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The Slow Boat to Recovery

On the last weekend of June, the occupancy rate at local hotels and short-term rentals was at 92%. Will tourism keep Bend’s economy and city budget afloat?
Laurel Brauns

During the Great Recession, some believed tourism in Bend rescued the local economy. Travelers poured money into Central Oregon’s restaurants and coffeeshops, millhouses were transformed into profitable vacation rentals and national sports events attracted first-time visitors. Some visitors decided to relocate to the area, which reinvigorated the real estate market and construction industry. “As far […]

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March for Students

2,000 people gather in downtown Bend in support of fully funding schools
Chris Miller

About 2,000 students, parents and teachers marched from Bend public schools and ended up at the Education Center on Wall Street Wednesday, during a rally to support funding for public education in Oregon. Similar rallies took place across the state. According to the Oregon Education Association, over 25,000 supporters gathered in Portland; Salem’s rally drew […]

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‘Day of Action’ Includes Walkouts, Student Marches

On May 8, teachers and students across Oregon are coming together to advocate for school funding
Chris Miller

Some school districts in Oregon are canceling school on May 8 to coincide with the Oregon Education Association‘s “Day of Action”—a demonstration aimed at what school leaders call the state’s decades-long failure to provide funding for kindergarten through high school education. Bend-La Pine Schools are staying open, according to the district, which said its teachers […]

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OSU-Cascades Gets State Bond

The university beat its goal of raising $10 million from private donors
Chris Miller

Oregon State University-Cascades will be growing. The university announced June 28 it received over $10 million in private gifts, exceeding the philanthropic match required for state bond money for the next academic building on the Bend campus. These gifts—including private donations from the Tykeson Family Foundation, Charles McGrath and anonymous sources—combined with the $39 million […]

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