In this Issue of C.O. Local BUZZ…

🤔Local Trivia Wednesdays

🌄Bend, OR Weather

📅 What’s Up Central Oregon?

🎸Uncle Jesse and the Trapper Keepers @ The Belfry

📅Save The Date Section

🏡🌱Home & Garden Show

💖Bend Health Fair

📰Local News - What’s a Happening?

🎶Caldera HS choir group takes top honors at Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

🌎Bend's Earth Day Fair happening Saturday, but parade is canceled

⛓️‍💥💧Contractor hits water line in NE Bend; 1,500 customers told to boil water

🐺14-year-old from Sisters maps Metolius River wolves with trail cameras 🎦

📰Regional News

❌Oregon Senate Votes to Repeal Controversial Wildfire Risk Map

📆City of Bend Calendar of Events

🚧 Road Closures & Construction

🔥Central Oregon Fire Info

🔥⛑️Fire & Rescue News

🚨Crime News

🚨Bend Man Arrested Near Elementary School After Violating Restraining Order and Fleeing Police

📰Community News

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🐾 Pet of the Week: Meet Rip! 🐾

😁 MEME of the Day

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BEND

What’s Up Central Oregon?

Uncle Jesse and the Trapper Keepers

The Trapper Keepers are a 90’s party band from Bend, OR. They specialize in playing all your favorite songs from the best era of music! Punk, Pop, Rock, R&B, and everything in between. Join us as we dance the night away while benefitting The Blitz At Black Butte Ranch Disc Golf Tournament. DJ Ben will be spinning vinyl to open and close the show. Music goes from 7-9:30 check them out on The Gram @trapperkeepersbend and @djben

📍 The Belfry, Sisters, OR
📅 April 26, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
🎟️ Buy Tickets – $10

🌍 Earth Day Celebration
Earth Day Celebration at Hanai Center
Join the Hanai Foundation on April 22nd from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM to honor Earth Day. This event offers an opportunity to remember our responsibility as stewards of this beautiful planet. Engage in activities that foster joy, reverence, and connection.
📍 Hanai Center
📅 April 22, 2025, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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🎶 Music & Performing Arts
Portland Cello Project: Sunshine & Stars
Experience an unplugged cellos-only show with the Portland Cello Project, featuring songs inspired by light and hope. Nancy Ives joins as a star cellist and composer in this unique performance.
📍 Tower Theatre
📅 April 24, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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🧘 Wellness
Wellness Wednesday at The Vineyard
Recharge your body and spirit with an evening of vitamin injections, wellness tips, good vibes, and wine—plus stunning views and amazing company. Health meets happy hour at Faith Hope and Charity Vineyards.
📍 Faith Hope and Charity Vineyards
📅 April 23, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
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🧘‍♀️ Health & Fitness
Stretch & Strength for Runners
Participate in a workshop focused on improving flexibility, preventing injuries, and strengthening stabilizing muscles for runners. Learn breathwork techniques to enhance endurance and mental focus.
📍 10 Barrel Brewing – East Side
📅 April 22, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
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🎭 Performing Arts
The Sleeping Beauty
Enjoy a performance of "The Sleeping Beauty," a classic ballet that brings the enchanting fairy tale to life. Experience the magic and grace of this timeless story.
📍 Tower Theatre
📅 April 27, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
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Coming up

Home & Garden Show

The 2025 Central Oregon Spring Home & Garden Show is set to take place from May 2 to May 4 at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond. This annual event, now in its 32nd year, is organized by the Central Oregon Builders Association (COBA) and sponsored by Johnson Brothers Appliances.

Event Details:

• Dates & Times:

  • Friday, May 2: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

  • Saturday, May 3: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

  • Sunday, May 4: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

• Location: Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, OR

• Admission: Free entry and parking

Attendees can explore over 200 exhibits featuring the latest trends in home building, remodeling, landscaping, and sustainable living. The show offers a comprehensive look at home and garden solutions, making it a valuable event for homeowners and enthusiasts alike.

For more information and updates, visit the official COBA events page: (coba.org). 

Bend Health Fair

Join us for the 4th annual Bend Health Fair! 2025 boasts a new location, more parking, more food and more fun! Meet Central Oregon practitioners and health-related businesses at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center! Come early for an amazing swag bag! HUGE raffle benefiting the Humane Society of Central Oregon-with over $10,000 in prizes! 100% of your $5 ticket is donated to HSCO. Co-located with the Bend Beauty Expo and the Bend Creators Market! Family friendly! Spend the day shopping, eating, drinking, meeting great folks and getting to know local businesses!

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Local News…

Caldera HS choir group takes top honors at Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

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BEND, Ore. -- A Caldera High School vocal jazz group won big at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival last week. The group, calling itself "Inversion," beat out 20 other west coast schools in their division -- those with more than 1,200 students -- to bring home the first place trophy.

"I do think this is one of the biggest accomplishments I've had in my singing career,' senior Sage Goldstein said. "It was awesome to be able to perform in front of so many people who knew about jazz music and about the type of music we were doing."

The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival is a three-day event at the University of Idaho. More than 400 student performances are given. "Inversion" received top honors and opened for Grammy-winning acapella group Take 6.

"It was crazy to look out and see an actual crowd that, while they weren't there for us, so many people got to listen to one of our songs," junior Ethan Dinsmore said.

