The Bend City Council is having discussions regarding the utilization of funding to address traffic at Empire Avenue. Read more about it here.

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Senator Anthony Broadman has guaranteed a $4M loan for a new affordable housing development in Bend. Learn more here.

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Next week, the City Club of Central Oregon will host a community forum, “The High Desert Goes Low Impact,” where local and regional experts will discuss climate change in the High Desert. Find out more here.

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Enjoy live music, food & drinks, and vendors at the Bend Fall Festival this weekend in Downtown Bend. Find out more about it here.

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The closure on Olney Avenue near downtown will likely continue into spring 2026. Find out more about it here.

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The public opinion of the Greenwood Avenue road diet is very poor, with 80% of pollers saying they ‘hate it’. Find out more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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An Alfalfa woman has been arrested on 49 counts of second-degree animal neglect, with nearly 50 animals seized. Find out more here.

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A 5.8 magnitude earthquake, along with a cluster of aftershocks, was detected off the coast of Oregon. Learn more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL OPB ARTICLE HERE

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The Flat Fire currently burns 2 miles northeast of Sisters and is at 7% containment. Learn more here.

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The Flat Fire is burning over 18,000 acres just west of Lake Billy Chinook. Evacuation levels are in order. Find out more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL KOIN NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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