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Mt. Bachelor goes off the market as owner focuses on resort upgrades
Last year the Utah-based POWDR announced a plan to sell the Central Oregon ski resort near Bend.

Bend homelessness advocates press US Forest Service to delay fuels reduction project
The Bend Equity Project asked the U.S. Forest Service on March 25 to delay its Cabin Butte Vegetation Management Project set to begin soon in the Deschutes National Forest.

City of Bend sees surge of interest in human rights and equity commission
The city of Bend receives a surge in applications to join its Human Rights and Equity Commission, a volunteer advisory board.
Hundreds gathered in Bend to remember couple killed by avalanche
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.
Fugitive Bend family accused of child abuse arrested in Coos County
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.

Skiers killed in Central Oregon avalanche identified
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.

Immigration
Central Oregon leaders respond as Trump’s deportation promises take shape
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.
Think Out Loud
Bend first grade teacher wins national award for excellence in math and science teaching
Stephanie Johnson, a first grade teacher in Bend, recently won a Presidential award for excellence in teaching math and science.
Bend needs more housing, but for some it can’t come fast enough
Bend leads in using SB 1537 to expand the city's urban growth boundary.
Feds award Bend $32M for rail crossing at Reed Market
The City of Bend receives $32 million federal grant for needed rail overcrossing.