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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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Posted inBusiness News

EarthCruiser Returns

Company relaunches under new operational model, reaffirming commitment to overland innovation
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EarthCruiser, the iconic overland vehicle innovator, announces its successful relaunch following last year’s operational restructuring. While outdated online search results continue to suggest the company has closed, EarthCruiser is in fact open, active, and evolving under a new distributed manufacturing and partner-driven model. A Strategic Pivot: From Factory Production to Partner Collaboration In 2024, after completing customer in queue […]

Posted inFood & Drink

High Tea in Central Oregon

Steep Teahouse & Gifts offers casual and fancy tea experiences
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The sophistication of Afternoon Tea is a tradition that’s been revived in Redmond. Steep Teahouse & Gifts began serving High Tea in July, when Kelle Doran and her husband moved from Prineville to Redmond and bought the business on NW 7th Street, which was formerly Maple Moon Home & Gift. Steep is packed full of […]

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Road Up Pilot Butte Closes Nov. 2

The road closes to vehicles every winter and reopens in the spring
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Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will close Pilot Butte’s summit road to motorized vehicles for the season starting 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. The road closes to motorized vehicles every year in November due to winter weather driving conditions. The gate will be closed through the winter and reopen mid-April 2026. The road remains open […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Bar Rio is Morphing into The Rio Room

The downtown Bend restaurant will close, but the public can rent the space
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Bar Rio in downtown Bend is rebranding into a private event space called The Rio Room. The last day for the public to visit Bar Rio is expected to be Thursday, Oct. 30. After that, the owners will focus on renting out the space for rehearsal dinners, business luncheons, birthdays, holiday parties and more. The […]

Posted inLocal News

Bend Considers Adding a Fee to Discourage Natural Gas in New Homes 

The City Council is struggling to balance climate goals with costs associated with upgrading to efficient electric systems
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The Bend City Council is struggling to define a policy to encourage all electric appliances and heating/cooling systems in new construction.   The City is working toward a goal of cutting fossil fuel use by 70% by 2050. According to the City’s website, half of local emissions come from energy use in buildings. Residential buildings are […]

Posted inMusic

The Sounds of Yemen Are Coming to Bend

Trio El Khat is on an international tour that includes Silver Moon Brewing
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What began as a few friends playing music together in the Middle East turned into an international tour with a stop at Silver Moon Brewing in Bend. El Khat is a three-person minimalist band, using mostly homemade instruments. “I wasn’t planning on starting a band, I was working on some tunes that afterwards became the first […]

Posted inCulture

Building Confidence, Character and Grace

“The Little Mermaid” swims onto a high school stage in Redmond
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A Disney classic, “The Little Mermaid,” will be center stage in Redmond this November.  Ovation Performing Arts is putting on the production. The non-profit primarily serves homeschooled families and describes itself as a Christian-based organization. Jonathan Shepherd and his wife have run OPA for the past decade, developing young actors from around Central Oregon. For […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Sunriver Brewing is Leaving Its Galveston Location

The brewery manager says remodeling plans led to the decision
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Sunriver Brewing Company is closing its NW Galveston Pub in Bend on Saturday, Nov. 1 after nearly a decade. Chief Executive Officer Ken Cameron says the company doesn’t like the changes that are being made to the building. “We were interested in retaining the current footprint, a relatively small indoor space and current outdoor patio […]

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Gentling Neglected Horses Back to Health & Happiness 

Local equine rescues take in sick, abused, often unadoptable horses
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Each week, 3 Sisters Equine Refuge receives five to six requests to surrender from horse owners around the state who can no longer care for their horses. According to Board President Amber Holm, they often have to turn them down. Volunteers are currently caring for 30 rescue horses, many of which are high needs. Some […]

Posted inCentral Oregon Pets

Life With Fancy Rats  

A local owner shows off her small pets with big personalities
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When you walk into Shaena Ivey’s spotless home north of Bend, you see a giant bird cage against the wall. It’s the kind that might hold a cockatoo or parrot, but instead it holds three fancy rats who spend every waking minute racing from floor to floor, climbing up wire walls, zipping through plastic tunnels, […]

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