Here’s a woman’s issue for you: RAGE. Does the phrase, “woman’s issue,” irritate you? Good. It should. The anger of being told you’re too much and not enough, sometimes in the same breath. Of watching autonomy slip away in real time. Of staying calm on the surface while everything tightens around you. Because issues that […]
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50 Shades of Jacob
Ever since the first trailer for Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” was released, I’ve been obsessed with finding out why they’re selling the film with the quotation marks around the title. No one does that. Five minutes into the film, I figured out why. This isn’t Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights; this is very much Emerald Fennell’s […]
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Deschutes National Forest Announces Seasonal Hiring for Upcoming Recreation Season
The Deschutes National Forest is hiring seasonal employees for the upcoming recreation season and is encouraging local residents to apply. “Our seasonal employees are the backbone of summer operations—keeping our campgrounds, trails and recreation sites open, safe and welcoming for visitors,” said Holly Jewkes, Deschutes National Forest Supervisor. “These positions offer meaningful work, hands-on experience […]
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Bend Nurses Ratify New Contract at St. Charles Bend
Registered nurses overwhelmingly voted to ratify a two-and-a-half year contract agreement with St. Charles Bend Feb. 19. The new agreement builds on nurses’ historic 2023 contract which addressed rising costs, improved caregiver recruitment and retention, and rebuilt trust between frontline caregivers and St. Charles management. “This agreement shows what’s possible when nurses are treated as […]
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Roundabout Books Hosts Kristen and Ville Jokinen for an Evening of Storytelling and Inspiration
Roundabout Books is pleased to welcome Kristen and Ville Jokinen for an evening of inspiration, storytelling and global community as they recount the adventures as captured in their book “Joy Ride: A Bike Odyssey from Alaska to Argentina”. The in-store event is March 26, 2026 at 6:30 pm. The Jokinens will also be sharing scenes from […]
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State Parks Hiring Seasonal Park Rangers & Assistants
Oregon State Parks is hiring seasonal Park Rangers and Park Ranger Assistants for positions across the state for the 2026 season. Hiring starts as soon as this month and runs through June with new positions listed on a rolling basis on the website. The positions last anywhere from four to nine months. Most seasonal staff work […]
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SFF Presents Celebrates Legacy of Departing Executive Director Following Retirement Announcement
The Board of Directors of SFF Presents (SFFP) has announced the upcoming retirement of Executive Director Crista Munro. After a prolific 30-year career in the nonprofit music and arts sector — a journey that began in Southwest Colorado in 1996 and brought her to Sisters in 2019 — Munro shared her decision to step away […]
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Want to Help Your Forest? Become a Volunteer Ranger
Discover Your Northwest, the non-profit partner of the Deschutes National Forest, is hosting the annual Summer Volunteer Information Night for folks who are interested in summer volunteer opportunities on the Deschutes National Forest. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Deschutes National Forest Supervisor’s Office […]
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To Fill Growing Need, New St. Charles Program Pays Enrollees to Earn Medical Assistant Certification
St. Charles Health System is offering a new incentive to encourage individuals to become certified medical assistants (MA) to help fill a growing need within the health system. Individuals who are accepted into the program will receive funding to cover the cost of the MA certification program at Central Oregon Community College and will also […]
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Hunter Noack to Present Scholarship Benefit Concert
Hunter Noack, a Sunriver native and critically acclaimed pianist who created the “In A Landscape” concert series, will perform a benefit concert for the SCF Three Rivers School Scholarship Fund at Sunriver Christian Fellowship on Sunday, March 8, at 2:00 pm. Noack studied locally with Jodie Bischof and Patti Peterson before graduating from the Interlochen Arts Academy and receiving a bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from […]