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Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) has been awarded a $158,000 Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) for the Sisters Trail Additions & Realignments (STAR) project. The grant, funded through the Federal Highway Administration and passed through OPRD, covers about 80 percent of the project’s $200,000 total cost. STA and […]

Mountain Burger, whose mission is to celebrate and preserve mountain town living through community engagement and exceptional dining experiences, is excited to announce a new leadership team as the locally owned restaurant prepares for its next phase of growth. The new team includes Oregon natives Evan and Makaya Michael, who are overseeing front-of-house operations, and […]

We are so pleased to announce that, thanks to our amazing volunteers and community partners, NAMI Central Oregon is now offering a FREE Mental Health Peer Support Group in Sisters! The group will meet on the 2nd & 4th Thursday evenings of each month from 6-7:30pm. Location: Forage Wellness Collective – 392 W Main Ave, Sisters […]

Nonprofit First Story will turn over the keys to a new Hayden Home for a local Bend family during a Home Dedication and Key Ceremony at 9:30 a.m. sharp on Aug. 19. The celebration brings together industry partners and regional leaders championing solutions to the housing affordability challenges facing Central Oregon. Members of the community and media […]

SELCO Community Credit Union will begin accepting applications on Saturday, Aug. 15 for more than $125,000 in educator support through two of its SELCO Steps Up education programs, each designed to help teachers who too often pay out of pocket for classroom-related expenses.  SELCO’s Regional Classroom Makeovers will fund three projects for up to $15,000 each. In addition, SELCO […]

Windermere Real Estate offices throughout Central Oregon are helping elementary students prepare for the new school year by collecting essential school supplies now through August 31. Redmond and Bend offices are participating in the campaign partnership with Schoolhouse Supplies and KGW. This marks the first year Windermere has supported the region with a school supply […]

High Desert Chamber Music announces auditions for the 2026/27 Spotlight Chamber Players will be held on September 6-8, 2026. This program provides dedicated young musicians with the opportunity to study and perform chamber music at a high level through High Desert Chamber Music. Offered at no cost to selected students, the program focuses on developing […]

The Deschutes Historical Museum hosts its 45th annual Chili Feed and Raffle on Friday, September 25, 2026 (one day only) from 11am to 7pm on site at 129 NW Idaho Avenue, Bend. This event is free to the public for entry and $15 for a meal that includes meat or vegetarian chili, cornbread, pie, and […]

Scalehouse invites the community to join artists Kathleen Caprario, Sarah Grew, Sandra Honda and Mei-ling Lee for an artist talk exploring the ideas, processes and experiences behind The Spaciousness of Change. The artists will discuss how their practices respond to the changing landscapes of Central Oregon, including the impacts of drought, wildfire, smoke, extreme heat […]

Thistle & Nest, a Central Oregon nonprofit dedicated to creating sustainable, affordable homeownership opportunities, has been awarded $650,000 from the City of Bend’s Affordable Housing Fund to support its Southeast Bend development, Woodhaven Estates. The City funding will help offset development and construction costs at Woodhaven Estates, reducing the effective purchase price of homes for […]