While most of us were celebrating the return of winter in the last few weeks, two Oregon families are mourning the loss of family members taken too soon. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office says on Friday, both a skier and a snowboarder died on Mt Bachelorโafter both had fallen into tree wells. The skier, 19-year-old […]
Chris Miller
Five dogs seized in Redmond
An animal welfare check in Redmond resulted in the seizure of five dogs, and the discovery of one dead pit-bull mix. On Feb. 25, deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriffโs Office followed up on a tip that several dogs had been left alone on the property for several days. The following day, the deputies carried […]
Bos Taurus is making me have steak dreams
Yes, I know itโs expensive. Like, expensive A.F. But, if you love steak, and I mean REALLY love steak, Bos Taurus is worth unloading a few Benjamins from your wallet. And itโs not just the steakโalthough just typing this blog is making my mouth waterโitโs all the food. Take, for instance, the oystersโtopped with the […]
2018 Real Estate Forecast
Central Oregon’s real estate forecast for the coming year is like Bend in the summer: predictable and without much change. The same factors that have affected area real estate for the last few yearsโlimited inventory and an influx of new people to the areaโare still in play. According to Business Oregon’s website, which gets its […]
Updated: Bend Police Asking Eastside Neighbors for Help in Missing Woman Case
UPDATE: Bend Police are asking people who live east of Hamby and Ward Roads to check their propertyโspecifically open fields, abandoned buildings, ponds and other water sourcesโfor anything out of the ordinary, such as tire tracks or foot prints. Sara Diana Gomez, a 24-year-old Bend woman, has been missing since Feb. 19, according to the […]
Sisters House Fire Destroys Home
On Sunday, Feb. 24 a fire engulfed a house in the Panoramic View Estates neighborhood in Sisters. Although the house is a total loss, the homeowners were able to pull their children to safety. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, the homeowners heard noises in the bedroom area of the home before finding smoke […]
Road Trip: Opening Weekend of 2018 Oregon Shakespeare Festival
I love the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. I’ve been numerous times, and each time I find something new that keeps me coming back for more. This year, I was fortunate to see “Othello” at the Angus Bowmer Theatre, and “Henry V” at the small and intimate Thomas Theatre. “Othello” in the Bowmer Othello’s plot is ripe […]
Proposed Apartment Building Draws Ire
A proposed housing project near the Bend Park & Recreation Pavilion has neighbors in Bend’s River West neighborhood concerned about parking and congestionโespecially in the summer when the Les Schwab Amphitheater concerts pack the area with extra cars. This Thursday, March 1, representatives of the Seattle-based Evergreen Housing Development Group are hosting a meeting for public […]

