Overview: Bend's eighth annual Welcoming Week, filled with celebrations and other events, starts today and continues through Sept. 21. Bend is kicking off its eighth annual Welcoming Week today ...

After serving 18 years in the Marines, Todd Walters found himself homeless at age 60. Though the Iraqi War veteran faces significant challenges in finding his next home, he refuses to sit idly when ...

The benefits of music and singing have long been explored with various research finding it has positive effects on mental and physical health. A study by the University of Oxford says choir singing ...

A new festival is debuting in October that’s meant to feel like a calming retreat. Even the name, ELSEWHERE, conveys transporting one to another place. Organizer Alyssa Reyes describes it as a nomadic ...

Bend Fire & Rescue is alerting the community to a scam involving individuals who claim to be members of the Bend Fire Department and attempt to collect donations from businesses in exchange for ...

This time of year, when yellow jackets invade a mountain picnic or backyard barbecue, it’s really hard to see the good in these insects and their relatives. But it’s there. “When people think of wasps ...

After a seven-year hiatus, TEDxBend is returning to spark curiosity, ignite conversations, and inspire action. The journey begins with a special TEDxBend Community Event on Sept. 24, 5:30–7:30 p.m. at ...

Novelist Toni Morrison once said, “All good art is political. And the ones that try hard not to be political are political by ...

Deschutes County Public Health urges residents to take necessary precautions to protect their families and pets after a cat ...

By all indications, the threat of any potential attack should have long subsided. On May 27, Jack Billowitz and a friend were cycling back into town from a group ride. The pair had just completed the ...

City of Redmond will close OR HWY 126 from SE Veterans Way to SE Evergreen Avenue, to all traffic beginning 8:00 PM on September 12, through 6:00 AM on September 15, to tie in a newly constructed ...

If your house is on the market but you haven’t gotten any offers you’re comfortable with, you may be wondering: what do I do if it doesn’t sell? And for a growing number of homeowners, that’s turning ...