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A Different Kind of Memorial Day Weekend

This year's holiday won't be ordinary, but it might allow people to remember what the day off is really about

By Isaac Biehl May 21, 2020

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1. Raising the Bar

Serving drinks to thirsty customers is fraught with concerns for bartenders—but customers have a role to play, too. Read what happened during a recent Friday morning at a local greasy spoon.
May. 25

2. Unmasked Questions

Exploring the great divide: to wear masks, or not to wear masks? A local disease ecologist weighs in
May. 24

3. Are Drive-In Theaters Making a Comeback?

A short-lived drive-in in Prineville offers a nostalgic experience - but are drive-in movies here to stay?
May. 16

4. Cases Spike Right After Reopening

After a spike in local coronavirus cases, Deschutes County gets an F from state health authorities
May. 26

5. Building a Nesting Box with Jim Anderson ▶ (With Video)

Make one for pygmy owls. Make one for another bird. But in any case, spend some time with our resident naturalist Jim Anderson.
May. 25

Cases Spike Right After Reopening

After a spike in local coronavirus cases, Deschutes County gets an F from state health authorities

Coronavirus Study Coming to 30 Bend Neighborhoods

Researchers from Oregon State University may knock on your door this weekend and offer a free COVID-19 test

Old industrial neighborhoods will (eventually) get a facelift

Bend City Council moves forward with plans to revamp the Bend Core Area

Green on Green on... Green

Quarantine has helped local garden centers boom and bloom

Everyone Needs a New Sign

Delivery options and other COVID-era announcements help buoy sign makers' bottom lines

The Glass is Half Empty

Restaurants cannot survive on 50% of previous revenues for long. Demand for food delivery and the challenges of rehiring add insult to injury

Building a Nesting Box with Jim Anderson ▶ (With Video)

Make one for pygmy owls. Make one for another bird. But in any case, spend some time with our resident naturalist Jim Anderson.

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Cans-To-Go: Sippy Cup Hazy Pale Ale

A warm afternoon and a few hazy pales, right from Bend

A New Way to Beer Fest

With beer fests—and all fests—only alive in the virtual world, attending events like Portland Beer Fest just got easier for locals

Cans-To-Go: Box Car Rapids Red Ale

Better late than never!

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Filmmaking with Your Quaranteam

Local director Taylor Morden stays busy with "The Last Blockbuster" documentary and more

Last Time Out

Musicians remember their last concerts before the pandemic shut things down

Recycle Music Says Goodbye... For Now

Popular music store in Bend closes doors, looks to a potential reopening

A Summer of No Live Music? ▶ [With Video]

Central Oregon's music scene will be severely limited through August. Some local venues will stay shut; others chart a way forward

Nothing like Honey Brunches on a Saturday Morning

Local band Honey Don't raises money for St. Charles Meal Mission, while having some musical weekend fun

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