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Oregon diners fined for alleged violations of local COVID rules
Black Bear Diners in Bend and Redmond allowed indoor dining when Deschutes County was in the extreme risk category.

Bend City Council nixes motel purchase, approves funding for housing and services
The City Council green-lit funding for trauma-informed counseling, warming shelter services, an affordable housing complex and other projects.
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Bend sues activist in public records fight
City goes to court over cost of records showing institutional culture during Black Lives Matter movement.

St. Charles agrees to union contract in Bend, but tensions remain
A day after the contract was ratified, the union and the hospital put out very different messages.

World’s last Blockbuster more popular after Netflix show
The Blockbuster video rental store in Bend, Oregon, soared to international fame when it became the last such franchise on Earth in 2019

Hazardous waste landfill in Arlington plans expansion
Chemical Waste Management, which operates the only hazardous waste landfill in Oregon, will seek permission from state regulators to add more space.

Great gray owl perseveres after flying into Sunriver window
The case of an iconic, ethereal bird in Central Oregon highlights humans’ role in protecting wildlife.

Bend police acknowledge canine name change after criticism from civil rights group
Black activists asked Bend police to stop using a famous rapper’s name for their dog. The police chief says it was a coincidence.

Bend hospital worker strike ends
A union of Bend hospital workers returned to work Monday, 11 days after walking out to protest wages and working conditions at St. Charles Medical Center.

Bend hospital workers agree to strike
A union including St. Charles' respiratory therapists said workers may walk out as a result of a labor contract dispute.