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Cayla Clark

Cayla graduated from UCLA with a degree in playwriting, soon after realizing that playwriting is not a viable career option. Fortunately, this led her to journalism, and she is thrilled to be part of such a unique and fun-loving team. Upcoming local events? Send them her way!

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Mask and You Shall Receive

Local business owners share the ups and downs of the new statewide mask mandate
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As of July 1, Gov. Kate Brown mandated face covering in all public, indoor settings in Oregon. The statewide requirement spurned opposition and appreciation; some refused to comply, others grasped the public safety implications.  Brown put off mandating masks during Phase One reopening in Central Oregon and some other Oregon counties May 15, remaining optimistic […]

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Local Mask Force

Local businesses and makers band together to bring masks (now mandatory in Oregon) to the people of Bend
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Local businesses and makers band together to bring masks (now mandatory in Oregon) to the people of Bend.

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Home Away From Home

Vine-N-Tap is a one-stop shop for creative, locally sourced craft cocktails and “Redmond casual” cuisine
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Opening a brand-new restaurant is no small task; opening a brand-new restaurant the day before statewide pandemic-fueled closures is a challenge no one was prepared for. David Fenech, co-owner of Vine-N-Tap on the outskirts of downtown Redmond, had already compiled a team of compassionate and skilled professionals with the combined potential to pull through any […]

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Home is Where the Art is ▶ [with video]

Redmond Committee for Art in Public Places works to bring culture and identity to the community
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In 2006, the City of Redmond’s Community Development Department created the Redmond Committee for Art in Public Places, geared toward introducing art into select public locations and ultimately enhancing community identity. The committee is made up of volunteers; nine Redmond residents who were appointed by the mayor and approved by the Redmond City Council. RCAPP […]

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The Rock Box

An obscure piece of Bend culture, explained (kind of)
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I‘d seen it around town on numerous locations, but I’d never had the guts to hop onboard. Could I hop onboard? WTF was this giant painted contraption, rolling through the streets of downtown Bend, blaring electronica and captained by a mysterious man in a sequined cap? The Rock Box, of course. Think “The Magic School […]

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The Return of Juno

Podski’s newest addition offers fresh and tasty sushi and other made-to-order Japanese cuisine
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The owner of Juno Japanese Sushi Garden in Bend opened her first restaurant in the Century Village Shopping Center back in 2013. She closed shop in 2018 and took a break before looking for a new location, which she happened upon after meeting the owner of The Podski, the outdoor food cart lot on Arizona […]

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At Liberty Reopens

Art exhibition slated to open in March reopens, features newly created, COVID-related work
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At Liberty Arts Collaborative reopened at the beginning of the month, with state mandated guidelines in place. On March 13, the downtown Bend gallery opened a new exhibition, “Russians & Americans & One Italian,” featuring the art of Jim Riswold, a Seattle-based copywriter-turned-artist and leukemia survivor. Riswold’s photography has appeared in galleries across the country, […]

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Machete Or Not, Here We Come

Next up in weird crimes: Machetes, axes and an assault on a 7-Eleven store employee
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June is proving to be a machete-filled month. On June 1, a Bend man armed with a machete was arrested after allegedly threatening his neighbors. Authorities say the event led to a standoff, and the man was finally taken into custody after SWAT team involvement and 90 minutes of negotiation. Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and […]

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The In-Cider Scoop

The 9th Annual Oregon Cider Fest Goes Virtual, and one local cider queen details her love of the bubbly beverage
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Oregon’s 9th Annual Cider Week kicks off June 18, and allows Oregonians the opportunity to taste to their heart’s content, meet the makers, sample special releases and celebrate everything cider. The Northwest Cider Association, host of the event, has been busy making adaptations to its regular programming in light of COVID-19 restrictions. Still, the fermented […]

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Central Oregon Pride Goes Virtual ▶ [with video]

The Local Business Unity Project provides community members with a way to show support and celebrate inclusion
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On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ+ workers are protected from job discrimination, confirming that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 also covers sexual orientation and transgender status. The existing federal law prohibited sex-related discrimination in the workplace. As President Donald Trump’s first Supreme Court appointee, Neil Gorsuch, wrote to the […]

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