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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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Dispersed Camp Sites North of Bend Will Close in June 2027 

The City of Bend and Deschutes County are seeking housing solutions for those remaining at the site
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In a joint meeting on Jan. 20, leaders from Deschutes County and the City of Bend agreed to extend the date of permanently closing the Temporary Safe Stay Area to June 30, 2027. That’s 170 acres in the Juniper Ridge area east of Highway 97, north of Bend, comprised of 50 acres of county land and 120 acres of city land.   In 2024, county and city officials agreed to jointly manage the TSSA […]

Posted inBusiness News

Steep Canyon Rangers and Fruition Join the 2026 Big Ponderoo Lineup

The concerts are held in Sisters June 26-27
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SFF Presents has announced the final eight acts for the 2026 Big Ponderoo, rounding out a powerhouse lineup for the fourth annual summer festival. Big Ponderoo returns to Sisters on June 26 and 27, bringing two days of bluegrass and Americana to Village Green Park with music on two stages. Festival headliners Steep Canyon Rangers […]

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Crooked River National Grassland Begins Pile Burning

Weather permitting, the burn starts Jan. 27
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Crooked River National Grassland and Ochoco National Forest are planning prescribed fire operations this Tuesday, January 27 around 10:00 a.m., pending all required approvals. Prescribed fires planned for the area include: Those areas may closed to the public for several days for public safety. Watch for warning signs along roads near all prescribed fire areas […]

Posted inFood & Drink

A Pop-Up Persian Evening

A special dinner offers lamb shank and saffron rose water ice cream
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A pop-up dinner will whisk you away to another country as Hoss Talebi hosts another one of his Persian nights. He’s occasionally offered the event over the past two years. Talebi, who owns Dogs and Fries at the Bend Airport, says he started the pop-up dinners after receiving requests. He was born in Iran, where […]

Posted inMusic

A Free Kids Concert & Instrument Petting Zoo

The goal is to inspire a new generation of musicians
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An event aimed to inspire and engage youngsters with music is the idea behind a petting zoo of instruments. The annual Virginia Riggs Children’s Concert is a free event on Saturday, Jan. 31, which includes a “zoo” of instruments for children to hold and explore. The event, put on by the Central Oregon Symphony, will […]

Posted inSound Stories & Interviews

A Special Night of Blues to Support Students

Sisters Starry Nights returns after a five-year hiatus
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Five-time Grammy winner Keb’ Mo’ is headlining the return of Sisters Starry Nights in April. The benefit concert has raised money for the Sisters School Foundation for decades. Jeri Fouts helped launch the fundraiser with other volunteers in 1997 to fill a void in school funding due to two voter approved state measures that limited […]

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Celebrating Rock’s Greatest Guitarists

Two musicians team up to pay tribute to rock legends
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Guitar Gods Revue bills itself as a high-energy, guitar-driven rock show with the fire of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, Van Halen and more. It’s the passion of local musician Rod DeGeorge. What makes this performance extra special is the addition of Italian virtuoso Enrico Santacatterina flying to the U.S. for the first time […]

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A Toast to Winter!

The annual Suttle Lodge Winter Beer Fest kicks off in February
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There’s no shortage of festivals in Central Oregon, but winter months tend to be lean. To tide you over, the Winter Beer Fest at The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse is entering its seventh year. More than 25 breweries are scheduled to participate over three days in February. A quarter are local such as Goodlife and […]

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Rockin’ the Domino Room

First class from School of Rock Bend to hold debut concert
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Three months after opening, students from the School of Rock Bend will hold their first public concert. “We are very excited for our first performance, as you can imagine,” Jeff Reading told the Source. He and his wife Niki opened the school, which is part of a national franchise. The theme for the first concert […]

Posted inOutside

A Lens to a World of Outdoor Adventure

Mountainfilm on Tour returns for its 23rd year
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A series of short films based on the outdoors returns to the Tower Theatre for two nights in February. Mountainfilm On Tour has been an annual fundraiser for the Environmental Center for 23 years. The event features documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado.    This year there’s a slate of nine […]

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