The event started in the 1960s and is now one of the oldest and largest jazz festivals in the world. Up to a dozen of world-renowned jazz artists attend it every year.

Now the trophy stands tall in the display case just inside the east entrance of Caldera High School.

"Coming back, it was really fulfilling. We really put so much work and time and effort into these songs. It's really great to be recognized and seen, not just in Central Oregon, but all over the Pacific Northwest," senior Max Fulkerson said.

Caldera High School, just four years old, has added yet another major accolade to its very short history. 

"We're not a legacy program that's been here forever, so to be able to reach that level of musicianship at a festival that's this prestigious, really early on in a high school history, is just incredible," choir director at Caldera High School Luke MacSween said.

Bend's Earth Day Fair happening Saturday, but parade is canceled

BEND, Ore. -- The annual Earth Day Parade in downtown Bend has been canceled for this year, but this Saturday's Earth Day Fair is still on.

The Environmental Center, which puts on the event, said Monday it has become more difficult to recruit enough volunteers. It also says the permitting process to shut down city streets has become increasingly cumbersome.

The cancellation of the parade means the Environmental Center can put all of its focus into the Earth Day Fair.

“Trust me, I know that a lot of folks are upset about the parade and I totally get that but this gives us the opportunity to just really focus on the festival and the fair itself. You will not be disappointed, I promise," said Environmental Center Events and Outreach Manager Priscilla Calleros

Saturday’s fair will feature a stage and runway to show off costumes and plenty of family-friendly activities. It will be 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at 16 NW Kansas Avenue.

Contractor hits water line in NE Bend; 1,500 customers told to boil water

BEND, Ore. -- A water line was broken by a contractor in northeast Bend Tuesday afternoon, leading Avion Water to issue a precautionary boil water notice to hundreds of homes in the area, the utility announced. It also led to some significant flooding in the area.

The break happened on Deschutes Market Road near Pine Nursery Park. That's the same general area where a roundabout is under construction, although there was no confirmation Tuesday evening that the break was a result of the construction work there.

Avion President Jason Wick said a 12-inch line was broken at about 3:20 p.m. Repairs were expected to be completed before 8:00 p.m. Tuesday.

About 1,500 customers were affected by the boil notice. Wick said test results on the water should be back by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday. If those tests are negative, the boil notice will be lifted and customers will be contacted. Those with further questions can call 541-382-5342.

Here is the full list of addresses affected by the boil advisory.

Regional News…

Oregon Senate Votes to Repeal Controversial Wildfire Risk Map

Salem, OR - The Oregon Senate has unanimously passed Senate Bill 83, repealing the state's controversial wildfire hazard map introduced in 2021. The map aimed to identify areas at high risk for wildfires, imposing stricter building codes and vegetation management requirements on approximately 100,000 properties. However, it faced significant opposition from rural residents who argued that it negatively impacted property values and imposed burdensome regulations.

Senate Bill 83 not only eliminates the wildfire hazard map but also repeals associated property maintenance rules for designated high-risk areas. The legislation directs state agencies to develop fire regulations that property owners can choose to follow or that municipal governments can adopt and enforce locally. Additionally, the bill adds two members to the state Wildfire Programs Advisory Council—one from the firefighting field and one from the insurance industry—and mandates reports from the Department of Environmental Quality and the Public Utility Commission on wildfire-related issues.

The bill now moves to the Oregon House of Representatives for consideration.

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Fire & Rescue News…

Crime News…

Bend Man Arrested Near Elementary School After Violating Restraining Order and Fleeing Police

BEND, Ore. — A 21-year-old Bend man was taken into custody Monday morning after allegedly violating a restraining order and fleeing from police in a Southeast Bend neighborhood, prompting a large law enforcement presence near Silver Rail Elementary School.

The incident began around 11:45 a.m. on April 21, when a 911 caller on Whitetail Street screamed into the phone before abruptly hanging up. Additional emergency calls soon reported that a man—later identified as Owen Parker Liening—was armed and at the location, in violation of a restraining order.

When officers arrived, Liening was spotted outside the residence but took off running through the neighborhood. He eventually circled back toward the elementary school, where officers apprehended him in the school parking lot. He was restrained using a wrap device and taken into custody without further incident.

Silver Rail Elementary was notified of the situation due to its proximity to the police activity, though there were no reported injuries or disruptions to the school day.

Liening was transported to St. Charles Bend for evaluation and will be booked into the Deschutes County Jail on charges including two counts of harassment, violating a restraining order, and resisting arrest.

Community News…

🐾 Pet of the Week: Meet Rip! 🐾

Looking for a loyal companion who matches your energy? Meet Rip, a 10-month-old Border Collie mix available for adoption through Herding Dog Rescue of Central Oregon in Bend.

Rip is the perfect blend of calm and active. He's super chill when you're relaxing but ready to go on adventures at a moment's notice. Whether it's a hike, a run, or a game of fetch, Rip is up for it. He's affectionate, friendly, and gets along well with kids and other dogs.

This smart pup is already excelling in his foster home, mastering kennel training and pottying outside like a pro. He's neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations, and ready to find his forever home.

Rip weighs about 40 pounds and has a beautiful tricolor coat. His adoption fee is $400. If you're interested in making Rip a part of your family, submit an application at hdrescueoregon.com.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to welcome this delightful dog into your life. Rip is ready to fill your home with joy, laughter, and endless cuddles!

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