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The Sisters Folk Festival is hosting its annual Dave Carter Memorial Songwriting Contest, and now’s the time to get your own brand of music in the running for the $750 grand prize and the prestige that comes with winning this coveted award. More »


This Friday and Saturday, May 18 & 19 mark the final days of the FireFree spring events in central Oregon. More »


To prepare for the next phase of growth for Common Table, the steering committee embarked on a nation-wide search for a new executive director. They found the perfect candidate very close-by in local social justice proponent, community organizer, youth leader and seminary student Ron Werner, Jr. More »


Construction will begin Friday 18 on a project to rebuild the floor of the OR Highway 58 Salt Creek Tunnel, repair the tunnel liner, and rebuild the half-viaducts on each end of the tunnel. More »


The Oregon Safety Belt Overtime Campaign is a statewide selective traffic enforcement program that seeks to reduce the number of motor vehicle-related deaths and injuries by increasing public awareness of laws regarding the three most prevalent factors contributing to traffic crash injuries: safety restraint use, speed, and impaired drivers. More »


Jim T. Lussier was named the Citizen of the Year by the Bend Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber’s 2012 SAGE Awards Dinner on Monday evening. More »


NeighborImpact recently completed its final weatherization project utilizing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This special grant provided an additional $2.8 million over three years to expand NeighborImpact’s Weatherization Program for low-income home weatherization and improvements. More »


The Deschutes County Community Development Department (CDD) has drafted its proposed work plan for fiscal year 2012-13. The plan outlines anticipated projects and goals in each of CDD’s four divisions and is available now for public review. More »


The Redmond Proficiency Academy announced Monday that Geography Teacher Sara Dean has been awarded the National Council for Geographic Education Distinguished Teacher Award for Oregon. More »


Join the city of Bend in celebrating National Public Works Week. As part of the celebration, the Bend Public Works Department will host an open house on Wednesday, May 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with fun for the entire family. More »


The Bethlehem Inn is pleased to announce $78,000 was raised during the 2nd Annual Spotlight on Homelessness that took place on May 8 at the Seventh Mountain Resort. Individual donors, businesses and the Meyer Memorial Trust Challenge Grant provided overwhelming support for the Inn’s program serving the community’s homeless men, women and children. More »


The Coppertown Clown, Bert Davis, returns to the Sisters Rodeo as the specialty act. Davis comes with a pack of dogs, his “Muttley Crew,” to blow the minds of rodeo fans with his great comedy and unbelievable dog tricks. This is the only animal act to make it to a third round of America's Got Talent, suggesting the broad base of fans this group has developed. More »


State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo, in partnership with the Sustainable Oregon Schools Initiative, announced Monday the winners of the Oregon Sustainable School Awards. More »


The Mt. Bachelor Rotary Club of Bend has awarded net proceeds from the second annual St. Patrick’s Day Dash, which generated $15,027.20. Grandma’s House of Central Oregon received $12,773.12, and $2,254.08 was contributed to Rotary’s World Community Service Fund. More »


The City of Bend is seeking applicants for two positions on the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board (BEDAB). More »


Cascade Village Shopping Center is excited to welcome a new family-owned business to Bend, the Yo Wild yogurt shop that originated in Redmond is opening its doors Saturday, May 12th at 11am. Yo Wild! is moving into the old Cold Stone Creamery location between Pretty Nails and Harry Ritchies Jewelers. More »


The city of Bend has been awarded the title of Best Tasting Water for the Pacific Northwest by the American Water Works Association. More »


Using federal Help America Vote Act dollars, the Secretary of State’s Elections Division provided each of Oregon’s 36 counties with at least one iPad and printer for use in the May Primary More »


It’s a beer lover’s wildest dream – a year’s supply of delicious craft beer along the nationally acclaimed Bend Ale Trail. More »


In preparation for Memorial Day, the community is invited to join the VFW and Cub Scout Pack 90 in placing flags on Central Oregon's 1000+ veterans' graves at Deschutes Memorial Chapel & Gardens at 10:00am on Saturday, May 26. More »


By next week, The Bend Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore Reclamation Team will complete the deconstruction of the old State Police Building at 63319 Jamison St. at the north end of Bend. More »


Senior meal service at Bend’s Community Center (BCC) is expanding to include brunch from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Saturday each month. Seniors currently have a lunch meal service Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. – 12:30 pm at BCC, located at 1036 NE 5th St. More »


The Humane Society of the Ochocos announced Wednesday a pressing need for dog food donations as their supply has become quite short. More »


