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High Desert Chamber Music Seeking Volunteers

Volunteering with HDCM offers a chance to connect with fellow music lovers.

Following our extraordinary record-setting season, High Desert Chamber Music is entering an exciting new chapter. As our audiences grow and programming continues to flourish, so do the opportunities for community members to be involved behind the scenes. We are welcoming additional volunteers who would like to play a meaningful role in supporting Central Oregonโ€™s vibrant […]

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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break: Scott Rowles๐ŸŽง

Founder and Lead Educational Therapist of Potentia Academics

In this episode host Aaron Switzer sits down with Scott Rowles, Founder and Lead Educational Therapist of Potentia Academics. Scott is a licensed teacher and certified professional educational therapist who has worked in local public schools and at Central Oregon Community College. Through his work, he supports students across a wide age range in building […]

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Sunriver Resort Hosts New Adaptive Golf Clinics

Sunriver Resort has partnered with Oregon Adaptive Sports to train adaptive golf instruction and expand access to the game for athletes of all abilities.

Sunriver Resort, a premier golf destination in the Pacific Northwest managed by CoralTree Hospitality with 63-holes of golf across four award-winning courses, is building a true home for adaptive golf in Central Oregon with a series of clinics ahead of next yearโ€™s Adaptive Open Championship. Through its partnership with Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS), a full […]

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Enhanced BUII Patrols Coming July 3-5

Impaired boaters face serious penalties.

The Oregon State Marine Board, in partnership with marine law enforcement across the state, will be participating in Operation Dry Water, July 3rd through July 5th, as part of a nationally coordinated effort to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities related to boating under the influence of intoxicants (BUII). BUII includes consumption of prescription drugs, alcohol, […]

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Portland-Based Apparel Brand Bridge & Burn Expands to Central Oregon with New Downtown Bend Store

The store will open on July 1.

Bridge & Burn, the Pacific Northwest apparel brand known for its classic, functional, and distinctively versatile designs, is officially opening its doors in downtown Bend on July 1, 2026. Bringing its signature aesthetic east of the Cascades, the new Bend location will showcase the brandโ€™s full collection of thoughtfully designed menโ€™s and womenโ€™s outerwear, casual […]

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5K Trail Tour Aims to Keep Women Moving Through the Summer

The Trail Tour is a flexible, seven week long program.

Now in its third year, the 5K Trail Tour is Ceiling: Unlimited’s answer to the challenge of maintaining running and walking fitness through the hot and busy summer. “After a solid spring training block, women movers launch into the summer feeling strong and consistent – but are often caught off-guard by the fluctuating schedules and […]

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High Desert Food & Farm Alliance Introduces Locally Nourished Program

The program is bringing fresh local food to rural communities.

High Desert Food & Farm Alliance (HDFFA) is proud to launch Locally Nourished, the organizationโ€™s newest food access program connecting rural communities with fresh, locally grown food through farmers market-style events hosted at community food pantries across Central Oregon.  Designed to increase access to healthy, locally grown food, Locally Nourished transforms traditional food distributions into […]

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Letters to the Editor, Week of July 2

Topics include a patriotic movie, preserving nature and what’s wrong with the Fix Our Forest Act

A movie for the times A few nights ago, I went to see the movie, โ€œPressure.โ€ I like history. I have always found it interesting to compare and contrast the past with the present. I believe there is much to learn there. I have read about the landing of Normandy many times and have seen […]

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