The fledging “competitive bicycle group ride” that mewled to life last summer returns bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and ready for ...

Bend Electrification For over a year, the Bend Council has been working to “…promote welfare and reduce economic cost to Bendites by mitigating the impacts associated with fossil fuel emissions…” ...

A new artist co-working space called Centrally Oregon is opening in Sunriver. “I want to have artists and professionals feel like they have a community, a place to get work done with everything they ...

Bend Advances Proposed Fees for Bend Central District Business PropertiesMay 8, 2026Clayton Franke ...

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Bend, Prineville and Redmond were reported to have the highest numbers of people experiencing homelessness in the 2026 Point in Time count. Credit: Homelessness Leadership Coalition Wake up seven days ...

Affordable housing developers are planning a four-story, 64-unit apartment building in a mixed-use area in the heart of ...

Onward to summer! We have an exciting issue for you, including one of our favorite features: Best of the Nest. Read all about this year’s winners in a variety of categories and remember to support the ...

Hanging from the wall of Josh Wedding’s office is a black and white photo from 1954. It shows how the City of Redmond used to ...

A new regional airline now offers “charter-like” flights that will connect Redmond to select locations in the Pacific ...

Hanging from the wall of Josh Wedding’s office is a black and white photo from 1954. It shows how the City of Redmond used to pull water from the Deschutes River, storing it in a pond and piping it ...