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Bend Farmers Market will open for the season next Wednesday, June 1 and dozens of vendors will return to offer shoppers baked goods, fresh flowers, flats of vegetables, berries and other fruits, plus more summer delights to take home. There are many fun surprises to discover, too, such as lavender, honey or jelly. Plain or […]
Entering through the doors to the enchanting Art Station is like a visit to the atelier of a famous artist. There are tall shelves full of mysterious supplies, large work tables, open space and lots of light. Art Central’s creative learning center is a nonprofit visual arts school in the heart of Bend for all […]
More than half of the forests that once covered the Earth are gone, and each year, more disappear. Though many are aware of deforestation in South America, far fewer realize that it is happening right here in Oregon. The Bureau of Land Management posted an official protest period of April 16 to May 16, as […]
Troy Field Memorial Day Service On Memorial Day, May 30, citizens of Bend will gather at 8 a.m. to honor the fallen soldiers of Iraq and Afghanistan in a solemn special event at Troy Field. This is the ninth year that the memorial has been held and the third year at Troy Field. The service […]
In the 1960s, protest events and concerts during the Vietnam Era drew massive crowds united by the messages of musicians such as Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and John Lennon. The Woodstock Music Festival in 1969 drew 400,000 young people, billed as three days of peace and music. Anti-war music inspired protestors and Jimi Hendrix’ rendition […]
Families who enjoy music together have something really great going for them and falling asleep to live outdoor music as a kid is really the best. Central Oregon has several events that are fun for the entire family and it all starts June 5 with the Bend Memorial Clinic Free Summer Sunday Concerts at the […]
Submitted by the High Desert Museum A SMOKEJUMPER’S LIFE – PARACHUTE INTO A WILDFIRE Exhibit highlights the history of smokejumpers and wildfires in the Northwest BEND, OR—For more than 75 years, specially-trained women and men have been jumping out of airplanes and parachuting into remote wildfires. Smokejumpers: Firefighters from the Sky is a new exhibit at the High Desert Museum which […]
Submitted by Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife LA GRANDE, Ore. – Lookingglass Creek, a tributary of the Grande Ronde River at Palmer Junction, will open to fishing for hatchery spring Chinook salmon Saturday, May 28 through Tuesday May 31. The open area is from the Moses Creek Lane Bridge (County Road 42) upstream to […]
Submitted by COCC Orientation Meeting for Nursing Students in Bend 5 p.m. on June 1 Room 155, Boyle Education Center, COCC Bend Campus COCC OFFERS NURSING PROGRAM ORIENTATION IN BEND Central Oregon Community College is offering a nursing program orientation session from 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, in Room 155 of the […]
Submitted by Dave Howe, Bend Fire Dept. Battalion Chief, Public Information Officer Become a Bend Fire Department Volunteer! The Bend Fire Department is looking for community-minded people who would like to become long-term members of a great organization, as a Support Volunteer. The Bend Fire Dept. is looking for people with all types of backgrounds, talents and […]
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