Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is offering a class to prepare volunteers to become mentors for children with an incarcerated parent. After initial training and comprehensive background checks, volunteers are matched with a child in Bend, Redmond, Sisters or LaPine that share similar interests and activities […]
Mentor a Child with an Incarcerated Parent – Winter Volunteer Training
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Redmond Library Set to Open Jan. 27
After years of anticipation, the Redmond Library will officially open to the public on Jan. 27. Ahead of its grand opening, the Deschutes Public Library provided a look at the new 40,000-square-foot library, which offers up a variety of fresh amenities for the community. The new library is intended to serve as a community hub […]
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Swing Into Bend’s Jazz Scene This Winter
From the soulful sounds of saxophones to lively improvisations, Bend’s jazz scene is alive with energy, offering locals and visitors a chance to experience the timeless magic of the genre. Whether you’re a longtime jazz enthusiast or new to the style, Bend’s venues have a lineup of shows from world-class performances to intimate, local showcases. […]
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Health & Wealth
As we enter a new year, our team decided it was time to set some intentions and try some new things in the name of our physical and financial wellbeing. On the health side of the spectrum, investigative reporter Jennifer Baires tried a sensory deprivation float session to see if she could find some relaxation, […]
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Musical Theater, Cabaret, Drag and Film Events Aplenty
One of the best things about living in Bend is the bottomless number of cultural events that happen on an almost daily basis. One of the worst things about living in Bend is that there are only so many hours in a day to go on these cultural adventures. Still, it’s a pretty good problem […]
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Buzz-Free, But Never Boring
Ah, Dry January. That magical time of year when we swap champagne toasts for sparkling water and learn that, yes, we can survive socializing without a cocktail in hand. But just because you’re taking a break from booze doesn’t mean you have to settle for boring drinks (or give up your fancy glassware). In fact, […]
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Crave Bend: A Resolution-Friendly, Artisan Kitchen
Most of the time, New Year’s resolutions calling for healthier food and drink consumption require us to give up what we love and replace it with… well, the rest of this sentence is usually the reason why we give up on resolutions. It’s difficult to find alternatives that satisfyingly fill in the gaps where greasy, […]
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Respiratory Illnesses Rise in Central Oregon
This week, the Deschutes County Health Department noted an upward trend in cases of the flu and whooping cough in Central Oregon, compared to previous years. Deschutes County Public Health program manager Dr. Rita Bacho shared the department’s most recent data on respiratory illnesses, along with vaccination rate trends in Central Oregon. The most recent […]
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Understanding Intimacy: Rejected in Bed
I am in a loving relationship with my boyfriend of six years. We’re both mid-30s, in good shape and successful. Everything’s perfect except for sex. At the beginning, the sex was great, but it’s completely off now. I want it, but he’s just not interested. He’s under a lot of stress, but the lack of […]
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Birds of Malheur
Few experiences will put you in touch with the rhythms of the natural world quite like watching an avian migration. In Oregon, we’re lucky to witness one of North America’s greatest animal migration paths right in our backyard. Each spring and fall, billions of birds migrate along the Pacific Flyway, a route stretching from Alaska […]