Amid Rapid Growth, Redmond Hashes Out Groundwater Future
Hanging from the wall of Josh Wedding’s office is a black and white photo from 1954. It shows how the City of Redmond used to pull water from the Deschutes River, storing it in a pond and piping it downhill using gravity to homes and businesses. When demand grew following World War II, the City began supplementing its water supply with a Central Oregon Irrigation District diversion canal…
A Good Yarn
Every once in a while, a movie comes along with a premise so fundamentally weird that you can almost hear the studio executives break into a flop sweat, wondering how many Happy Meals and cross-promotional merch to make the juice worth the squeeze. “The Sheep Detectives” is exactly the kind of movie that, when you…
Panaderia y Pasteleria El Moy Goes Home
Behind a small green door in Bend’s industrial district sits a warehouse bursting with rows of colorful cakes and puff pastries. In the two years since Panaderia y Pasteleria El Moy opened its Second Street location, the bakery has grown quickly. On any given weekend a stream of regulars will flow in and out of…
Free Will Astrology, Week of May 14
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Soil biologists say a teaspoon of productive soil may contain billions of living organisms. These bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and nematode work in cooperative networks, generating a hidden abundance that ensures everything above ground thrives. Your immediate future has this quality, Taurus. Beneath the visible surface of your life, beneficial processes are…
Deschutes County Candidate Accused of Illegal AI Fake-Out on Campaign Website
A relatively unknown candidate for the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners is under investigation by the state’s elections office after a complaint accused her of illegally using AI-altered images of herself on a campaign website. The candidate, Brooke West, was a last-minute entry into the race for Position 1, entering the race six days before the filing deadline in March. By that time, longtime incumbent Commissioner Tony DeBone and challenger Jamie Collins, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, had already built…
The Bend Central District Needs Momentum and A Unified Vision
If you’ve been paying attention to Bend politics and local business matters, then you probably heard about the promise of the Bend Central District. Some envision it as a second downtown — a place to allow the city to grow and a hip business district to proliferate — with a new city hall to boot.…
Community Leader Set to Open Brick-and-Mortar Witchcraft Store
It started with making mud potions in the forests of Northern Idaho, and now Josie Stanfield, activist, community leader and self-proclaimed witch, shared her story inside her Redmond store — WitchCrafting with Josie — just weeks from opening. Growing up in a predominately white family — and state — as a Black woman, Stanfield often wandered the outdoors alone, feeling a deep spiritual connection to nature. And that extended to witchcraft, too. …
A Redmond Chinese Classic
When thinking about Chinese food in Central Oregon, too few names come to mind. The region’s culinary landscape is often defined by its omnipresent craft beer culture and farm-to-table Pacific Northwest fare, but tucked into the streets of Redmond and Bend is an underrated Chinese food scene, bridging the gap between classic American comfort and…
Seven Red Light Cameras Go Live in Redmond May 15
The City of Redmond will turn on its red light cameras May 15. Phase one of the automated photo enforcement traffic program includes six stationary cameras and one mobile unit that can be placed in different areas. The first fixed camera locations will be facing north, south, east and westbound at NW Sixth Street and…
Redmond Has a Thriving Art Community
The Dry Canyon Community Art Center is flourishing six months after opening on SW Sixth Street in downtown Redmond. The gallery has hosted three exhibitions showcasing local artists. The featured art display changes monthly and items sold in the gift gallery rotate on a regular basis. Art educators teach classes in rooms at the back…
The Deschutes Public Library’s New Central Library is Nigh
As natural light pours down through the airy lobby of the Deschutes Public Library’s new Central Library, off SE 27th Street, newcomers’ first reactions will likely just be: Wow. Passing through the front entrance, one gazes upward toward a gymnasium-tall ceiling from which a large-scale art installation, titled “Juniper,” is suspended by 1,440 cables. Weighing…
Brightside Animal Center Open Sundays in June, New Programs Coming
Redmond’s Brightside Animal Center will expand its hours of operation to Sundays from 10am to 5:30pm, starting on June 7. The change in hours comes after a year of deliberation between staff members who say community members are more available and willing to adopt or pick up lost pets on weekends. BAC Shelter Director Hannah…
Redmond’s Summer Sizzles with a Robust Music Lineup
There’s no shortage of live music events in Redmond over the summer. General Duffy’s Waterhole hosts its annual AccuAir Heating & Cooling’s Summer Kickin’ Concert Series with Jacquie Roar on Friday, May 22. Her career skyrocketed on Season 24 of “The Voice” where she finished fourth in the finale. The series also includes country music…
Redmond Real Estate in 2026
As the calendar flips to May, we are officially more than one-third of the way through 2026, making it a great time to take a look at what has happened so far in the Redmond real estate market. To better understand where the market stands, we’ll compare this year’s numbers to the previous two years…
Letters to the Editor, Week of May 14
Substance Over Strategy Politics often attract people who are more interested in winning rather than governing. Unfortunately, this is where the games begin. Instead of focusing on solutions some tend to frame issues in ways that divide, exaggerate and distract. They tend to shift positions depending on the audience, sometimes trade favors behind closed doors,…
Feeling Comfortable After a Gap in Dating
Dear Dr. Jane, I’m a regular reader and really appreciate your advice. I’ve noticed that many people who write in are married or in long-term relationships struggling to communicate about intimacy — and your guidance on talking openly and compassionately really resonates with me. But my situation is a little different. I’m a 42-year-old woman…
Oregon State Police Violated Sanctuary Laws by Letting Federal Immigration Authorities Query Oregonians’ Driver and Criminal Records
Oregon State Police have violated state sanctuary law for years by intentionally allowing federal immigration authorities to query state residents’ data 1 million times each year, according to a lawsuit filed on May 5. The civil complaint, filed by the Rural Organizing Project in Multnomah County Circuit Court, says OSP must immediately stop sharing state…
Spring Birding Takes Flight in Redmond
Spring has arrived in Central Oregon and with it comes one of the region’s most vibrant natural spectacles: bird migration. From waterfowl and shorebirds to raptors and songbirds, the Redmond area becomes a seasonal haven for both birds and birders. May and June, in particular, offer near-constant activity as species move along the Pacific Flyway.…
