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Bend, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 44°3′23″N 121°18′29″W / 44.05639, -121.30806
Country United States
State Oregon
County Deschutes
Incorporated January 4, 1905
Government
 - Mayor Bruce Abernethy
Area
 - Total 32. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The following is a list of 36 counties in the US state of Oregon. Deschutes County (dəˈʃuːts is a county located in the US state of Oregon. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (83. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
 - Land 32. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (82. 9 km²)
 - Water 0. 2 sq mi (0. 6 km²)
Elevation 3,623 ft (1,104. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 3 m)
Population (2007)
 - Total 77,780 (est)
 - Density 1,624. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (627. 4/km²)
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Area code(s) 541
FIPS code 41-05800[1]
GNIS feature ID 1137914[2]
Website: www.ci.bend.or.us

Bend is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American area code 541 covers all of Oregon except the northwest part of the state Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Deschutes County (dəˈʃuːts is a county located in the US state of Oregon. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is Central Oregon's largest city, and is the de facto metropolis despite its modest size, within a large radius due to the low population density of the region. Central Oregon is a geographical region lying near the center of the U A metropolis (from the Greek μήτηρ mētēr meaning 'mother' and πόλις pólis meaning 'city/town' is a big City, in most cases with The city is the county seat of Deschutes County. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Deschutes County (dəˈʃuːts is a county located in the US state of Oregon. It is the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced The population was 52,029 at the 2000 census, though it has grown to over 77,780 as of 2007. [3]

Bend is located on the eastern edge of the Cascade Range along the Deschutes River. The Deschutes River ( IPA: /dəˈʃuts/ in central Oregon is a major tributary of the Columbia River. Here the Ponderosa Pine forest transitions into the Great Basin high desert plateau, characterized by arid land, junipers, sagebrush, and bitter-brush. Ponderosa Pine ( Pinus ponderosa) sometimes called Bull Pine or Western Yellow Pine is a widespread and variable Pine native to western North The Great Basin is a large arid region of the western United States. Junipers are Coniferous plants in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Originally a crossing point on the river, settlement began in the early 1900s. Bend was incorporated as a city in 1905. Economically, it started as a logging town, with Bend now identified as a gateway for many outdoor sports, such as mountain biking, fishing, hiking, camping, rock climbing, white-water rafting, skiing, and golf. Logging is the process in which Trees are cut down for Forest management and Timber. Mountain biking entails the Sport of riding Bicycles off-road often over rough terrain whether riding specially equipped Mountain bikes or hybrid road bikes

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History

Downtown circa 1920
Downtown circa 1920

The name Bend was derived from "Farewell Bend," the designation used by early pioneers to refer to the location along the Deschutes River where the town eventually was platted, one of the few fordable points along the river. The Deschutes River ( IPA: /dəˈʃuts/ in central Oregon is a major tributary of the Columbia River. A ford is a place in a Watercourse (most commonly a stream or River) that is shallow enough to be crossed by wading on Horseback or in a wheeled

For at least 12,000 years, until the winter of 1824, the Bend area was known only to Native Americans who hunted and fished there. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States That year, members of a fur trapping party led by Peter Skene Ogden visited the area. Peter Skene Ogden (alternately Skeene, Skein or Skeen) (baptised 12 February 1790 &ndash September 27 1854 was a Fur trapper and a Canadian John C. Frémont, John Strong Newberry, and other Army survey parties came next. John Charles Frémont ( January 21, 1813 July 13, 1890) was an American military officer, explorer, the John Strong Newberry ( December 22, 1822 &ndash December 7, 1892) was a U Surveying is the technique and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional space Position of points and the distances and angles between Then pioneers heading farther west passed through the area and forded the Deschutes River at Farewell Bend.

