Cover Stories
The Chill Teen
Teens may be too chillaxed to act childish on Christmas morning, but they’ll covet the cool stuff on this wish list!
The Wild Child
The thrill of tearing wrapping paper off gifts within seconds to get at the goods is at the heart of every wild child. Seven gift ideas ranging from playful to adventurous are sure to put a big smile on that sweet face.
The Plant-Loving Millennial
Go green when shopping for the millennial and you can’t go wrong. The ideas are endless to help them grow with experience!
The Forest Wandering GenX’r
The Gen-X generation are latchkey kids grown up and into relaxing under the stars or inside a sauna.
The Young-at-Heart Boomer
Age isn’t a number, it’s a feeling and boomers have it all figured out, right? So give them a touch of class, a bit of fun and a little vino and they’ll be just fine around that wild grandchild on Christmas morning!
Holiday Gift Guide 2025
Sometimes a little inspiration is all you need to jumpstart that holiday shopping list. From a wild child to young at heart boomer and everyone in-between, the Holiday Gift Guide has something for everyone that’s sure to please. Click on the Characters below to view each carefully curated Gift Guide! View the digital version of…
Two Mothers
It’s rare that two movies are both released around the same time and have profoundly interesting things to say about similar subjects. Yeah, you’ll get Twin Films like in 1997 when we were lucky enough to get “Volcano” and “Dante’s Peak” in the same calendar year, or even better, in 1998 when Hollywood bestowed upon…
One Lot, Six Remarkable Carts
When I was growing up, I was what teachers called an “indoor kid.” Someone so preoccupied with the life of the mind that I never played team sports or did much more than write stories that I tried and failed to get everyone to read. So when I initially heard about the new Ballers &…
Nina and The Rebel Rockers Bring Laid Back Vibes to Bend
Get ready, Bend! Nina and The Rebel Rockers are bringing that cool reggae style with a blend of rock guitar, pulling inspiration from legendary performers like Sublime and Pepper, that will keep the audience on its toes. “When I first heard the dub style, reggae, rock, with a dash of punk and ska I was…
Free Will Astrology, Week of Nov. 27
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Some seeds can remain dormant for centuries, waiting for the right conditions to germinate. The oldest successfully germinated seed was a 2,000-year-old date palm seed. I suspect you will experience psychospiritual and metaphorical versions of this marvel in the coming weeks. Certain aspects of you have long been dormant but are…
Three Week Holiday Faire Raises Money for a Good Cause
With the revolving door of holiday craft fairs each weekend, there’s one open from Black Friday through Dec. 20, seven days a week. The Three Sisters Lions Club is opening its 14th Holiday Faire on Nov 28. It’s in a new location this year on South Cedar Street behind High Camp Taphouse. The service club…
Red-Light Cameras Get the Greenlight in Redmond
Starting in 2026, at least five intersections in Redmond will be monitored by traffic enforcement cameras. These locations are: “Our number one complaint that we receive with the police department is always traffic complaints, traffic enforcement,” said Redmond Chief of Police Devin Lewis during a Nov. 18 Redmond City Council meeting. “It’s also our number…
Oregon’s Hemp Industry Faces Crippling Federal and State Obstacles
When Congress passed a major funding bill on Nov. 12, it ended the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Many Americans, like federal employees and food stamp recipients, breathed out sighs of relief. But the legislation gave hemp farmers a coughing fit that could lead to full-on lung collapse. No, it’s not because they’re smoking…
Are County Districts a Solution in Search of a Problem?
If there’s anything that gets people fired up in politics, it’s the topic of where to draw the lines that separate one voting bloc from another. In Texas right now, it’s a fight that may wind its way to the Supreme Court. In Deschutes County, it’s shaping up to be a bitter battle. For the…
Cancellation of District Mapping Meeting Stirs Gerrymandering Accusations
There’ve been claims of a Mr. Mander moving into Deschutes County – folks call him Gerry. He’s from Massachusetts originally, but with deep ties to the South, and recently got run out of Texas by a federal court. Former Oregon Deputy Attorney General Pete Shepherd used reptilian imagery to describe the process of gerrymandering, where…
Two New Food Places Open in Bend
Coffee and Community A Redmond coffee shop has opened a Bend location. Junction Roastery and Social Club opened Nov. 24 near the intersection of SE Wilson Avenue and Ninth Street in the new Midway Campus building. The coffee shop roasts its own beans and serves up specialty coffees. Seasonal flavors include peppermint iced eggnog and…
Letters to the Editor, Week of Nov. 27
Opinion: When Kids Are Left Behind, Our Community Loses, Too Every child deserves to feel like they belong — but for many kids with disabilities or those impacted by trauma, school can become a place of stress instead of possibility. Too often, these children are misunderstood, excluded or left behind because the system wasn’t built…
The Psychedelic Frontier: Week of Nov. 27
Q: “How do I know if my psychedelic experience was ‘real’ Spiritual insight or just neurochemical effects—and does it matter?” A: This question resonates deeply with me personally, touches on themes that have come up for my clients recently, and hits squarely at the heart of current psychedelic consciousness research. Emerging science suggests this question…
Redmond Puts Its Foot Down on Fireworks
The Redmond City Council passed Ordinance No. 2025-21, which prohibits, except on July 4, “the use of any and all fireworks” within city limits. Mayor Ed Fitch approved it the same day on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Per Oregon state law, the term “fireworks” refers to “consumer fireworks, display fireworks, exempt fireworks, pyrotechnic articles, special effects;…
When Should You Sell?
The number one question most people ask when they’re considering selling their home is, “When should we sell?” The long-standing belief is that summer is the prime season — but what does the data actually show? To get a clear answer, I focused on three key statistics: % of Original List Price Received, Average Days…
Saying Grace
Remember when you received your first copy of AARP Magazine? It felt like a cold hand reaching up from the grave. Looking the other way, you picked it up like a dead mouse, a page pinched between forefinger and thumb, and threw it in the trash. Fast forward a decade or two and, admit it,…
Books to Inspire Your Next Gathering
I’ve been making my Thanksgiving turkey the same exact way for over 20 years. As a young mom in my 20s, I had no idea how to even start a turkey, so I went to the only expert I knew: Martha Stewart. Martha’s Perfect Roast Turkey recipe, from brine to cheesecloth, is one of the…
Volunteers Needed at Bunny Rescue
Most pet owners will reminisce about their favorite pet, one that deeply touched their heart, was a bonafide family member and by which each future pet is compared. Lindsey Provost took that sentiment to extremes after falling in love with her first pet bunny, Ember, in 2015. When Ember passed away in 2019, Provost started…
