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The top leadership role for Central Oregon’s largest airport has quietly changed hands amidst a $180 million construction project set to double the size of its terminal. A City of Redmond spokesperson confirmed via email Friday afternoon that a longtime City official has been appointed director of the Redmond Municipal Airport after the resignation of Zachary Bass, who served as director for 11 years.

Oregon has a rich history of supporting workers and their economic contributions. Here are five things to know about Oregon workers on the eve of their national holiday. Oregon was the first state to make Labor Day an official holiday in 1887. Celebrations like the Baker County Fair and Panhandle Rodeo, above, are scheduled across the state this weekend. Oddly, lawmakers selected the first Saturday in June. Four other states created the holiday later that year.

Dear Dr. Jane, My wife and I will have been married for 20 years next week. In lots of ways, we’ve got a great relationship. We get along well and parent together without a lot of conflict about the kids. We exercise, eat well and have friends. We work from home, and most days, we like work. The problem is sex. Even though we’ve done years of couples counseling, things haven’t changed in the bedroom. We connect when we go on vacation, but that’s pretty seldom.

Live/Work Program U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schulz has recently spoken about a planned Operations Service Center for Central Oregon. This is actually an amazing potential project for those in need of work to help assist for a noble cause. To aid with the conservation of our National Monument Lands. From a place of subsistence live/work program. A “win/win” so to speak.

Fans of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry can celebrate their lives at two different events happening locally over the Labor Day weekend. At M&J Tavern, there’ll be a pop-up karaoke and dance party on Saturday, Sept. 5, while Regal Old Mill will have special screenings of Parton’s “Steel Magnolias” on Sept. 4, 6 and 8. Dolly Parton and Tim Curry both passed away on Aug. 25, 2026 Parton and Curry both passed away on Aug. 25 at the age of 80.

Edna Vazquez will bring her powerful and expressive voice to the Tower Theatre in Bend at 7 pm Sept. 22 to support the work of the Latino Community Association. Vazquez is a featured vocalist and guitarist for the Portland band Pink Martini. Her songs blend mariachi, folk, rock, and pop into a powerful expression of culture and soul. Her dynamic voice and passionate stage presence touch hearts, leaving audiences spellbound. Young mariachi musicians from High Desert Middle School will also perform.

5K runners looking to increase their mileage and stamina often encounter a “messy middle” – the gap between being a beginner and a more experienced athlete. In many sports, there is no obvious second step… just a distant, difficult, lonely goal somewhere on the horizon! Ceiling: Unlimited’s Women’s Intermediate Distance Training Group aims to fill the gap.

EsthetixMD is celebrating 23 years of helping Central Oregon look and feel its best with The Confidence Lab, an immersive anniversary event taking place Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 4:00–6:00 p.m. at EsthetixMD in Bend.

Natural Grocers®, the nation’s largest family-operated natural and organic grocery retailer, announces a new partnership with DoorDash, making grocery delivery available from all 174 Natural Grocers locations nationwide.

Oregon State Parks will close a section of the Base Trail on the north side of Pilot Butte State Scenic Viewpoint near Pilot Butte Middle School from Sept. 8 to Oct. 9 to replace the stairs on this steep section of trail. Visitors can join the base trail to the east of the closure via the Larkspur Trail or west of the closure by Juniper Elementary School. Oregon State Parks is completing this construction in partnership with Deschutes Trails Coalition.