Actual settlement did not occur until the early 1900s with the founding of the Pilot Butte Development Company by Alexander M. Pilot Butte is an Extinct volcano located in Bend Oregon. It is a Cinder cone which rises nearly above the surrounding plains Drake. A small community developed around the area within the bend in the river, and in 1904, a city was incorporated by a general vote of the community's 300 residents. On January 4, 1905, the city held its first official meeting as an incorporated municipality, appointing A. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or H. Goodwillie as the first mayor. The settlement was originally called "Farewell Bend", which was later shortened to "Bend" by the U.S. Postal Service. The Post Office Department is the former name of the United States Postal Service when it was a Cabinet department Twelve years later, Deschutes County, Oregon was formed from the western half of Crook County and Bend was designated as the county seat. Crook County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. In 2000 its population was 19182 A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. In 1929, Bend amended the charter and adopted the council-manager form of government. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations

Geography

Bend's elevation 3,623 feet (1,104 m). A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International [4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (83. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²). Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 32. 0 square miles (82. 9 km²) of it is land, and 0. 2 square miles (0. 6 km²) of it (0. 68%) is water.

Inside the city limits is Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint, an extinct cinder cone. Pilot Butte is an Extinct volcano located in Bend Oregon. It is a Cinder cone which rises nearly above the surrounding plains A cinder cone or scoria cone is a steep conical Hill of volcanic fragments that accumulate around and downwind from a Volcanic vent. Bend is the only city in the continental U.S. besides Portland, Oregon to have an extinct volcano within its city limits. The term continental United States refers to the 48 contiguous states located on the North American continent south of the border with Canada plus the District Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers [5] It is reached by U.S. Route 20. US Route 20 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies U

Just south of Bend is Newberry National Volcanic Monument on U.S. Route 97. Newberry National Volcanic Monument was designated in November 1990 to protect the area around In the US state of Oregon, US Route 97 is a major north-south United States highway which runs through the state of Oregon (among

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 52,029 people, 21,062 households, and 13,395 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,624. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (627. 4/km²). There were 22,507 housing units at an average density of 702. 9/sq mi (271. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93. 98% White, 0. 28% African American, 0. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 79% Native American, 1. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 00% Asian, 0. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian 08% Pacific Islander, 1. Pacific Islander Americans are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. 75% from other races, and 2. 12% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America 61% of the population.

There were 21,062 households, out of which 31. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50. 2% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36. 4% were non-families. 26. 1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 42, and the average family size was 2. 92.

The age distribution was 24. 5% under the age of 18, 10. 2% from 18 to 24, 31. 1% from 25 to 44, 21. 9% from 45 to 64, and 12. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,857, and in 2006 the median income for a family of four is $58,800. Males had a median income of $33,377 versus $25,094 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,624. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 9% of families and 10. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 5. 8% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Tourism is one of Bend's largest sectors. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel The Mount Bachelor ski resort brings in tourists from all over Oregon, Washington, and California. Mount Bachelor, formerly named Bachelor Butte, is a Stratovolcano atop a Shield volcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascade Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The nearby Cascade Lakes are also a large draw for tourists. The Cascade Lakes are a collection of lakes in central Oregon in the United States of America. Recreational activities include downhill and cross country skiing, hiking, biking, rafting, golfing, camping, fishing, picnicking, rock climbing, and general sightseeing.

Bend is also home to the Deschutes Brewery, the largest of several microbreweries in the city. Gary Fish established the Deschutes Brewery & Public House as small brew pub in 1988 in downtown Bend, Oregon and named it after the wild & scenic A microbrewery, or craft brewery, is a modern Brewery which produces a limited amount of beer usually with an orientation toward distinctive and flavorful products Since 2004, Bend has also hosted the Bend Film Festival. A film festival is the presentation or showcasing of Films in one or more Movie theaters or screening venues [6]

In 2005, Bend's economic profile comprised five industry categories: tourism (7,772 jobs); healthcare and social services (6,062 jobs); professional, scientific and technical services (1,893 jobs); wood products manufacturing (1,798 jobs); and recreation and transportation equipment (1,065 jobs). Health care is the prevention treatment and management of illness and the preservation of mental health through the services offered by the medical, Nursing Social work is a discipline involving the application of Social theory and research methods to study and improve the lives of people groups and societies Wood is hard fibrous lignified structural tissue produced as secondary Xylem in the stems of Woody plants notably trees but also shrubs

