Central Oregon Community College is celebrating National Poetry Month this April with a series of workshops and performances, free and open to the public, with events happening at all four COCC campuses. Featuring singer-songwriter-poet Beth Wood, the Lumina Flute Trio, poetry slams, writing sessions and community gatherings, the lineup is sprung from a “From the Ground […]
COCC’s Poetry Month Springs ‘From the Ground Up’ with Singer Beth Wood, Poetry Slams
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Household Hazard Waste Collection Events Coming to Redmond, Sisters and La Pine in April
Spring is a good time to clean out the garage and get rid of household hazardous waste. However, these items must be disposed of safely. Knott landfill takes household hazardous waste on Fridays and Saturdays every week, but rural transfer stations aren’t currently equipped to accept it. To make it easier, and cut down on […]
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City Holding Open House for Two Transportation Projects
The City of Bend invites community members to attend an open house to learn about two City transportation projects, the Hawthorne Connections Study and Midtown Crossings Project. The in-person open house will take place on Tuesday, April 7 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Newberry Hotel, Mt. Bachelor Room (300 N.W. Franklin Ave., Bend). This is […]
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ClearPath Healthcare Announces 28th Annual Camp Sunrise & Enhanced Teen Grief Retreat
Grief is never easy, especially for children. ClearPath Healthcare (formerly Hospice of Redmond) is bringing back Camp Sunrise, Oregon’s longest-running free grief camp, and its special Teen Grief Retreat to make sure no young person in Central Oregon faces loss alone. Now in its 28th year, these programs give young people a safe place to […]
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Deschutes County Law Enforcement Agencies Relaunch MATT
Central Oregon Police Chiefs and the Deschutes County Sheriff urge drivers to make safe choices during Spring Break by launching a safe driving initiative called “Spring Break Blitz.” “Our shared goal is simple,” said Redmond Police Lt. Curtis Chambers. “We want everyone who lives in or visits Central Oregon to enjoy Spring Break—and to get […]
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RIP, ‘Pee Tunnel.’ Do You Really Want to Fight to Keep It?
Whether you’re walking, rolling or driving, there’s not much to love about Bend’s Franklin Avenue tunnel. It’s used as a public restroom, is unsafe and when it rains, it turns into a flooded disaster. A number of years ago, hopeful volunteers painted the walls inside the tunnel to make the area more cheerful. Attempting to […]
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Taste Testing a New Product
Su Embree was once a public policy research and data scientist for DHM Research, which conducts surveys and deep dive analysis for a variety of clients. Today, she’s hosting pop-up food events in the Bend area to gather her own research on her Asian marinade and sauce business, Saute, which she launched last May. “Saute began […]
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In Space, No One Can Hear You Hug
I had an epiphany while watching “Project Hail Mary.” Ryan Gosling could have played Marty in “Marty Supreme,” but Timothée Chalamet could never have played Ryland Grace in “Project Hail Mary.” There’s an effortless charisma to what Gosling does here that feels like a future Best Actor nomination, without question. It’s a movie star performance […]
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Battle Erupts Between SEIU and Long-Term Care Providers
Two of the most powerful groups in Salem are at loggerheads over a public records request. At issue: a request that Service Employees International Union filed last November with the Oregon Department of Human Services. SEIU, Oregon’s largest public employee union, with 72,000 members, asked the agency for a list of names of people who […]
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Bend Awards $100,000 to Support Immigrant Families Amid Federal Crackdown
The Bend City Council denounced the Trump administration’s mass deportation effort and awarded a nonprofit $100,000 to help families affected by the immigration crackdown. The move came in response to calls for support by the Latino Community Association, a Central Oregon nonprofit providing support services for immigrants. Half of the funding awarded Wednesday will help the nonprofit work with the City to produce Bend’s Welcoming Week, the annual slate of events promoting diversity and culture, and connecting people to […]