Redmond Community Choir presents their “Sounds of the Season” holiday concert on Sunday, December 14th at 4 pm in the Redmond High School auditorium. With over 70 singers, the choir will fill the air with traditional and contemporary settings of holiday favorites including “The Christmas Waltz”, “Feliz Navidad”, and “We Need a Little Christmas”. Joining the […]
Redmond Community Choir Presents “Sounds of the Season” Holiday Concert
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Big Ponderoo Returns In 2026
SFF Presents welcomes audiences back to Village Green Park on Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27, 2026 for the fourth annual Big Ponderoo Music + Art Festival. Produced by the team behind the long-standing Sisters Folk Festival, Big Ponderoo celebrates the thriving music and arts community in Central Oregon and brings lively Americana, bluegrass, and alt-country music […]
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Pushback Mounts Against Oregon’s Planned Transportation Tax Hike
On Nov. 7, Gov. Tina Kotek signed Oregon House Bill 3991 into law. But before it can take effect, a petition may send it to next year’s ballot instead, giving Oregon voters the power of a thumbs up or thumbs down. The new legislation will raise the state gas tax by 6 cents, raise the registration […]
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A Gas Tax Repeal Could Be Looming, But Oregonians Will Feel the Effects Right Away
From the flurry of activity that has been happening around the proposed gas tax referendum, it’s clear that many Oregonians have strong feelings about the issue of raising fees on car registrations and raising the state gas tax by 6 cents. Partisan historians are calling the effort “unprecedented.” Some are going out of their way […]
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Swingin’ Tower Christmas Returns to Tower Theatre
One of Bend’s most festive Christmas performances is back! Swingin’ Tower Christmas will light up the stage at the Tower Theatre in December, with four performances. https://www.towertheatre.org/events Get ready to jingle all the way! These festive and family-friendly shows feature a lively blend of holiday classics and seasonal tunes, bringing the joyous spirit of Christmas […]
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Time to Shine with a Freak Holiday Salad
Jello salad was created in 1904 by Mrs. John E. Cook of Pennsylvania. She called it the “Perfection Salad.” The colorful item became especially popular after World War II as a convenient, inexpensive dish for busy housewives. It became overshadowed in the 1960s and 70s with the rise of other cooking trends. Nonetheless, many families […]
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One Homeless Man Seeks More Than Just Survival on Second Street
The man in the tent was undeniably oratorical. He casually supplied adjectives like “adversarial,” discussed the concept of trickle-down economics with disdain, and held the word “conducive” (often used incorrectly) to its dictionary definition. Three feet away from an open bucket serving as a makeshift toilet, I was speaking to someone more eloquent than many […]
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We Are All Afraid
Last month’s message was titled We Are All One. Simply said, we need each other so much more than we could ever imagine. This understanding of life puts peace in my head and my heart. Even if you and I disagree on many things, you and I might very well need one another sometime…soon. I […]
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Complying with Gravity
My obsession with musical theater switched off one day before I was able to join the “Wicked” fanbase. The music from “Les Mis,” “Hedwig,” “Spring Awakening,” “Rent,” “Once,” “Rocky Horror,” “Phantom” and a few more still spin round in my head some weeks, but shows like “Cats,” “Rock of Ages” and “Frozen” feel lukewarm and […]
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Hospice of Redmond Announces 42nd Annual Festival of Trees Gala
Hospice of Redmond announces the return of its premier holiday fundraising event, the 42nd annual Festival of Trees. This beloved Central Oregon tradition, recognized as the ‘Best Nonprofit Event’ of the year (2024 and 2025) by Source Weekly, will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. The daytime event, free […]