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The 5th Annual Kiefer’s Magical Birthday Bash, one of Central Oregon’s meaningful community events, will return April 10–11 with two days of live music, connection, and mental health awareness. The celebration begins Friday, April 10, at Wild Ride Brewing in Prineville, featuring the Scotty Wilson Band and Music Medicine. Festivities continue Saturday, April 11, at […]

Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought in Baker, Deschutes, and Umatilla Counties through Executive Order 26-05 and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region.  A link to Executive Order 26-05 can be found here. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, there has been persistent moderate drought conditions in Baker County since […]

Deschutes County Community Development invites community members to attend the first Terrebonne Community Plan Open House on Tuesday, April 7, from 5-7 p.m. at the Terrebonne Community School cafeteria, 1199 B Avenue, Terrebonne.  The County is updating the Terrebonne Community Plan, which guides growth and development in Terrebonne for a 20-year period. At the open house, residents […]

Paying homage to a beloved sci-fi film and its imagined time-travel calculations, the annual High School Math Contest at Central Oregon Community College is going “Math to the Future” this year, hosting young math minds from across the region to compete in fun challenges from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, on […]

The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) has approved rate adjustments for PacifiCorp residential customers that take effect April 1, 2026. The changes reflect the outcome of PacifiCorp’s annual power cost adjustment (true-up for 2024), which was resolved through an agreement among PUC staff, PacifiCorp, and consumer advocates. They also incorporate several additional filings that either […]

From 2020 to 2022—what many now refer to as the “COVID-era” market—buying a home in Central Oregon often felt like a race against the clock. Multiple offers, homes selling in days, and buyers waiving contingencies became the norm. While there are still segments of today’s market that can feel that way—particularly well-priced homes under $600,000—the […]

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 beloved Lagree HD Happy Girls Bend race returns to Riverbend Park on Saturday, May 9, 2026, bringing together women from across the Pacific Northwest for a day of movement, community, and celebration. This year, organizers at Lay It Out Events are proud to announce Vámonos Outside as the official beneficiary of the event. Featuring a Half […]