Two loggers and a forest road builder have been chosen as Operator of is the Year for their respective region of Oregon. Three regional advisory committees to the Oregon Board of Forestry selected the trio earlier this fall. The recipients will be recognized in Salem at the January meeting of the Board. The honorees are: […]
Bend-Based Company is Among Top Forest Operators for 2025
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Solstice Concert Returns to Meissner Sno-Park
One of Central Oregon’s most unique winter traditions returns this December as pianist and composer Paula Dreyer brings her celebrated Solstice Ski Concert back to the Virginia Meissner Sno-Park on Saturday, December 20, offering two candlelit, glow-filled evening performances. Set against a backdrop of snowy pines, quiet trails, and the warm glow of the Meissner lodge, this immersive winter concert […]
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Redmond Fire & Rescue Launches Wellness App
When community members interact with public safety professionals, they’re probably not thinking about the mental and physical wellness of the people who answer the call. But the well-being of our public safety personnel is critical to ensuring excellent community service. First responders work in extremely stressful and dangerous conditions. Multiple studies have shown they are […]
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County Expands Options for Hard-To-Recycle Items
Deschutes County Solid Waste is expanding options for residents to recycle items that can’t be placed in curbside recycling bins. Starting Dec. 2, additional recycling containers will be available at County transfer stations and at Knott Landfill for: Residents can drop off these items—along with all previously accepted recyclables—at the Negus, Southwest, and Northwest Transfer […]
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‘Bare Limbs’ Winter Art Show at COCC
Central Oregon Community College is showing its winter art exhibition, “Bare Limbs,” a collection of fine art photography by local artist Breezy Winters, from Dec. 15 to March 16 at the Bend campus’s Barber Library Rotunda Gallery, with a reception from 4-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14. This is free and open to the public. […]
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Sunriver Art Fair – Call To Artists!
Artist applications for the 2026 Sunriver Art Fair open December 1, 2025,and close on March 8, 2026. The art fair is a nationally recognized, juried finearts and crafts event drawing local Sunriver and Central Oregon visitors aswell as visitors from all over the western states. If you are an artist or know someone who would […]
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Tensions Rise as County Commission Receives District Map Proposal
On the morning of Dec. 3, the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners had quite a few things on its meeting agenda, as per usual. But this particular day, the meeting room filled up with citizens holding signs for only one reason — the 11am agenda item: “Recommendations from the District Mapping Advisory Committee to the […]
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Things I’ve Learned: Executive Director Kat Mastrangelo
Who are your role models? I had the fortunate timing to work with the founding board members of Volunteers in Medicine: Jim Petersen, Jim Lussier, Bob Hakala, MD and Ron Carver, MD. They represent the epitome of a lifetime in service to others. They used their skills and connections to create a Central Oregon institution that […]
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Holiday DIY Gifts
The best holiday gifts are the ones made by hand—the kind that capture tiny fingerprints, watercolor splashes or creative flair that only kids can bring. From keepsake plates and homemade greeting cards to jars of rich hot cocoa and colorful rock photo holders, these affordable projects make it easy to craft something meaningful, memorable and […]
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Winter Bookshelf: The Winding Willow
What snowy good deed will you do when it snows? Hubert Cumberbun may be a tiny mouse, but he’s brave! Hubert is trying to get home. However, his path is not a clear journey. There is a mysterious tree holding treasures (his brother’s lost shoe!) and a beautiful yet hungry owl. Hubert tries to remember […]