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Deschutes County residents are invited to share feedback on the Community Development Department’s work plan for fiscal year 2026-2027.  The Deschutes County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the Planning Division Work Plan (pages 26-35) at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9. The meeting will be held online and in person at the Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW […]

The City of Redmond will begin a multi‑phase closure of SW Veterans Way near SE 1st Street & SW Lake Road on March 30. The closure is needed to construct a new roundabout connecting SW Veterans Way, SE 1st Street, the newly aligned SE Airport Way and its northern extension to OR 126. A temporary […]

Two juvenile bobcats have been successfully released back into the wild following 10 months of care at Think Wild’s Wildlife Hospital. A team of Think Wild staff and volunteers released the siblings Friday, 3/20, at a remote site near Dayville, selected in coordination with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The release marks the […]

The OnPoint Community Credit Union Alpenglow Nights is back for summer 2026 with an expanded six-week run and an exciting new music lineup, bringing free live music, local food and drink, and family-friendly fun to Alpenglow Park in SE Bend.Hosted by Lay It Out Events, the 2026 series takes place every Thursday from May 21 through June […]

The City of Redmond’s Commission for Art in Public Places (RCAPP) is pleased to announce a call for Oregon artists to submit digital images of original two‑dimensional paintings for art display at Centennial Park. Selected artworks will be enlarged into five‑by‑five‑foot ACM (Aluminum Composite Material) panels and displayed outdoors for approximately two years. Two artists […]

Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will hold seven in-person town halls for Oregonians in Gilliam, Sherman, Klamath, Lake, Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties between Thursday, April 2 and Saturday, April 4. These events follow previously announced town halls between Monday, March 30 and Wednesday, April 1.  “I’m looking forward to again visiting wonderful communities […]

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 […]