A special Pay It Forward, for challenging times
In this extra-special COVID-19 edition of Pay It Forward, our sponsors decided to up the…
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Big Ol’ Fish: A wide variety to share
Pictures and drawings of Big Ol’ Fish, from now and the past….we’ll take ’em…
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Lights on to celebrate students
Central Oregon schools are turning on the football field lights to honor the students who are not at school due to the COVID-19…
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Mask maker, mask maker…
Thousands of cloth masks are being made and given to St. Charles workers during this time of shortages. One group of businesses banded together in…
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4 Peaks Festival is canceled
The annual Southeast Bend music festival has been called off this June due to…
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Ice cream delivered to Sisters seniors
Seniors at The Lodge in Sisters didn’t have to scream; there was free ice cream for…
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Grocery Outlet in Redmond gives back to local restaurants
If you have a receipt, the food retailer will give 5% of your bill back to the restaurant where you purchased…
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On-line learning supplies to go
Parents picked up at home learning supplies at Elk Meadow Elementary School in…
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COCC expands nursing program
Starting next year, the COCC nursing program will increase from 48 to 56…
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New Bend restaurant struggles due to COVID-19
The Point Pub & Grill in downtown Bend just opened, but now most workers have been laid off because of the restrictions under the COVID-19…
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Mosaic Medical opens Prineville pharmacy
It’s next to the Mosaic Medical Clinic, which makes serving patients much…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Three truly big ones, and ….
Some great big catches to share this week, and well…a not so great big ol’…
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Free TP with fill-up at Bend gas station
The Shell station at Highway 20 and 27th Street in Bend is giving a free roll of toilet paper with a gas fill-up. (One-time balloon lawn-chair…
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Hearts on our doors
A new Facebook group wants you to post a heart of your door, then take a picture and post it to the new “Heart on our Doors” Facebook…
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Vegetable Man opens early
A Bend tradition, the Vegetable Man, is open for business early this season to help the community in a time of…
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C.O. golf courses remain open
Just take some precautions, and keep your distance from other…
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Bend brewery, dispensary team up for free lunches for kids
Fyre Dispensary and Riverbend Brewery have teamed up to provide free sack lunches each day this week from 11 a.m. til…
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Pet Pals: Scout is a super dog
In this special “social distancing” edition of Pet Pals, Scout is a pretty, playful pup in need of a good…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Great catches to share
Last catches of the Winter of 2019/20, and they are…
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Pay It Forward: Sisters HS School Flight Science class
The Flight Science class at Sisters High School is really taking off, thanks to Sheryl Yeager, this month’s Pay it Forward $500 recipient.…
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