Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 9th of August.
Good morning, Bend.
🏘️ Community
Fashion Workshop, a nonprofit that runs free and low-cost sewing classes, opened its first brick and mortar upcycled fabric store on Saturday, Aug.
8 at 1285 Wall Street in downtown Bend + the space, stocked with donated fabric valued at $20,000, hosts free workshops to support sustainable design.
🏥 Health
Oregon hospitals lost $450 million in 2025 due to rising costs and lower reimbursements, and local systems are seeking community support as patient visits increase.
St. Charles in Bend is partnering with health agencies to expand bed capacity + rehabilitation services to meet future needs.
📰 Lifestyle
A Bend resident is set to depart on a 70,430-mile motorcycle journey around the globe (leaving The Bulletin parking lot on Aug.
27) and will report from 64 countries over the next two years as he rides his Royal Enfield Himalayan named Endurance.
OSU Extension Service experts say gardeners should avoid disturbing yellowjacket nests found in railroad ties near garden tomatoes.
Residents are advised to hire licensed pest control if the nest is in a high-traffic area (treatment is best done at night to reduce risk) as yellowjackets become more aggressive in summer.
🏈 Sports
Runners competed at Haulin' Aspen Saturday on trails in Deschutes National Forest near Bend.
The event featured a full marathon, half marathon, 6.5-mile race and a new three-person relay with races starting and finishing at Wanoga Sno-Park at 5,500 ft.
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