Good morning, Bend.

Powell Butte mom Bailey Jallo is using her Elsie’s Eggs chicken sales at a local farm stand this October to support grieving parents through Lilibear.

She turned her personal loss into a fundraising cause that brings comfort to others.

PacificSource Community Solutions invested $50,000 in the new La Pine Boys and Girls Club at the La Pine Community Center to boost youth and family programs in South Deschutes County.

The funds cover staff, scholarships, transportation + meals to help local families access out-of-school services.

Kobold Brewing's The Vault Taphouse in Redmond closed without warning on Friday, Oct.

2, leaving food trucks scrambling for a new site. Owners of El Imperio and Richard's Sandwiches said they were caught off guard — they will seek an alternative location and hope regulars follow.

The Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest has narrowed its field to four semifinalists (products from Eugene, Tillamook, Medford and Ashland), with public voting running online until Monday, Oct.

12 and the winner to be announced at the Vision Oregon Event in Portland on Oct. 28.

Three local producers will attend Ranching for Profit School in Bend during the last week of October after receiving $2,000 scholarships from HDFFA + the weeklong program will boost business skills and promote sharing of new farming strategies.

Families are encouraged to join Walk & Roll to School Day today and leave their cars at home to walk, bike or scoot to school as students from Bear Creek, Buckingham & Jewell elementary schools gather at nearby parks with prizes offered by Commute Options through local businesses.

The Crook County School District in Prineville received a $15,000 grant from the Rural Oregon Community Foundation to launch the Western Way of Life Student Leadership Initiative, letting schools form clubs focused on community service, local agriculture, outdoor skills and conservation (lessons include resilience and safe decision-making).

Deschutes River Conservancy seeks volunteers to net and transport thousands of fish along the Lava Island Falls stretch from Oct.

14 to Oct. 16 + lower flows at Wickiup Dam isolate this channel each year.

Environment Oregon (the nonprofit) is recruiting volunteers to log roadside wildlife using the iNaturalist app from Oct.

17 to 25. A webinar on Oct. 13 will help locals learn how the data supports future wildlife crossing plans.

The Deschutes National Forest is reviewing a request from the BLM to open 30,000 acres southeast of Bend for geothermal prospecting.

Public comment runs through Oct. 17 as energy developers explore the area for clean renewable power.

Bend Police Department warns motorists today to slow down for changing road conditions; even with a posted limit, factors like snow or sun glare may require extra caution.

Officials say adjusting your speed helps keep Bend roads safe (winter is coming).

Deschutes County Health Department inspected nearly 55 restaurants and food carts in September and found all scored at least 87 on sanitation checks.

Notable examples include Active Culture and Sparrow Bakery (Bend).

Local coaches and Bulletin sports staff have nominated athletes for Athletes of the Week covering Sept.

28-Oct. 3, highlighting performances such as Paxton Flood's key defense with Summit soccer and Trey Lawrence’s record-setting run for Bend High. Readers are encouraged to vote online for one boy + one girl candidate.