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Nic Moye

Nic Moye spent 33 years in television news all over the country. She has two adorable small dogs who kayak and one luxurious kitty. Passions include lake swimming, mountain biking and reading.

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Best Local Home Builder & Best Restoration/Remodel: Sierra James Construction

Adapting to meet the housing needs of the future
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Source readers voted Sierra James Construction the Best of Central Oregon in two categories this year. The Restoration team has also taken top honors the past few years.   “I’m proud of our teams and proud of our growth. We’re going into our 10th year,” says Charley Roberts, partner and chief financial officer of Sierra James Construction. His business partner is Jesse Rowden.  The company has more than 200 projects currently underway and about 60 employees. The […]

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Best Lunch in Sunriver: Josie K’s Deli & Kitchen 

Offering a good, hearty sandwich with a biscotti at a reasonable price
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Josie K’s Deli & Kitchen is a family affair through and through. April Potesta and her sister, Lindsay Morris, own the restaurant, which is named after one of their grandmothers.   “We wanted this all to be loosely based off of our family — our menus, our family recipes. We’re an Italian family so we have a whole bunch of grandmas with a whole bunch of […]

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Best Nonprofit Serving Animal Welfare: Humane Society of Central Oregon & Best Local Fundraiser: Tuxes & Tails & Best Thrift Store: HSCO Thrift Store  

HSCO wins the triple crown (again) for its dedication to saving animals
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The Humane Society of Central Oregon has a long history of winning multiple “Best of Central Oregon” categories, which shelter managers say is a tribute to the public.   “This community cares so deeply about animals and I am just astounded every time the community shows up in so many ways. We see that by people coming in to adopt animals. We see it […]

Posted inBest Of Redmond

Best Coffee Shop in Redmond: Tite Knot Craft Coffee 

Serving good coffee and gourmet pastries in a friendly atmosphere
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Stepping into the slice of tranquility created by the owners of Tite Knot Craft Coffee in downtown Redmond, visitors can sit quietly inside or enjoy the lush, grassy garden area outside. The coffee shop opened in 2021 during the pandemic, so customers were forced to order outside at a cart parked behind the building. That turned out to be an unexpected […]

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Best Senior Living Community: Whispering Winds 

A community sharing love, activities and scrumptious food
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The daily calendar at Whispering Winds Retirement Community is packed with a variety of activities including bingo, cardio drumming, birthday parties, chair volleyball, mimosas & watercolor class, bridge club, shopping trips, live music and so much more.   Whispering Winds, which opened in 2003, has 148 residents and about 60 staff members. Source readers voted it Best Senior Living Community […]

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Best Shoe Store: Bend Shoe Co  

Where comfort and style merge
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 Teague Hatfield has owned the Birkenstock-Bend Shoe Co store on NW Wall Street for a decade. That store has a long history in downtown Bend, originally opening in 1976. Hatfield and co-owner Tori Oshel opened the eastside location off NE Highway 20 in the Forum Shopping Center four years ago. Together, the stores have 26 employees.   “We’re a classic comfort shoe store,” said Hatfield, who has […]

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Wildfire Recovery Benefit Concert in Redmond 

Amid fires and water issues at Indian Head Casino, General Duffy’s steps up to support Warm Springs
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As fire crews continue getting the upper hand with the Bench Fire, burning four miles southwest of the Warm Springs community, it will be some time before the reservation is fully restored. The fire destroyed six tribal homes and five outbuildings. As of Aug. 6, it was 84% contained at 67,071 acres. The reservation is also dealing with a water shortage which was exacerbated by a 6-inch […]

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Raw, Heartfelt Country Musicians Put Central Oregon on their National Tours

Liam St. John and Texas Headhunters liven up Bend & Redmond. International DJ Oliver Dollar also makes a beeline to Bend.
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Gritty rock ‘n’ roll packed with soul Nashville-based, rock and alt-country rambler Liam St. John will stop in Redmond on his nationwide on Aug. 15 after releasing his debut album, “Man of the North.” Rolling Stone described it as “a bluesy, powerful album that announces the Washington state songwriter as an artist you need to […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Little Bites From the Local Food Scene

A longtime restaurant is closing; a popular food truck is moving and a bagel shop expands
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On the move Ponch’s Place is undergoing a transformation. The brick-and-mortar beverage pavilion at the food truck lot is closing Aug. 7 due to ongoing staffing shortages. A note online says food trucks remain open; however, some have relocated. The Tin Pig is now at Ballers & Brews. The cart, open for nearly a decade, […]

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Waiting Out the Fires to Determine the Damage 

The Bench Fire burned up to the edge of a Maragas Winery vineyard
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It’s a challenging time to be a grape grower. Doug Maragas of Margaras Winery has been watching the fires and waiting to learn just how deep the impact will be. The Bench Fire, which is 67,238 acres and 84% contained as of Tuesday, burned up to the edge of one of the vineyards on land he’s leasing near the Pelton Dam. The grapes need to be tested to determine if they’ve been affected by the […]

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