Bend /tags/bend Bend en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:48:43 GMT Oregon is home to 4 of the top 5 smokiest cities nationwide /science-technology/2025-02-20/oregon-is-home-to-4-of-the-top-5-smokiest-cities-nationwide Northwest researchers find Medford, Grants Pass and Bend had the most wildfire smoke from 2019-2023. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:48:43 GMT /science-technology/2025-02-20/oregon-is-home-to-4-of-the-top-5-smokiest-cities-nationwide Jes Burns For this poet laureate, the land is her muse /music-arts-culture/2024-09-13/for-this-poet-laureate-the-land-is-her-muse Oregon's new Poet Laureate, Ellen Waterston, recently spoke to JPR's Vanessa Finney about the state's literary landscape. Sat, 14 Sep 2024 01:10:29 GMT /music-arts-culture/2024-09-13/for-this-poet-laureate-the-land-is-her-muse Vanessa Finney Bend spotlighted in national DEI backlash following city meeting hate speech /race-and-ethnicity/2024-04-15/bend-spotlighted-in-national-dei-backlash-following-city-meeting-hate-speech More than 60 Oregon cities have diversity, equity and inclusion programs. But as the City of Bend recently saw, a national political movement to end these programs can energize hatred toward local leaders. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 01:00:47 GMT /race-and-ethnicity/2024-04-15/bend-spotlighted-in-national-dei-backlash-following-city-meeting-hate-speech Emily Cureton