Late last month, the city of Bend, Oregon, went viral after someone began sticking googly eyes onto public sculptures around town. Many residents saw the googly eyes as a funny diversion, but city officials were less amused.
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Oregon cities are asking the state to help build infrastructure, update tax, camping rules
Oregon cities want more money for roads and sewers, more leeway to remove homeless camps
Some priorities that Oregon cities want lawmakers to take up, including increased infrastructure spending, are shared by Democrats and Republicans. Others, including attempts to roll back a state law that limits cities’ ability to remove homeless camps, will be a tougher sell in Salem. Graves
Oregon cities push for infrastructure funding, more leeway to remove homeless camps
Oregon’s cities will push the state Legislature to give them more money for roads, water and sewers, more power to remove homeless camps and more flexibility to spend hotel tax
A man in the central Oregon city of Bend says he was responsible for some of the googly eyes placed on sculptures there.
Jeff Keith, who runs a nonprofit, claimed he was behind some of the googly eyes that mysteriously appeared on public art in Bend, Ore.
Oregon's Class of 2024 overcame historic obstacles and achieved an 81.8% graduation rate, the state's second-highest on record. Here in Central Oregon, Redmond, Jefferson County, and Bend-La Pine school districts saw a slight bump from last year.
Students in Oregon’s Class of 2024, who started high school online in the midst of a global pandemic, surpassed expectations and graduated at a rate slightly higher than their peers in 2023 and significantly higher than predicted four years ago.
The Old Mill District, which also oversees the operations at Hayden Homes Amphitheater, is stepping up its efforts to reuse, reduce and recycle.
The California-based company selling Skyline Forest west of Bend has put additional Oregon land holdings up for sale. Shanda Asset Management LLC is selling all of its six properties in
Cross-country skiers and fat bikers gear up for a beloved winter race through the scenic Deschutes National Forest at Mt. Bachelor
Oregon is noted for having the largest dark sky sanctuary in the world as well as the best national park in the US for stargazing.
If you're dreaming of a winter retreat with floor-to-ceiling windows, forest views, and a crackling fire, this A-frame is what you need.
Property managers say more tenants aren't paying rent on time. Housing advocates say rising rents and stagnant wages make it harder to do so.
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