Eric Lindstrom

Thursday, Central Oregon Daily's Eric Lindstrom got a firsthand look when he went for a ride along with the Oregon Department of Transportation. Now at 80% complete, the Bend North Corridor Project continues to move forward.

It won't only "feel like the first time", it will "be the first time" on stage at the amphitheater for twenty plus Bend, Summit and Caldera High School choir students. The students will be joining Foreigner on stage during the concert Sunday night.

THEY BROUGHT BLACK WIDOWS TO THE BEND PET PARADE? We look at the fun, sometimes odd history of the Bend Pet Parade, which will celebrate 100 years on Thursday.

A group of international students just spent 2 1/2 weeks touring Oregon businesses and organizations, studying servant leadership practices. That included a stop in Central Oregon.

The ingredients are prepped, the pans are hot, and the chefs are ready, but they look a little on the small side. Throughout the summer Central Oregon Community College have been hosting kids cooking camps through their Community Education program, teaching kitchen fundamentals.

Redmond Police say someone has been setting fires in Dry Canyon over the past couple of weeks. They have released surveillance images of the most-recent incident.

A year after a Bend family lost their eldest child in a hiking accident on North Sister, his younger brother is honoring his memory. Jayden Tranby, 15, who was born with no arms, is now using his remarkable talent as an artist to overcome the heartache.

Ridgeview High School senior Jordan Jensen, who overcame a challenging childhood in foster care, has been awarded the Beat the Odds Scholarship. We hear from Jordan, his coach and the English teacher who stood as a mentor and advocate.

"THE MOST SPECIAL PEOPLE I'VE EVER MET": After losing her mother, Denise Reilly raised nearly $6,000 for Hospice of Redmond through her craft fair. Her story helps highlight Saturday's Festival of Trees fundraiser.

The City of Bend will start construction at the end of the month on a new roundabout in SE Bend at the intersection of Murphy and Parrell Roads. The construction