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Bend Rolls Back $60 Million in Tax Rebates for Apartment Developers After Wage Ruling

September 22, 2026

Fall Arts and Style 2026

September 23, 2026

New Art Station Unofficially Open at Larkspur Park

September 24, 2026

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Karaoke at Hardtails

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Hardtails Bar & Grill, 175 N Larch St., Sisters

Bridge 99 Brewery Family-Friendly Karaoke Night

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Bridge 99 Brewery, 63063 Layton Ave., Bend

Family-Friendly Karaoke Night

Saturdays, 6-9 p.m.

Bridge 99 Brewery, 63063 Layton Ave., Bend

Bigfoot County @ O’Kanes

Sat., Sept. 26, 7-9:30 p.m.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend

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Deschutes County Offers $50,000 in Wildfire Risk Reduction Grants

Funding is aimed at helping communities clear flammable trees and bushes away from buildings

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Source Intern Makes Good

Ezra Oncken, 17, has been named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor, Week of Oct. 1, 2026

Guest opinion on Oregon’s land use laws, advocacy around mental health support and more in this week’s Letters

Columns

Awakening Your Inner Hero: Are You Really Mad at Me?

A daily practice to dampen down the negative noise

Food and Drink

Fire Evacuation Sparks an Idea: Giving Back to Firefighters

Sisters seasoning company was born out of one family’s experience with evacuation, and gratitude for those who saved their home

Bistro Colette = French Comfort

From steak frites to a standout buckwheat crepe, the former Flights Wine Bar has a menu filled with satisfying classics and delicious surprises

A Little Bit of Italy

Mundrelli’s brings old-country flavor to a new location

Boneyard Closing Its Pub, Going Back to ‘Where It All Started’

Boneyard to focus on its original location on Lake Place

cULTURE & COLUMNS

Warm Gadget Reclaims the Stage

After eight long years, the band is back in the spotlight – if only for one night

Musings on Central Oregon Style

Three local makers of wearable goods talk fall fashion, fabric as sculpture and getting those creative juices flowing

Fall Festive Events Around Central Oregon

Check out a variety of Central Oregon events happening this fall before heading into the holiday season

Schrödinger’s Cinema

“Resident Evil” and the art of the reboot

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The Oregon Army National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment, part of the 81st Mobile Brigade Combat Team, held a Casing of Colors ceremony at Hayden Homes Amphitheater on Saturday, Sept. 19. The Casing of Colors is a formal U.S. Army tradition in which a unit’s symbolic flags, known as colors, are lowered, furled and placed in a protective sheath, marking the end of a unit’s active status. The unit has a distinguished history in Central Oregon and was formally designated in 2005, with major deployments to Iraq in 2009-2010, Afghanistan in 2014-2015 and two waves in Poland from 2021-2023. (Oregon National Guard photo by John Hughel)

Fall requires a reset — a shift from the smoky-hot days of summer, where sundresses and flowing fabrics abound — to the warm, cozy, wind-ready garb of cooler days. For our Fall Arts and Style feature, we polled three Central Oregonians who spend their days making wearable goods to share their thoughts about their work and what gets them going.

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A Chat with the New Executive Director of SFF Presents

December Carson talks folk music, performing arts and her hopes for the Sisters Folk Festival, ahead of her first fest at the helm

Creative Rocket Fuel: A Chat with Stone Temple Pilots

The ’90s rockers open for Godsmack Sept. 22 in Bend.

High Desert Metal Festival Brings International Thrash and Local Talent to Bend

First-ever Central Oregon metal fest set to rock at Silver Moon

Train on Track With ‘Mad Dog in a Fog’

After a slew of hits in the aughts, Train debuts a new album the day the band visits Bend

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Traffic Safety Experts Outline the Four Types of Driving Distractions

Driving distractions can be categorized as visual, manual, cognitive and auditory

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Bend Chamber Expands Pre-Approved ADU Design Library and Hosts ADU Fair

Library Features Six New Plans, Including Four Free Designs; October Event to Provide Guidance and Local Expertise to Help Move ADU Projects Forward with City of Bend

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Deschutes National Forest to Begin Fall Prescribed Burning

Operations could begin as early as next Tuesday if conditions are favorable

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Deschutes National Forest Now Hiring for Winter Seasonal Positions

Applications are open through October 5

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The Importance of Being Earnest

Sat., Sept. 26, 2-4:30 p.m.

Jefferson County Senior Center, 860 SW Madison St., Madras

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The Importance of Being Earnest

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La Pine Senior Activity Center, 16450 Victory Way, La Pine

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Sisters Firehouse Community Hall, 301 S Elm St, Sisters

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