Announcing the second summer season of a great new resource for kids and families here in Central Oregon. Cascade Adventure Mountain Programs (or C.A.M.P. Bend) combines awesome outdoor adventures with a leadership and wellness curriculum for kids ages 10-15. C.A.M.P. Bend was started in 2024 by a local Bend father/daughter duo, Drew and Anika Hornbeck. […]
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Lacrosse and girls’ softball registration deadlines on March 2
Local youth are invited to participate in the Bend Park and Recreation District’s spring sports leagues, and two key deadlines are this week. The deadline to register for the Youth Lacrosse League and the Girls Softball League is Sunday, March 2. Registration is available at register.bendparksandrec.org or by phone or in person at district facilities. […]
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High Desert Chamber Music and Cascade School of Music Offer Free Public Master Class with Celebrated Pianist Jeffrey Kahane
Renowned pianist Jeffrey Kahane will lead a special Master Class presented by High Desert Chamber Music and the Cascade School of Music next week. This free event will take place on Saturday, March 8, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (61980 Skyline Ranch Rd, Bend, OR 97703) and is free and open to the public. This […]
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13th Annual Pup Crawl Makes a Difference – One Pint at a Time
The Humane Society of Central Oregon’s 13th Annual Pup Crawl kicks off on Saturday, March 1, at a new location: Monkless Belgian Ales. The Pup Crawl combines community, craft brews, and compassion, all to support the animals who need it most. Gather your friends, explore some of Central Oregon’s best brewpubs, and make a difference—one […]
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KTVZ Announces Exciting Brand Evolution: From News Channel 21 to KTVZ News
KTVZ is proud to announce a major rebranding, transitioning from NewsChannel 21 to KTVZ News. This change reflects the station’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality, accessible, and community-focused news anytime, anywhere. The evolution to KTVZ News is more than a name change; it is a strategic transformation aimed at modernizing our presence, enhancing brand consistency […]
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Cascade East Transit Workers Call for New Contract
Employees at Cascades East Transit (CET), the region’s public transportation service, are calling for a fair contract that reflects the cost of living in the region. The union is urging community members and transit passengers to support the employees as they currently bargain for a new contract. The union represents union members and employees of […]
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In Extraordinary Hearing, ODOT Explains Billion-Dollar Budget Blunder
Agency presentations to legislative committees are typically routine affairs in which senior managers present unremarkable information to lawmakers whose committees have policy or budgetary oversight of them. Monday night’s presentation by the Oregon Department of Transportation to the Joint Committee on Transportation, however, was anything but routine, leaving one lawmaker sputtering in frustration. About one […]
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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break with Marney Smith 🎧
In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, host Aaron Switzer sits down with Marney Smith, General Manager at Hayden Homes Amphitheater, to explore her remarkable journey in the live entertainment industry. Marney shares how she navigated her career path to eventually manage one of the most iconic outdoor venues in the Pacific Northwest. She reflects […]
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Heart of Oregon Corps Finds Site for Youth Development in Redmond
Heart of Oregon Corps, a nonprofit that empowers youth through employment, job training and education, announced that it closed a deal on a site for a central campus in Redmond. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the organization launched a campaign, Legacy 25, to raise the remaining funds needed to build a regional youth workforce development campus […]
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Meeting the Moment for 19,000 Children and Families
The Deschutes Children’s Foundation, through its four campuses in Bend, Redmond and La Pine, house a total of 23 partner organizations that serve over 19,000 children and families each year. As part of our Women’s Issue focuses on meeting the moment, and how local nonprofits are feeling the effects of changes at the federal level, […]