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Oregon drought-free

Posted on April 22, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , bend , cascades , Central Oregon , Community , Deschutes , Local , Outdoors , Positive News , Travel , Water , Weather , Wildfires , Winter

Oregon is finally drought-free for the first time since fall of 2019. Learn more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL KOIN NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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Northern lights visible this week

Posted on April 16, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , bend , cascades , Central Oregon , Central Oregon Daily News , Community , Deschutes , Local , Northern Lights , Weather , What’s Trending

The Northern Lights will be visible in Central Oregon tonight. Find out more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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Redmond approves marijuana

Posted on April 11, 2025 By Backyard Bend in categories Local , Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , bend , Central Oregon , Community , Deschutes , Dispensaries , Dispensary , Health , Local , Marijuana , Redmond , State , What’s Trending

The Redmond City Council voted in favor of allowing marijuana dispensaries in city limits. Learn more about it here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL SOURCE WEEKLY ARTICLE HERE

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Repeal of wildfire hazard map advances

Posted on April 10, 2025 By Backyard Bend in categories Local , Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , bend , Central Oregon , Community , Deschutes , Fire , Local , News , Oregon , Politics , Portland , Positive News , Summer , Weather , What’s Trending , Wildfire , Wildfires

Senate Bill 83 aims to repeal the wildfire hazard map and has advanced, by unanimous vote, in the Oregon Senate. Learn more about it here.

Senate Bill 83 via Oregon State Legislature

SEE THE KPTV ARTICLE HERE

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River Bend Kids Spring Sale event

Posted on April 03, 2025 By Backyard Bend in categories Local , Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , bend , Central Oregon , Central Oregon Daily News , Community , Events , Local , Positive News

The Seventh Mountain Resort is hosting the River Bend Kids Spring Sale, a consignment event with items for maternity, new moms & kids. Check it out through Sunday. Find out more here.

See the River Bend Kids site HERE

SEE THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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Sisters gets new recreation center

Posted on April 01, 2025 By Backyard Bend in categories Local , Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , bend , cascades , Central Oregon , Central Oregon Daily News , Community , Deschutes , Health , Local , Positive News , Sisters , What’s Trending

Sisters has a new recreation center complete with a gym, fitness studio, and a community room. Learn more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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New West Bend Trails Project

Posted on March 31, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , bend , Biking , cascades , Central Oregon , Central Oregon Daily News , Community , Commute , Hiking , Local , News , Oregon , Outdoors , Positive News , Trails , What’s Trending

The West Bend Trails Project will create 17.5 miles of new trails. Learn more about it here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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Oregon drought-free for first time in years

Posted on March 29, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , bend , cascades , Central Oregon , Central Oregon Daily News , Community , Deschutes , Local , Outdoors , Positive News , Season , Southern oregon , State , Weather , What’s Trending , Winter

The entire state of Oregon is officially drought-free for the first time in years. Learn more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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New roundabouts planned for Sunriver

Posted on March 19, 2025 By Backyard Bend in categories Local , Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , bend , Central Oregon , Central Oregon Daily News , Community , Commute , Deschutes , Driving , Local , News , Oregon , Positive News , Roads , Sunriver , Travel , What’s Trending

Three new roundabouts are being planned for Century Drive in Sunriver. Learn more about it here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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Oregon state parks set record for visits

Posted on March 14, 2025 By Backyard Bend in categories Local , Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , bend , cascades , Central Oregon , Central Oregon Daily News , Local , News , Oregon , Oregon Coast , Oregon State Parks , Outdoors , Portland , Positive News , State , Tourism , Travel , What’s Trending

Oregon’s state parks had a record-breaking amount of visits in 2024. Learn more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE AT CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS

“The park system recorded a combined 56.6 million day-visits and camper nights to narrowly edge out the previous record set in 2021. It happened despite some of the state’s largest parks being closed for an extended period.”

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