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Central Oregon Gives wrapped up another successful end-of-year giving season, helping to raise over $900,000 to support local nonprofits across the region. Powered by community generosity, the 2025 campaign brought together 2,069 donors who made 3,191 donations to organizations serving Central Oregon. The annual giving campaign continues to demonstrate the power of collective generosity, with an average donation of $275 and nearly 500 donations of […]

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, in Jan. 14 to consider proposed wildfire mitigation standards for new residential construction in unincorporated areas of the county. Community members are encouraged to participate. Last fall, following the repeal of the Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map with Senate Bill 83, the BOCC […]

The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) welcomes Sean Keithly as its new Community and Economic Development Director, beginning January 12, 2026. Keithly brings more than 20 years of experience in economic development and urban planning across the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West, with a career spanning regional planning, private-sector development, and public service. His work has […]

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is proud to welcome its newest working dog, K-9 Dozer, a 16-month-old Springer Spaniel specially trained in drug detection. K-9 Dozer has been assigned to the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) Team and will work primarily in undercover and drug operations throughout Deschutes County and the tri-county region. Dozer was […]

Bend-based filmmaker RA Beattie will bring his latest documentary film, Let’s Make a Fishing Movie, to the Tower Theatre on January 10, as part of the 2026 International Fly Fishing Film Tour (IF4). The screening marks a hometown moment for Beattie, whose work has screened internationally while remaining deeply rooted in Central Oregon. Produced by […]

Oregon Adaptive Sports and Mt. Bachelor will host a ribbon-cutting on Friday, January 9, at 9:00 am to celebrate the remodel of the Oregon Adaptive Sports Office located in Sunrise Lodge at Mt. Bachelor. The updated space supports the long-standing partnership between the two organizations and represents a shared commitment to high-quality, accessible adaptive snowsports […]

Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is offering a class to prepare volunteers to become mentors for children with an incarcerated parent. After initial training and background checks, volunteers are matched with a child that shares similar interests and commits to spending a few hours a week together for a minimum […]

Scalehouse Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Thin Places, a solo exhibition by artist Hannah Jensen, and Be Right Back, a solo exhibition by artist Victoria L. Smits, on view from January 9 through February 27, 2026. A “Thin Place” is an ancient concept- the idea that in some geographical locations, the veil between the material world and another world is especially permeable. Hannah Jensen […]