Clear the Shelters: Here’s Sparkling Bob!
We continue our Clear the Shelters campaign by introducing you to a fun 8-year-old terrier mix waiting for a new home at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal…
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Out & About: Keep those great pics coming
Beautiful photos of Central Oregon and beyond! Share yours with us from the Share tab at…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Fishin’ magician
Great catches from this past…
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Bend-La Pine Schools struggle with shortage of bus drivers
Other Transportation Department staff are filling in as a nationwide school bus driver shortage hits home for Bend-La Pine…
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14th annual Sisters Fall Street Festival set for this weekend
Sixty vendors will be selling arts, crafts, food and more at this weekend’s 14th annual Sisters Fall Street…
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Cascades East Transit celebrates reopening of upgraded Hawthorne Station
Cascades East Transit held an event Wednesday to celebrate the recent interior renovations of its Hawthorne Station after a closure of over a year;…
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Cancer ‘composium’ set for Bend
Cancer with Compassion has scheduled a drive-by boutique and several guest speakers. The event takes place at Holy Communion Church in Bend on…
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Redmond councilors table vote on funding for homeless projects
An issue that has sharply divided Redmond city council – whether to devote federal relief dollars to local homeless programs – was front and center…
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Clear the Shelters: Meet Lee!
Lee is a spunky young Lab who could use some training, waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central Oregon. He’d do best in a home without…
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Meals on Wheels program gets a needed upgrade
A new van from Robberson Ford means more people in Sisters can be served. Council on Aging Central Oregon showed off its new van today. Previously,…
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About 200 people join in Bend’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Saturday’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Bend’s Riverbend Park drew close to 200 participants and helped raise nearly $60,000 for Alzheimer’s care,…
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Job Fair event held in effort to fill over 250 positions across Central Oregon
Express Employment Professionals hosted an employee appreciation event and job fair from noon to 4 p.m. in Bend Sunday. Franchise Manager Chris Petty…
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Big turnout for Street Dog Hero’s second annual fundraiser
Sunday’s Street Dog Heroes event at the Athletic Club of Bend was hosted by Bend Pet Express, featuring a variety of food vendors. People came with…
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Redmond Kiwanis R’Oktoberfest returns
After a year off due to the pandemic, the Redmond Kiwanis brought back its R’Oktoberfest fundraising event Saturday at Wild Ride Brewing, featuring…
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37th annual Oregon High Desert Swap Meet, Car Show held in Redmond
The 37th annual Oregon High Desert Swap Meet and Car Show, which also features antiques and more, took place Saturday at the Deschutes County…
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New cyclocross event arrives in Central Oregon
The ‘Can Chaser’ Cyclocross Race has been brought to Central Oregon by the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation, as cyclists competed in…
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Bend ceremony honors those lost on 9/11, fallen servicemembers
A ceremony held Saturday morning at the Bend Heroes Memorial honored the thousands who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks and the…
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Climbing fest set to return to Smith Rock State Park
The three-day event Oct. 1-3 is for climbers of all ages and abilities. It’s a fundraiser for the American Alpine Club, and benefits the park’s…
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Pet Pals: They’re hairless, but cute
Three guinea pigs need good homes. They should go together because they’re siblings! Despite being bald, they are sweet lil talkative…
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Smoke can worsen dogs’ cases of ‘kennel cough,’ vet says
We talked with a Bend veterinarian about respiratory issues known as “kennel cough” that can worsen in times of heavy…
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