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In 2016, Deschutes Public Library chose Lily King’s breakout novel, “Euphoria,” as the Novel… Read more
Meet Bow, a playful and friendly Airedale Terrier about 8 years old. He loves humans and wil… Read more
Ronald Wouda is skipping Halloween this year, which is big news in his Redmond neighborhood … Read more
Meet King, a special dog looking for an understanding and joyful home. King is a 2 year old … Read more
A tight housing market with low vacancy rates and rising rental costs means more tenants may… Read more
For anyone interested in the shanghaiing of sailors on the old Portland waterfront, the name… Read more
REDMOND — About 200 Canadian firefighters gathered at the Deschutes County fairgrounds Satur… Read more
Kyla Lowell wasn’t planning on opening a martial arts studio in the middle of a pandemic. Read more
Meet Tiger. Tiger is a very gentle, friendly cat. He likes pets and attention. He is a socia… Read more
Ella Agnes Strohmaier, formerly of Redmond, loved to hand out recipes for her turtle cookie … Read more
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Nadia Rankov Adams, a 52-year-old mother of three and merchandiser for the Opportunity Found… Read more
This weekend Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon (PRO) will be kicking off its 16th annual Sole … Read more
It’s back-to-school time, and this year things are looking a lot different for students, edu… Read more
The Spokesman will update items in the Police Log when such a request is received. Any new i… Read more
Meet Gracie, a quiet and sweet cat about 2 years old. Gracie was surrendered to the shelter … Read more
Extreme fire activity, fueled by a rare fire weather event with low humidities and strong ea… Read more
The U.S. Forest Service Redmond Air Center is tucked away in a little area behind the Redmon… Read more
Meet Timber, a husky mix looking for his perfect home. Timber would thrive with somebody tha… Read more
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic in April and May, hundreds of thousands of people … Read more
After moving to Redmond from Corvallis with her husband, Brianna Rushing became an administr… Read more
Central Oregon has a new resource person for forestry needs. Thomas Stokely started in July … Read more
Meet Harriet, a 1-2 year old cat available for adoption at BrightSide Animal Center. She arr… Read more
Hospice of Redmond’s annual fundraising event, Festival of Trees, is being transformed into … Read more
Meet Jameson, a 6-year-old Border Collie looking for a home. He is a great dog that will nee… Read more
Meet Sylvester, a 6-year old tuxedo cat looking for a great home. He is petite and social wi… Read more
BrightSide Animal Center started a fundraising campaign last year to replace its outdoor ken… Read more
Meet Kahlua, a six-year-old tabby who was surrendered to BrightSide because her owner passed… Read more
On Dec. 6, 1977, a car pulled past the conspicuous “No Trespassing” and “Beware of Dog” sign… Read more
Meet Oakley, a friendly, social 2-year-old hound mix. Oakley is an energetic dog and shelter… Read more
REDMOND — Despite the COVID-19 pandemic closing the Deschutes County Fair this year, local s… Read more
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Meet Bailey, a mixed-breed dog, about 1 year old, who arrived at BrightSide as a stray and w… Read more
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Young Redmond artists are getting a chance to show off their work at the Redmond Skate Park.… Read more
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Meet Carlton, a gentle and affectionate cat around 3-6 years old. Carlton arrived at BrightS… Read more
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As industries across the country start the recovery process after being financially pummeled… Read more
Meet Dozer, a young Labrador and German Shepherd mix available for adoption. He’d thrive liv… Read more
Adversity is something Aaron Brumbach is used to looking squarely in the face. Read more
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Meet Alex, an 8-year old female cat available for adoption. Alex is sweet and friendly. She … Read more
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The free summer lunch program for children held Monday through Friday at Redmond High School… Read more
Meet Chief, a big, regal 1-2 year old cat waiting for a home. He spent most of his early lif… Read more
The plan would spread the 4-H events out over three weeks, with carefully separated spaces f… Read more
Meet Melvin, a German Shorthaired Pointer (or possibly a German Wirehaired Pointer mix). Mel… Read more
