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Central Oregonians came to NeighborImpact for services more than a million times last year, according to new data published by NeighborImpact analyzing annual impact.  The organization recorded 1,011,391 individual services provided to Central Oregonians assisted during the 24-25 program year—more than double the 460,802 services provided 5 years ago. Individual services are counted each time a person […]

The City of Bend invites community members to attend an informational Design Open House for the 15th Street and Ferguson Road Roundabout Project on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at Larkspur Community Center 1600 SE Reed Market Rd., Bend, OR 97702. This drop-in event offers community members an opportunity to […]

CASA of Central Oregon is excited to announce the 2026 Courtside for CASA Pickleball Classic, presented by Lithia Motors, a four-day indoor round robin tournament held at The Premier Pickleball Club in Redmond, OR. This tournament, set for February 26-March 1, 2026, will benefit CASA of Central Oregon, a nonprofit that trains and supports volunteers […]

Dash (he/they) and Kisky (she/her) Holwerda have been eager to do SPRING AWAKENING since Ponderosa Players was founded in May of 2023 but have been waiting for the right time to add it to their season. “We felt strongly that when we did this show, we wanted to do it justice,” Dash explains, “it was […]

SFF Presents has announced the final eight acts for the 2026 Big Ponderoo, rounding out a powerhouse lineup for the fourth annual summer festival. Big Ponderoo returns to Sisters on June 26 and 27, bringing two days of bluegrass and Americana to Village Green Park with music on two stages. Festival headliners Steep Canyon Rangers […]

Four $2,500 scholarship opportunities are available to seniors from Redmond High and Crook County High Schools who are interested in pursuing higher education in psychology, behavioral health, addiction studies, psychiatry, social work, and related fields. Students are encouraged to apply for this scholarship. The topstudent applicants from Redmond High and Crook County High School will be selected. The application submission deadline is March 3, 2026. Students interested […]

Deschutes County Natural Resources will begin accepting applications for its 2026 Sweat Equity Bin Rental Program on Sunday, Feb. 1.  This program helps local communities remove fire fuels and improve defensible spaces around homes and other structures by covering the cost of trash bin rentals. Funds set aside for this year’s program will provide rental […]

Roundabout Books and the Deschutes Public Library are collaborating to bring the Central Oregon reading community a FREE event with Benjamin Stevenson. Join us on March 27th at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon to celebrate his fourth book, Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief. This locked room mystery is a balm from the news and […]

Crooked River National Grassland and Ochoco National Forest are planning prescribed fire operations this Tuesday, January 27 around 10:00 a.m., pending all required approvals. Prescribed fires planned for the area include: Those areas may closed to the public for several days for public safety. Watch for warning signs along roads near all prescribed fire areas […]

Deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office are stepping up enforcement over the next two weeks to keep families safe by ensuring drivers buckle up and children are properly secured in car seats.  From January 26 through February 8, 2026, deputies will join law enforcement across the state in the national Click It or Ticket campaign to enforce seat belt […]