A Novel Idea, Oregon’s Largest Community Read Program, Kicks Off April 1

A Novel Idea returns this April with a month of dynamic, free programs and events connecting readers across Deschutes County. This year’s featured selections—Thomas Kohnstamm’s Supersonic and Mitali Perkins’s Hope in the Valley (youth edition)—spark conversations that leap off the page and into the community. There’s something for all ages with more than 40 free events, including creative workshops, book […]

Assistance League® of Bend is excited to announce the launch of its annual Dream Trip Raffle, with tickets available online now through April 15, 2026. This popular fundraiser gives participants the chance to win a vacation of a lifetime while supporting children in need across Deschutes County. The raffle winner will select the trip of […]

A new vintage clothing shop is planning to bring fresh energy to one of the Old Mill District’s oldest spaces. Elk Vintage, a locally owned boutique curated by Bend residents Jeni Gallacher and Andria Hattenhauer, will open its first brick-and-mortar store this spring inside the Little Red Shed. The “shed” is a 400-square-foot building on […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

 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 […]