Central Oregon growth: A decades-long story

Elinor Wilson moved to Bend with her family in 2000 at age 4. The town’s population hovered slightly above 50,000. NorthWest Crossing was still forestland. Heavy traffic was rare, and Bend’s first roundabout had been built a year earlier.

Wilson left to attend college about 14 years later. When she finished her graduate degree and accepted a job at Realms High School in Bend, the city’s population was inching toward 100,000.

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