair Melissa Barnes Dholakia resigned

A Bend man pulled over after a Parkway crash sustained a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound and was simultaneously shot by officers

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If you're new here, you'll want to read the pages that follow this one

Locals in the industry share how a recent change in real estate compensation could increase both transparency and confusion for buyers and sellers

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Residents of the Juniper Acres off-grid community are more than homesteaders; they're also electricians, farmers, firefighters and roadworkers

A proposal intends to improve trails in the Deschutes National Forest to the west of Bend and Sunriver

Solar's key role in helping Oregon meet its climate goals

Bend reached new affordable housing milestone

Oregon politicians and health agencies highlight the state's continued effort to protect reproductive health care

Boho picnics, home design trends, volunteering at local farms and more ideas in bloom for spring

The Environmental Center funds various school garden projects to help students learn while connecting with nature

County staff offered an update on the progress at Juniper Ridge, holding off on decisions to relocate residents and increase funding

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Bend Boho styles gorgeous picnics that come to you

The search begins for an alternative location for a controversial property housing clients of Adult Parole and Probation