Fun Runs at COCC Feature ‘Jungle’ Terrain, Epic Stair Climb

Central Oregon Community College’s two long-running spring race events are happening on the Bend campus in May: the four-mile Jungle Run on May 7, and the two-mile, 465-step Storm the Stairs on May 19. Serving as scholarship fundraisers, both races are free to COCC students and $15 (plus processing fee) for other runners registering in […]

WHAT: May Day Strong is a coordinated national day of action, led by the May Day Strong coalition, bringing together workers, immigrants, students, and families in a growing list of thousands of rallies, marches, walkouts, town halls, and teach-ins. Organizers are calling on working people to participate in a collective work and school stoppage: no […]

Roundabout Books is excited to host local author and social media phenomenon Emily Lynn Paulson at an in-store event on May 14 at 6:30 pm. In her debut novel, The Revenge Party, available May 12, marriage is a stage, politics is a weapon, and every woman has a reason to lie. A razor-sharp, female-driven psychological […]

The FireFree program helps residents get ready for wildfire season by clearing dry leaves, pine needles, branches and other flammable yard debris from around their homes. During a wildfire, embers can travel miles and ignite dry material near a house. Clearing that debris and making a defensible space around a home can help lower that […]

Think Wild is delighted to report that we released an adult female bald eagle following more than six weeks of care after a traumatic injury. The eagle was rescued on March 9, 2026 after being found grounded along a roadside, unable to fly after reportedly being hit by a car. On intake, she showed a drooping left […]

The Bend Farmers Market returns to downtown Bend on Wednesday, May 6, ushering in another season of fresh food, community connection, and lively Wednesdays in Brooks Alley, just off Drake Park. The market brings together local farmers, ranchers, bakers, and artisan food producers for shoppers eager to enjoy the freshest flavors of the season. The […]

Each year, the Festival features an artist local to Central Oregon for the season’s poster. Artists were invited to submit their artwork for consideration and a jury of professional artists from the Artist’s Gallery Sunriver assists in making the final selection. Michele Michael’s 18×24” acrylic on canvas painting, which has been custom framed by Eastlake […]

The public is invited to Redmond’s annual Community Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 7 at Redmond Community Church, 237 NW Ninth Street, Redmond. The event is co-sponsored by the Redmond Ministerial Association and the Kiwanis Club of Redmond, coinciding with the National Day of Prayer. Doors open at 6:15 a.m. and the event starts with […]