Discover your future … in unexpected adventure The fabulous Keystone Resort in Colorado has announced they are now hiring for the winter season.  A hiring expo is planned in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, October 7.  Season and year-round positions are available. Applications will be accepted, and on-site interviews for Keystone Resort in Colorado will be conducted for the following positions: §         Lift Operators, Tubing Operators, Ticket Sales, Ski/Ride Instructors. §         Food & Beverage: Chefs Managers, Servers, Cooks, ... [full story]

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences is hosting its 25th annual art competition, "Art About Agriculture Tour 2007: By Land and By Sea." The annual OSU College competition seeks art submissions that focus on the close connection of land and water in Pacific Northwest agriculture and fisheries, explained Shelley Curtis, curator of OSU's annual Art about Agriculture Tour. "The college invites artists to consider both the sea and the land for ... [full story]

Bend Metro Parks & Recreation and Palmer Homes will officially dedicateBend's newest park--Gardenside Park--at a ceremony that will take place on Thursday, September 28 from 4-6 p.m.At nearly two acres in size, Gardenside Park features a patio with coveredpicnic structure and tables, paved walkways connecting to community trails, youth play equipment, restroom facilities and landscaped open space.The event will double as a community celebration, with a barbecue, icecream, balloons and face painting.  Following brief remarks ... [full story]

Jared Vanderhoff is the new Senior District Executive for the Crater Lake Council's Fremont District, Boy Scouts of America, which serves central Oregon. He comes to the district from the Oregon Trail Council, having held posts in Corvallis, Newport and Springfield. Vanderhoff will work with Scouts and adult volunteers in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties. His work involves building membership at both youth and adult levels, fundraising, program development and leadership training. An Eagle Scout ... [full story]

The Latino Community Association will host a free Workers Rights Forum and Fiesta de Independencia from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, September 16, at Bend's Community Center, 1036 NE Fifth Street in Bend, behind the Humane Society thrift store on Greenwood Avenue. The family-friendly fiesta--music, dancing, and food--will start at 8 p.m., immediately following a 5:30 p.m. forum that will provide Latino residents important information about immigration law, workers compensation, prevailing wage laws, benefits, construction ... [full story]

Winners Receive Cash Prize, Featured at The Nature of Words Open Mike Event With the school year just getting underway, The Nature of Words, Central Oregon’s premier literary event, has extended the submission deadline for its Rising Star creative writing competition to September 30. The extended deadline will allow emerging writers more time to prepare and submit their entries. The competition is a new feature of the annual literary festival, scheduled for November 2 – ... [full story]

General Election to be held November 7, 2006 Bend City Council Candidates:  Wednesday, October 11, 2006 5:15 p.m. Bend City Hall Council Chambers 710 NW Wall Street Position 5: Mark Capell and Derek K. Stevens Position 6: Clint A. Chick, William “Bill” Friedman and Wyvetta C. Wilson State Representative, 53rd District:   October 12, 2006 The following forums will be held from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. at the County/State Building, 1300 NW Wall ... [full story]

Local law enforcement will trade in their handcuffs and badges for serving aprons at Red Robin as part of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run Campaign. During the fundraiser, law enforcement representatives will collect tips from restaurant guests, which will be used to benefit Special Olympics Oregon. The event will be held Saturday, September 30 from noon to 8 p.m. at all 15 Red Robin Gourmet Burgers locations in Oregon, including the Bend restaurant at ... [full story]

Winning Over Anger and Violence has elected Julie Gray Nash asSecretary of the Board. She is a mortgage broker with Bank of the Cascades in Bend, Oregon.Ms. Nash is currently a board member of the COCAAN Homeownership Advisory Board and Habitat for Humanity's Capital Campaign. She also served as past president and member of the Board of Governors for The Community Theatre of the Cascades.WINNING Over Anger and Violence has provided counseling services for 19years ... [full story]

Deschutes National Forest motorists will not be able to cross Odell Creek on Forest Road 4660 between Odell and Davis Lakes while a bridge is constructed across Odell Creek. The Crescent Ranger District gravel road leaves the Cascade Lakes Highway and winds around the west side of Davis Lake.  The road remains open on both ends from the highway to the construction site. Motorists can access the West Davis Lake Campground, East Davis Lake Campground ... [full story]

The City of Bend will hold a Mirror Pond Technical Committee meeting on Monday, August 14, 2006 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.  The meeting location is in the Fireside Room at the Fire Administration Building, 1212 SW Simpson Ave., and the public is invited to attend.  For additional information, please contact Andrea McCullough (City of Bend Communication Manager) at 541.388.5516. [full story]

"SOURCE TO SEA" DOCUMENTARY CHRONICLES CHRISTOPHER SWAIN'S EPIC 1,243-MILE SWIM DOWN THE COLUMBIA RIVEROn July 1, 2003, Christopher Swain completed his 165-day, 1,243-mile swim from the headwaters of the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean, bringing worldwide attention to the threats facing the Columbia River. Swain swam up to 25 miles a day, braved waters as cold as 39 degrees, encountered every toxic from arsenic to zinc, and persisted through the slack water pools behind ... [full story]

Mothers of twins, triplets or more from around the northwest will converge on Bend, Oregon Sept. 29-30 for the Northwest Association of Mothers of Twins Clubs' fall meeting. The event is open to all mothers of multiples.  "Fun in the High Desert Sun," this September's event, is one of two annual gatherings for NWAMOTC members to support, learn and grow from other mothers of multiples' experiences. A registration form and additional informational is available on ... [full story]