How does proximity to nature in cities and towns impact people’s health? Inequities in access to nature and how do we avoid creating future inequities? Strategies for building homes within healthy, green communities? These are some of the questions to be explored at Urban Green Space: A Human Health Necessity, a public forum on Thursday, November […]
Urban Green Space: A Public Necessity
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Waffles, Security and Love
Every once in a while, you meet someone so genuinely decent that you immediately want to support whatever it is they’re doing. Within just a few minutes of meeting Zeus at the Secret Waffle Society on the corner of Greenwood and Bond in Downtown Bend, I knew that his dream was one worth supporting. Quick […]
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Sun Dive Release Party
Central Oregon musician Erin Cole-Baker has released two new singles with her new band Sun Dive. She formed the band last summer with her husband Bruce Cole-Baker, Tyson Vandenbroucke and Dan Paggi. They’re celebrating two new singles named “Possible” and “Earthquake” with a show at Silver Moon Brewing. Erin Cole-Baker says their goal is to […]
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Bend Market Reality Check
With Halloween in the rearview, it’s time to look back at October in Bend real estate. (All figures are for single-family residences only. Data is sourced from the local MLS and deemed reliable, though independent verification is recommended. At first glance, you might think the market is heating up again. There were 189 closed sales […]
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Bend Coldwell Banker Agents Celebrated for Being Top 1%
Kristi Kaufman and Catherine Scanland, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Property Specialists and real estate brokers affiliated with the Bend office of Coldwell Banker Bain, were the only Oregon brokers selected for Coldwell Banker’s 2025 Hawaii Celebration of Success, an event recognizing the Top 1% of all Coldwell Banker Agents from the Western region. Attendees enjoyed a […]
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Bend Park Survey Underway
How satisfied are you with the services of Bend Park and Recreation District? Is the district utilizing your tax dollars wisely and efficiently? What should the agency’s role be in regards to tax exemptions for housing? Now is your chance to provide input and feedback. BPRD, with help from Probolsky Research, will launch a new Public Perception Survey beginning […]
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Everyone Welcome. Everyone Fed.
Every month of the year, hundreds of Family Kitchen volunteers come into a small soup kitchen in Bend to – wash dishes and cook meals for strangers, FOR FREE. They don’t get paid, and they don’t always get thanked, yet they keep showing up, week after week, through freezing temperatures and smokey skies to help […]
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Local Health Care Providers Unite for Vaccine Message
As respiratory virus season arrives in Central Oregon, providers from local health care organizations are joining together to share an important message about vaccination. Six health care organizations are releasing a joint video message to emphasize the importance of vaccines and to reassure the community that providers are ready to answer any questions. “Our message is simple: […]
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Winter Road Closures
The Deschutes County Road Department, in partnership with the U. S. Forest Service, will close Cascade Lakes Highway and Paulina Lake Road at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18. These high-elevation forest roadways are closed every winter. The County maintains both roadways. Snow at the summits can exceed five to ten feet, making continual snow […]
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Bend Veterans Day Parade Details
The 2025 Bend Veterans Day Parade marks the 24th year of honoring Veterans of all eras on Nov. 11 in downtown Bend. “Service to Nation & Community” is the theme of the 2025 parade, recognizing the contributions of active military service members in defense of our country and their service to their community when they […]