Bend News

Champions were crowned in 26 competition categories in the third annual cross-country mountain bike race, staged on a mainly singletrack course on the Peterson Ridge Trail system south of Sisters.

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Ready to experience women's empowerment? Visit Lives on the Line, an interactive, multimedia installation that will open to the public from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the Oxford Hotel, 10 N.W. Minnesota Ave., Bend.

One man is trying to become the first person to visit all 50 U.S. capitals by self-powered means of transportation.

Jack Salkovics left this world to be with the Lord on May 17, 2012, in Bend, Oregon, surrounded by much of his loving family.

More than 200 cyclists took part in the 2012 Bend Don't Brake bike race, staged Saturday on a circuit course in southeast Bend, and category winners included riders from near and far.

Let's Pull Together, a multicounty noxious weed eradication event, will take place June 9 at various locations in Prineville, La Pine and Bend.

The Oregon Department of Transportation is erecting a project-delivery building for staffers on Bend's north side.

What better way to get kids outside this summer than with running events? And Saturday, the Happy Little Kids race in Bend.

The Shepherd's House, an organization which provides life saving shelter, food, and recovery resources to Bend's neediest citizens, is seeking community support to earn a $40,000 matching grant.

What: Beck, with Metric When: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, gates open 5 p.m. Where: Les Schwab Amphitheater, 344 S.W. Shevlin Hixon Drive, Bend Cost: $41 plus fees, available at www.bendconcerts.com, The Ticket Mill or at the gate Contact: www.bendconcerts.com Take Beck, for example, who plays in Bend on Sunday .

DIRECTIONS From Phil's Trailhead off Skyliners Road west of Bend, continue on the paved road past the trailhead.

BEND, Ore. -- In honor of Central Oregon Beer Week, two Bend brewmasters are coming together to make one unique beer.

Jim Clinton announced Friday he intends to run in the November election for a third term on the Bend City Council.

If you thought you missed all the powder for the season, think again. Just in time for Mt.

Family-owned and -operated Goody's, a Central Oregon icon since 1984, will open its fifth Oregon store, and first in the Willamette Valley, at the Fifth Street Public Market on Friday, June 1, the market announced Friday.

What: Tenacious D, with The Sights When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, gates open 5 p.m. Where: Les Schwab Amphitheater, 344 S.W. Shevlin Hixon Drive, Bend Cost: $39 plus fees, available at www.bendconcerts.com, The Ticket Mill or at the gate Contact: www.bendconcerts.com Tenacious D, the over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek rock duo of actor-musicians Kyle Gass ... (more)

What: The Shins, with The Head and The Heart and Blind Pilot When: 6 tonight, gates open 5 p.m. Where: Les Schwab Amphitheater, 344 S.W. Shevlin Hixon Drive, Bend Cost: $35 plus fees, available at www.bendconcerts.com, The Ticket Mill or at the gate Contact: www.bendconcerts.com Over three excellent albums released between 2001 and 2007, James ... (more)

Western Oregon University A will present "Beckett Shorts" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, through Saturday, June 2. Generally considered one of the most important playwrights of the 20th century, Samuel Beckett is best known for "Waiting for Godot." However, director Michael Phillips has chosen seven of the shorter works for this program: ... (more)

Online registration is closed. In-person registration is available Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at packet pickup and expo at Riverbend Park.