The Deschutes County Weed Advisory Board and the “Let’s Pull Together” event organizers are gearing up for noxious weed pull events that begin Saturday, June 9 during Noxious Weed Awareness Week. The week's weed pull events help to educate in preserving Central Oregon's ecosystem from non-native noxious weeds. More »


The Redmond School District officially announced Wednesday the hiring of Justin Nicklous as the principal of Tumalo K-8 Community School. Nicklous currently serves as a teacher and dean of students at Sisters Middle School. More »


Following a national recruitment, Jeffrey Hall was selected by the Deschutes County Circuit Court judges as their trial court administrator, effective July 16. More »


In 2012 all Crooked River Roundup Tough Enough To Wear Pink (TETWP) funds will be contributed the Prineville Hospital Foundation More »


Central Oregon law enforcement agencies, including the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Bend Police Department, Redmond Police Department, Black Butte Police Department, Sunriver Police Department, Warm Springs and the Oregon State Police will be holding the annual Central Oregon Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony next week. More »


Larry Medina has been promoted to the position of Fire Marshal of the Bend Fire Department. More »


Nearly 5,000 golf balls will rain down on Riverbend Park July 29 to raise funds for Wendy’s Wish, an organization dedicated to helping cancer patients and increasing awareness of regular screenings for the early detection of colon cancer. More »


A partnership between the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, the National Forest Foundation, and the U.S. Forest Service, “Quilt for Two Rivers” seeks to raise awareness of the stunning waterways that frame the Sisters Country. Whychus Creek and the Metolius River flow from the mountains toward their confluence with the Deschutes River, and have been enjoyed by residents and visitors alike for generations. More »


The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee is currently seeking interested candidates to fill one vacant position. The BPAC's mission is to promote and encourage safe bicycling and walking as a significant means of transportation in Deschutes County. More »


Deschutes County Solid Waste recently partnered with the Oregon Department of Environmental Qualit and conducted a school lab safety training and clean-up project for 11 schools in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties. More »


The Northwest District (District XI) of the American Advertising Federation has announced its annual ADDY Awards recipients, which honored several Central Oregon-based advertising agencies. More »


This past weekend marked the first FireFree weekend at Knott Landfill for residents to dispose of yard waste for FREE in an effort to create and maintain defensible space around homes – in the “Home Ignition Zone”. More »


Join friends, family and neighbors June 3 at 9 a.m. for Heaven Can Wait, a 5K run and walk to raise money for Sara’s Project. The breast health education and outreach partnership funds research, support services, education and low-cost or no-cost breast screenings to promote the early detection of breast cancer. More »


Upholding a history of excellence, intermediate 4-H Horse project members brought home top honors from the Spring Horse Classic 2012. More »


Redmond Municipal Airport will be hosting the 49th art show, titled “Western Summer” from May 21 – September 17. Art pieces from local artists of central Oregon will be displayed throughout the terminal facility and are available for viewing by the public and traveling passengers. These works are available for purchase. More »


Beginning Saturday, the Deschutes National Forest’s Newberry National Volcanic Monument Lava Lands Visitor Center will open on weekends in May. More »


The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee seeks nominations from the public for deserving individuals, businesses, and agencies to be recipients of the annual Big Chainring award. More »


Commute Options is seeking applicants for a Board of Directors vacancy. More »


Bob McClung has been named President-Elect of the Oregon Association of REALTORS®. He was elected by the OAR Board of Directors. He assumes the presidency in October 2013. More »


The Bend Chamber of Commerce, the Environmental Center and the City of Bend are teaming to select members of a new Stakeholder Group to guide the City’s sewer master planning efforts. More »


Passenger traffic thru Redmond Municipal Airport is anticipated to increase during the peak travel months of May through September. In an effort to accommodate the growing number of travelers and continue to offer a quality customer experience, all passengers should have checked in at the airline ticket counter and cleared the security screening process at a minimum of 30 minutes prior to scheduled departure time. More »


The Wine Country vehicle license plate authorized by the 2011 Oregon Legislature will be available for Oregon passenger vehicles starting May 14. More »


Innovation Theatre Works is proud to announce The Young Artists Theatre Conservatory is initiating its first SUMMER THEATRE CAMP INTENSIVE for this coming August. More »


The Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs said Thursday it is now offering a wider variety of competitive home mortgage rates, including a 30-year term with a zero percent origination fee to qualified veteran home buyers. More »


NeighborImpact is joining other community action agencies across the country in May to celebrate Community Action Month and this year’s theme of Strengthening Values and Economic Security in America. More »


On Wednesday, May, 16, Deschutes County will auction eight parcels of land. The properties are located in Bend, Redmond and southern Deschutes County. More »


