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2024 Cascades 10 Playwriting Festival Hosted by Cascades Theatre
Cascades 10 Playwriting Festival is an annual festival hosted by Cascades Theatre in Bend.
Our goal with this festival is to highlight the talent of Central Oregon with fresh new works by Pacific Northwest playwrights. These original 10-minute plays encourage the involvement of the community by bringing together local playwrights, directors, and actors.
For the 2024 Festival, we have selected 8 winning plays amongst 50+ submissions. Each play will run about 10 minutes long, performed and directe
Red Bull Landing Gear Viewing Party
Viewing party for premiere clips by top-tier snowboard athletes is open to the public
On Saturday, April 27, Red Bull will be hosting a viewing party and announcing winners from Red Bull Landing Gear, an invitational snowboard contest at Mt. Bachelor. Throughout Red Bull Landing Gear, top-level athletes in teams of two take on the best side hits possible at Mt. Bachelor and create their sickest 90-second phone edits after just 3 days of filming and editing. The videos will be screened by an elit
Kids Ninja Warrior Spring Break Camp
Drop off your kids for an unforgettable experience at Free Spirit’s Kids Ninja Warrior Spring Break Camp! Our seasoned ninja coaches will lead them through exhilarating team games and tricky Ninja Warrior challenges to enhance their jumping, balancing, climbing, agility, and speed skills. Our inclusive camp fosters positive vibes, providing an ideal setting to make connections with like-minded peers who share a burning passion for Ninja Warrior. Act quickly as spots fill up fast! Enroll your kid
Moon Coastal Oregon by Matt Wastradowski
From stunning coastline to charming towns to wildlife watching, find your adventure with Moon Coastal Oregon. Inside you’ll find:
Flexible itineraries, including a weeklong road trip to experience the best of the Oregon Coast
The top outdoor adventures: Go tidepooling, watch for migrating whales, and see hundreds of sea lions. Hike along epic coastal dunes, take a surfing lesson, and catch a sunset at iconic Haystack Rock. Join a fishing charter, camp beside the ocean, or take a jet boat tour to
“Imagine and Empower” an Evening with COCC Student and Alumni Poets
<div><p>COCC students and alumni poets share their original works. Bola Gbadebo, multimedia journalist and Sunrise co-anchor at NewsChannel 21 and poet, will moderate the Q&A with the poets. Refreshments provided.</p>
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Crime Reduction Mission Results in Arrests, Vehicle Tows (Photo)
A crime reduction mission resulted in numerous arrests and vehicle tows.
On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, North Precinct officers teamed up with Central Precinct officers to conduct a successful crime reduction mission in the St. Johns, Portsmouth, and Delta Park areas.
Using various data sources, community input, and officers’ knowledge and experience, officers involved in the mission identified various locations with a high volume of criminal activity.
Preliminary crime reduction mission resu
Multi-Agency Stolen Vehicle Operation Yields Positive Results (Photo)
A multi-agency stolen vehicle operation resulted in the recovery of a gun and multiple stolen vehicles.
On Monday, April 22, 2024, officers assigned to Portland Police Bureau’s East Precinct ran a multi-agency stolen vehicle operation with the Gresham Police Department, Port of Portland Police Department, Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, Parole & Probation, Multnomah County District Attorney’s Auto Theft Task Force, PPB’s K9 Unit, and PPB’s Air Suppor
Kids Ninja Warrior Spring Break Camp
Drop off your kids for an unforgettable experience at Free Spirit’s Kids Ninja Warrior Spring Break Camp! Our seasoned ninja coaches will lead them through exhilarating team games and tricky Ninja Warrior challenges to enhance their jumping, balancing, climbing, agility, and speed skills. Our inclusive camp fosters positive vibes, providing an ideal setting to make connections with like-minded peers who share a burning passion for Ninja Warrior. Act quickly as spots fill up fast! Enroll your kid
Coos County Man Suspected of Abusing Children Indicted in Federal Court
EUGENE, Ore.—A North Bend, Oregon man suspected of abusing multiple children has been indicted in federal court.Christopher Jay Young, 39, has been charged in a two-count indictment with attempting to use a minor to produce a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct and attempting to coerce and entice a minor.According to the indictment, on or about January 20, 2024, Young is alleged to have knowingly and intentionally persuaded a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct and record the
Head Games Trivia Night at Deschutes Brewery (Bend Public House)
Live multi-media trivia every Wed. night at 6:30pm.
Deschutes Brewery, Bend Public House.
Free to play. Win prizes.
Teams up to 6 players.
Hosted by Rachel O’Rourke.
*PLEASE NOTE: This venue fills up fast. Please arrive as early as possible to secure your table.
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Central Oregon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Central Oregon drug trafficker who conspired with others to traffic fentanyl and methamphetamine to Madras and Redmond, Oregon, and surrounding areas, was sentenced to federal prison today.Israel Sarabia, 30, of Culver, Oregon, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release.According to court documents, as part of a joint drug trafficking investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team
“Blood Will Have Blood”: The Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Macbeth
Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Macbeth is in the theaters at Ashland’s own Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Southern Oregon ...
Life jackets are life-savers on Oregon’s waterways
Officials are warning that downed trees from winter storms could make for increased boating hazards this year.
Oregon State’s Bridger Holmes named to Stopper of the Year watch list
A week to forget has evolved into a week of accomplishment for Bridger Holmes. The Oregon State Beavers closer has been named ...
$2.5 Million in grants available to Oregon school districts for wireless panic alarms
Today, the Oregon Department of Education’s School Safety and Emergency Management (SSEM) program opened up applications for school districts to apply for the Wireless Panic Alarm Grant. Representativ ...
Bend off-road overland vehicle-maker EarthCruiser shuts down, cites ‘changing market dynamics,’ economic issues
With its EarthCruiser EXP, FX and EC Terranova models, EarthCruiser has designed and manufactured the ultimate self-contained ...
How might pending US Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass homeless case affect Central Oregon?
US Supreme Court justices heard over two hours of arguments Monday on "City of Grants Pass V. Johnson," a class-action suit ...
Oregon high school girls lacrosse: Meet each team’s most improved player
SBLive Oregon asked Oregon high school girls lacrosse coaches to tell us about their most improved player in 2024. Here are ...
Kids Ninja Warrior Spring Break Camp
Drop off your kids for an unforgettable experience at Free Spirit’s Kids Ninja Warrior Spring Break Camp! Our seasoned ninja coaches will lead them through exhilarating team games and tricky Ninja Warrior challenges to enhance their jumping, balancing, climbing, agility, and speed skills. Our inclusive camp fosters positive vibes, providing an ideal setting to make connections with like-minded peers who share a burning passion for Ninja Warrior. Act quickly as spots fill up fast! Enroll your kid
Oregon Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Engage in Animal Crushing Resulting in the Torture, Mutilation and Murder of Monkeys
EUGENE, Ore.—An Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a conspiracy to torture, mutilate, and murder monkeys, and then produce and distribute videos of those acts in exchange for money raised by an online animal abuse group.David Christopher Noble, 48, of Prineville, Oregon, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release.“The victims in this case cannot speak for themselves, but the impact of the grotesque violence brought upon them is