Pavilion Palooza is back and even better – it’s FREE! Pavilion Palooza is a fun-filled afternoon with roller skating, skatepark features, music by DJ Teafly, drums and hula performance by Hokule’a of Central Oregon, art and sports activities and more. Hosted by the Bend Park & Recreation Foundation, the event is free thanks to Old […]
Pavilion-Palooza Event
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Free upcoming NAMI Central Oregon Family program trainings
Family Support Group Facilitator training – Sept. 11 & 12: Learn how to lead NAMI Family Support Groups for loved ones of mental health challenges. Sept 11 & 12, 2025. Zoom option available. Family members provide a large part of the support that people with mental health challenges need. Often, they do it in isolation with […]
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Survey Could Determine Future Of Direct E-Filing Option
The Oregon Department of Revenue is encouraging Oregon taxpayers to participate in an anonymous IRS feedback survey on tax preparation and filing options, which will run through September 2, 2025. Oregon is one of 25 states that partnered with the IRS to provide a free option for taxpayers to file tax year 2024 returns electronically […]
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Roundabout Books Kicks Off 4th Annual Author FREE Event Series
Roundabout Books is pleased to host seven authors in a series of free online and in-person events, whose books have been selected for the Oregon Battle of the Books 2025-2026 annual reading motivational program for kids in 3rd – 12th grade across Oregon. These events provide children with an opportunity to meet and connect with the authors […]
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Letters to the Editor
Bend’s Midtown Crossings: Moving through the muddy middle This summer, the build-out of the voter-approved 2020 Transportation Bond projects (looking at you, Greenwood and Olney) has tested the patience of our community — but it is a test we can pass. The win on the horizon is a safer, more balanced transportation system with better […]
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Open Mic Nights in Central Oregon
This story has been updated to clarify information in the description of events at Commonwealth Pub. My task was to experience three different open mic nights in Central Oregon and share insights with readers who may not be getting out to experience them regularly or haven’t been to one yet. I am happy to report […]
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Body Recovered from Lava Island Falls
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office says a body has been recovered from Lava Island Falls southwest of Bend. Kayakers discovered the body Wednesday, Aug. 27 when they stopped at the island to take photos. That area of the Deschutes River is difficult to access and recovery took several hours. Lava Island Falls is about two […]
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Mt. Bachelor’s Red Line Rally
For any mountain biker who feels a little big in their bibs after flawlessly sending Lower Whoops in Phil’s Trail Complex, Mt. Bachelor’s Red Line Rally offers the chance to recalibrate one’s self-image — while gawking in awe of elite riders across age and gender. The Red Line Rally, which is an invite-only downhill mountain […]
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New Study Finds PGE’s Efforts to Restore Deschutes River Aren’t Working
A new scientific review says the strategy that Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs developed to return fish to the upper Deschutes River isn’t working. As OJP previously reported, there is significant disagreement between the utility and the tribe, which co-own the dams, over a device called a “selective water […]
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Everclear
When Everclear released its 1995 sophomore bow and major label debut, “Sparkle and Fade,” the then-trio of guitarist/vocalist Art Alexakis, drummer/vocalist Greg Eklund and bassist/vocalist Alex Montoya had no idea how drastically the album’s success would alter the trajectory of the band. Riding the success of the wildly popular single “Santa Monica,” the album went […]