NeighborImpact has several ways for people to help their food bank. More »


Deschutes County has initiated a process to develop a 20-year land use plan for rural South County. The public is invited and encouraged to participate in meetings on Saturday, May 19 or Wednesday, May 23. More »


Each year, dozens of Oregonians who have lost a loved one call the Department of Consumer and Business Services for help locating missing life insurance policies that may name them as beneficiaries. More »


In celebration of its 100th anniversary, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center will be featured in a six-month exhibit at the Oregon History Museum at the Oregon Historical Society. People and their stories are the heart and soul of Legacy Emanuel. The hospital is looking for people whose lives have been touched by an experience with the hospital that can be featured in the exhibit. More »


The public is invited to attend an open house on proposed amendments to the City of Bend Noise Code. The meeting will be held on Monday, May 7 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 710 NW Wall St. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and share your ideas. More »


The Bethlehem Inn will receive a $20,000 Challenge Grant from Meyer Memorial Trust in support of the Inn’s 2nd Annual Spotlight on Homelessness dinner and fundraiser scheduled for Tuesday evening, May 8 at the Seventh Mountain Resort. More »


Beginning Tuesday, visitors using developed recreation sites on the Deschutes National Forest will need recreation passes. To make buying passes easier, new on-line purchase options are being offered. More »


On any given day between February 1 and April 17 this year, somewhere in Central Oregon, there was a free tax site open to serve the public. And serve they did. Between the four sites run by Partnership to End Poverty and the five clinics run by AARP, over 3,900 federal tax returns were prepared and electronically submitted by IRS-trained volunteers. More »


The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife invites anglers and others to comment on proposed changes to the 2013 sport fishing regulations at 11 public meetings to be held throughout the state in May. More »


The Deschutes National Forest is beginning to install boat docks at popular lakes around the forest as access allows. More »


On June 15, 2011, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar designated “The Island” as a new national natural landmark (NNL) in the State of Oregon. On Thursday May 10, a short dedication ceremony will take place from approximately 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. at Viewpoint #2 along Mountain View Drive within Cove Palisades State Park. More »


How much electricity and money can you save? What is the single biggest energy user in your home? Do you need to install insulation or change your habits? How can you reduce your energy usage? More »


Volunteers are being sought to participate in the latest weather spotter training on May 30th in Redmond and May 31st in Prineville. There is a pre-registration deadline of May 27th. More »


Bicycle service is now included with all levels of membership at AAA Oregon/Idaho at no additional charge. The service is available across Oregon and the southern 34 counties of Idaho. More »


Thanks to the generosity of many of Central Oregon’s premier golf courses, a limited number of half-price rounds will be available to the public (on-line only) at www.golfforschools.org beginning May 1st. More »


The Oregon Secretary of State and the Crook County Clerk’s Office are committed to making voting more accessible to people with disabilities. More »


National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman announced Thursday that The Nature of Words is one of 788 not-for-profit national, regional, state, and local organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. More »


Entry forms for the 2012 Sisters Rodeo Parade are now available, according to committee members Vicki Yost and Jeri Buckmann. More »


Mt. Bachelor has donated a single-season record $99,200 to local Central Oregon non-profit organizations as a result of this winter’s annual Charity Ski Weeks program. More »


The southern half of the Cascade Lakes Highway, from the Deschutes Bridge (north of Crane Prairie Reservoir) to Highway 58 (near Crescent) has been cleared of snow and is now open to the public. More »


There is a new cost-free online superstore for Oregon voters seeking ballot information. The League of Women Voters has launched a comprehensive online non-partisan Election Guide throughout the state. More »


Central Oregon has one of the largest per-capita number of breweries of any region around, and on top of that a thriving, exploding beer scene---so it's only natural that we also have a Central Oregon Beer Week, a week-long celebration of Bend and Central Oregon's amazing beer culture! More »


The Rite Aid Foundation announced Wednesday a $5,000 grant to St. Charles Health System in Bend, which will use the grant to cover lab work costs associated with Links4Health, a diabetes prevention and obesity awareness program for children. More »


The Center Foundation is pleased to announce the winner of the $5,000, 2012 William K. Worrell Scholarship, Tyler J. Rockwood of Crook County High School. More »


Legendary comedian and performer Bill Cosby will visit Central Oregon for one performance on Sunday, July 22 at 1pm at Hooker Creek Arena on Deschutes County Fairgrounds. More »


Two classic American icons will appear live, daily, with a multitude of hands-on activities exploring the importance of protecting forest ecosystems during the exhibit Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl: Home Sweet Home, May 11 through Sept. 16 at the High Desert Museum. More »


