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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. โ€œWe have been open for all of them since. That is 122 First Fridays!โ€ 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 Dโ€™Alene, Idaho, was trying to figure out how to put their mark on the world. They settled on starting a Fleetwood Mac tribute band. โ€œFleetwood 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

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.ย Ruinsย isย a powerful, deeply resonant novel about an ambitious archaeologist in pursuit of aย  rare artifact from an ancient civilization that would not […]

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Premiere ofย “Follow the Beaten Path”ย 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 Oregonโ€™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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The Feasibility of Building a Large Arena in Bendย 

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 sustainย a large public assembly venueย that could hold up to 2,000 peopleย is at the heart of a new study presented Monday, March 2 to the Bendย Economicย Development Advisory Board.ย Visit Bendย hired CSLย Consultingย for the study,ย indicating thatย it fitsย its overall missionย toย support the community in seeking a sustainable future. Currently, about 68% ofย the lodging […]

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Classified Staff at Central Oregon Community College Could Strike for the First Timeย 

The college says itโ€™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 […]

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Building a Strategic Long-Term Master Planย 

Redmond is eyeing 1,200 acres on the east side for a future housing development, but many steps need to be taken

Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch calls it โ€œvision impossible.โ€ The City of Redmond is looking at potentially expanding its Urban Growth Boundary by 1,270 acres on the east side in the coming years to accommodate future population growth. Itโ€™s a project Fitch is passionate about. The cityโ€™s population is around 38,000 and growing. Fitch wants the city to get ahead of and plan now for future growth.  โ€œItโ€™s hard to get […]

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Understanding Homelessness in Central Oregon

A free community forum provides information and opportunities to get involved

โ€œThe goal is really to help the larger community to become more aware and educated about what it means to be homeless, what’s being done to help with the problem of homelessness, and so it’s primarily an educational goal,โ€ says Barbara Belzer with the Central Oregon Homelessness Alliance, explaining why the nonprofit is hosting its […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Rosemary & Fox to Open Mid-March

The new restaurant will replace The Jackalope Grill which is closing on Feb. 28

The Jackalope Grill in downtown Bend is closing. Its last night will be Feb. 28. A social media post announced the restaurant has been sold. After a remodel, a new restaurant called Rosemary & Fox will open with owners Chef Josh Podwils and his wife, Kate. The name comes from Chef Joshโ€™s favorite herb, rosemary, […]

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