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Members of 100+ Women Who Care of Central Oregon have collectively donated $16,800 to Friends of the Children.  Friends of the Children Central Oregon provides long-term, one-on-one professional mentoring for children facing the greatest obstacles. Beginning in kindergarten, each child is paired with a full-time, paid professional mentor, called a Friend, who is a constant presence in the child’s life. […]

A magical winter evening of music, art, snow, and candlelight will take place on Saturday, January 31, at the Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center, featuring a live concert by Bend-based pianist and composer Paula Dreyer alongside live painting by visual artist Karen Eland. Guests are invited to experience the performance in a uniquely immersive setting. Candlelit trails will guide attendees who […]

Headliners for 2026 include RuPaul’s Drag Race Superstar Miz Cracker (New York), the sensational Tila Pia (San Francisco), and all of your Pacific Northwest favorites including Riley Burrows, Jayla Rose, Lylac, Heavy Cream and more. You won’t want to miss out on Queer Comedy Night at the Tower Theatre featuring Ren Q (Denver), Johana Coca […]

Five nurses from St. Charles Health System recently earned DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses, recognizing the outstanding, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. The nurses were recognized with a ceremony on their respective units and presented with a certificate, a pin and a “healer’s touch” sculpture by their hospital’s chief nursing […]

RootedHomes is proud to share an exciting milestone: Phase Two of Rooted at 19th is scheduled for completion in March 2026. This marks another important step forward in expanding access to affordable, stable homeownership in our community. Building on the success of the first phase, Phase Two continues RootedHomes’ commitment to creating thoughtfully designed homes […]

As child care providers across the country await clarity amid delayed and frozen federal funding, NeighborImpact has received confirmation of a renewed federal grant that will enable its Head Start program to continue serving families in Central Oregon for the next five years. While NeighborImpact continues to assess how ongoing child care funding uncertainty may […]

After five years in their brick & mortar location, Blissful Spoon is ready to celebrate! A series of events is planned over the next week, and the community is invited to come and join in. The birthday bash weekend kicks off with an evening of Moroccan food and belly dancing with Bend’s Lost & Found […]

The dust has settled and all of the numbers have been recorded, allowing us to look back at the big picture of the year that was Bend real estate in 2025. It was a year defined by the most pronounced buyer’s market in years, as sellers experienced pre-COVID inventory levels paired with significantly fewer sales, […]

Deschutes County is looking for residents to serve on the Deschutes County Fair Board. There are currently three volunteer positions open. The Fair Board oversees the year-round operations of the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, a 320-acre multi-purpose event facility in Redmond. The center has 200,000 square feet of flexible indoor event space, four […]

Students in grades 6-12 are invited to produce a 30‑second video celebrating a century of exceptional water to highlight Bend’s water history, its impact on the community and the innovations that have sustained high water quality for 100 years. The assignment to students is to select one element of Bend’s water system history and craft […]