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The Portland Winter Light Festival (PDXWLF) is thrilled to announce the dates of its landmark 10th anniversary celebration. The festival will illuminate the city from February 7th to 15th, 2025, with free light-based art installations, immersive sculptures, video projections, fire art, performances, music, food carts and participatory events across Portland. Under the theme “A Light […]

Oregon State University – Cascades will offer a new bachelor’s degree in the fall of 2024 to address the growing need for mechanical engineers in Central Oregon and across the state. Job opportunities for mechanical engineers are projected to grow 8.9% in Central Oregon and 7.3% across Oregon over the next four years according to […]

RootedHomes is pleased to announce that the inaugural ribbon-cutting ceremony for their first workforce home in the City of Sisters will occur at noon on Friday, July 19th, 2024. Members of the media and the general public are warmly invited to attend the event at 589 W Canopy Way in Sisters, OR. Some notable speakers […]

Outdoor adventurers now have even more ways and reasons to explore the scenic Deschutes River canyon throughout Maupin via premium E-bikes. Gear Up Maupin is a new E-Bike Rental and Adventure Hub in this recreation destination known for world-class rafting, fishing, cycling, unique geology, and a rich history and culture. Cyclists from Portland and Vancouver […]

A recently awarded five-year, $2.2 million grant to Central Oregon Community College (COCC) from the U.S. Department of Education will continue funding the regional chapter of the federal High School Equivalency Program, a longtime partnership between COCC and the High Desert Education Service District (HDESD). The grant period began on July 1. The federal High School […]

Three months after Oregon launched the nation’s first climate-related benefits tied to Medicaid coverage, nearly 1,000 eligible Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members have received vital devices to help keep them healthy. These devices include air conditioners, heaters, air filters, mini refrigeration units for storing medications, and portable power supplies to operate medical equipment (i.e., ventilators […]

McKenzie Pass opened the morning of July 4 with fresh, smooth pavement for all to enjoy. The pass has remained closed while crews paved the narrow and winding section of road between the winter gate and the summit on the east side of the pass. Funding from a Federal Lands Access Program grant is improving […]

The Cascade Lifestyle Group led by Kristi Kaufman and Catherine Scanland, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Property Specialists and real estate brokers affiliated with the Bend office of Coldwell Banker Bain, has ranked as the No. 1 small team in Oregon for Coldwell Banker Bain based on their 2023 sales volume. Licensed as a Broker in […]

Coos Bay has been designated by the Oregon Heritage Commission as an “Oregon Heritage All-Star Community.” The commission created the All-Star program to recognize the strong efforts by communities to broadly preserve and develop heritage resources. An All-Star designation requires that communities meet at least 15 of 24 criteria related to local heritage. These include […]