Beginning today through Dec. 12, Bend Fire & Rescue invites the community to bring non-perishable food donations to any of our fire stations to help combat food insecurity for local families in need this holiday season. Bend Fire is asking for donations of non-perishable food items such as canned goods, dried pasta and grains, and items […]
Bend Fire & Rescue Hosts Food Drive For NeighborImpact
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon Calls for Volunteer Mentors
This holiday season, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, aย program of J Bar J Youth Services, encourages the community to โGive the Gift of Mentorshipโ by becoming a mentor to a local child. Withย 90 youth currently on the waitlist, there is a growing and urgent need for caring adults to step forward. For many […]
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Don’t Miss Rock the Holidays with Aaron Meyer
Sunriver Music Festival proudly presents Concert Rock Violinist Aaron Meyer in Rock the Holidays, a high-energy performance blending classical masterpieces with rock favorites. Aaron Meyerโs signature style fuses the elegance of Mozart, Vivaldi, and Tchaikovskyโs Nutcracker with the power of Aerosmith and Led Zeppelin. This unique โconcert rockโ experience brings new life to classical music through modern sound […]
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High Desert Museumโs Winter Nights Returns in December
The weather outside is getting colder. There’s frost on the ground and a nip in the air. Winter is coming! Join us after hours in the warmth of the Museum for festive fun every Thursday in December (excluding Christmas Day) when Winter Nightsreturns. Here’s what to expect each evening:๏ปฟ Each Thursday evening includes a theme โ […]
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A Summit High School Valedictorian Snags $100,000 with a 33-yard Field Goal
A former Summit High School valedictorian and Storm soccer player is $100,000 richer, thanks to his field goal-kicking chops. Otto Haar, who graduated from Summit in 2023 and is currently a junior at the University of Oregon, attended ESPNโs campus-hopping โCollege GameDayโ broadcast at the Memorial Quad in Eugene on Nov. 22. As part of […]
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Holiday Gift Guide 2025
Sometimes a little inspiration is all you need to jumpstart that holiday shopping list. From a wild child to young at heart boomer and everyone in-between, the Holiday Gift Guide has something for everyone thatโs sure to please. Click on the Characters below to view each carefully curated Gift Guide! View the digital version of […]
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The Young-at-Heart Boomer
Age isnโt a number, itโs a feeling and boomers have it all figured out, right? So give them a touch of class, a bit of fun and a little vino and theyโll be just fine around that wild grandchild on Christmas morning!
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The Forest Wandering GenX’r
The Gen-X generation are latchkey kids grown up and into relaxing under the stars or inside a sauna.
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The Plant-Loving Millennial
Go green when shopping for the millennial and you canโt go wrong. The ideas are endless to help them grow with experience!
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The Wild Child
The thrill of tearing wrapping paper off gifts within seconds to get at the goods is at the heart of every wild child. Seven gift ideas ranging from playful to adventurous are sure to put a big smile on that sweet face.