Think Wild is delighted to report that we released an adult female bald eagle following more than six weeks of care after a traumatic injury. The eagle was rescued on March 9, 2026 after being found grounded along a roadside, unable to fly after reportedly being hit by a car. On intake, she showed a drooping left […]
The FireFree program helps residents get ready for wildfire season by clearing dry leaves, pine needles, branches and other flammable yard debris from around their homes. During a wildfire, embers can travel miles and ignite dry material near a house. Clearing that debris and making a defensible space around a home can help lower that […]
Roundabout Books is excited to host local author and social media phenomenon Emily Lynn Paulson at an in-store event on May 14 at 6:30 pm. In her debut novel, The Revenge Party, available May 12, marriage is a stage, politics is a weapon, and every woman has a reason to lie. A razor-sharp, female-driven psychological […]
WHAT: May Day Strong is a coordinated national day of action, led by the May Day Strong coalition, bringing together workers, immigrants, students, and families in a growing list of thousands of rallies, marches, walkouts, town halls, and teach-ins. Organizers are calling on working people to participate in a collective work and school stoppage: no […]
Central Oregon Community College’s two long-running spring race events are happening on the Bend campus in May: the four-mile Jungle Run on May 7, and the two-mile, 465-step Storm the Stairs on May 19. Serving as scholarship fundraisers, both races are free to COCC students and $15 (plus processing fee) for other runners registering in […]
Juniper Preserve, Golf & Wellness Resort will host its Fresh Finds Market on May 3 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., bringing a farmers market-style experience to its scenic event lawn. Set against the natural beauty of Bend and Central Oregon, it’s an easy, feel-good way to spend a Sunday afternoon, with a laid-back, community-driven […]
Skylark Children’s Academy will host Truck Time, a free community event for young children and their families, on Saturday, May 16 from 9:30–11:30 a.m. at Skylark’s campus – 301 NW Crosby Drive in Bend. Designed especially for young children, Truck Time offers families the opportunity to explore service and specialty vehicles up close, meet the […]
Longtime local coffee roaster Sisters Coffee Company is expanding its offerings in Bend with a new café on the ground floor of the Jackstraw residential development. Located at 310 S.W. Industrial Way in Bend’s Southern Crossing neighborhood, the new café will have a soft opening Thursday, April 23, followed by a grand opening celebration on […]
The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM), in partnership with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) and the Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO), is hosting a series of volcano preparedness and public education workshops aimed at strengthening readiness for future volcanic activity in Oregon. As part of this effort, OEM and DOGAMI are […]
Calling all happy campers! Join Deschutes Public Library this May to celebrate “Know Camp” and discover something new. Learn about local fauna with wildlife stories, flora and food foraging in nature, and better birding field trips. Attend a lecture on companion planting and soil building, and hear about Oregon’s fire lookouts and nearby hikes. Teens […]
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