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Redmond event calendar July 18-24: Vegan Potluck; FairWell Festival

Thursday 7/18 Live at the Vineyard — Doc Ryan Trio: The Bend-based trio led by Michael “Doc” Ryan,…

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Lil’ Kim, Yung Gravy, Billy Currington to perform at Deschutes County Fair

A whiff of elephant ears tingle your nose, sun beats down on your back, making you feel a…

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Annual rodeo returns, Rodeo Queen advocates for the sport

The Northwest Professional Rodeo Association is bringing some of the best rodeo athletes to the Deschutes County Fair…

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6 hidden gems at the second annual FairWell Festival

It’s official: FairWell Festival is no one-hit wonder. The three-day gathering of nationally touring country, folk and Americana…

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Deschutes County Fair adds new attractions

Fairgoers may come back every year for their favorite attractions, from a nostalgic cotton candy fix to a…

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Flashback: Small child killed at trail crossing in 1924; Suttle Lake resort bought by Portland men in 1949; Kids to scramble for pigs at fair in 1974

100 Years Ago July 10, 1924 — Small child killed at trail crossing A terrible accident occurred at…

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Redmond event calendar July 11-17: Redmond Farmers Market; Repair Café

Thursday 7/11 Live at the Vineyard — Heller Highwater Trio: The local band will perform classic rock, blues…

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Offbeat Oregon: Legendary Central Oregon aviator survived five crashes in two days

On a gusty late-summer evening in 1930, well after dark, a few feet off the ground near the…

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Offbeat Oregon: Governor’s kindness led frontier city marshal to die in gunfight

As every sensible person knows, there is pretty much no such thing as being “cruel to be kind.”…

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Flashback: City starts garbage collection in 1949; Flight record set at Roberts in 1974; Bend cyclist hurt while eluding pursuing police in 1999

75 Years Ago July 7, 1949 — City to start on garbage Put the compulsory garbage system into…

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