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Join Representative Emerson Levy, Senator Anthony Broadman, Representative Jason Kropf, and Representative Vikki Breese-Iverson for a community town hall in Bend or in Redmond. Representative Jason Kropf will be joining for the Bend location only. Representative Vikki Breese-Iverson will be joining for the Redmond location only.  We will be sharing updates on the recently adjourned legislative session. Most importantly, we […]

Skiers and snowboarders can purchase 2026/27 Mt. Bachelor Season Passes starting March 24. The early sales period runs through June 2 and offers the lowest rates of the season with up to $100 in renewal discounts for returning passholders, a Mt. Bachelor Sports Pro Shop retail credit of up to $100 per pass purchase, and a new bonus spring access perk: Buy Now, Ski Now, giving new Full Season and Outplay 365 Passholders the […]

When paychecks stop, the impact is immediate. NeighborImpact responded with more than $5,000 in gift cards to help local TSA officers and their families keep groceries on the table and everyday essentials within reach while pay remains disrupted.  At Redmond Municipal Airport, a partial federal government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security has meant […]

High Desert Chamber Music’s 2025-26 season, presented by Washington Trust Bank and Lynch Murphy McLane LLP, will continue this week with the Central Oregon debut of Trio Bohémo. This electrifying Czech piano trio has taken the international stage by storm since their debut in 2019 and limited tickets remain for this highly anticipated performance. This […]

The Heritage Apple Corps has launched a new Heritage Fruit Tree Registry documenting heritage fruit trees across Central Oregon, enabling the local community to learn more about the history of the region. Created by Peter Loverso, the registry brings together years of research and fieldwork into a publicly accessible resource at http://heritageapplecorps.org The registry includes […]

A Novel Idea returns this April with a month of dynamic, free programs and events connecting readers across Deschutes County. This year’s featured selections—Thomas Kohnstamm’s Supersonic and Mitali Perkins’s Hope in the Valley (youth edition)—spark conversations that leap off the page and into the community. There’s something for all ages with more than 40 free events, including creative workshops, book […]

Assistance League® of Bend is excited to announce the launch of its annual Dream Trip Raffle, with tickets available online now through April 15, 2026. This popular fundraiser gives participants the chance to win a vacation of a lifetime while supporting children in need across Deschutes County. The raffle winner will select the trip of […]

A new vintage clothing shop is planning to bring fresh energy to one of the Old Mill District’s oldest spaces. Elk Vintage, a locally owned boutique curated by Bend residents Jeni Gallacher and Andria Hattenhauer, will open its first brick-and-mortar store this spring inside the Little Red Shed. The “shed” is a 400-square-foot building on […]

Central Oregon Community College is celebrating National Poetry Month this April with a series of workshops and performances, free and open to the public, with events happening at all four COCC campuses. Featuring singer-songwriter-poet Beth Wood, the Lumina Flute Trio, poetry slams, writing sessions and community gatherings, the lineup is sprung from a “From the Ground […]

Spring is a good time to clean out the garage and get rid of household hazardous waste. However, these items must be disposed of safely. Knott landfill takes household hazardous waste on Fridays and Saturdays every week, but rural transfer stations aren’t currently equipped to accept it.  To make it easier, and cut down on […]