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Help Shape Terrebonneโ€™s Future

County hosts community plan open house on April 7

Deschutes County Community Development invites community members to attend the first Terrebonne Community Plan Open House on Tuesday, April 7, from 5-7 p.m. at the Terrebonne Community School cafeteria, 1199 B Avenue, Terrebonne.  The County is updating the Terrebonne Community Plan, which guides growth and development in Terrebonne for a 20-year period. At the open house, residents […]

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High School Math Minds Go โ€˜Math to the Futureโ€™ at COCC Contest

More than 150 high school students will converge for the contest

Paying homage to a beloved sci-fi film and its imagined time-travel calculations, the annual High School Math Contest at Central Oregon Community College is going โ€œMath to the Futureโ€ this year, hosting young math minds from across the region to compete in fun challenges from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, on […]

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Pacificorp Customers to See a Rate Increase April 1

The company explains combined decisions led to the increase

The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) has approved rate adjustments for PacifiCorp residential customers that take effect April 1, 2026. The changes reflect the outcome of PacifiCorpโ€™s annual power cost adjustment (true-up for 2024), which was resolved through an agreement among PUC staff, PacifiCorp, and consumer advocates. They also incorporate several additional filings that either […]

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Happy Girls Bend Returns May 9, 2026

Vรกmonos Outside is the new beneficiary,

The beloved Lagree HD Happy Girls Bend race returns to Riverbend Park on Saturday, May 9, 2026, bringing together women from across the Pacific Northwest for a day of movement, community, and celebration. This year, organizers at Lay It Out Events are proud to announce Vรกmonos Outside as the official beneficiary of the event. Featuring a Half […]

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Scalehouse Unveils Two New Exhibitions

Home by Jennifer Rabin and Visual Echoes by Oregon artists

Scalehouse Gallery is pleased to present “Home,” a solo exhibition by Jennifer Rabin that explores resilience, transformation, and the possibilities of rebuilding. The exhibition will be on view from May 1 through May 29, 2026. “Home” is filled with second chances. Each sculpture begins with a discarded objectโ€”metal rusted thin, concrete crumbled by time, materials […]

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COCC Hosts Inaugural โ€˜La Copa del High Desertโ€™ Soccer Showdown

It’s April 12 10:30am-2pm

The opening kickoff of the World Cup might be several months away, but a spirited soccer showdown between Central Oregon Community College and Oregon State University-Cascades, the inaugural โ€œLa Copa del High Desert,โ€ is set for 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, along with a Latinx cultural celebration at COCCโ€™s Bend campus. […]

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Planning Commission to Hold Public Hearing on Planning Division Work Plan

The meeting it April 9 at 5:30pm

Deschutes County residents are invited to share feedback on the Community Development Departmentโ€™s work plan for fiscal year 2026-2027.  The Deschutes County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the Planning Division Work Plan (pages 26-35) at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9. The meeting will be held online and in person at the Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW […]

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Two Orphaned Bobcats Return to the Wild After 10 Months of Rehabilitation

They were released in a remote area near Dayville

Two juvenile bobcats have been successfully released back into the wild following 10 months of care at Think Wildโ€™s Wildlife Hospital. A team of Think Wild staff and volunteers released the siblings Friday, 3/20, at a remote site near Dayville, selected in coordination with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The release marks the […]

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Alpenglow Nights: Bendโ€™s Summer Concert Series Returns with Expanded Dates and New Lineup

The fun kicks off May 21

The OnPoint Community Credit Unionย Alpenglow Nights is back for summer 2026 with an expanded six-week run and an exciting new music lineup, bringing free live music, local food and drink, and family-friendly fun to Alpenglow Park in SE Bend.Hosted by Lay It Out Events, the 2026 series takes placeย every Thursday from May 21 through June […]

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