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A Bend man has died from his injuries he sustained while floating at Bend Whitewater Park. Joseph Torkelson, 56, was apparently floating the river with a roommate. Torkelson and the roommate put in to the river upstream in Bend. Instead of staying to the left to ride through the gentle rapids at Colorado Avenue, Torkelson somehow ended up on the wrong side of the buoys and was sucked under and through the dam. Shortly thereafter, Torkelson was found and pulled from the river. He was sent to the ICU at St. Charles Bend, where he later died. Don Horton, Executive Director, Bend Park and Recreati...

A Bend man has died from his injuries he sustained while floating at Bend Whitewater Park. Joseph Torkelson, 56, was apparently floating the river with a

Bill Boos, Operations Chief of Bend Fire & Rescue, will be serving as Board President of Oregon Fire Chiefs Association (OSFC). Chief Boos was elected into this

Bend and Redmond had one of the least-fiery Fourth of Julys in memory

Are you new to Bend? Looking to learn more about Bend and become engaged in the community? Whether you moved here recently, or several years ago, Bend 101 is dedicated to connecting you with the information and resources to engage and thrive in the place where you live. You'll meet both new and longtime residents and make meaningful relationships. The next session of Bend 101 at the Tetherow Pavilion on Thursday, July 7, at 5:30 pm for an exciting evening of community engagement and education. Our night will be spent getting to know the roots of our beloved city, how it has grown to what ...