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Bend’s Stay Healthy Streets Could use a Pick-Me-Up

With limited resources available to the City, how safe can Greenways be? And how long will the Stay Healthy Streets initiative last?
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A big part of living in Central Oregon is the great outdoors. When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, organizations in the state and city worked to make sure that we still had some access to these great amenities. With access to National Forests and State Parks closed, leaders looked at alternatives to provide people safe escapes […]

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Hometown Rockers Make Good After New EP

Forbidden Place Records picks up Scary Busey’s latest project, “Tower Peeler”
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Some musicians have been taking this time at home to work on new music or stream shows out to the public. Others have been working on other facets of the industry they otherwise might  not have time to accomplish. For local band Scary Busey, it’s been the latter. We wrote about the release of the […]

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Bend Park and Recreation Shuts Down Facilities

After emergency meeting, all BPRD facilities and programs to be shut down through March 29
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TUpdate 3/13: From end of business on March 15 through March 29, all Bend Park and Recreation facilities will be closed. This includes Juniper Swim & Fitness Center, The Pavilion, Art Station, Bend Senior Center, District Office and Park Services. Facilities will continue to have administrative staff in the buildings but will not be open […]

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Record Store Day Pushed Back

You’ll have to wait a little longer to get your hands on those special vinyls
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Due to the spread of COVID-19 and recommendations to withhold from attending large gatherings, the organizers of the nationally-celebrated Record Store Day announced this morning that this year’s Record Store Day has been postponed until June 20. The day was originally set for April 18. “We think this gives stores around the world the best […]

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Parks Dept. Shuts Senior Center

With older populations among those at higher risk of coronavirus, BPRD closes classes, center for older adults
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Today Bend Park and Recreation District announced it will suspend service at the Bend Senior Center effective at 5pm Friday. Other programs at Juniper Swim & Fitness are also canceled, as they also include many older adult participants—a population known to be more susceptible to serious complications from COVID-19. In addition, BPRD’s adult and kid […]

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New School Boundaries Released Today

Bend-La Pine Schools announces attendance areas for the fall of 2021 school year
Laurel Brauns

Today the Bend-La Pine Schools’ Attendance Area Review Committee revealed its recommendations for where kids in different areas of Bend will attend middle and high school, once Bend’s new high school is operational. The committee was tasked with taking input from the community, who had three boundary options to choose from, and then make a […]

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Best of the Nest 2020

It’s time to vote — Jan. 27 – Feb. 11
Bend Nest Staff

Central Oregon is a great place to raise family. With our many great healthcare providers, educational programs and recreational activities, CO is a magical place to be both a kid and a parent. To help recognize those who make family life so good here, now is the time to vote in our 2020 Best of […]

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City Council Moves Forward with Transportation Bond

Bend City Council to draft a $180 million bond measure for the May Primary Election ballot
Laurel Brauns

The Bend City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to move forward on a transportation bond measure. The Council will finalize the language for the ballot at its Feb. 5 meeting. The motion directs the City Attorney’s office to draft the language for the bond measure that would fund $180 million in capital transportation projects. Once the […]

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Deb Schoen Elected to Park and Recreation District Board

It wasn’t a unanimous decision, but Deb Schoen will fill the vacancy following Lauren Sprang’s resignation
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Anew member of the Bend Park and Recreation District Board of Directors will be sworn in this month. At the January 7 board meeting, six finalists chosen for the vacant board position gave presentations and answered questions from the board to make their final case. All of the board was present except for Jason Kropf, […]

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A Change of Music Scenery

Local musicians, promoters and venue owners talk about what’s changed in Bend over the last 10 years
Laurel Brauns

A local music scene needs a few basic ingredients to prosper: • Music venues • Talented musicians • An enthusiastic music-loving population to support shows • An inspiring tale of a local band that made it “big” • Low cost of living Bend has all of these things, except the last one. What do local […]

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