29 March 2016 A new steel sculpture is currently under installation near the Colorado Street Bridge in Bend’s Old Mill District. Local artist Andy Wachs, known for his welded metal art creations all around the city, has designed the new piece entitled “Kingfisher.”Not only will this add to the public art collection of Bend, but […]
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Volunteer Rangers Sought – Recruitment Event April 7
Submitted by USFS, Pacific Northwest Region, Deschutes National Forest VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT EVENT TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK BEND –The Deschutes National Forest in partnership with the non-profit stewardship organization, Discover Your Forest, is hosting a Volunteer Recruitment Event next week. Volunteers are needed to support educational and interpretive programs at Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Mt […]
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Cascade Culinary Recipe and Video: Making an Easter Ham
Chef Thor Erickson prepares a ham for Easter Sunday dinner. Click on the link below to watch the video. Chef Erickson prepares Easter Sunday ham Baked Ham (10-12 servings) 1 whole Fully Cooked Bone-in Ham (10-12 Pounds), spiral cut is fine Glaze: 2 cups light brown sugar 1/3 cup Dijon mustard, like Grey Poupon 2 […]
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Side Notes 3/23-3/30
Farm Subsidies Affect Land Value Crop insurance subsidies help mega-farmers to outbid smaller farmers on farmland, according to the Center for Rural Affairs. On Wednesday, the non-profit released a new report exploring the impact that subsidized crop insurance places on land values. “These findings demonstrate that subsidies have value to producers, and some of those […]
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Artwatch 3/23-3/30
Art in the High Desert
Art in the High Desert is an annual non-profit art event in Bend recently ranked 12th in the nation among fine art fairs. This summer, from August 26 to 28, art lovers and collectors will gather to see the the best art selected by the jurors. Hand-picked artists from across the continent, including 37 states, […]
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Earth Month is Coming
The Environmental Center join forces with COCC’s Sustainability Committee
Central Oregon Community College formed its Sustainability Committee in 2011, and this year it joins with The Environmental Center to expand the educational opportunities of Earth Day, making a month of it. People in the community are invited to attend several events during the free month-long series called “SUSTAIN Central Oregon,” from March 30 through […]
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Vía Láctea Opera Kickstarter
Vía Láctea is a new opera in English being created in Bend. This new work is the fictionalized account of one woman’s pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago in Spain where she encounters an entertaining cast of sacred and profane characters, some real, others imagined, who offer both humorous and serious answers to her timely and timeless […]
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Free Small Business Counseling at the Downtown Bend Public Library
Submitted by Liisa Sjoblom Avoid time-consuming and costly mistakes by learning from someone who’s “been there, done that.” Continuing April 5, 2016, SCORE business counselors will be available every Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for free one-on-one small business counseling in the Second Floor Tutor Room of the Downtown Bend Library. Individuals who operate or […]
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Wyden, Blumenauer Introduce Bill to Open Access to Outdoor Recreation
Washington, D.C. – Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Earl Blumenauer today introduced legislation to increase outdoor recreation access for visitors and boost rural economies in Oregon and nationwide. Based on input from Oregonians about how to remove bureaucratic roadblocks to public lands, the Recreation Not Red-Tape (RNR) Act expands outdoor recreation opportunities for all […]
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Bend’s Technology Pioneers Open for Business
Humanoid robots, cost-effective space travel and high tech trail maps ahead
One of the most exciting things about Bend is that it inspires people who have a spirit of adventure and zest for life. Through technology, new worlds are opening that didn’t exist last year, and some don’t exist yet, but soon will. Bend is home to some of the most innovative entrepreneurs in the world, […]