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The future of native Willamette River fish is in limbo
The fate of threatened native fish in Oregon's Upper Willamette River Basin remains in limbo after a federal agency missed a key deadline to file a report to Congress on whether eight hydroelectric dams are still necessary. Why it matters: Altered river flows and blocked spawning routes caused by the...
Look up! 24th annual airshow this weekend
Ready for the biggest weekend of the year? The 24th Annual Airshow of the Cascades hits the Madras Municipal Airport for Friday and Saturday shows Aug. 23-24. The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team headlines the 2024 show, performing both days. This elite team of soldiers perform around the world for super bowls, the world series and presidential events returns to Madras to celebrate our 24th year. ...
Preserving an historic Crook County landmark
Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grassland personnel are teaming up with a nonprofit committed to historic preservation to rehabilitate a local landmark. To preserve a piece of Oregon’s natural and cultural heritage, HistoriCorps, Inc., in partnership with the Ochoco National Forest (ONF) and Crooked River National Grassland (CRNG), have begun restoring the historic Field Headquarters located along U.S. Highway 26 in the Rimrock Springs Wildlife Management Area. The...
High Desert Chamber Music Announces Auditions for Spotlight Chamber Players
High Desert Chamber Music (HDCM) announces auditions for the Spotlight Chamber Players will be held on September 20-21, 2024. This program is devoted exclusively to the study and performance of chamber music skills and techniques and is offered at no cost to the students selected. Auditions are open to violin, viola, cello, bass, and piano students in grades 6-12 with three or more years of private study and intermediate to advanced levels of playing.
2024 Bend Film Festival: 22 Competition Features Announced
BendFilm recently announced 22 feature films comprising four competition categories which will screen at the 21st annual Bend Film Festival, presented in person October 10-13, across six venues in and around Bend. This year’s competition features were selected from a record-high 2,857 submissions, originating from 24 countries around the world.
SFF Presents Undertakes Zero Waste Initiative
SFF Presents (SFFP) is committed to reducing its environmental impact at their events with a special focus on waste management. After receiving considerable grants from The Environmental Center in Bend and Can’d Aid’s Crush-It Campaign, the organization has made significant progress in diverting refuse and eliminating single-use plastics.
Education Foundation Awarded $23,000 in Grant Funding to Support Programming
The Bend-LaPine Education Foundation is proud to announce recent awards from two grantmaking foundations: Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation and Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation. The awards, totalling $23,000, will be used to support the Foundation’s primary programs: Classroom Enrichment projects to support innovative, challenging curricular extensions and learning opportunities for...
Bend-La Pine Schools, Republic Services Recycle Old Textbooks
(Processed books | Photo courtesy of Bend-La Pine Schooles) 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 responsibly disposing of old materials to make room for new ones. With no local recycling market for hard-bound textbooks, the school district’s sustainability and custodial staff has tackled the challenge of finding environmentally responsible options.
OSU-Cascades Student Success Center
(The Student Success Center is slated to open in January 2025 | Rendering courtesy of Oregon State University – Cascades) From Minnesota to Missouri, New Jersey to Nevada, and Wisconsin to Washington, student success centers have become an integral part of colleges and universities — providing a range of services to help students achieve their academic and personal goals.
Being a Strong Force in the Workforce
(Forestry at COCC produces graduates with exceptional ecological understanding | Photo courtesy of COCC) COCC Grads Bring Reliable Skills, Experience to Central Oregon Employers & Industries. It’s the kind of well-rounded, immersive learning that industry professionals and employers take note of. A barrel-thick ponderosa pine towers over the woods...
CASA of Central Oregon seeks compassionate volunteers for training sessions starting next month
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- CASA of Central Oregon is calling on individuals with a heart for helping children to become Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs). With 52 children in foster care currently waiting for a CASA volunteer, we urgently need dedicated community members to step up and make a lasting difference.
Pro Bono Highlight: Think Wild Wildlife Hospital & Conservation Center
(Photos courtesy of LRS/Think Wild) Community service is a cornerstone of our firm culture at LRS, where in-office volunteer activities are a frequent staple of our happy hours and team lunches, and employees are granted eight paid hours annually to participate in community service projects of their choosing. This year, we are also excited to contribute the time, skills, and design expertise of our team — pro bono — to support Think Wild, a Bend-based nonprofit wildlife hospital and conservation center.
41st Annual Festival of Trees
Since 1981, Hospice of Redmond has served the people of Central Oregon, and since 1983, the Redmond community has come together to help Hospice of Redmond do just that at our Festival of Trees fundraising event. Hospice of Redmond is a local, nonprofit hospice company with a mission to support the lives of patients and families facing a terminal illness by assisting them with their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. When we take care of our terminally ill patients, we are taking care of your friend, your teacher, your mailman, your neighbor, and your parent.
Oregon drug traffickers with ties to Calif., Colo., Mexico sentenced to prison
(The Center Square) - An Oregon-based drug trafficking cell leader with ties to a large Mexico-based drug trafficking organization received a federal prison sentence this week after an investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Horacio Luna-Perez, 42, of Hillsboro, Oregon, got a 97-month federal prison sentence and five years’...
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