One year into the City of Bend’s “quick build” of Greenwood Avenue, data shows safer streets and a surge in biking and walking. City survey results, meanwhile, tell a different story. Nearly 80% of respondents to a recent survey said they “hate” the new layout, while only 10% rated it “good” or “great.” At a […]
Mona Mensing, an English teacher at Redmond High School, was named one of Oregon’s 16 regional Teachers of the Year for 2025-26 during a surprise all-school assembly Sept. 16. “I feel seen and heard, just like my students, and it’s truly amazing,” Mensing said after receiving the honor. “This is a shout-out to all English […]
A century ago, downtown Bend celebrated as the city’s new high school — a grand earth-toned brick building nestled among towering ponderosa pines — welcomed its first students. Today, that same structure — now the Bend-La Pine Education Center — sits in the heart of downtown Bend as the district’s administrative hub and a living […]
In a display of bipartisan unity, lawmakers from Central Oregon gathered in Bend on Sept. 18 for a City Caucus meeting hosted by the City Club of Central Oregon. The event brought together Sen. Anthony Broadman, Sen. Mike McLane, Rep. Emerson Levy and Rep. Jason Kropf to review the outcomes of the 2025 legislative session and […]
The City of Bend has given the green light for a vendor to install red light cameras at three intersections. At their meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 17, the Bend City Council approved a three-year contract with American Traffic Solutions for $2.3 million with the ability to extend the contract two additional years for $780,000. During […]
Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley announced in a press release Sept. 18 a groundbreaking resolution asking the President to recognize a Palestinian state. It’s the first time the U.S. Senate has ever formally called for recognizing a Palestinian state while also supporting a secure Israel. The announcement comes just two days after Central Oregon activists staged […]
Redmond Fire & Rescue has earned official recognition as a Peds Ready Emergency Medical Systems agency by the Oregon Emergency Medical Services for Children Program, highlighting the department’s commitment to emergency care for kids. A Peds Ready agency is an ambulance service or hospital emergency room that’s been evaluated and found to have the right […]
The vote on critical stop-gap transportation investments will be held during September legislative days to allow for Sen. Chris Gorsek (D-Gresham) to be present. After hearing from Gorsek and his medical team, the Senate will postpone consideration of critical stop-gap transportation investments until interim legislative days, Sept. 29 – Oct. 1. The Senate floor session […]
Since 2021, the COVID vaccine has been available to healthcare providers. However, federal changes to the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine program have introduced strict eligibility requirements and reduced availability, raising concerns among those who currently don’t qualify for the vaccine. In the coming days, state and local officials hope to gain more information about how federal policy […]
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a phone scam that resulted in an elderly La Pine woman losing more than $57,000 after being tricked into believing she was helping her neighbor. On the evening of Sept. 9, deputies were dispatched to Ray’s Food Place in La Pine regarding a possible scam. Deputy Aaron Alexander […]
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