Sustainability efforts ensure more hard-to-recycle textbooks diverted from landfill Bend-La Pine Schools recently adopted the Really Great Reading Curriculum, marking the first new elementary curriculum since the pandemic. This presented the challenge of...
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Mid Oregon Credit Union Installs RightHear to Improve Access for Visitors Who are Blind or Low Vision
User-friendly technology enables visitors to explore and engage with their surroundings seamlessly. Mid Oregon Credit Union, the only locally-headquartered financial institution in Central Oregon, announces a pioneering step towards enhanced access to its facilities...
2024 Skyliners Ski Swap on October 12
The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation (MBSEF) is excited to announce the return of their annual Skyliners Ski Swap, which will be held on October 12th at the Pavilion (Ice Rink), 1001 SW Bradbury Way, Bend, OR 97702. This is the premier swap of the...
Heaven Can Wait Celebrates 25 Years of Raising Funds for Breast Cancer
Registration now open for 5k fundraiser set Oct. 6 at Redmond High School Community members are invited to take part in the 25th annual Heaven Can Wait 5K fundraiser to support breast cancer in Central Oregon. Registration is open now for the event set...
NewsChannel 21 Will Host and Air Series of ‘Decision 2024’ Debates
NewsChannel 21 will host a series of live Decision 2024 televised debates in the coming weeks, to help voters cast an informed ballot. Starting with a debate between the two candidates for Deschutes County Sheriff on Monday, Sept 9, and ending with the first...
Meadow Sky Productions Debuts with “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in October
Meadow Sky Productions strolls onto the Central Oregon theater scene this fall with its debut production, Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The play will run for six shows, October 4-12, at High Desert Music Hall, 818 SW Forest Ave. “We’re a local...
Big Brothers Big Sisters Hosts 27th Annual Comedy For Kids’ Sake Fundraiser
Tickets On Sale Now! Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon is excited to announce its 27th Annual Comedy For Kids’ Sake fundraising event, set to take place on Friday, October 4, 2024 at Tetherow. This year’s event promises to be an unforgettable evening...
Sierra James Construction Hosts Blood Drive
There is an EXTREME blood shortage in Central Oregon, like never before! Sierra James Construction is hosting the American Red Cross at our warehouse on Tuesday, October 1st. We would love to welcome anyone in the community willing to lend a helping "pint" to...
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Les Schwab Grants Family Access Network $10,000
Funds will support families across Central Oregon, with $5,000 allocated to Crook County The Family Access Network (FAN) received a $10,000 grant from Les Schwab Tire Centers to support the families of Central Oregon. Les Schwab has dedicated $5,000 of these funds...
Mill View Memory Care Garden Party
Second Annual Health and Wellness Fair Welcomes All
Mosaic, VIM and Deschutes County Health Services Co-Host Sept. 22 Community Event In celebration of Welcoming Week 2004, three local organizations are bringing back the popular Health and Wellness Fair to be held Sunday, Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Ponderosa...
Latino Community Association Celebrates Welcoming Week 2024 in Bend, Oregon
From September 13-28, the City of Bend and Latino Community Association (LCA), in collaboration with Benditas, will celebrate Welcoming Week with the theme “We're All In.” Through two events, LCA seeks to establish dialogues that strengthen the inclusion and sense of...
Deschutes Public Library to Host Inaugural Festival of Voices
The Deschutes Public Library hosts the Festival of Voices, an inclusive celebration aiming to bring forth the diverse experiences and stories of the Central Oregon community on Saturday, September 21 at Centennial Park in Redmond. This inaugural event will take...
OSU-Cascades Hosts OSU Ukraine, Russia Expert for Science Pub Talk
The history, challenges and possible outcomes of the war in Ukraine will be the topic of Oregon State University – Cascades Science Pub, titled “The Situation in Ukraine,” on Sept. 17. Sarah Henderson, an associate professor of political science in Oregon...
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