Much of Bend's rapid growth in recent years is also due to its attraction as a retirement destination. Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely The rapid population growth has fostered organizations such as Central Oregon Landwatch and Oregon Solutions. Central Oregon Landwatch is a non-profit Land use planning organization based in the Central Oregon city of Bend Oregon, United States [7]

Major companies

As of 2005, the top 20 regional employers (EDCO, 2005)[8] were:

Other companies include:

Construction and real estate

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2005 construction and real estate accounted for 17. Safeway Inc ( a Fortune 500 company is North America's third largest Supermarket chain with as of December 29 2007 1743 stores located throughout the The Cessna Aircraft Company is an airplane manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores Fred Meyer Inc is an American company founded in 1922 in Portland Oregon by Fred G Black Butte Ranch is an unincorporated private Resort community in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort and Casino is a resort in central Oregon, United States on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, near the community of American Licorice Company is a Candy Manufacturer in the United States, originally founded in Chicago Illinois around 1914 Gary Fish established the Deschutes Brewery & Public House as small brew pub in 1988 in downtown Bend, Oregon and named it after the wild & scenic Edge Wireless LLC was a Mobile phone provider founded in 1999 serving southern Oregon northern California southeastern Idaho and Jackson Wyoming Epic Aircraft is a general aviation Aircraft manufacturer in Bend, Oregon. Leverage Factory is an independent American publisher based in Bend Oregon. ( SCEI) is a Japanese Video game company specializing in a variety of areas in the video game industry mostly in Video game consoles and is a full The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting Economic growth The Bureau of Economic Analysis ( BEA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides important economic statistics including the 3% of all jobs in the Bend metropolitan statistical area (MSA), which constitutes all of Deschutes County. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced [9] This figure is about 70% more than the proportion of construction and real estate jobs in the Oregon and national economies. [10] However, construction activity in Bend appears to be slowing - the number of building permit applications received by the Bend City Building Division fell from 826 in August 2006 to 533 in August 2007, a 35% decrease. [11]

A large influx of new residents drawn by Bend's lifestyle amenities, along with the low interest rates and easy lending that fostered a national housing boom in 2001-2005, resulted in increased activity in Bend's construction and real estate sectors and have caused the rate of home price appreciation in Bend to grow substantially during that period. The United States housing bubble is an Economic bubble in many parts of the United States housing market including areas of California, [12] Median home prices in the Bend MSA increased by over 80% in the 2001-2005 period. [13]

In June 2006, Money magazine named the Bend MSA the fifth most overpriced real estate market in the United States. Money is a Time Inc Personal finance magazine Its first issue was published in October 1972 [14] By September 2006, the Bend metro area ranked second in the list of most overpriced housing markets, and in June 2007 it was named the most overpriced housing market in America. [15][16]

According to Real Estate site Zillow. com true values of homes in Bend decreased by 14. 4% in 2007. [17] It is predicted to have a 7. 9% decrease in 2008. [18]

Education

The Bend area is served by the Bend-La Pine School District. There are four high schools (Bend, Marshall, Mountain View, and Summit), four middle schools, (Cascade, High Desert, Pilot Butte, and Sky View), 12 elementary schools, and three magnet schools. Bend Senior High School is the oldest high school located in Bend, Oregon, United States. Mountain View High School is a 9-12 High school located in Bend Oregon in the United states, administered by the Bend/La Pine Public School District #1 Summit High School is a public High school located in Bend, Oregon, United States. Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary A magnet school is a School which offers specialized courses or curricula. There are several private schools within the area as well, including Seven Peaks, Waldorf School of Bend, St. Frances of Assisi, Morningstar Christian, and Trinity Lutheran [3]. Central Oregon Community College (COCC) and the OSU-Cascades Campus of Oregon State University (OSU) serve the community with both two- and four-year programs. Central Oregon Community College is a Community college located in Bend Oregon. The Oregon State University Cascades Campus ( OSU-Cascades) is a branch campus of Oregon State University located in Bend Oregon, United Oregon State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research[[ university]] located in Corvallis, Oregon, United

Climate

Drake Park during the winter.
Drake Park during the winter.

