Bend, OR – The Humane Society of Central Oregon (HSCO) would like to offer tips on keeping your pet safe in the heat. The best spot for your pet is inside a safe, cool house. Dogs and cats cannot cool their body temperatures as efficiently as humans. If your pet is outside during the day, […]
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Local Builders Join Bend Area Habitat for Humanity
Setting out to build their home in one week as part of Habitat’s nationwide Home Builders Blitz
BEND, OR – During the week of June 6-10, professional homebuilders from across the country will help nearly 250 families build strength, stability and self-reliance through housing during Habitat for Humanity’s annual Home Builders Blitz. Locally, Bend Area Habitat, with the help of the local building community, will attempt to build a house in one […]
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Old Mill District Named as Finalist in Urban Land Institute 2016 Global Awards for Excellence
Bend, Oregon Mixed-Use Center is Honored in International Real Estate Development Award Program
Bend, Oregon – The Old Mill District, a mixed-use retail, dining and entertainment center in Central Oregon, was selected as a finalist in the 2016 Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2016 Global Awards for Excellence program. This program is widely recognized as one of the land use industry’s most prestigious award programs. The Old Mill District […]
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2016 Munch & Music Concerts in Drake Park Line-Up Announced
BEND, OR – The 26th Annual Bend Memorial Clinic Munch and Music presented by The Source Weekly and Hayden Homes will kick off on July 9th with an outstanding line-up of national touring artists. “This series was started 26 years ago on the idea that communities can be better served by giving members access to […]
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Summertime Birds of Prey Flight Program Returns at the High Desert Museum
Hawks, owls and falcons featured in Raptors of the Desert Sky
BEND, OR—May 28 through Labor Day, September 5, the High Desert Museum’s Raptors of the Desert Sky flight program is scheduled for daily departures at 12:30 pm. Featuring raptors of the High Desert such as hawks, owls and falcons, these birds literally pass right over the viewing crowd as a Museum narrator explains about each […]
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Update on the High Desert Museum Investigation
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel released the following update on the investigation into the High Desert Museum shooting: At 3:25 PM yesterday, May 31st, a 911 call was placed from the High Desert Museum. The High Desert Museum is Central Oregon’s backyard. For more than 30 years the Museum has enchanted us with the […]
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Woodpeckers of North America
Present-day birders will certainly recall the name, Roger Tory Peterson, as the leader in nature field guides. It isn’t just birds that made up his list of interests, but subjects covering a wide area of natural history, from birds to edible plants. Today, the Peterson Field Guides continue to proliferate, and thanks to local birder, […]
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Go Here 6/1-6/8
Deschutes Land Trust Events Memorial Day weekend has kicked off the summer and has Central Oregonians anxious to hit the trails. Deschutes Land Trust, an organization that conserves and cares for over 8,750 acres of land in the region, is here to help get those winter legs moving with a variety of outdoor hikes and […]
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Fishing Backcountry Lakes
Enjoying the solitude and beauty of Central Oregon
Though the general trout fishing season is well underway in Oregon, many of the High Cascade Lakes that sustain planted fish remain inaccessible due to snow and ice. It can be as late as mid-June or even early July before some of these lakes can be reached on foot or by horseback, but when the […]
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Oregon Senior Games are Back
5k will benefit Disabled American Veterans program
The Oregon Senior Games (OSG) is a collection of organized athletic events that are open for active adults, age 50 and older, and is a qualifier for ranking in the National Senior Games in Birmingham, Ala. Oregon was one of the last states to participate in this event. Going on its third year come this […]
