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A Data Center Hopes to Move into La Pine and Use 15X the Power the Town Currently Uses

May 19, 2026

After Pushback to La Pine Data Center, Community, Developers Await Next Steps

May 19, 2026

Solid Waste Advisory Committee Makes Recommendation for New Landfill Site

May 19, 2026

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Two Democrats in Position to Win Deschutes County Commission Races; Others Likely Headed to November

Patti Adair, U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum and Rep. Jason Kropf also had large leads in respective races for Congress and the Oregon House of Representatives, with more than three-quarters of ballots included in an initial tally Tuesday evening

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The Era of Artificial Intelligence

Negative effects on health and vitality?

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Bent Alley Cat Races Are Back

The bike messenger-inspired, weekly event is a ‘third place’ for fringe-y, devoted cyclists

Culture

New Art & Co-Working Studio Opening in South County

Centrally Oregon will be a mix of member and public events

Food and Drink

Panaderia y Pasteleria El Moy Goes Home

A Bend Pas expands into Redmond

A Redmond Chinese Classic

Yi’s Wok is a low-key comfort

Indulging in Tasty Treats

The Secret Waffle Society relocates and Sno Ball Express opens

Sweet Starts and Small Joys: Pacific Roots Donuts Lands in Bend

Making life a little tastier, one small donut at a time

cULTURE & COLUMNS

Midwest Power Trio Comes to Bend

Genre bending rock band on PNW Tour

A Good Yarn

The Sheep Detectives is a shear delight

Community Leader Set to Open Brick-and-Mortar Witchcraft Store

Josie Stanfield ports a connection to nature into a store in downtown Redmond

Redmond’s Summer Sizzles with a Robust Music Lineup

Several music venues will host a variety of talent

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Famed Classical Musicians Return

High Desert Chamber Music celebrity recitals

HomeGrown Music Festival Keeps on Growing

With a new venue and PNW heavyweight headliners Polyrhythmics, Glitterfox and MarchFourth, HomeGrown has let out its britches

Fern Spores Tours the Pacific Northwest

The femme-folk-rock band brings a Washington sound to Silver Moon Brewing

An Evening of Psychedelic Sounds

Three bands will immerse an audience in a feel-good experience

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Visit Bend Awards $300,000 to Support Arts and Cultural Tourism Projects

Eleven years of amplifying art through tourism: From TEDxBend to new ballet, the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund has now reinvested more than $2.8 million across 155 projects since 2015