Redmond Airport will receive a $10M grant for expansion in addition to the existing $170M allocation. Learn more about the RDM expansion here.

SEE THE CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

Photo via Wikimedia Commons

A new fire at Pine Mountain has exploded to over 2,000 acres. Smoke is expected in the Central Oregon area as firefighters work to manage the blaze. Learn more here.

SEE THE KTVZ ARTICLE HERE

Photo via Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office

ODOT is nearly finished with the Highway 97/20 project, ahead of schedule and on budget. Find out more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL KTVZ ARTICLE HERE

Photo via KTVZ, by ODOT

Central Oregon has seen about 325 wildfires this year and 550,000 acres have burned; recent fires in Madras and Tumalo mitigated. Find out more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL KTVZ ARTICLE HERE

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Oregon Parks and Recreation has received a $1.62 million grant for Smith Rock State Park to develop a welcome center, improvements to lots, and more. Find out the details here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL KTVZ ARTICLE HERE

Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The Oregon Cultural Trust has awarded $25,000 to the Central Oregon Center for the Arts. Find out more here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL KTVZ ARTICLE HERE

Photo via Central Oregon Center for the Arts

A dark sky sanctuary in the Owyhee Canyonlands is set to expand its acreage over the next few years. Learn more about it here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL KTVZ ARTICLE HERE

Photo via Wikimedia Commons

Firefighters have halted the eastward progression of the Little Lava Fire – most area’s risk levels have been reduced. Learn more about it here.

SEE THE ORIGINAL CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

Photo via Wikimedia Commons

Sunriver is under Level 1 (“Be Ready”) evacuation due to wildfires in the Bachelor Complex. There has been “significant fire growth” since lightning sparked these fires. Learn more here.

SEE THE CENTRAL OREGON DAILY NEWS ARTICLE HERE

Photo via CentralOregonFire.org (see the Fire Map HERE)

Friday afternoon at 1pm (9/6), jam to the sounds of Greensky Bluegrass. On Saturday (9/7), it’s the critically acclaimed American country singer-songwriter, producer, and author, Margo Price… plus Oteil and Friends. Oteil is the longest running bassist in Allman Brothers history. This summer, he also reunited with Dead & Company for their residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas. Joining Oteil at Bigstock will be an all star cast of jam band legends.

Friday and Saturday evenings… two nights of incredible music are going down THIS WEEKEND at Hoodoo Ski Area. Keep your party going after the show with free live music, both nights, in the Hoodoo Lodge. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE.

Bigstock is a benefit concert for Oregon Adaptive Sports and Cascadia Wildlands. Make a difference. Have fun. Support Bigstock.