If you’re looking for a fun, family event, you need only look to the sky! The annual Balloons Over Bend is quickly approaching, with the festivities kicking off Friday, July 24 and concluding Sunday, July 26. “I think Balloons Over Bend is a magical event,” commented Julia Gilley, Event Director for Lay It Out Events. […]
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Posted inCentral Oregon Pets
The Star of the Show
Miniature donkey Cimarron Kid attracts attention wherever he goes.
A miniature donkey from Montana has become a celebrity in Central Oregon. Cimarron Kid was relocated to Crook County in 2000, from Bart and Marion Barton’s donkey farm, Barton’s Brayin’ Assets. He found his Oregon home with their daughter, Kim Griffin, who also owns a variety of animals including a mustang, chickens and goats. The […]
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‘The Soul of the Land’
The new Belknap Exhibit Center at Bowman Museum in Prineville features the work of June Jaeger
A new exhibit at the Bowman Museum‘s Belknap Exhibit Center is entitled “Soul of the Land: Quilts by June Jaeger.” Jaeger was born in Prineville and has lived there off and on at various points of her life. She feels a deep connection to the small town. “There is just a lot of good people […]
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The Faces of Homelessness – More Than Numbers
The annual Point-In-Time count is conducted every year, directed by HUD, and executed by dozens of volunteers throughout Central Oregon
Central Oregon is no exception to the issue of folks without permanent housing at any given time throughout the year. On a single night in January each year, the Point-in-Time Count takes place nationwide to count sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness. In Central Oregon, this takes place in La Pine, Sisters, Bend, Redmond, Madras, […]
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Swingin’ Tower Christmas Returns to Tower Theatre
This popular annual Christmas event, hosted by Mollie and Jim Tennant, features four separate performances with local talent, with the season’s liveliest songs and heartwarming stories
One of Bend’s most festive Christmas performances is back! Swingin’ Tower Christmas will light up the stage at the Tower Theatre in December, with four performances. https://www.towertheatre.org/events Get ready to jingle all the way! These festive and family-friendly shows feature a lively blend of holiday classics and seasonal tunes, bringing the joyous spirit of Christmas […]
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Taking Dog Training to the Next Level
A young dog trainer from Prineville earned a prestigious award at State Fair for dog training and getting her dog certified as a therapy dog
It is often said that the bond between a human and dog is unlike any other. Khasidy Lefthand, or Khas, as she prefers, is a freshman at Crook County High School. She has experienced this bond firsthand and has taken it to the next level with her canine friends. Lefthand has been in 4-H for […]
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Black Currant Releases New LP, ‘Fast Ceremony’
Songwriter and artist of Black Currant shares powerful insights into her music and the need to slow down and be present
Bend artist, Kelly Martin of Black Currant, released her new LP, “Fast Ceremony,” on Sept. 21. Her new release is a joining of musical antitheses: pop and experimental, dark and danceable, joyous and haunting. By adding urgent, percussive synthesizer rhythms, she forms a backdrop to ethereal vocals and melodies, which at times may best be […]