Chris Miller

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Stunning Instruments Made the Slow Way

Andrew Mowry is a local luthier, but rarely sells his creations to locals
Chris Miller

Stepping inside the Mowry Stringed Instruments shop brought back memories of watching “This Old House” with my grandfather. The smells of wood, glue and the sight of the hand tools gave me a feeling of nostalgia. Andrew Mowry builds handmade mandolins, mandolas, guitar-bodied octave mandolins and guitars—plus other stringed instruments. He said he started hobby […]

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Teeny Tiny Works of Art

Nail artist’s award-winning creations inhabit the smallest of canvases
Chris Miller

Nail art, to a person who doesn’t often visit salons, may seem like it only appeals to women on their wedding day. But increasingly, it’s a way for people to create and share art in yet another form. With that in mind, Bend nail artist Shannon McCown could be like the Rodin of the phalanges […]

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Happenings at Bend Parks

Big Sky bike park expansion is back on, the Bend Senior Center is closing for the summer, changing fees and a bridge update
Chris Miller

On Jan. 31, the Bend Park and Recreation District got its final land use decision by the State of Oregon, and can now proceed with the bike park project at Big Sky Park, under the conditions approved by the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners Oct. 29. The bike project will include a pump track, single […]

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Three-quarters of Oregon is in “Severe Drought”

Nearly all of Deschutes County is facing “extreme drought”
Chris Miller

Almost 93 percent of Deschutes County is in extreme drought conditions, according to information released by the U.S. Drought Monitor, a mapping tool produced by a number of federal agencies. One-hundred percent of the county is facing “abnormally dry” conditions, “moderate” and “severe drought,” U.S. Drought Monitor’s data released on Jan. 31shows. Statewide, the outlook […]

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“Cabin Fever”

The Dogwood Cocktail Cabin
Chris Miller

Walking into the brick-walled Dogwood Cocktail Cabin you get the feeling you’ve traveled back in time to a speakeasy. The upper floor has quaint slab wood tables surrounded by pillowed couches and comfy chairs—the perfect place to sip on cocktails and share food. The “Cabin Fever,” or happy hour menu, has 25 percent off select […]

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Many Arms

Sisters Folk Festival makes organizational changes, aiming to offer more to a community it already serves in many ways
Chris Miller

The Sisters Folk Fest—a mainstay in the town for many years—is going through some changes. Editor’s note: This version has been altered from the original version. In the print edition, we stated that a recent Lyle Lovett show in Sisters was part of the SFF Americana project, which we have found to be inaccurate. We […]

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Grad Rates Set Record

Bend-La Pine Schools’ on-time graduation rate is the highest ever; rates for students of color jump up
Chris Miller

Students in Bend-La Pine Schools graduated on time, percentage-wise, at a higher rate during the 2016-2017 school year than any other year on record—with 82 percent of high school students graduating on time. According to a report from the Oregon Department of Education, all the high schools in the district saw increases in graduation rates. […]

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Alleged Harassment in the Forest Service

A PBS story exposed a pattern of discrimination in the agency. Now a Central Oregon archeologist speaks about her experiences
Chris Miller

Imagine your son gets run off a bridge, Molotov cocktails are thrown through your window and the word “sh*t” is written with sewage in your backyard. That’s what Janine McFarland said she endured—and more—working for the U.S. Forest Service; a dream job turned nightmare. McFarland, an archeologist with the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District of the […]

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