Personal use firewood collection in designated woodcutting areas of the Deschutes National Forest will open April 30. Ochoco National Forest and the Prineville District Bureau of Land Management will open on Tuesday, May 1, and will remain open through November 30. More »


On Tuesday, in an executive session, the Crook County Fire and Rescue Board of Directors selected Matt Smith as the next fire chief. More »


The city of Bend said Tuesday it has taken advantage of historically low interest rates to significantly reduce the borrowing costs on long-term debt. The savings from refinancing done over the last two fiscal years will total nearly $2.5 million. More »


Sunriver Resort’s prestigious Crosswater Club is having a great year – even before the 2012 golf season has begun. The 7,683-yard Robert E. Cupp designed golf course will enter its 18th season Memorial Weekend with 18 newly renovated greens. More »


C.E. Lovejoy’s Brookswood Market and its shoppers partnered together during the month of March to raise over $1,400 for the Oregon Mountain River Chapter of the American Red Cross. More »


The Oregon Arts Commission recently awarded 10 cultural tourism grants totaling $70,000, including a $6,000 grant to Bend's Arts Central to support the “Cultural Byways of Central Oregon,” a collaborative arts and cultural marketing project. More »


Oregon will join its Western neighbors in Washington, Idaho, California and British Columbia in the Great Shakeout earthquake drill on Oct. 18 at 10:18 a.m. That's 10/18 at 10:18. More »


Utility companies will begin relocating utilities Monday at the Salt Creek Tunnel, milepost 56 on OR 58 (Willamette Hwy), creating lane restrictions and short delays for motorists. More »


The Bureau of Land Management, Prineville District, has prepared a Proposed Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement for management of BLM-administered lands in the John Day Basin. More »


The Redmond Proficiency Academy announced Thursday its plans for using the Hugh Hartman building during the 2012-13 school year. The Academy plans to utilize the facility as the primary campus location for students in grades six through nine. More »


Wells Fargo has donated $45,000 to the construction of three Bend Area Habitat for Humanity homes in Bend in 2012. More »


Fire science tells us that if you have created and maintained a defensible/survivable space around your home, it has an 80% chance of surviving a wildfire without fire department assistance. More »


Bend City Manager Eric King has appointed Jon Skidmore as assistant city manager, the city announced late Wednesday. More »


The Oregon Liquor Control Commission issued a scam alert Wednesday, warning to beware of callers to liquor licensees who are trying to rip them off. More »


Do you know an individual, family, business or organization, who has made a positive impact on the lives of fair goers or an outstanding contribution through accumulated service hours, to the success of the Crook County Fairgrounds? The Crook County Fair Board is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Crook County Friend of the Fair Award. More »


.Karl Rove, iconic political strategist and one of the most sought-after political pundits of our time, will address members of the commercial construction industry during the Opening General Session at the Associated General Contractors Oregon-Columbia Chapter’s annual Summer Convention at Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon on Friday, August 10. More »


Thanks to retirements and attrition, Superintendent able to make cost-neutral appointments and hires Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Ron Wilkinson has completed the final round of appointments and hires as he reorganizes his staff support team with a continued focus on World Class Schools and 21st Century learning. More »


The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation is pleased to announce they had the highest rate of return of the $25 Mt. Bachelor charity vouchers than ever before. More »


Deschutes County seeks two new volunteer Planning Commission members and is accepting applications until Friday, May 18. More »


The Bend-La Pine Schools Board of Directors is looking for interested applicants to vie for an opening on the board serving Zone 4, South Deschutes County. More »


The Bend Police Department will be hosting the 5th annual “Central Oregon Police K-9 Trials.” This year’s event will be held at Bend Senior High School on Saturday, June 30th. More »


A Bend resident and a projected created by a Bend veterans activist are among individuals, organizations and projects that have made outstanding contributions to preserving Oregon heritage and will receive 2012 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards next week in Salem. More »


The Bend Park & Recreation District is seeking teen-age volunteers to help with youth recreation, fitness and aquatic programs this summer. More »


On Wednesday, April 25, the Deschutes County Public Health Advisory Board will present its annual Public Health Heroes Awards. The awards are given to an individual and a group that has demonstrated excellence in promoting and protecting public health. More »


Is there a Bend-La Pine Schools teacher, administrator, or a counselor who has impacted your life or your child’s life in a special way? If so, the members of the Rotary Club of Greater Bend invite you to nominate this educator for the 2011 – 2012 Excellence in Education Award. More »

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