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 […]
Roundabout Books to Host Local Author Emily Lynn Paulson with Her Debut Novel The Revenge Party
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Free Yard Debris Disposal Event in Sunriver This Weekend
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 […]
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Bald Eagle is Returned to the Wild
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 […]
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Bend Farmers Market Opens Wednesday, May 6
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 […]
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Sunriver Music Festival Selects Artwork by Michele Michael for 2026 Season
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 […]
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Redmond’s Community Prayer Breakfast is May 7
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 […]
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HomeGrown Music Festival Keeps on Growing
The HomeGrown Music Festival — Bend’s showcase of local and, increasingly, regional bands, just keeps on growing. Forty bands — 24 of which are local — will play across five stages at its new host venue, Century Center on Bend’s west side. The Volcanic Theatre Pub, GoodLife Brewing Company and The Commonwealth Pub will open […]
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Central Oregon’s First Youth Residential Mental Health Crisis Facility Moves Ahead
After clearing a major funding milestone last year, Central Oregon’s first residential treatment facility for youth in acute mental health crisis is moving ahead with a new anticipated opening date of summer 2027. Local health providers and advocates say the 15-bed child psychiatric facility planned for Redmond will be a lifeline for Central Oregon youth with acute mental health issues. That’s because they’ll no longer have to wait days or weeks […]
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Letters to the Editor, Week of April 30
Excited to vote for new commissioners I don’t know about you, but it has been a long time since I was able to vote enthusiastically for a political candidate. This time is different. I have the chance to cast my vote for Morgan Schmidt and Jamie Collins, two people who have devoted their careers to […]
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The Hot Mess Fest Celebrates Aging Women
The Hot Mess Fest is a Ladies Night like no other! It’s the brainchild of Courtney Stevens, owner of Craft Kitchen and Brewery and the restaurant’s manager, Samantha Moore, who says there aren’t many evenings focused on what women experience later in life. “Puberty gets plenty of attention,” Moore told the Source, “but perimenopause, menopause […]