The City Club of Central Oregon will host a public forum on Thursday, March 19, exploring upcoming changes to the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners and what they could mean for upcoming elections. Titled “The Deschutes County Commission’s Next Chapter and Your Vote in 2026”, the program will provide a look at the expansion from […]
City Club Forum to Examine County Commission Expansion, District Mapping, and What It Means for Voters in 2026
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Redmond Police Install a Lost Pet Microchip Reader
On March 5, 2026, the Redmond Police Department (RPD), in partnership with FIXBend, installed a public lost-pet microchip reader outside the front of the Redmond Police Department on the external east fence. The lost-pet microchip reader is installed and ready to use as of March 5, 2026. This device is free of charge for use by the public […]
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14th Annual Pup Crawl Makes a Difference – One Pint at a Time
The Humane Society of Central Oregon’s 14th Annual Pup Crawl kicks off on Friday, March 6, at Cascade Lakes Brewing and The Abbey (Monkless Belgian Ales), and on Saturday, March 7 at Van Henion and Bridge 99 Brewery. The Pup Crawl combines community, craft brews, and compassion, all to support the animals who need it […]
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The State of Oregon Lowers the Boom (Again) on Robert Pamplin Jr.
In addition to a host of other legal challenges, Dr. Robert Pamplin Jr. now faces a demand from the Oregon Department of State Lands to pay $13.9 million for his neglect of one of Oregon’s iconic rivers. The state notified Pamplin of that hefty tab in an 18-page letter on Feb. 19. It described a […]
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Young Dancers Showcase Strength and Toughness in Addition to Artistry and Grace
It’s a chilly night and there’s a sheen of frost on the pavement outside Academie de Ballet Classique in Northeast Bend. But inside the warm and brightly lit studio space in Wagner Mall, a small group of dancers are anything but cold as they’re put through their paces in something Lindsey Clements calls “choreo corner.” […]
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First Friday Fun!
The boutique store, Clementine Urban Mercantile, on NW Wall Street in downtown Bend, held its grand opening on the First Friday of November 2015. “We have been open for all of them since. That is 122 First Fridays!” owner Gwen Whitten told the Source. First Friday in downtown Bend started more than 20 years ago […]
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‘Did You Love the World and the World Not Love You?’
Overgrown indie-rock kids, rejoice! Two stalwarts of melodic, ‘90s-originated indie rock — Pedro the Lion and Grandaddy — are bringing their trademark blends of quirky, earnest songmaking to Bend this spring. Pedro the Lion is celebrating 30 years of existence with a tour-pitstop at the Volcanic Theatre Pub on March 27. Grandaddy is touring in […]
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Ponderosa Players Offers a Professional Acting Stage for Central Oregon Youth
Maddie Palombo started acting and performing in plays as a youngster but says she didn’t start taking it seriously until high school and definitely never thought she’d pursue a career as a drama teacher. But two years of studying with local theatre power couple, Kisky and Dash Holwerda, gave her a glimpse into a future […]
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Inspiring a New Generation of Musicians
The first thing you notice when walking into the Cascade School of Music at the corner of NE Third Street and Franklin Avenue in Bend is a symphony of sounds you don’t usually hear at once. Strings, piano, vocals and a hint of drums float overhead in an odd swirl of music as dozens of […]
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Free Will Astrology, Week of March 5
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In systems theory, “critical points” are moments when long periods of small changes gradually accumulate, and then suddenly erupt into a big shift. Nothing appears to happen for a while, and then everything happens at once. Ice becomes water, for instance. I suspect you’re nearing such a pivot, Pisces. You’ve been […]