Bend’s growth is inevitable. Draft projections from Portland State University predict that the city’s population will surpass 130,000 in 20 years. With this in mind, in what way the city grows is both a subject of deep concern and an opportunity for the community to help shape the future. The inaugural Bend Livability Project is […]
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High Desert Museum
Open ’til Dark Dance
Open 'til Dark is a 1930s dance at the High Desert Museum with a live jazz band, dance lessons and tastings from Oregon Spirits Distillers. It's a rare way to pass a Friday evening, with admission just $7 ($3 for members), and a chance to dance and explore the museum and its latest exhibits after […]
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Luxury is Afoot at Sole Footbar
A unique Mother’s Day treat
Magic is afoot, or in any case, magic is given to one’s foot at an enchanting new spa catering to soles in Bend. Owner Christina Frazier opened Sole Footbar in January and Bend’s new foot sanctuary now features nine massage therapists. “I feel so blessed to have such an amazing group of people working here,” […]
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Go Here 4/27-5/4
McKenzie River Trail Although many of the popular higher elevation hikes are still snowbound, now might be a great time to enjoy one of America’s top rated trails within an easy drive of Bend. The McKenzie River Trail offers 26 miles of terrain that can be easily section hiked in many areas. From old growth […]
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SUSTAIN Central Oregon
Earth Month Events
Central Oregon Community College’s Sustainability Committee and The Environmental Center co-present “SUSTAIN Central Oregon.” The environmental education series focuses on food, agriculture, energy, transportation, water, consumption and waste. The following events are free and open to the public, though some have limited space. Please RSVP at www.envirocenter.org. Wednesday, April 20 Tour: Redmond Wastewater Treatment Facility […]
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COCC’s High School Welding Contest Coming April 1
Redmond Campus Manufacturing and Technology Center Hosts
Submitted by Linda Williams, COCC Central Oregon Community College will host its first annual high school welding contest starting at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 1, at the Manufacturing and Technology Center on the COCC Redmond Campus. Each high school will be allowed to bring five students. The competition will consist of a physical weld inspection […]
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Season of Nonviolence
Civil Rights leader john a. powell coming to Bend
Season of Nonviolence is an international event that began in 1998 on what was the 50th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination and the 30th year of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination. The goal of the movement is to keep social activism alive. Central Oregon Community College (COCC) launched its Season of Nonviolence in 2009, […]
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Growing Up
COCC celebrates 50 years on the butte
When Ron Bryant first enrolled at Central Oregon Community College back in 1955, he chose the college for the same reason many students do today. “It was within driving distance and it was affordable,” recalls Bryant, a Redmond attorney who previously chaired the COCC board and now serves as the college’s legal counsel. “I wanted […]
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Go Here 12/4-12/10
Avalanche Preparedness
Last week, many of us gave thanks for the privilege of living in our own little Narnia, but as we step from the dinner table through the wardrobe, it’s important to remember with great gifts come great responsibilities. That is, Central Oregon is avalanche country and the risk of getting caught in one is very […]
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Safety in their Sights
Schools respond to shootings with more cops, guns
In the wake of the most recent mass shooting—this time in Isla Vista, Calif., near the University of California at Santa Barbara, where Elliot Rodger allegedly killed six people including himself—the ripple effects are coursing through the nation’s consciousness. While “active shooter events,” as the FBI calls them, have been a part of our social […]