Bend's climate is typical of the high desert with cool nights and sunny days. Annual precipitation averages between 10 in (250 mm) and 13 inches (330 mm), which is part of the average snowfall of 34 in (860 mm). Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to The winter season in Bend provides typical daytime temperatures between 30 °F (−1 °C) and 50 °F (10 °C). Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Nighttime temperatures range anywhere from 22 °F (−6 °C) to 51 °F (11 °C). According to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, the average annual minimum temperature in Bend is −5 °F (−20. 6 °C) to −10 °F (−23. 3 °C). [19]

A typical Central Oregon summer is marked with daily temperatures around 80 °F (27 °C) to 90 °F (32 °C) during the day, and around 40 °F (4 °C) to 50 °F (10 °C) during the night. Hard frosts are not unheard of during the summer months. Autumn usually brings warm, dry days and cooler nights, and Bend is known for its annual Indian summer. Indian summer is a name given to a period of sunny warm weather in Autumn, not long before Winter. According to the Western Regional Climate Center of the Desert Research Institute, the mean of the monthly average maximum temperatures in July, the hottest month in Bend, between 1928 and 2006 was 82. The Desert Research Institute (DRI is the nonprofit research campus of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE the organization that oversees all publicly-supported higher 09 °F (27. 83 °C). [20]

Bend's growing season is quite short due to a brief frost-free period. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service, in half of the years between 1971 and 2000, the USDA weather station in Bend recorded the last below-freezing temperatures after July 3 and the first below-freezing temperatures before August 31. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne [21]

Sites of interest

Historic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend
Historic Tower Theatre in downtown Bend

Sports

Bend is home to the Bend Elks of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League. The High Desert Museum is a Museum located in Bend, Oregon, United States that serves to teach the public about the wildlife culture art The Tower Theatre is a historic movie theatre located in Bend Oregon, United States. The West Coast Collegiate Baseball League ( WCCBL) is an independent summer Baseball league founded in 2005 comprising teams from Washington, Oregon The Elks play at historic Vince Genna Stadium. Vince Genna Stadium is a Stadium in Bend Oregon. It is primarily used for Baseball. Bend is also the home of the Central Oregon Hotshots of the International Basketball League. This article is about the International Basketball League formed in 2004. The Central Oregon Steelheaders, continually one of the top teams in the NW conference of the PASL, play at the Central Oregon Indoor Soccer Center in Bend.

Bend is the home of the professional cross-country ski team XC Oregon, which competes in races locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a Winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields primarily Northern Europe, Top team members include: Colin Mahood, Josh Smullin, Evelyn Dong, Brayton Osgood, Zach Violett, and Marshall Greene. [22]

Bend is also home to over 300 miles of mountain bike trails. A mountain bike or mountain bicycle (abbreviated MTB or ATB (all terrain bicycle is a Bicycle designed for off-road cycling including

Bend is home of the Roughriders RFC. A mens division 3 Rugby Football Club.

Transportation

Air

The nearest commercial airport is Roberts Field in Redmond, 18 miles (29 km) north. Roberts Field, also known as Redmond Municipal Airport, is a public Airport serving the city of Redmond and adjacent areas of Central Oregon Redmond is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Horizon Airlines, Skywest Airlines (flying as both United Express and Delta Connection) and Allegiant Airlines provide direct service to Portland, Eugene, Seattle, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Horizon Air is a Regional airline based in SeaTac, Washington, United States. Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd is a regional Airline company based in Perth, Australia servicing key towns in the state of Western Australia as United Express is a Brand name under which seven Regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. Delta Connection is the name under which a number of individually owned Regional airlines and Comair operate short and medium haul routes in association with Allegiant Air ( is an American low-cost Airline, owned by Allegiant Travel Co Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers The city of Eugene ( "yoo-JEEN") is the County seat of Lane County, Oregon, Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The U.S. Forest Service operates an air base and training center for firefighting, and Butler Aircraft, a fixed-base operator, flies DC-4 aircraft for firefighting efforts. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Distinguish from a Firefight, which means a battle with firearms

