Good morning, Bend.

The Children’s Science Museum Ruckus secured an 8,000 sqft site in Bend’s Central District with construction beginning early 2027 and a planned opening as soon as possible — the nonprofit aims to fill a regional gap by offering hands-on STEAM exhibits for children and families.

Discover Your Northwest is hosting a winter volunteer information night Oct.

27 at 6 p.m. at Deschutes National Forest Headquarters in Bend, where interested volunteers learn about conservation education and lead snowshoe tours at Mt. Bachelor from mid-December to end of March.

Club Pilates Bend on Robal Lane has become a welcoming space for breast cancer survivors as owner Jamie Skuse helps members access free pilates classes and support after a diagnosis.

She provides guidance (including accompanying members to their first mammogram appointments) to build a nurturing community.

Free walk-in support sessions occur today at Deschutes Public Library at 61956 SE Santorini St. + Larkspur Community Center at 1600 SE Reed Market Rd. after a tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary, offering crisis stabilization and coping tools via Critical Incident Stress Management.

Oregon's Explore Health Plan Guide launched today, letting residents compare individual health and dental plans and estimate financial assistance (with options for prescription inputs and doctor preferences) ahead of open enrollment which will start Nov.

1 for the 2027 plan year.