Recorded LIVE at The Coyote in Downtown Bend, this week’s episode brings together Creach, Courtney Stevens, Pat C, and Julia Reed Nichols (Along with some pop-in guests!) for a conversation about the strange, hilarious, and occasionally frustrating realities of life in Central Oregon. The crew dives into everything from e-bike-riding teens swiping solar lights to the […]
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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break: Tina Kotek🎧
Governor of Oregon
In this episode The Point’s Louise Kaplan and host Aaron Switzer sit down with Tina Kotek, Governor of Oregon. Kotek reflects on nearly four years leading the state and discusses her administration’s work on housing, homelessness, economic development, education, trade, and public services. The conversation also explores how state government is responding to changing federal […]
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LISTEN: Bend Into Balance: Kelly Salber🎧
Artist, Wellness Entrepreneur, and Co Founder of Epic Energy Centers
Kelley Salber is an artist, wellness entrepreneur and the co-founder with her husband, Richard, of Epic Energy Centers in Bend, Oregon. With a lifelong passion for frequency, the arts, and quantum physics (what she calls the science of the unseen), she helps people break the exhausting pattern of constant busyness, stress, and physical depletion. Using […]
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St. Charles Now Offering Flu and COVID Vaccines
Seasonal vaccines available at St. Charles family care, pharmacies and urgent care
This year’s seasonal flu and COVID vaccines are now available at St. Charles family care, pharmacy and urgent care locations. “The best way to prevent severe illness from the flu is to get your annual flu shot,” said Dr. Cynthia Maree, Chief of Infectious Diseases for St. Charles. Flu and COVID vaccine availability: Learn more […]
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Central Oregon Mastersingers to Debut New Chamber Ensemble, The Understory, During Fall Concert
The new ensemble brings together a select group of singers for intimate, expressive and adventurous choral music-making
Central Oregon Mastersingers will present its fall concert, Through the Valley, featuring the debut of The Understory, the organization’s new chamber ensemble. Performances will take place Saturday, October 17, at 4 p.m. at Sunriver Christian Fellowship in Sunriver and Sunday, October 18, at 4 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Bend. Through the Valley takes […]
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Oregon Roadside Wildlife Count Begins Oct. 17
Event will help demonstrate the need for more wildlife crossings statewide
Many Oregonians want to know how to protect the wild animals who live near them. Here’s a unique opportunity the whole family can participate in. Registration is under way for the 2026 Oregon Roadside Wildlife Count. People can register HERE to participate at: https://environmentamerica.org/oregon/center/events/2026-roadside-wildlife-count/. From October 17-25, Environment Oregon Research & Policy Center, our national […]
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Exploring the Brain’s ‘Big Picture’ with COCC’s Chandler Lecture Series
Mark R. Pitzer, Ph.D., is this year’s speaker and serves as co-director of neuroscience at the University of Portland
The Nancy R. Chandler Lecture Series, a program of the Central Oregon Community College Foundation, welcomes Mark R. Pitzer, Ph.D., co-director of neuroscience at the University of Portland’s department of behavioral sciences, for a presentation titled “Seeing the Big Picture: How the Brain Manipulates Our Visual World,” at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at […]
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CLP Announces Upcoming Conferences, Volunteer Opportunities, Mock Trials and More
Help make sure the next generation is civically engaged with CLP
The new school year is well underway, and CLP is excited for the start of competition season, beginning with a “Mini-Mock” Mock Trial competition on October 31st hosted at the University of Portland! Fall is full of opportunities for educators, students, and community members. Read on to learn more about how to register for the […]
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EXIT Realty Bend Welcomes New Team Members
Alex Bava and Micheal Dickey have joined the EXIT team as brokers
EXIT Realty Bend is pleased to announce that Alex Bava and Michael Dickey have joined its growing team of dedicated real estate sales professionals. EXIT Realty Bend, located at 501 SW Hill Street, Bend, Ore. is a proud member of EXIT Realty Pacific West’s rapidly expanding network of independently owned and operated brokerages across the […]
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Fourth Friday Canned Wine Night to Benefit Feed Sisters
Makin’ it Local invites the community to drop off groceries before walking the galleries—and enjoy Oregon canned wine for a worthy cause
On Friday, October 23, Makin’ it Local is putting a slightly irreverent twist on the traditional Fourth Friday Art Walk with Fourth Friday Canned Wine Night, benefiting the Feed Sisters 2026 Food Drive. From 4 to 6 p.m., community members are invited to bring grocery bags overflowing with quality, nonperishable food to Makin’ it Local, 281 W. […]
