oregon
Posted inNews

Candid Camera’s 8 Decades of Smiles! With Peter Funt

Benefit for NeighborImpact’s Emergency Food Assistance Program
Hayley Jo Murphy

Bend, OR – “Smile, you’re on Candid Camera!” NeighborImpact is excited to announce that “Candid Camera’s 8 Decades of Smiles! With Peter Funt” is coming to the Tower Theatre in Bend on Sunday, June 26th. A portion of each ticket sold will be donated to NeighborImpact’s Emergency Food Program, a program that provides nourishing food […]

Posted inNews

Get in Touch with Your Wild Side: Capoeira for Chimps Inc.

Learn a new movement art this summer and feel good doing it!
Hayley Jo Murphy

Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that also fuses elements of dance and music. It is  played by two people who engage in a corporal conversation in a roda—a circle of people who sing, clap, and play instruments. The music commands the tempo and energy of the game, which is played with a series of kicks […]

Posted inNews

Old Mill District’s Tumalo Art Company Owner Receives Arts, Beautification & Culture Award from the City of Bend

Susan Luckey Higdon is awarded the honor based on her involvement with the Bend, Oregon gallery
Hayley Jo Murphy

16 June 2016 – Bend, Oregon – Susan Luckey Higdon, manager and owner of the Tumalo Art Company gallery in the Old Mill District, received an Arts, Beautification & Culture (ABC) Award from the City of Bend in May. The ABC award which honors three individuals, organizations and businesses yearly that have made significant contributions […]

Posted inNews

Firefighters to Use New Recruits on Prescribed Burn Outside of Sisters

Students Will Work Beside Qualified Firefighters in Live Fire Exercise
Hayley Jo Murphy

SISTERS – Taking advantage of cooler weather and localized precipitation, the Deschutes National Forest fuel specialists and firefighters will conduct a prescribed burn on Thursday, June 16, as a live fire training exercise for new firefighters. This week the Central Oregon Fire Management Service, a service-first organization made up of Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests […]

Posted inNews

The Region’s Only Wedding Show Takes New Shape in 2017

Longstanding Central Oregon wedding show—now known as Cascade Wedding Show—will be transformed into a full, elegant bridal experience in 2017
Hayley Jo Murphy

The Cascade Wedding Show, formerly known as Central Oregon Wedding and Event Show, will premiere on January 14, 2017 at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes Convention Center with a new name and a reimagined bridal experience. New event producers Lay It Out Events have a renewed vision for the event, which is the only wedding […]

Posted inNews

Oregon Attorney General Warns of Phone Scams

​Tips To Help Oregonians Avoid Fraud and Imposter Phone Scams
Angela Moore

Every year Oregonians lose thousands of dollars to telephone scams. Last year, Jeff D. from Silverton, Oregon, learned his aging father wired $1,300 to a scammer in Paris, Texas. The scam was simple. A caller told his father over the phone that he had won $350,000 and a GMC Denali. There was just one catch […]

Posted inNews

Stay Cool, Man.

Angela Moore

It may not technically be summer yet, but it sure feels like it. Weather experts report that Oregon is set for another hot summer, so many Oregonians are focused on keeping their homes cool during long, sunny days. The Oregon Department of Energy has some energy and cost-saving tips for beating the heat: Open your […]

Posted inNews

Wyden, Merkley Introduce Mineral Withdrawal Bill

Legislation helps farmers and ranchers, protects high desert
Hayley Jo Murphy

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on June 9 introduced legislation that would protect more than 2 million acres of the world-renowned high desert in southeastern Oregon from outside mineral exploitation, including oil and gas drilling, and build on long-time local economic strengths by helping farmers and ranchers. Wyden and Merkley […]

Posted inNews

Bend Park and Recreation District Closes Passageway Channel at Whitewater Park for Evaluation

Experts-only whitewater channel remains open
Hayley Jo Murphy

Bend, Ore. – June 9, 2016—The Bend Park and Recreation District is taking action to evaluate the safety and overall experience of its new Bend Whitewater Park. As an immediate step, the Passageway channel at the park will be closed beginning today while evaluations are conducted. The passageway is likely to be closed throughout the […]

Sign up for newsletters

Get the best of The Source - Bend, Oregon directly in your email inbox.

Sending to:

Gift this article