Johnson Brothers Appliances, Central Oregon’s premier appliance dealership, is proud to celebrate its 75th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, November 6th — a milestone celebration honoring three generations of family leadership, the vibrant Bend community, and the legacy of local businesses that have helped shape Central Oregon’s growth. Founded in 1950 by Vernon Johnson, Johnson Brothers Appliances has become […]
Johnson Brothers Appliances Celebrates 75 Years with Public Event
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26th Annual Turkey Trot on Nov. 15
Central Oregon Community College is holding its 26th annual Turkey Trot fun-run scholarship fundraiser, a 5K run/walk, at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Bend campus’s track, preceded by the 4th annual Toddler Trot. “Race days at COCC are a blast and last year we had over 200 trotters come out for this […]
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Investigative Journalist & Author at Dudley’s Bookshop
On Friday, November 7 at 6PM, Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe is hosting Oregon-based investigative journalist, author and podcast host Leah Sottile for a conversation about her new book, Blazing Eye Sees All: Love Has Won, False Prophets, and the Fever Dream of the American New Age. Eventbrite info here: www.eventbrite.com/e/author-event-conversation-featuring-leah-sottile-tickets-1761419536249 Why this matters to Oregon: Sottile has deep Oregon roots […]
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Warm Springs Woman Finds a Home and a Second Chance
Lucy Wolfe spends most evenings at a table in her dining room, surrounded by various beads and string. Inspired by stars in the night sky, she enters a meditative state. Once her mind slows down, she slides a bead onto a strand of waxed thread, followed by another. The beads may be metal, wood, glass […]
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The Brip Brap Makes the Hip Hap
Gnar-buckets EnduroCross racing is returning to Redmond. The American Motorcyclist Association EnduroCross series will pitstop at the First Interstate Bank Center on Nov. 8 — the fourth of six rounds winding through America’s Western states. While the pro category boasts household names like current series leaders Trystan Hart, Jonny Walker and Ryder LeBlond, the AMA […]
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The Hub of Possibility
Redmond is undergoing a sort of renaissance, with significant projects underway that will expand cultural and recreational options and change how drivers navigate the city’s east side. Much of the new activity is driven by public input and the passion of those involved. Diving into The Hub Katie Hammer has two words to describe how […]
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Learning How to Listen and Reset
The latest album from Redmond musician Casey Hurt is an intimate portrait of the past decade involving life-changing experiences. His nephew passed away in a car crash 10 years ago. His album, “Back to the Start” dropped Oct. 12, the anniversary of his nephew’s death. It’s Hurt’s fourth solo album, and the first one released […]
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Holiday Gift Shopping Begins in Redmond
To kick off the holiday season, the 49th annual Snowflake Boutique will transport you to a winter wonderland. The Cascade Lakes South Building at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond will be full of crafts, art and food items. Shoppers can fill their bags with gift and holiday items and pay for everything on the […]
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Redmond’s First Dispensary Expected to Open in December
Oregrown appears to be on track to open in Redmond in early December. It’ll be the first retail marijuana store in the city. Oregrown is currently remodeling a space in the business/shopping center at 2127 Highway 97. A final city inspection is scheduled for the first week of December. Oregrown has locations on NW Wall […]
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First-Year Results of Updated Tree Code are In
The City of Bend’s Planning Division staff presented its inaugural review of the effectiveness of the updated Tree Preservation Code during a City Council work session on Oct. 22. Since August 2024, the City processed 766 development applications, of which 711 were exempt from the Tree Preservation Code because they pertained to lots an acre […]