I had posted back in March how the intersection of the Powell Butte Highway and Alfalfa Market and Neff Roads were closing to build a roundabout there. At the time, the main intersection was closed but they did build an access road for the main highway, which could be accessed … Continue reading
Just got this dispatch from the City: Beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, April 14 and continuing through the day, Revere Avenue will be closed at the railroad tracks between Division Street and NE Lytle Street. The BNSF railroad company will be replacing the tracks at the Revere Crossing. Marked … Continue reading
If you live in Alfalfa, or off of the Powell Butte Highway east of town (out towards the Bend Airport), be aware that the County will be closing the road at the Powell Butte/Alfalfa Market Road intersection for the construction of a new roundabout. From their release: On Monday, March … Continue reading
Update: Ryan’s comment below about the Platypus is correct, I’ve updated accordingly. Some less-than-stellar beer news items that came out in the past week to start the new year off with, both reported by the Bulletin: The Oblivion Brewing Brewpub, which (was) located on Galveston Avenue on the westside next … Continue reading
FYI, due to the snow the colleges are closing for the day: SNOW CLOSURE – All COCC and OSU-Cascades campuses will close at 3 p.m. today – Tuesday, November 24. All COCC and OSU-Cascades classes scheduled at or after 3 p.m. are cancelled. This includes campuses in Bend, Redmond, Madras … Continue reading
Just got a note from the City that the Colorado Avenue Bridge will be closed three days longer than originally expected: The Colorado Avenue Bridge closure is being extended to Friday, November 20. The bridge was originally scheduled to open November 17 with the completion of Bend Parks and Recreation … Continue reading
As reported in Saturday’s edition of the Bulletin, Nature’s General Store, the health and natural foods store that has been an anchor in the Wagner Mall for three decades, will be closing its doors this year. [Owner Debbie] Sloan announced the closure via her newsletter to subscribers Thursday. She said … Continue reading
Starting today, October 5, the Colorado Avenue Bridge will be closed to traffic for the next six weeks, through November 17. It’s part of an extension to the Deschutes River Trail system that’s been underway, along with the new Whitewater Park project, and a new sewer line is going in … Continue reading
If you live on the southeast side of town and/or commute on or around Reed Market Road, be aware that Reed Market is going to be closed for a few weeks starting September 22. Here’s the release the City sent out: Reed Market Rd. will be closed in both directions beginning … Continue reading
Super surprising news of the day: Connecting Point Computer Center, in downtown Bend, is closed! The computer store and Apple dealer has been a mainstay on Franklin Avenue for years, and I hadn’t heard anything about going out of business—there’s nothing as I write this on Twitter, Facebook, or elsewhere, … Continue reading