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New exhibit at Bend’s High Desert Museum highlights Indigenous perspectives on Sasquatch
At the High Desert Museum in Bend, the new “Sensing Sasquatch” exhibit isn’t concerned with whether or not Sasquatch exists. In many Indigenous traditions, Sasquatch is a bona fide living, breathing sentient being, and that is where this exhibit, which features the work of five Native American artists, begins.
Bend police officer shoots and kills driver after crash
No injuries were reported from the crash, but witnesses told police a driver had been speeding and had nearly hit several other cars.
Bend-La Pine Schools pitches 5-year levy to meet needs
The Central Oregon school district says it needs the funds to maintain class sizes and to recruit and retain teachers.
Gov. Tina Kotek wants to give cities a chance to bypass state land use laws. But will they?
Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek is hellbent on building more housing and willing to defy conservationists who have long backed her by giving cities a one-time chance to bypass the state’s land use laws to build housing faster.
Bend-La Pine school district strikes contract deal with teachers
The district and the Bend Education Association were on the verge of bringing in a state mediator to help with bargaining before this deal was reached.
The ‘Train Man’ triumphantly returns to Bend
A Bend holiday tradition returns with all the whistles and bells.
Baby beaver makes unlikely journey to High Desert Museum in Bend
The beaver’s mysterious appearance set off a chain reaction of human interventions.
Charges dismissed against Bend Police officer accused of on-duty assault
The Deschutes County District Attorney dropped criminal charges against a Bend police officer Wednesday, after prosecutors decided a police whistleblower was unfit to testify.
Beloved bobcat receives name 1 year after arrival at Central Oregon’s wildlife museum
Timber was brought to Bend’s High Desert Museum after being found in Portland separated from his mother.
Journalists of Central Oregon newspapers rally for union amid soaring cost of living
Staff members of the Bend Bulletin and Redmond Spokesman newspapers said low wages were one of the main reasons behind their union effort.