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What's up Bend! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want lower bills and a cozier Bend home? Start with Go Electric!
  • Police detail what led to a gun arrest outside Cassity’s Bar
  • Which Bend streets are getting repaved under the new $4.3M plan?

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 72, low: 39.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. City of Bend Launches Go Electric! Community Workshop Series (cascadebusnews.com) — Bend residents can now sign up for the City’s new Go Electric! workshop series, starting April 29, to learn how to cut energy use, save money, and make homes more comfortable. Sessions in Bend City Hall and Council Chambers cover electrification basics, weatherization help for income-qualified households, and renter-friendly upgrades, with in-person and Zoom options plus language and accessibility support.
   

2. Bend man arrested after March gun dispute (bendbulletin.com) — Police arrested a Bend man Thursday in connection with a March fight outside Cassity’s Bar in southwest Bend, where a handgun was allegedly pressed to someone’s chest. Officers stopped the suspect in northeast Bend, then served search warrants on his home and vehicles. He’s being held at Deschutes County Jail on menacing and assault charges.
   

3. Bend approves $4.3 million in street paving, chip seal and slurry seal work for 2026 (centraloregondaily.com) — Bend drivers can expect significant 2026 road work, as the City Council just approved $4.3 million for paving, chip seal, slurry seal, and micro-paving across key streets. Portions of Revere, Olney, Purcell, Mt. Washington, Skyliners Road and west-side neighborhoods will see closures or delays, funded through the city’s transportation fee on utility bills.
   

4. 'No one was reacting': 2 au pairs from France use training to save man at Bend bar (centraloregondaily.com) — Two visiting French au pairs used their first aid and CPR training to help save a man who collapsed at Duda’s Billiards Bar in downtown Bend, before Bend Police and Bend Fire & Rescue took over care. Their quick response highlights how bystander CPR can be lifesaving, and Bend Fire & Rescue is encouraging more residents to join its monthly CPR training program.
   

5. Bend Elks make major lighting upgrades to Vince Genna Stadium, earning Dark Sky certification (ktvz.com) — New lighting at Bend’s Vince Genna Stadium is cutting glare for nearby neighbors while still brightening the field, and the system just earned DarkSky certification. The Bend Elks replaced 1970s-era lights with modern LEDs that reduce light pollution and improve safety for players and fans. The team is spotlighting the achievement during International DarkSky Week.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • he Open Arts Center (OAC), a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to fostering creativity, intergenerational learning, and belonging, is now open in Bend.
    Located at 999 NE 2nd Street, in the heart of the Bend Central District, OAC offers a welcoming, community-driven space where teens and adults can… (Nextdoor Tumalo)
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    NW Colorado Ave and Harriman St. Bend, OR. Grace was lost April 15th, 2026. Pink Collar. Please call or text if seen or found. Emily: 503-899-8371… (Nextdoor Bend)
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Bend. Apply here.
  • MHC Equity Lifestyle Properties posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Bend. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bend here.

Ok Bend! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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