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City Club of Central Oregon Forum to Explore Role of Libraries in Digital Age

As artificial intelligence, online information, and digital media continue to reshape how people access knowledge, what role should public libraries play in helping communities navigate an increasingly complex information landscape? ย City Club of Central Oregon will examine that question at its upcoming forum,ย “Beyond Books: The Purpose and Role of Libraries in a Digital Age,”ย onย Thursday, June […]

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Sisters Trails Alliance Advances Accessible Trails in Sisters Country

Sisters Trails Alliance (STA) is proud to announce two significant milestones for its Accessible Trails Project. STA has been named a recipient of the Visit Central Oregon (VCO) Central Oregon Future Fund โ€” a competitive grant program that supports tourism-related projects benefiting both residents and visitors across the region. Additionally, STA has been accepted into […]

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North Star Elementary School and The Environmental Center Team Up to Recycle Running Shoes

Students in North Star Elementary Schoolโ€™s Green Team recently conducted a recycling drive for used sneakers, collecting over 400 shoes from families and from the broader Bend running community. Consisting of 3rd through 5th graders, the sustainability-focused club chose to collect athletic shoes with a dual mission of keeping them out of the landfill and […]

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Mid Oregon Fundraiser Impacts Local In-School Reading Engagement Programs

Mid Oregon Credit Unionโ€™s Spring 2026 fundraiser benefits SMART Readingโ„ข in Central Oregon schools. Mid Oregon members and the community raised $3,108 this year. One hundred percent of the funds stay in the community where they are collected and are used to support the SMART Reading programs in those local schools.  โ€œSince 2024, our Mid […]

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Commute Options, Old Mill District, and Hayden Homes Amphitheater Partner to Encourage Alternative Transportation Options This Summer

Commute Options is kicking off the summer season by expanding its partnership with the Old Mill District and Hayden Homes Amphitheater to launch the โ€œSummer Commute Challenge.โ€ Running from June 1 through September 30.  This year’s challenge expands on past initiatives to cover the entire summer, rewarding residents, visitors, and employees who choose sustainable transportation […]

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Bend Passes Fees on Gas Appliances in New Homes

Bend โ€” one of Oregonโ€™s fastest-growing cities โ€” became the second in the state to pass fees on natural gas appliances in new home construction, a controversial policy meant to curb greenhouse emissions in buildings to meet the Cityโ€™s climate goals and help combat the effects of climate change.  The Bend City Council during a June 3 meeting voted 5-1 in favor of the natural gas fees, named the Climate Pollution Fee. A second vote […]

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Deschutes County Sheriffโ€™s Office Says No to Automated License Plate Readers

Deschutes County commissioners unanimously granted the Sheriffโ€™s Office a $2.4-million, five-year contract with Axon, a surveillance technology company, on June 3. The inventory will include 100 in-vehicle cameras, 105 body cameras and 90 smart tasers. But not included in the departmentโ€™s wish list for surveillance tech is automated license plate reader capabilities, owing to public […]

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