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OLD TIMERS: The 1970s

As Bend edged toward 80 years old, the town was facing a drastic shift from an industrial town to a recreational one after the shutdown of Brooks-Scanlon Mill in 1983 because of dwindling lumber sources. In the subsequent decade, Bend’s population didn’t change much, growing slightly over the decade, 17,000 to 20,000 from 1980 to […]

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