Free Will Astrology, Week of Jan. 15

Bend-La Pine Schools invites the community to learn about its new choice option high school during two information nights on January 14 and 20 at the Bend Technical Academy campus.  In the fall of 2026, the District will offer a new choice high school open to all students in the community. The soon-to-be-named high school […]

Ski for Life, a long-standing youth partnership program led by Oregon Adaptive Sports, begins this week, welcoming students from more than ten Central Oregon schools to the mountain for adaptive skiing and snowboarding lessons. Ski for Life is designed for youth with disabilities supported through school-based Life Skills Programs. Through this partnership, students travel to […]

For the first time in the college’s 75 year history, Central Oregon Community College faculty and classified educators represented by two separate unions will unite together for a joint action on Wednesday, January 14, in demand of living wages.  WHO: Central Oregon Community College faculty and classified staff  WHAT: COCC Workers Rally: United for Living Wages […]

The Race Director for the Tour of Meissner, originally scheduled for January 18, 2026, has issued a hold on the event due to the current lack of groomable snow on the course. The event has been rescheduled for March 1, 2026, pending snow conditions. While recent weather systems brought optimism, snow coverage across the Meissner Nordic […]

On Feb. 7, St. Charles Cardiology and Children’s Heart Center of Central Oregon are teaming up to offer a new free event – Strong Hearts, Strong Teens – to screen more than 100 teenagers for serious heart conditions and help prevent sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Attendees age 12-19 will receive a screening evaluation, including an EKG […]

Please join U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum for an in-person Deschutes County Town Hall on Saturday, January 17 at 12 p.m. at Sisters High School. Please note: Similar to major sporting events, there is a clear bag policy for town halls, allowing only clear bags (max 12″x6″x12″), one-gallon clear plastic bags, or small clutches (max 4.5″x6.5″), plus essential […]

Work on the Olney Avenue Improvements Project continues as crews proceed with the construction project despite a delay in work from Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway crews. In late December, the BNSF Railway’s signal crew was reassigned to Washington state for emergency flood response causing a delay in the Olney project.​ BNSF Railway crews plan to be back on Olney Avenue […]