About 10 years ago Willis Mitchell was invited to forage for mushrooms. “I was just fascinated. Oh my God! This is food? This tastes amazing! And then I found out they’re highly medicinal and I could not stop educating myself about them!” His passion eventually led to the recent opening of an apothecary, The Loving […]
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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Free Will Astrology, Week of March 5
Pisces may be nearing a pivot
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In systems theory, “critical points” are moments when long periods of small changes gradually accumulate, and then suddenly erupt into a big shift. Nothing appears to happen for a while, and then everything happens at once. Ice becomes water, for instance. I suspect you’re nearing such a pivot, Pisces. You’ve been […]
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Inspiring a New Generation of Musicians
Cascade School of Music makes lessons accessible, backed by a legacy of experienced teachers
The first thing you notice when walking into the Cascade School of Music at the corner of NE Third Street and Franklin Avenue in Bend is a symphony of sounds you don’t usually hear at once. Strings, piano, vocals and a hint of drums float overhead in an odd swirl of music as dozens of […]
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First Friday Fun!
The monthly event celebrates customer appreciation and local artists
The boutique store, Clementine Urban Mercantile, on NW Wall Street in downtown Bend, held its grand opening on the First Friday of November 2015. “We have been open for all of them since. That is 122 First Fridays!” owner Gwen Whitten told the Source. First Friday in downtown Bend started more than 20 years ago […]
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Remembering Fleetwood Mac
A tribute band brings passion for the 1970s to Silver Moon
As the world was emerging from the pandemic, a group of musicians in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, was trying to figure out how to put their mark on the world. They settled on starting a Fleetwood Mac tribute band. “Fleetwood Mac is legendary and one of those bands that means so much to so many people, […]
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Premiere of “Follow the Beaten Path” to Spotlight Balance of Recreation and Conservation in Central Oregon
The community is invited to the debut of Follow the Beaten Path, a compelling environmental documentary that explores the delicate balance of non-motorized recreation and conservation in Central Oregon’s National Forests as more people are increasingly drawn to the great outdoors. More than just another environmental film, Follow the Beaten Path is a powerful call to action. Through […]
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Roundabout Books to Host NY Times Bestselling Novelist Lily Brooks-Dalton
Her New Novel, Ruins, is destined to become a conversation about what we remember from past civilizations
Roundabout Books is excited to host bestselling author Lily Brooks-Dalton, heralded for her rich, powerful fiction, at an in-store event on April 4 at 5:30 pm, to discuss and read from her new novel. Ruins is a powerful, deeply resonant novel about an ambitious archaeologist in pursuit of a rare artifact from an ancient civilization that would not […]
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The Feasibility of Building a Large Arena in Bend
A Bend advisory board heard the first results of an initial study on building a large indoor, multi-purpose venue
Whether the city of Bend needs and could sustain a large public assembly venue that could hold up to 2,000 people is at the heart of a new study presented Monday, March 2 to the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board. Visit Bend hired CSL Consulting for the study, indicating that it fits its overall mission to support the community in seeking a sustainable future. Currently, about 68% of the lodging […]
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Classified Staff at Central Oregon Community College Could Strike for the First Time
The college says it’s proposed a significant multi-year compensation increase
The clock is counting down to what could be the first-ever strike of classified union workers at Central Oregon Community College. At an impasse over contract negotiations, the union started a 30-day cool-down period on Feb. 23. After that, the union could vote to authorize a strike at any time, with a 10-day notice. Contract negotiations have been underway since […]
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Free & Low-Cost Sewing Classes & Community
Fashion Workshop is on a mission to make design and sewing accessible to everyone
Qristy Kurtz became obsessed with fashion when, as a teen, she took a sewing class at Mountain View High School. She earned a business degree in college and worked in fashion retail in Bend and Portland for many years. Fast forward to present day, and Kurtz is animated while talking about her new venture, Fashion […]