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Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches by Tony Kushner Opens in Bend!

This is The Greenhouse Cabaretโ€™s 13th production since forming in the winter of 2021.

Angels in America is a two-part epic, Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tony Kushner that explores the AIDS crisis, the conservative Reagan administration, religion, and identity in 1980s New York City, following interconnected characters like a drag queen with AIDS (Prior Walter) and a closeted Mormon lawyer (Joe Pitt) with his pill-popping wife (Harper Pitt). The […]

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Bend Joins National Good Trouble Lives On Weekend of Action

A rally will take place in Bend the afternoon of July 18

 On Saturday, July 18, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., community members will gather at Peace Corner in Bend as part of the national Good Trouble Lives On Weekend of Action, honoring the legacy of Congressman John Lewis through peaceful, nonviolent action.  Six years after the passing of Congressman Lewis, communities across the country are coming […]

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One in Ten Deschutes County Residents Access Services Through Deschutes Children’s Foundation

The Big Dill is a pickleball fundraiser in September supporting the Foundation

One in ten people in Deschutes County access services through a Deschutes Children’s Foundation (DCF) campus. That staggering number represents nearly 21,000 children and family members who accessed services through DCFโ€™s four campuses in 2025 alone. Behind every visit is a story: a parent seeking support, a child receiving critical services, a family navigating a […]

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Full Road Closure Planned on NW 19thย Street at Maple Avenue Beginning July 21

Traffic will be redirected to NW Larch Ave, with detours connecting back to NW Maple Avenue via NW 17thย St.

The City of Redmond will implement a full closure along NW 19th Street south of NW Maple Avenue beginning Tuesday, July 21, through Tuesday, July 28, 2026. The closure is necessary to install a 12-inch storm sewer line in conjunction with the NW 19th and NW Maple Traffic Signal project.  The new traffic signal is scheduled to […]

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MusicOregon Adds July 30 Virtual Session to Close Out Statewide Listening Tourย 

Free online gathering on July 30 gives musicians and music professionals outside the Portland metro another chance to weigh in.

MusicOregon is holding a virtual listening session by Zoom on Thursday, July 30, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. This session closes out the organization’s statewide listening tour, which took MusicOregon board members to seven in-person gatherings across Oregon in May and June.ย  The online session is designed for musicians, venue operators, and music professionals based […]

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Roundabout Books to Host Author Lian Dolan in Conversation with Nicole Meier

Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding is a delightful modern comedy of manners about two moms, the best-laid plans, and one very memorable wedding.

Roundabout Books is excited to host author Lian Dolan in conversation with local author Nicole Meier at an in-store event on July 30 at 6:30 pm. Dolanโ€™s newest novel, Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, available May 14, is a champagne-sparkling summer read about two very different women planning their childrenโ€™s wedding in glamorous Montecito, […]

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OSU Extension Expands Food Safety and Preservation Helpline for Canning Season

The helpline has grown this year, with volunteers from 14 Oregon counties supporting the service, up from eight counties last year.

Oregon State University Extension Service is expanding its food safety and preservation helpline. The helpline, which opened for the season on July 6, is staffed with certified Master Food Preserver volunteers in more counties to answer questions from home food preservers. The toll-free helpline, 800-354-7319, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through […]

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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break: Beau Eastes๐ŸŽง

Marketing Director at Old Mill District & Hayden Homes Amphitheater

In this episode host Aaron Switzer sits down with Beau Eastes, Marketing Director at Old Mill District and Hayden Homes Amphitheater. Beau shares his journey from journalism in Kansas, Oregon, and Utah to marketing leadership in Central Oregon. He reflects on his years at The Bulletin, his transition into marketing, and how his background as […]

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LISTEN: Bend Into Balance: Dorian Adam๐ŸŽง

Founder of Embark Fitness

Dorian Adam, founder of Embark Fitness, is a former collegiate athlete and experienced fitness and longevity coach specializing in TRX training, strength development, and functional fitness. His coaching philosophy combines athletic performance principles with evidence-based training strategies to help clients move better, get stronger, and live healthier lives. www.embark-fitness.com LISTEN NOW:

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Letters to the Editor, Week of July 16, 2026

Topics include speaking your mind and rodeos

Being Seen At Munch & Music the other night, a handsome man, early forties maybe, looked at me and said, “You are pretty.”ย ย ย ย  Three words.ย ย ย ย  At this season of my life, I never expected to hear those words again. But his tone, his eye contact, the plain sincerity of it, made me believe him. I […]

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