What comes to mind when you hear the word “flannel?” Perhaps it’s your favorite plaid shirt, your trusty yardwork outfit, a rugged lumberjack or even a classic grunge band. A new, original High Desert Museum exhibition, Blood, Swe & Flannel, explores what flannel represents. Opening November 2, 2024, and running through June 15, 2025, this […]
New Exhibition Explores Regional History Through a Hardworking Fabric – “Blood, Sweat and Flannel” Opens November 2
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Pre-Season Checklist and Snow in the Forecast
With a fresh blanket of snow covering the mountains and more in the forecast, the countdown to ski and snowboard season is officially on. Our teams are deep in preparation mode for Opening Day, slated for November 29th. See below for a pre-season checklist so everyone is ready to hit the slopes as soon as […]
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Smith Rock’s Upcoming improvements Including Welcome Center Shared at Information Session
Smith Rock State Park is slated to break ground on a new welcome center, restroom, trail connections and improved day-use parking in late 2025 or early 2026. The public is invited to learn more at an online information session 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22. Advance registration is required to attend the information meeting. Last year, […]
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Want to Volunteer on the Deschutes National Forest? Become a Forest Steward
Discover Your Forest, the non-profit partner of the Deschutes National Forest, is hosting the annual Winter Volunteer Information Night in late October for volunteers who are interested in supporting the Forest Stewards on the Deschutes National Forest. The event will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Deschutes […]
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Bend Food Project Quilt Sale to Benefit Local Children
Quilters in Central Oregon are making a difference in childhood food insecurity by selling hundreds of beautifully crafted quilts. All proceeds from the quilt sale will go towards providing food for kids through the Bend Food Project and The Giving Plate. This year, the 3rd annual event will take place on November 2 from 9 […]
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Record-Breaking Fire Season Ends October 25
The Oregon Department of Forestry announced October 25 the end of the 2024 fire season — a season that burned a record 1.9 million acres, three times the 10-year seasonal average, and destroyed 42 homes and 132 structures statewide. Earlier in the week, Governor Tina Kotek requested a federal major disaster declaration from President Joe […]
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Pilot Butte Gun Suspect Had List of Targets, Bend PD Says
After a school shooting threat in Bend this week, police discovered the suspect’s list of targets, and contacted each one to let them know. That’s just one of the revelations the Bend Police Department issued Thursday, following the arrest of a Pilot Butte Middle School student on Monday. The 12-year-old student told a teacher on […]
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NeighborImpact Reports Hundreds of New Child Care Slots
An update from local nonprofit NeighborImpact reported improvements within the local childcare industry. The nonprofit shared its accomplishments at an October 21 Deschutes County Board of Commissioners meeting, highlighting how funding helped it create 224 new childcare slots in the region. Deschutes County approved American Rescue Plan grant awards to NeighborImpact in 2021 and 2023 […]
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Local Officials Agree on Plans for Juniper Ridge
Deschutes County will continue working with the City of Bend on establishing a semi-managed camp in Juniper Ridge. After voting to reject a resolution last week, and receiving pressure from Mayor Melanie Kebler to come to a agreement on this project, County Commissioners voted unanimously on Oct. 23 to approve a resolution establishing the proposed […]
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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break with Emily Kirk 🎧
In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Aaron Switzer sits down with Emily Kirk, a familiar face on Central Oregon Daily News, to talk about her journey into local television and her deep connection to the Central Oregon community. Emily shares what drew her to journalism, her favorite parts of the job—like trying new foods […]