Bend
Daily News
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025
Good morning, Bend. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 22nd of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Bend earned national praise when CNN Travel placed it No. 4 on America's Best Towns to Visit—this ranking comes after hundreds of nominations and highlights Bend's outdoor fun, live music, and food scene along its scenic river. The Oregonian
- ➤ Bend's Lighthouse Navigation Center marked three years of helping people facing homelessness, serving nearly 500 individuals last year and moving 70 into other housing. The center will host an anniversary celebration on July 23 from 11:30 to 2:30 p.m. — featuring food, guest stories and highlights of community partnerships. Central Oregon Daily
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Two people remain missing after six were swept over a waterfall near Bend—police reported one died at Dillon Falls on the Deschutes River Saturday and three were rescued and taken to hospital. KBND
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Kawak Aviation Technologies, a Bend firm, provided its Cascade Fire Bucket to help fight the 95,000-acre Cram Fire—where nearly 900 personnel, 89 engines, 19 crews and 4 helicopters worked to control the blaze. Isabella Warren will report on the bucket at 5:00 p.m. on KTVZ News tonight. KTVZ
- ➤ Epic Aircraft received FAA type certification for its new high-performance single-engine turbine plane, the E1000 AX, and said deliveries begin this week at its Bend headquarters. The manufacturer completed a record sales quarter with all 2025 production positions filled—future orders for 2026 remain brisk. KTVZ
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ On Monday, July 21, the Oregon State Marine Board said inner tubes, two-person tubes and pool toys do not need a permit under House Bill 2982 which will take effect in 2026. Local floaters along the Deschutes River from Riverbend Park to Drake Park can continue to use these devices without needing to buy a permit. Bend Bulletin
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Christmas in July with Central Oregon Holiday Toy Drive Santa
Central Oregon Holiday Toy Drive has taken over for the Toys for Tots which has suspended operations in Central Oregon and Marines from MCL 1308 with support from Summit Health are taking over with our Santa on the 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st of July and 7 of August every Thursday at 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm BRING A TOY PLEASE its needed
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Dropkick Murphys Concert
6-7:30 p.m. — Hayden Homes Amphitheater — Ticket prices vary — Rock out with Boston's legendary punk band known for their energetic performances and crowd favorites.
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Maoli Concert
7:30-9:00 p.m. — Hayden Homes Amphitheater — Tickets available online — Experience the uplifting fusion of country and reggae from Hawaii’s top independent artist Maoli.
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Salsa on the Patio
6-8:30 p.m. — River's Place — Free lesson and dancing — Enjoy a lively evening of salsa dancing under the stars with DJ Solo spinning the tunes.
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Reflections of History: An Architectural Walking Tour
10:30 a.m. — Deschutes Historical Museum — Reservations required — Explore Bend's historical architecture while strolling through the picturesque Drake Park Neighborhood.
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Mike Dawes Live Performance
7-9 p.m. — Tower Theatre — $24 - $44 — Experience the creativity of one of the world's finest fingerstyle guitarists and electrifying performances.
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Carvin Jones Band Live Performance
7:30-9:30 p.m. — Aspen Hall — Tickets not on sale — Experience the blues with Carvin Jones, crowned one of the 50 Greatest Blues Guitarists of all time.
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Beatles vs Stones - A Musical Showdown
7:30-9:00 p.m. — Tower Theatre — $55 – $75 — Experience the ultimate musical face-off between two legendary bands in Bend's iconic venue.
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Old Dominion Concert
6:30-8 p.m. — Hayden Homes Amphitheater — Ticketed event — Experience electrifying live performances from one of country music's hottest bands.
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Dispatch with John Butler - Summer Tour 2025
4-7 p.m. — Hayden Homes Amphitheater — Ticket prices vary — Experience an epic summer concert featuring Dispatch and special guests John Butler and G. Love & Special Sauce.
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First Friday Art Walk
5-8 PM — Downtown Bend Business Association — Free entry — Celebrate art, music, and community with vibrant local exhibits and performances.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.
~ Heraclitus
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