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Prescribed burns on Jan. 5

Posted on December 30, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category LocaltaggedBend Parks and Recreation , Local , Parks and Rec , Prescribed Burn , Shevlin Park , What’s Trending

Bend Parks and Recreation will conduct a prescribed burn in Shevlin Park on Jan. 5. Learn more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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Local coffee roasters announce merger

Posted on December 29, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Localtagged#backyardbend , bend , Business , Central Oregon , Coffee , Coffee Roasters , KTVZ , Local , Local Business , News , What’s Trending

Thump Coffee and Backporch Coffee Roasters have announced that they will merge companies in 2026. Find out more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL KTVZ NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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Heavy precipitation in Central Oregon

Posted on December 21, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Localtagged#backyardbend , bend , cascades , Central Oregon , Central Oregon Daily News , Community , Commute , Deschutes , Driving , Flood Watch , Local , Weather , What’s Trending

Heavy precipitation in the Central Oregon area has prompted flood watches on two local waterways, Whychus Creek and Tumalo Creek. Learn more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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Posted on December 20, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Localtagged#backyardbend , bend , Business , cascades , Central Oregon , Community , Deschutes , KTVZ , Local , Tourism , Weather , What’s Trending , Winter

The 18th annual Dirksen Derby has been cancelled due to lack of snow. Find out more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL KTVZ 21 NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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Oregon officially in snow drought

Posted on December 12, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Localtagged#backyardbend , bend , Central Oregon , Central Oregon Daily News , Local , News , Oregon , What’s Trending

Oregon is now officially in a snow drought; the Deschutes River basin is sitting at just 8% of its normal snow water equivalent. Learn more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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Oregon Chinook salmon denied endangered species list

Posted on December 09, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Localtagged#backyardbend , Chinook , Chinook Salmon , Conservation , News , Oregon , Salmon , Statesman Journal

Conservationists have been pushing for the Oregon Chinook salmon to be added to the endangered species list and, as of Dec. 4, federal wildlife officials have decided the answer is ‘no’. Learn more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL STATESMAN JOURNAL ARTICLE HERE

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Bend Pavilion ice rink closes down due to weather

Posted on December 08, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Localtagged#backyardbend , bend , cascades , Central Oregon , Central Oregon Daily News , Community , Local , News , Outdoors , Weather , What’s Trending , Winter

The Pavilion ice skating rink in Bend has shut down due to warm temperatures and wind. Find out more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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Mt. Bachelor nearing record late start

Posted on December 07, 2025 By Backyard Bend in category Localtagged#backyardbend , bend , Central Oregon , Central Oregon Daily News , Community , Local , mt bachelor , Sking , Snowboarding , What’s Trending , Winter

The latest Mt. Bachelor has ever opened for snow season was Dec. 14, 2008, and is quickly approaching setting a new record. Learn more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

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