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05/15/2024
Some sad news about a long-time Bend resident.
Longtime Deschutes County Clerk Mary Sue 'Susie' Penhollow passes away at 79 - KTVZ BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Mary Sue "Susie” Penhollow, a well-known and beloved Bend native who served for 20 years as Deschutes County clerk, traveled overseas as an election observer and was very active in the community in a variety of roles, passed away Monday after a stroke at the age of 79, the De...
Deschutes Pioneers’ Committee Members
02/01/2022
East of the Cascades
-Phil Brogan
This book is a “must have” for all Central Oregon history buffs.
East of the Cascades East of the Cascades
11/26/2020
10/14/2020
Roberts Oregon
07/31/2020
Bend fighter pilot proved hero over Normandy Byers led 1940 Lava bears to school’s only state football championship; then served in two wars By Jim Crowell Gazette Editor A few years ago, The Oregonian newspaper carried an in-depth desc…
07/26/2020
A Walk Around Downtown Bend in 1943 (Editor’s Note) This piece was written by the late Keith Clark, long-time editor of the Deschutes County Historical Society’s Newsletter. At the time of this writing, Keith was a bellhop at the Pil…
09/11/2019
We’re sad to report the passing of Tony Rosengarth. Past president and a true Deschutes Pioneer.
01/24/2018
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Bend, Oregon
The Bend of 1967. 50 years ago, before the overwhelming growth changed our little town.
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01/25/2017
With the loss of Highland (Kenwood) Elementary School's gym/auditorium, DCHS is taking this opportunity to ask you for your favorite memories and stories about the school for our collection. What was it like attending Kenwood Elementary, did you have a favorite teacher, was there a special event that took place at the gym, what are your fondest memories? Donating or loaning photographs to the collection would be appreciated as well.
We will be presenting some of these stories as part of History Pub on February 28th at McMenamins Old St Francis, with a repeat on March 1 at the Downtown Bend Library, Brooks Room.
Please email your stories and photos to [email protected]. You can call and chat with us at 541-389-1813, or if you have family not electronically inclined, they can mail us at: DCHS, 129 NW Idaho Ave, Bend, Oregon 97703.