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It's opening night for Bend's newest theatre company--The Deschutes Theatre Company-- with their first production: Native Gardens by Karen Zacarias. This is a delightful comedy that pits a young latino couple who move in next door to a senior curmudgeonly white couple and the sparks fly over an ugly fence, a garden competition, and of course…a native garden. It's art imitating life in our society every day…but there's a happy ending for everyone. Join Deschutes Theatre Company for opening nights November 4 at 7:30pm or November 5 at 2pm and 7:30pm at the Open Space Eve...

Fire Season for lands protected by Oregon Department of Forestry's (ODF) Central Oregon District will terminate at 12:00 p.m., Monday October 24, 2022. This includes lands protected under the John Day Unit, including the Fossil Sub-Unit; the Prineville Unit, including the Sisters Sub-Unit; and The Dalles Unit. Recent rain, combined with cooler fall weather has improved fuel conditions and moderated fire behavior. Changing fall conditions such as dry periods and variable winds can still create circumstances where fire danger is increased, and the public is reminded to use caution in activ...

ODF Lack of spring rainfall, rapid snowpack loss have dried fuels, boosted risk of fire spread PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Fire season will begin for The Dalles and Prineville units of Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, the earliest declaration in more than 40 years, officials said Thursday. Leadership within the district say they have been monitoring fuel conditions this spring, as well as reviewing snowpack, weather forecasts and drought impacts. The limited precipitation across the region this spring has affected down woody fuel moisture conten...