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Deschutes Wilderness Areas Added to Stage 1 Public Use Fire Restrictions Starting July 20

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Due to continued hot and dry conditions as well as increased fire starts, the Deschutes National Forest will include all Wilderness areas under Stage 1 public use fire restrictions starting Monday, July 20. Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, July 20, Stage 1 public use fire restrictions prohibit open fires, including wood, biomass and twig […]

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Redmond Municipal Airport to Host TSA Precheck Enrollment Event July 28-31

Following the in-person enrollment appointment, most applicants receive their Known Traveler Number (KTN) in about three to five days.

Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) will be hosting a TSA Preโœ“ยฎ enrollment event in collaboration with IDEMIA, a TSA PreCheck authorized enrollment provider. Travelers will be able to enroll or renew membership at 2252 Jesse Butler Circle, in the terminal conference room across from baggage claim. The enrollment process is quick, convenient, and even faster when the application […]

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Hear from Marichelle Gurska on Palestine Resistance in Europe

Marichelle Gurska is an OSU Fulbright Scholar and a Global Summed Flotilla Activist.

Speaker Marichelle Gurska shares her experience working with the Global Sumud Flotilla and analyzes how the Global Ceasefire Movement has lead to European restrictions of freedom of expression. She will connect domestic issues with global ones and give you the tools to take tangible action TODAY. Come for an hour and leave with something you […]

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More Than 2,000 Lightning Strikes Sparked at Least a Dozen Significant Fires

Fires are burning southwest of Lake Billly Chinook, off Paulina Highway and in the John Day area

A large number of storm cells passed through Central Oregon July 15th 2026. Overall, the area covered by Central Oregon Fire Management Service and the Oregon Department of Forestry received more than 2000 lightning strikes, starting more than 50 fires. Since this morning (Friday, July 17), an additional 20+ starts have been engaged across the […]

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Sunriver Art Fair Unveils 2026 Commemorative Posterย “Autumn on the Deschutes” by Maia Leisz

The Sunriver Art Fair is a juried, nationally recognized fine arts and crafts event and a favorite summer cultural event for locals and visitors.

This yearโ€™s Sunriver Art Fair commemorative poster will feature โ€œAutumn on the Deschutesโ€ by Maia Leisz. Leisz paints in oil on canvas, building contemporary impressionist landscapes and seascapes through expressive brushwork and a luminous color palette. She works from direct observation โ€” light as it falls on water, the shift of color on a hillside before […]

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Think Wild and Central Oregon Community College Launch Fall Wildlife Speaker Series

The course is open to anyone interested in wildlife, conservation, or the outdoors.

Think Wild and Central Oregon Community College (COCC) are partnering to offer a new six-part wildlife education series this fall, giving community members an opportunity to learn from local wildlife experts while discovering meaningful ways to get involved in protecting Central Oregon’s native wildlife. Beginning October 6, the Central Oregon Wildlife Speaker Series will meet […]

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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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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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