The Bulletin

03/29/2025

The Humane Society of Central Oregon has taken in 18 of 30 dogs rescued from a neglect situation near La Pine and is seeking community support for adoption, fostering and funding the care of the dogs.

A La Pine woman was cited for 69 counts of alleged animal neglect this week and dozens of dogs were rescued from her property.

03/28/2025

The popular Miller's Landing Park in Bend is getting all-new access points for people of all abilities.

As people flocked to Miller’s Landing Park during this week’s warm weather, a construction crane towered over the banks of the Deschutes River nearby.

03/28/2025

The Central Oregon Agricultural Show is on now!!!

This annual show brings together farmers, ranchers, and agricultural enthusiasts to explore the latest innovations, equipment, and techniques in farming and ranching. Attendees can visit numerous exhibits', attend informative seminars, and network with industry professionals.

The show also features livestock displays, demonstrations, and family-friendly activities, making it a fun and educational experience for all ages.

Friday, March 28: 9 AM – 5 PM
Saturday, March 29: 9 AM – 3 PM

At the Deschutes County Fairgrounds and Expo Center!

Come by for the Small Farms School on Saturday March 29!

03/28/2025

Rockridge Park in Northeast Bend is a special one in the Bend Parks District, offering amenities such as a nine-hole disc golf putting course, a mountain bike skills area and skatepark.

The phrase "something for everyone" is one of those shopworn, hackneyed phrases journalists love to overuse, along with the phrase "let's face it" and the word "avid."

03/28/2025

Skerryvore are a dynamic rock ‘n’ roll band that mixes in healthy doses of glittering pop and traditional Scottish folk music into their sound, always bringing a lot of energy to anything they do — not to mention bagpipes, fiddles, accordions and whistles.

Floors Castle — just outside Kelso, in the southeast part of Scotland — is the seat of the Duke of Roxburghe. It was built in the 1720s and is known

03/28/2025

Outdoor adventures for the taking abound in Central Oregon during spring, and our Heading Outside feature can help you plan. This week's contains info on how much more snow is expected to fall on Mt. Bachelor in the days ahead, the spot where you can (maybe) hook a 17-inch rainbow trout and which parts of Phil's Trail are ready for riding.

The skiing and boarding should be pretty good this weekend. Local ski areas were expected to get a refresh of snow Thursday evening and Friday. Mountain temperatures should remain below freezing, with low winds and maybe a chance of clear, sunny skies.

Expect mild temperatures in town throughout th...

03/28/2025

Anne White of the Oregon Natural Desert Association explains how you can catch High Desert sage-grouse as they congregate in the early dawn light to dance. In this annual tradition, male sage-grouse strut on flat clearings in the sagebrush called “leks."

Each year as the crisp winter chill yields to the warming promise of emerging spring, greater sage-grouse congregate in the early dawn light to dance. In this annual tradition, male

03/27/2025

Early spring offers a bounty of fun for snow lovers and mountain bike riders: The slopes still offer plenty of thrills, and area singletrack can be in ideal shape for riding.

Early spring in Central Oregon is a special time of year for those who love both skiing and mountain biking. The slopes still offer plenty of thrills, and area singletrack

03/27/2025

An upcoming summit will bring together government and professional leaders across Central Oregon to discuss how walking, biking and public transit fit into the region’s transportation system — and explore how that could be changing.

An upcoming summit will bring together government and professional leaders across Central Oregon to discuss how walking, biking and public transit fit into the region’s transportation system — and explore

03/27/2025

For years, volunteers navigated red tape and fund-raising that included selling 2,500 donated scooters in pursuit of a skatepark in Culver. On April 21, Dreamland Skateparks will begin work on the park, expected to open in July.

The wait is almost over for skateboarders and scooter riders in Culver: The small Central Oregon city will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its first public skatepark at 9 a.m.

03/27/2025

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03/27/2025

A group of homeless advocates is working to stop the U.S. Forest Service from removing more than 100 people living in the woods southeast of Bend as the agency gets ready to close the area May 1.

A group of homeless advocates is working to stop the U.S. Forest Service from removing more than 100 people living in the woods southeast of Bend as the agency gets

03/27/2025

This week, Dropping In columnist David Jasper confesses his large appetite for superhero movies and TV fare now, partly because CGI wasn't a thing when he was a little kid obsessed with Spider-Man, and extends an invitation to snobs who look down their noses at Marvel: "Come on in, the water's great!"

My young adult daughters, my wife and even I question my taste, and maybe my sanity, regarding this one thing I can’t seem to give up. It’s definitely an addiction

03/26/2025

The Wood Brothers push the boundaries of folk, rock, blues and jazz in a never-ending effort to reshape what we think about when we think about American roots music. Read our interview, then catch them live Thursday at Midtown Ballroom.

Over the past two decades, The Wood Brothers have stood out in the crowded Americana scene by never standing still.

03/26/2025

No one knows exactly what would change in Central Oregon with the ordered shuttering of the U.S. Department of Education, but educators say the changes won't affect what they do every day: educate Central Oregon students, whether they are kindergartners or community college students.

Central Oregon schools are left in limbo as the Trump administration seeks to close the U.S. Department of Education.

03/26/2025

It has been six months since the city of Bend put the busy Greenwood Avenue corridor on a 'road diet,' reducing lanes for cars and adding bike and pedestrian features. More bicyclists are using the road than ever before, but a negative public perception still clouds the project.

It has been six months since the city of Bend put the busy Greenwood Avenue corridor on a road diet, slashing two lanes of travel to one in each direction

03/25/2025

SPONSORED CONTENT The to***co industry is up to their old tricks once again by doing anything they can to attract kids to their products. Fruit and candy-flavored e-cigarettes, ni****ne pouches, and other products.

The to***co industry is up to their old tricks once again by doing anything they can to attract kids to their products. Fruit and candy-flavored e-cigarettes, ni****ne pouches, and other

03/25/2025

A project to thin out thousands of acres of woodlands north of Sisters has been approved by the Deschutes National Forest. The Forest Service will spend up to a decade clearing out undergrowth and cutting trees, work the agency says will reduce the risk of large-scale, high-severity fires.

A project to thin out thousands of acres of woodlands north of Sisters has been greenlighted by the Deschutes National Forest. The Forest Service will spend up to a decade