City of Bend Launches Go Electric! Community Workshop Series

The City of Bend is launching Go Electric!, a free community workshop series designed to help residents learn practical ways to reduce energy emissions, save money and create more comfortable homes. Energy use, from heating and cooling homes to cooking food and powering transportation, is one of the largest sources of local climate pollution. Transitioning to […]

Campfire Hotel is teaming up with School of Rock Bend to bring live music to its retro, camp-inspired property this summer with a series of laid-back, open-air performances featuring the organization’s talented student musicians. The partnership creates a unique platform for young artists to showcase their skills, while enhancing the hotel’s vibrant, artistic, and community-driven atmosphere. On select […]

Jazz Central, a cooperative effort between Central Oregon Community College and the nonprofit Cascade Chorale Association, is performing an evening of timeless jazz standards at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 10, at the Unity Spiritual Community of Central Oregon, 63645 Scenic Drive, in Bend. Tickets are $29, with dessert and drink included, and early purchase is […]

A well-known Oregon brand is coming to Bend to begin its next chapter. Portland Gear, the Portland-based travel and apparel brand known for its signature “P” logo and water-resistant bags, will open its first store outside the Greater Portland area this spring in Bend’s Old Mill District. The new shop will move into the former […]

Mosaic Community Health, in partnership with Bend-La Pine Schools and Deschutes County Health Services, is excited to announce that the Bend High School-Based Health Center (SBHC) has relocated to a larger, newly refurbished facility. The new site is adjacent to the Bend Senior High campus at 606 SE Glenwood Drive. The clinic began seeing patients […]

Stroke Awareness Oregon (SAO) invites the Central Oregon community to attend Leading With a Purpose, an inspiring evening dedicated to exploring how leadership creates meaningful impact across communities. The event will take place on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Tetherow Pavilion in Bend. This year’s theme, “Impact Through Leadership,” […]

Mid Oregon Credit Union’s Spring 2026 fundraiser launched on Monday, April 6 to benefit SMART Reading™. Mid Oregon members and the community are invited to donate online or at any one of Mid Oregon’s branches. One hundred percent of the funds stay in the community where they are collected and are used to support the SMART Reading […]

Deschutes County is encouraging residents to get their homes ready for wildfire season and take advantage of the free yard debris drop-off events offered each year through the FireFree program. During a wildfire, most homes are lost when falling embers smolder and ignite dry, vulnerable areas around a house. Embers can travel several miles to […]

The Central Oregon chapter of OSU Master Gardeners™ will host an educational booth at the Central Oregon Builders Association’s 2026 Spring Home & Garden Show, offering attendees access to OSU‑trained volunteers and research‑based gardening information. Throughout the weekend, Master Gardener volunteers will be available to answer questions, share proven horticultural practices, and connect visitors with […]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon (BBBSCO), a program of J Bar J Youth Services, has been recognized as a Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) Pinnacle Award Winner for program excellence in 2025. Every year, the BBBSA Nationwide Leadership Council, made up of local agency leaders and board members, selects agencies for […]