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After Losing Their Beloved 5-Year-Old Son, Bend Parents Have Hired Attorneys to Seek Answers
BEND, OR. — Just four days after a devastating shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School claimed the lives of three children and a beloved teacher, the parents of the youngest victim are taking steps to find…
Two Bend Students Plan a Day of Service and Kindness for October 20
Two Bend students are asking their neighbors to spend Tuesday, October 20, caring for one another. Zaki and Josiah, who contacted That Oregon Life on Sunday, are organizing a student-led Day of Love & Kindness called…
Bend Dance Studio Plans Sunday Night Benefit for 7-Year-Old Saylor Graham
A Bend dance studio is inviting its community to support Saylor Graham in a way that feels personal to the people who know her: by dancing. The Dance Connection Bend plans a benefit class for the…
7-Year-Old Injured at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend Is Serious but Stable, Police Say
Bend Police say the injured 7-year-old girl is receiving care at OHSU and is in serious but stable condition.
Bend School Shooting Suspect Reportedly Targeted His Former Special Education Classroom
BEND, OR. — A disturbing new report is shedding light on Thursday's deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, including allegations that the 16-year-old gunman deliberately returned to a classroom where he had once…
Family of Educator Injured at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend Focuses on Her Recovery
Rebecca “Becky” Drury’s husband thanked the community and asked for privacy as the family focuses on her recovery after the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Bend.
Fundraiser Launched for Bend Father Who Helped Stop Silver Rail Elementary School Shooter
Fundraiser Launched for Bend Father Who Helped Stop Silver Rail Elementary School Shooter As the Bend community struggles to come to terms with Thursday's heartbreaking tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary School, a new fundraiser is seeking…