Bend

The city of Bend receives a surge in applications to join its Human Rights and Equity Commission, a volunteer advisory board.

Hundreds attended the public memorial for Terry and Renee Skjersaa. The couple was killed in an avalanche while backcountry skiing in the Central Cascades on Feb. 17.

Sarah Session is accused of abusing and attempting to kill her 9-year-old stepson. Her parents, Gary and Paula Hardenburg, are accused of aiding in the abuse and covering up evidence.

Friends found the couple deceased shortly before midnight. Their bodies were buried by an avalanche in Happy Valley, a popular winter recreation area near Broken Top Mountain in the Central Cascades mountain range. Search and rescue crews recovered the bodies Tuesday morning.

As the second Trump administration under way, the president’s promised expulsion of unauthorized immigrants is beginning to materialize. In Bend, community organizations, immigration attorneys and city officials are figuring out how to help Central Oregonians know their rights.

Stephanie Johnson, a first grade teacher in Bend, recently won a Presidential award for excellence in teaching math and science.

Bend leads in using SB 1537 to expand the city's urban growth boundary.

The City of Bend receives $32 million federal grant for needed rail overcrossing.

Officials are examining what strategies to prioritize and how future policies could affect Bend's businesses, affordable housing goals and economy.

Bend makes incremental step towards building sidewalks near affordable housing projects.