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Bend THE top destination for Memorial Day

Posted on May 14, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Localtagged#backyardbend , bend , cascades , Central Oregon , Community , Deschutes , Events , Fire , Holiday , Holidays , KTVZ , Local , Memorial Day , mt bachelor , News , Oregon , Outdoors , Portland , Redmond , Salem , Season , Sisters , State , Summer , Tourism , Travel , Weather , What’s Trending

Bend is at the TOP of the list for top Memorial Day destinations… Get ready for a busy holiday weekend! Find out more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL KTVZ NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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Burns planned for Wednesday

Posted on May 07, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Localtagged#backyardbend , bend , cascades , Central Oregon , Community , Deschutes , La Pine , Local , News , Outdoors , Prescribed Burn , Sisters , Weather , What’s Trending

Sisters and La Pine could see prescribed burning today if the winds are favorable. Learn more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL MYCENTRALOREGON.COM 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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A reward for information regarding killed wolf

Posted on March 21, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Localtagged#backyardbend , bend , cascades , Central Oregon , Community , Deschutes , Events , Local , News , OPB , Oregon , Oregon Public Broadcasting , Politics , Sisters , What’s Trending , Wolf , Wolves

Officials are offering $10k for information regarding the wolf killing near Sisters. Learn more about it here.

“Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at (503) 682-6131, or Oregon State Police at (800) 452-7888. People can also email law enforcement at TIP@osp.oregon.gov.

Callers can remain anonymous.”

SEE THE ORIGINAL OPB ARTICLE HERE

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Central Oregon town ranked top 10 best small towns

Posted on February 21, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Localtagged#backyardbend , Best , Central Oregon , Country Living , Lists , Local , News , Oregon , Sisters , Small Town , What’s Trending , Yahoo

Sisters, OR made the top 10 best small towns in America, according to Country Living magazine. Find out more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL YAHOO NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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Sisters, OR becomes second international dark sky community

Posted on January 21, 2025 By Backyard Bend in categories Local , Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , bend , Central Oregon , Central Oregon Daily News , Dark Sky Community , International Dark Sky , News , Oregon , Positive News , Sisters , What’s Trending

Sisters, OR has been certified an international dark sky community. Learn more about it here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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Budget increase suggested for Oregon schools

Posted on July 18, 2024 By Backyard Bend in category Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , bend , Central Oregon , Education , Madras , News , Oregon , Portland , Positive News , Salem , Schools , Sisters

Governor Kotek has proposed a $515M increase in budget for K-12 schools. Learn more about it here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE

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EPA announces over $28 million for water line replacements

Posted on May 06, 2024 By Backyard Bend in category Localtagged#backyardbend , bend , Drinking Water , EPA , KATU , Local , Madras , News , Portland , Redmond , Sisters , Water , What’s Trending

The EPA has announced Oregon will get over $28 million to replace lead service lines for cleaner water. Learn more here.

SEE THE KATU NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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Washington state is fighting to stop big bottled water

Posted on April 16, 2024 By Backyard Bend in category Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , bend , Big bottled water , Central Oregon , Hood River , Madras , News , Oregon , Pacific Northwest , Politics , Positive News , Redmond , Resources , Sisters , Washington , Water

Washington is taking steps to prohibit big bottled water from extracting, bottling, and selling spring water. Hood River County paved the way. Learn more here.

READ THE ARTICLE BY REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL HERE

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Oregon public schools to receive $74.2 million

Posted on March 26, 2024 By Backyard Bend in category Positive Newstagged#backyardbend , Central Oregon , Children , Education , Funding , Madras , News , Oregon , Portland , Positive News , Public Schools , Redmond , Salem , School , Schools , Sisters

Oregon’s K-12 public schools are set to receive $74.2 million in funding this year. Learn more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE BY KTVZ HERE

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Bend THE top destination for Memorial Day

Burns planned for Wednesday

Sisters gets new recreation center

A reward for information regarding killed wolf

Central Oregon town ranked top 10 best small towns

Sisters, OR becomes second international dark sky community

Budget increase suggested for Oregon schools

EPA announces over $28 million for water line replacements

Washington state is fighting to stop big bottled water

Oregon public schools to receive $74.2 million