The Central Oregon Tool Library (COTool) is now open at the Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 224 NE Thurston Avenue. COTool offers a wide range of tools for lending, providing community members with access to the equipment they need for home projects, repairs, and creative endeavors, all without the upfront cost of purchasing tools outright. […]
Tool Library Opens in Bend
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Letters to the Editor Week of Sept. 11, 2025
Do Not Become Complacent or Complicit Until recently, some actions by the current administration may have seemed defensible, but three recent measures clearly indicate a concerning authoritarian leaning. One, firing the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Dr. Erika McEntarfer after a disappointing jobs report. The nomination of E. J. Antoni from the Heritage Foundation, a […]
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Road Safety Improvements for Core Area
The City of Bend says drivers, walkers and bicyclists are all reporting difficulty traveling east to west at the southern end of Bend’s Core Area. It’s hosting an open house on Wednesday, Sept. 10 to discuss proposed safety and connectivity upgrade in that area from Aune Street undercrossing at the Bend Parkway to and along […]
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Central Oregon Wildfire Recap
Until recently this year, Central Oregon had experienced a relatively mild wildfire season. That changed on Aug. 21 when the Flat Fire, of still-unknown causes, originated on private land in Jefferson County. Burning with zero-containment for about four days, the Flat Fire eventually destroyed five residences and 11 structures, burning within 2 miles of Sisters. […]
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La Pine Community Wellness Center Back on Track
The La Pine Community Health Center (LCHC) says construction will resume on the highly anticipated Wellness Center. While the facility was originally projected to open in early 2025, work came to a halt in March due to unforeseen funding-related issues that have since been amicably resolved. Once completed, the Wellness Center will provide expanded dental services, diagnostic imaging, and enhanced mental and […]
Posted inCulture Features
Bend Community Contra Dance
Contra dance is a form of folk dancing originating in the 17th century from a variety of dance styles in England, Scotland, France and more. It’s a social dance that one can attend without a partner, although the dancers form couples in long lines the length of the dance hall. Couples then progress up and […]
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Song of Sunset: Local Short Film Premiere and Songwriter’s Circle
Set in our very own city and in well-known venues that we pass by all the time, is Brian Craig Hinderberger’s original short film that he hopes will become a series. “Song of Sunset” is a brilliant little nugget that features not just Bend and not just songwriters, but the entire ecosystem of open mics, […]
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Bend Teen Clings to the Wall
On a recent late summer afternoon, Nathaniel Perullo, 17, feels right at home at his home away from home, the climbing wall inside the Bend Endurance Academy. The Academy anchors a retail horseshoe of businesses within honking distance of one of Bend’s busiest intersections at Reed Market Road and Third Street. This day, Perullo is […]
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Bend & Redmond Cookbook Clubs
At a time when you can find any recipe online, there are many who still value a cookbook with each recipe an inspirational treasure. Both Bend and Redmond have active cookbook clubs that meet twice a month. Jill Drum started the Bend Cookbook Club in 2021 as a way to build community while enjoying a […]
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Central Oregon Book Festival Returns with Storytelling Focus
The Sisters Festival of Books will showcase more than 25 authors from across the Pacific Northwest during a three-day celebration of storytelling and literature Sept. 12-14 in Sisters. The festival features a community StorySLAM, author presentations and signings, workshops, and an eight-course literary banquet at venues throughout the town. Events range from free to ticketed […]