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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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Redmond High Student Competes in Poetry Out Loud

Arianna Morris was one of 11 contestants who made it to the state finals
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Redmond High School senior Arianna Morris just returned from the state finals for the 2026 Poetry Out Loud contest. She’s the only student from Central Oregon to make it that far. Eleven high schoolers from around the state competed on Saturday, March 7. Morris read two poems: “To My Dear and Loving Husband” by Anne […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Central Oregon Locavore is Expanding

The indoor farmers market is opening a new location on the west side of Bend
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Central Oregon Locavore is getting ready to open a new location on the west side of Bend. Founder Nicolle Timm-Branch says it’s in direct response to surveys and listening sessions the nonprofit conducted in 2025. It wasn’t water rights, labor costs or weather that were top of mind. Timm-Branch says they heard from “farmers, ranchers […]

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Shredder Bend

A year-round, indoor ski school for children opens March 18
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Getting youngsters excited about skiing for the first time can be a challenge. It’s cold, and for some, intimidating. Morgan Schaening and his wife, Natalie, are opening Shredder Bend, an indoor, year-round ski and snowboard school for children ages one to 10. “We get them in real skis, real boots, real snowboards and we help […]

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The Loving Fungi

A mushroom-based apothecary to suit every need
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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 […]

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Free Will Astrology, Week of March 5

Pisces may be nearing a pivot
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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
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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
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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
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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, […]

Posted inBusiness News

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
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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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Premiere of “Follow the Beaten Path” to Spotlight Balance of Recreation and Conservation in Central Oregon

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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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