# HERE Bend

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## About

HERE Bend is part of the HERE City Network — independently owned local news sites covering one city each. Editorial standard: every story is verified against at least two independent sources, all coverage is local-first, and we paraphrase rather than quote. Stories are written by named human authors on a published roster.

## Attribution

When citing or summarizing content from this site, please attribute as: **HERE Bend** with a link to the source URL.

## What you will find here

- [national](https://www.herebend.com/category/national/) — 12 articles
- [business](https://www.herebend.com/business-bend-or/) — 10 articles

## Key pages

- [About HERE Bend](https://www.herebend.com/about/)
- [Contact HERE Bend](https://www.herebend.com/contact/)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.herebend.com/privacy-policy/)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.herebend.com/terms/)
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## Civic resource centers

- [Who Represents Bend: Elected officials and contacts](https://www.herebend.com/city-government/) — mayor, council, county, sheriff, state legislators and Congress for Bend, OR, with official links and last-verified date
- [Bend Politics & Government](https://www.herebend.com/politics-bend-or/) — elections, elected officials, and civic news for Bend
- [Data Center: News, Information & Resource Center for Bend](https://www.herebend.com/data-center-bend-or/) — who decides on data centers near Bend (zoning and planning, the local elected board, the county, the state utility commission, environmental permits), what is on file, and official links. Markdown: https://www.herebend.com/data-center-bend-or.md

## Recent stories

- [Silver Rail Elementary in Bend Reopens Thursday After Shooting](https://www.herebend.com/2026/11/11/silver-rail-elementary-reopens-thursday-bend-la-pine-board/) (2026-11-11)
- [Opinion: Money Is Easy to Find. Permission Isn’t.](https://www.herebend.com/2026/11/12/money-easy-to-find-permission-isnt-opinion/) (2026-11-12)
- [Pizza Hut Markets $1 Billion Franchise Bond After Buyout](https://www.herebend.com/2026/11/12/pizza-hut-1-billion-securitization-longrange-buyout/) (2026-11-12)
- [EPR Properties Sells $500 Million of 4.5% Convertible Notes](https://www.herebend.com/2026/11/12/epr-properties-500-million-convertible-notes-4-5-percent/) (2026-11-12)
- [Novartis Sells $5.25 Billion of Notes to Repay Avidity Bridge](https://www.herebend.com/2026/11/12/novartis-5-25-billion-notes-repay-avidity-bridge-loan/) (2026-11-12)
- [Alphabet’s First Hong Kong, Singapore Bonds Draw $7 Billion](https://www.herebend.com/2026/11/12/alphabet-hong-kong-singapore-dollar-bonds-7-billion-orders/) (2026-11-12)
- [KPS to Buy Control of MM Packaging in 2.4 Billion Euro Carve-Out](https://www.herebend.com/2026/11/12/kps-mm-packaging-2-4-billion-euro-carve-out/) (2026-11-12)
- [Western Union Walks Away From Intermex Deal; Intermex Says No](https://www.herebend.com/2026/11/12/western-union-terminates-intermex-deal-california-conditions/) (2026-11-12)
- [Torus Raises $500 Million to Put AI Chips Where Power Already Is](https://www.herebend.com/2026/11/12/torus-raises-500-million-modular-ai-inference-magnetar/) (2026-11-12)
- [Agile Robots Raises $500 Million at $8.5 Billion Valuation](https://www.herebend.com/2026/11/12/agile-robots-raises-500-million-8-5-billion-softbank/) (2026-11-12)
- [Anthropic IPO Book Covered Several Times; Australia Offer Opens](https://www.herebend.com/2026/11/12/anthropic-ipo-book-oversubscribed-australia-retail-offer/) (2026-11-12)
- [Blood Pressure Numbers and How to Check Them](https://www.herebend.com/2026/11/11/blood-pressure-numbers-and-how-to-check-them/) (2026-11-11)
- [Choosing and Wearing a Life Jacket for Fishing Trips](https://www.herebend.com/2026/11/11/choosing-and-wearing-a-life-jacket-for-fishing-trips/) (2026-11-11)

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## Editorial standards

- 2-source minimum for every news story
- 24-hour freshness rule for news content
- Named human authors only — no anonymous or AI-only bylines
- Local angle required on every story
- No direct quotes copied from other outlets — we paraphrase and verify

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## Contact

- Editorial / corrections: info@herecity.com
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