Dallas Finn Calvert
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Make your space colorful, cozy and cohesive

Bright colors are on trend, as are performance fabrics and surfaces that are as beautiful as they are durable
by Dallas Finn Calvert

Color. Coziness. Cohesion. If you’re pondering an update to your living space and wondering how to incorporate current trends, those are the key elements to embrace, say local design experts. “I think the biggest trend right now is people are bringing a lot of color into their space and prints are coming back in, too, […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Chia Roadside Stand Offers Sourdough Baked Goods

The Deschutes River Woods stand is an offshoot of Rooted Bakery
by Dallas Finn Calvert

Good sourdough only requires three things, says Liz McCarthy. Flour, water, and salt. Oh, and attention. “You have to take care of your starter. If you don’t, it will not make good bread,” says McCarthy, 55, a longtime resident of Deschutes River Woods, where she has her small home-based Rooted Bakery at 19126 Kiowa Road. […]

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Gillam Working His Way up the Rugby Ladder

Local rugby player, recently selected to represent the U.S. in a tournament in Mexico and fresh off playing for a New Zealand club, is making his presence known in the sport
by Dallas Finn Calvert

In August, Jupiter Gillam is heading to college in North Carolina. However, the air miles he’ll earn moving across the country, and coming home for holidays and visits, are a drop in the bucket compared to those he’s racked up since graduating from Mountain View High School in 2024. “I just wanted to get out […]

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Cancellation of Oregon High Desert Classics Disappoints Locals

Show officials say it’s “just a pause” for a year due to low registrations
by Dallas Finn Calvert

If you’ve driven down the northeast section of Hamby Road in late July, you’ve probably noticed the colorful show rings and throngs of horses and riders at J Bar J Boys Ranch. This year, those grounds will be empty for only the second time in decades as the Oregon High Desert Classics horse show, slated […]

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