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Kids learn the power of giving
The Giving Plate in Bend held its annual ‘Jingle Event’ on Saturday, giving kids ‘Jingle Bucks’ they could spend on gifts for family…
Continue ReadingThe Giving Plate in Bend held its annual ‘Jingle Event’ on Saturday, giving kids ‘Jingle Bucks’ they could spend on gifts for family…
Continue ReadingDuring the holiday season, packages are often swiped from porches — and as online shopping grows in popularity, so do the risks. People living in…
Continue ReadingOur latest visit to a special, musical Christmas display is on Black Duck Road in the Three Rivers area, south of Sunriver. Enjoy! And share photos…
Continue ReadingAfter an overnight rescue of 2 lost snowmobilers near Mt. Bachelor, a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue official offers some reminders of…
Continue ReadingThis 5-year-old great Dane may be the biggest Twinkie you’ve ever seen, but she’s a friendly dog who is waiting for a nice home at the Humane Society…
Continue ReadingHeritage Brand in Tumalo held an online Facebook auction Friday to help a Utah woman who is battling brain cancer. It may be over, but the assistance…
Continue ReadingTwo cute-as-a-button kittens, Kettle and Daphne, as well as three siblings are waiting for new homes at BrightSide Animal Center in…
Continue ReadingFourth-graders from Cascade Academy on Thursday brought toys they bought with raised funds to the Toys for Tots organization, for distribution to…
Continue ReadingThe folks at Bend’s Westside Church were busy Thursday wrapping 2,500 gifts for Central Oregon families in need, donated through its giving tree…
Continue ReadingTrees alight, Disney characters – lots of special features in the Christmas display at this home on NE Yellowstone Lane. Share a photo of your great…
Continue ReadingThe walls of the former Bend Applebee’s on Third Street came down this week, demolished to make way for a new commercial…
Continue ReadingMichael “The Train Man” Lavrich set up his model train set for the 20th year in the Deschutes Public Library in downtown Bend. Here’s the…
Continue ReadingLegos in high school? Yes, at Bend High, computer science takes in a variety of methods and skills involving computational thinking and…
Continue ReadingCrook County sheriff’s deputies and Prineville police held their first ‘Shop With a Cop’ event Wednesday, having taken part in Deschutes County’s…
Continue ReadingSpecial Christmas lights beckon at this home on Daniel Duke Way in northeast Bend. Feel free to share your special display in our Holiday Lights…
Continue ReadingCentral Oregon. foster parents and families had the opportunity to pick from a selection of donated holiday gifts Wednesday at Calvary Chapel…
Continue ReadingOn the eve of an expected U.S. House vote, hundreds of protesters rallied in downtown Bend Tuesday evening in support of impeaching President Donald…
Continue ReadingTwo homes on Lamoine Lane in northeast Bend provide a colorful, fun Christmas display for all to see. Got some great lights on your or a neighbor’s…
Continue ReadingCrook County’s unemployment rate has dropped dramatically in the decade since Facebook (and later Apple) built data centers in the Prineville…
Continue ReadingFor the fifth straight year, Sisters bike shop Blazin Saddles is donating bikes to those who need, with the help of the…
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