EDITOR'S PICK
- Oregon's 5th Congressional District could be a toss-up in 2024
- Man rescued by Coast Guard arrested in theft of boat
- Bend Police arrest men twice in one night for alleged drunk driving
- Discover Your Forest offers free activity day for kids at Mt. Bachelor
- Start-stop operations on lifts at Mt. Bachelor were weather-related, ski area says
- Central Oregon FFA and 4-H steer competition season underway
- A Portland stolen-car hunter abandons the chase, but his disciples plan to keep going
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- Single-family home prices stabilize in Bend
- Google hopes 'Bard' will outsmart ChatGPT, Microsoft in AI
- Bend Chamber Announces ADU Resource Fair for Property Owners
- AMC to charge more for good seats in movie theaters
- Pain at the pump: Gas in Nevada least affordable in US
- For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in
- Dell to cut about 6,650 jobs, battered by plunging PC sales
- Portland city employees end strike
- ChatGPT will lead to layoffs, but traders say they will be fine
- Yesteryear: Hockey surfaced in Central Oregon in 1973
- Explore calendar Feb. 3-9
- Gallery openings and exhibits in Central Oregon
- Movie times for the week of Feb. 2-8
- "80 for Brady" is neither touchdown nor fumble
- The most intimate 'The Sound of Music' audiences have ever seen
- Smokus Pocus, world's first 420-themed magic show, wafts into Bend
- High-energy rock duo Moxi & Loon invade Central Oregon
- Central Oregon outdoors, ski and trail conditions
- Explore calendar Feb. 3-9
- Oops. Mt. Bachelor skiers make faulty 911 calls due to Apple's new crash feature
- Skiing and snowboarding: Escape the crowds by venturing into the backcountry
- For taking in Central Oregon scenery, snowshoes set the right pace
- A glorious first day of the season at Mt. Bachelor
- Central Oregon outdoors, ski and trail conditions
- Explore calendar Jan. 27-Feb. 2
Editorial cartoons
- Editorial: How should Bend parks react to density?
- Letters to the editor: Injustice in the justice system; Wrong about Social Security; Keeping the American dream
- Editorial: Tell the state what you think about a new 50 cent charge on liquor
- Editorial: Should Bend invest in public safety, or maybe let it slip a bit?
- Guest column: Build more resilient and efficient homes in Oregon
- Editorial: Two bills would shake up how Oregon invests its money
- Editorial: Climate friendly rules may not be budget friendly
Your Opinion
Would you support an incease in the Fire & Rescue levy?
The Bend City Council is expected to vote soon to put a levy on the May ballot for Bend Fire & Rescue. The current levy is 20 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. The levy renewal request would replace the existing rate at a new rate of 76 cents per $1,000 of assessed value. The increase in the levy amount is more than triple the current rate. The levy would be going up faster than the rate of population increase in Bend.
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