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Each year, the Festival features an artist local to Central Oregon for the season’s poster. Artists were invited to submit their artwork for consideration and a jury of professional artists from the Artist’s Gallery Sunriver assists in making the final selection. Michele Michael’s 18×24” acrylic on canvas painting, which has been custom framed by Eastlake […]

The Bend Farmers Market returns to downtown Bend on Wednesday, May 6, ushering in another season of fresh food, community connection, and lively Wednesdays in Brooks Alley, just off Drake Park. The market brings together local farmers, ranchers, bakers, and artisan food producers for shoppers eager to enjoy the freshest flavors of the season. The […]

Think Wild is delighted to report that we released an adult female bald eagle following more than six weeks of care after a traumatic injury. The eagle was rescued on March 9, 2026 after being found grounded along a roadside, unable to fly after reportedly being hit by a car. On intake, she showed a drooping left […]

The FireFree program helps residents get ready for wildfire season by clearing dry leaves, pine needles, branches and other flammable yard debris from around their homes. During a wildfire, embers can travel miles and ignite dry material near a house. Clearing that debris and making a defensible space around a home can help lower that […]

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM), in partnership with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) and the Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO), is hosting a series of volcano preparedness and public education workshops aimed at strengthening readiness for future volcanic activity in Oregon. As part of this effort, OEM and DOGAMI are […]

Calling all happy campers! Join Deschutes Public Library this May to celebrate “Know Camp” and discover something new. Learn about local fauna with wildlife stories, flora and food foraging in nature, and better birding field trips. Attend a lecture on companion planting and soil building, and hear about Oregon’s fire lookouts and nearby hikes. Teens […]

Bend Park and Recreation District completed its seasonal changeover at The Pavilion and is open for roller activities. Spring through early fall welcomes roller skating, inline skating, skateboarding and scootering at The Pavilion’s non-ice season rink and skatepark. See the schedule for details. There is also registration space available for programs beginning soon for roller hockey, learn to roller […]

On July 4, 2026, America 250 will bury the Semiquincentennial Time Capsule within Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, PA. The stainless-steel cylinder, designed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is designed to safely store commemorative objects for 250 years until the capsule’s opening in 2276. Each state was asked to contribute a submission that […]

Youth sports and mental health will be the topic of Oregon State University – Cascades’ Science Pub on May 12. The talk, titled “The Stolen Game,” will be given by William Massey, a kinesiologist and associate professor in OSU’s College of Health. Massey is also the director of the Psychosocial Physical Activity Laboratory, known as […]