The Open Arts Center (OAC), a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to fostering creativity, intergenerational learning, and belonging, is now open in Bend. Located at 999 NE 2nd Street, in the heart of the Bend Central District, OAC offers a welcoming, community-driven space where teens and adults can explore artistic expression, build creative skills, and connect […]
The Open Arts Center Opens in Bend
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Bend Park and Recreation District to Name its New Office and Operations Facility
Bend Park and Recreation District is preparing to move some of its operations and planning staff into a new home and is seeking community help with a name. The approximately 5-acre site is located along Boyd Acres Road near Empire Avenue and will be used as the district’s newest operations and maintenance facility. The former […]
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Six Candidates Vie to Replace Adair on Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
An action-packed primary race for Position 3 on the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners features six candidates and a diverse set of backgrounds, including a teacher, a tribal member and a former Marine. The seat is currently held by Commissioner Patti Adair, who announced last fall her bid for the U.S. House of Representatives, leaving her […]
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One-Hundred Years of Bend Commercial History, Captured in Abstraction
Imagine Bend 100 years ago and you might hear puttering Model Ts or glimpse the Deschutes Riverbanks, clogged with mill workers, humming with timber production. Yet, during that same period, over in Europe, abstract art was gaining prominence. Bend’s more-cosmopolitan residents no doubt discussed the merits of this rule-smashing genre, if not quite yet hanging […]
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City Hosting Design Open House for 2027 Neighborhood Street Safety Program Projects
Community members are invited to participate in the design open house for the 2027 Neighborhood Street Safety Program Projects. The open house will be held in person and online to share project information and gather public input. The open house will take place on April 23, 2026 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the VFW Event Room, 1503 NE […]
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Local Splitboarder was Passionate About Snow and the Environment
Stratton Matteson loved snow. As a child, he’d zip around his family’s Vermont neighborhood, on his bike, in the snow. He built miniature ski areas in his backyard complete with chairlifts, lodges and little Lego characters schussing his makeshift runs. Flash forward several years and you might have spotted him climbing Bend’s Century Drive, on […]
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Caring for an Aging Population
Caring for elderly parents who are no longer able to care for themselves is an experience that few are prepared for. Elderly people who live alone have compounding medical issues, and those suffering from dementia related cognitive decline, present a multifaceted set of concerns. Adult children and families who are going through this experience with […]
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Grit and Determination on a Big Screen
Three Bend athletes share the spotlight in a new outdoor adventure documentary, “ADAPTED.” The athletes all have spinal cord injuries, changing the course of their lives. They first returned to sport through Oregon Adaptive Sports, starting on the ski slopes. The film follows them through their journeys of sheer determination, resilience, courage and adventure. Anna […]
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Oregon’s Gas Prices Are the Fifth Highest in the Nation
Gas prices across the country have soared since the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, with Oregon’s statewide cost per gallon shooting to an average of $5.00 a gallon on April 7, up from $3.92. The national average was $4.14. Oregon’s highest prices are found in Curry County, according to AAA, with […]
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Roundabout Project to Close Part of Huntington Road for Two Weeks
The Deschutes County Road Department will close a section of Huntington Road near the Three Rivers community from Monday, April 13, through Sunday, April 26, for construction work tied to the South Century Drive/Huntington Road roundabout project. Huntington Road will be closed to all traffic from the South Century Drive intersection to about 500 feet south of the intersection. Drivers can […]