Beginning Friday, May 1, personal and commercial use firewood collection season will resume on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland. Firewood season runs through November 30, 2026. The public should note this is only for the National Forest system lands and does not include permits for firewood cutting on land […]
Firewood Cutting Opens May 1 in Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests
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Local Partnership Expands Substance Use Treatment Services for Youth in Central Oregon
Mosaic Community Health, Sisters School District and Deschutes County Health Services are expanding access to critical substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for adolescents across Central Oregon, thanks to new funding from the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program. For the past two years, the three partners have collaborated on the UpShift program, a school-based initiative providing […]
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Destination Rehab Announces “Dream BIG 2026” Vintage Hollywood Fundraising Gala
Destination Rehab invites the Central Oregon community to step into the glamour of Vintage Hollywood at its annual Dream BIG 2026 fundraising event on May 8, 2026. The evening will bring together supporters, donors, volunteers, and participants for a night dedicated to celebrating community impact and raising funds for individuals living with neurologic conditions. Guests […]
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Bend Great Clips® Salons Host Fundraiser for Susan G. Komen
Great Clips salons in the Bend area are joining efforts with Susan G. Komen to raise funds for breast cancer research, prevention, and awareness. The independently owned and operated Great Clips will be raising funds in salons throughout the month of May. From May 1-31, customers who visit a participating salon can donate any amount to Susan G. Komen and receive a coupon for $2 off […]
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Harbor Freight Opens New Store in Redmond
Harbor Freight, America’s go-to store for quality tools at the lowest prices, officially opened its newest location in Redmond on April 28. The new store, located at 2520 NW 7th Street, is part of Harbor Freight’s ongoing effort to bring professional-grade tools and unbeatable value closer to customers across the country. Harbor Freight serves more […]
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Central Oregon Locavore Raises Over $135,000 at Annual Rooted & Rising Gala
Last Friday evening, Central Oregon Locavore hosted its 10th Annual Rooted & Rising Gala at Tetherow Event Pavilion, generating over $135,000 in community commitments toward the Discovery West Expansion Fund bringing the organization within $65,000 of the $200,000 build-out goal for its first Westside neighborhood marketplace. The sold-out event drew 170+ of the region’s most […]
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Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation’s Vice Chairman Named Winner of Schnitzer Prize of the West
The inaugural Schnitzer Prize of the West was awarded to Brad Parry, the Vice Chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation in Ogden, UT and leader of the Wuda Ogwa Cultural and Land Restoration Project. The $50,000 award granted by the High Desert Museum in Bend, OR is the first of its kind in the American West, celebrating and […]
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Counterculture Author to Give Bend Book Talk on Rise of Rolling Stone
Looking back, the achievements of Rolling Stone as a countercultural beacon in the 1970s may be taken for granted. But a closer look reveals how unlikely it really was. That’s part of what writer Peter Richardson hopes to show with his new book, “Brand New Beat: The Wild Rise of Rolling Stone Magazine.” Richardson, a San Francisco-based author of previous books about the Grateful Dead and Rolling Stone writer Hunter S. Thompson, takes a deep […]
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Walkouts Planned in Bend, Redmond for May Day
Organizers in Redmond and Bend will hold May Day walkout marches May 1, planned as protests against billionaire rule and the Trump Administration’s policies. Protesters are encouraged to skip out on school, work and shopping to create an economic disruption. Redmond’s event is hosted and organized by Indivisible Redmond, a local chapter of the nationwide movement against authoritarianism, and will take place at the Redmond Public Library […]
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CityFest at First Friday
The Downtown Bend Business Association is excited to invite you to a special CityFest at First Friday happening this Friday, May 1, in downtown Bend—and it’s the perfect excuse to get out, explore, and support our incredible local businesses. As you make your way through the First Friday Art Walk, popping into shops, galleries, and restaurants, be sure […]