Bend Municipal Airport (KBDN) is located 5 miles (8. Bend Municipal Airport, is a public Airport located five miles (8 km) northeast of the city of Bend in Deschutes County, Oregon 0 km) northeast of the city and serves general aviation. General aviation (abbr GA) is one of two categories of Civil aviation. Several significant general aviation companies are based at Bend Airport, including Precise Flight, which develops oxygen systems, speed brakes, landing lights and other modifications for general aviation aircraft, Epic Aircraft and Cessna. Oxygen (from the Greek roots ὀξύς (oxys (acid literally "sharp" from the taste of acids and -γενής (-genēs (producer literally begetteris the In Aeronautics, air brakes are a type of flight control used on Aircraft to reduce speed during landing Landing lights are lights used on Aircraft to illuminate the terrain and Runway ahead during Takeoff and Landing. Epic Aircraft is a general aviation Aircraft manufacturer in Bend, Oregon. The Cessna Aircraft Company is an airplane manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.

Bus

Bend was previously the only metropolitan area west of the Mississippi River without a public bus system. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to A measure that would have created a transit district was on the November 2004 ballot, but was defeated 53 to 41 percent. In Political science, the initiative (also known as popular or citizen's initiative) provides a means by which a Petition signed by a certain As of August 2006, however, funding was acquired and the B. A. T. (Bend Area Transit) bus service began on a limited basis. Buses have been running since September 27, 2006. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [23]

However, B. A. T has not been without controversy. While B. A. T. has supporters, many in the community take issue with the transit system being developed after voters have twice said no at the ballot box.

The city council ordered used buses purchased without conducting due diligence. The buses have been plagued with maintenance problems to the degree that none have consistently been in service. During the of Summer 2007, not a single bus purchased was in operation (though several were due to weak A/C systems) and litigation is underway. [24] The city has filled the gaps with smaller buses previously used for the city's Dial A Ride system without any interruption to service or crowding complaints.

Additionally, plans were announced in July 2007 for building a bus barn capable of housing 35 buses for maintenance and storage. The proposed bus barn is on city owned cemetery property. Neighborhood opponents have protested at hearings against such a facility in a residential neighborhood within a block of an elementary school. They point to deed restrictions requiring the land be developed only for further cemetery use or park space. The issue remains unresolved.

Highways

Bend lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 97. US Route 20 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies U In the US state of Oregon, US Route 97 is a major north-south United States highway which runs through the state of Oregon (among The latter runs on an expressway alignment through the city known as the Bend Parkway; a business route for US 97 runs along 3rd Street. An expressway is a Divided highway for high-speed traffic with at least partial Control of access. In the US state of Oregon, US Route 97 is a major north-south United States highway which runs through the state of Oregon (among The city is also served by the Century Drive Highway No. 372 which provides access to Mount Bachelor. The Century Drive Highway No 372 (see Oregon highways and routes) is a State highway in the U Mount Bachelor, formerly named Bachelor Butte, is a Stratovolcano atop a Shield volcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascade

Rail

A BNSF mainline runs north-south through the city; there are numerous spurs off of the mainline which serve industrial rail customers. The BNSF Railway headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining Transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in The closest Amtrak service is in the town of Chemult, approximately 65 miles (105 km) to the south; this station is served by the Coast Starlight route. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Chemult is an Unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States, on U The Coast Starlight is a 1377-mile (2235 km Passenger train route operated by Amtrak on the West Coast of the United States.

Media

Television

Newspapers

Periodicals

Notable residents

Sister cities

Bend has two sister cities[27][28]:

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  6. ^ Bend Film Festival
  7. ^ Oregon Solutions
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