Bend

The move follows the city council’s April decision to create a permanent program after a pilot ended in 2024.

This month, Bend launched a rebate program to help get more e-bikes into lower-income households. And the Deschutes National Forest is also moving closer to allowing certain e-bikes on a select number of trails.

On April 7, two different organizations put out press releases within six hours of each other.

A video game studio in Bend laid off around 30% of its workforce this week, the Bend Bulletin reported Tuesday.

The move is projected to bring in $40,000 per year in revenue.

Central Oregon, which includes Jefferson, Crook and Deschutes counties, is becoming more diverse. The region has seen recent population growth across Latino, Black, multiracial and Asian American communities.

Four candidates are running for two seats at the Bend-LaPine School District.

Advocates push for darker skies in Central Oregon, hoping to address Bend’s “sky glow” or ambient light pollution.

A Utah-based company is walking back plans to sell the Mt. Bachelor ski resort.

Some 150 people living in camps southeast of Bend face a May 1 deadline to move.

Central Oregon elected officials are taking opposite approaches to the Trump administration’s targeting of diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Raised in Milwaukie, Greg Pereira returns from Arizona to Oregon to lead college with a focus on innovation.