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Richard Sitts grew up in the midwest, mostly in Kansas. After earning a journalism degree from Kansas State University, he worked in various capacities at newspapers in Kansas, New York, New Mexico, California and Colorado, before arriving in Bend several years ago. Highlights included working as a bureau reporter covering the Navajo Nation in Window Rock, Ariz., copy editing and writing stories for the Albuquerque Tribune, and serving as editor for a group of four weekly newspapers in central California. Once, between journalism jobs in Houston, he worked as the assistant stage manager at an old school, burlesque dinner theater. The second show every night, the dancers performed topless, as he moved curtains and props, and operated the dry ice fog machine.
A musical son of Bend is returning for a homecoming gig at one of his favorite venues. Former Bend resident Tyler Parsons, now of Seattle, is playing Aug. 16 at Silver Moon Brewing. The Source reached out to Parsons with questions through email. Background “I’ve been playing music for the greater part of 15 years, most […]
Lilli Worona has lived in Central Oregon long enough to consider it home. And she’s been a player in the local music scene long enough to be a fixture. Her sophomore album, “Maritime Siren,” is set to drop on July 25. In a press release, it is described as “a vulnerable storytelling album with themes […]
It will be a homecoming of sorts when the Jenner Fox Band plays its album release show at the Tower Theatre on Saturday, May 10, for its full album, “Anything,” which drops the day before. Jenner Fox and the other band members are excited to preview the new album in front of their adopted hometown […]
Trivia games are alive and thriving in Central Oregon. There’s a game to be played somewhere most every night of the week. Check out the Source calendar for a complete listing every week. I managed to hit four over the past fortnight. First on my list was JC’s because it adds a physical challenge to […]
When it comes to high fidelity, no sound is as sweet as when a tonearm drops onto a heavy slab of 180-gram vinyl, releasing a cacophony of music deeply embedded in the waxy grooves. To assist local music lovers in seeking out those grooves, there’s a vinyl garage sale on the west side of Bend […]
The two brother cats, formerly known as “Fluffy” and “Mousecatcher 2000,” are now named Mack and Mo. We brought them home in early February. They had been residing in one of the exam rooms at our veterinarian’s practice, relocated from a horse ranch in the Los Angeles area (before the fires). They were the last […]
Husband and wife, Basilio Serrano and Claudia Mora, make it no secret how blessed and grateful they feel to be able to serve the hungry Redmond community from their downtown side alley food cart, located outside of Kobold Brewing’s The Vault. Their 14-month-old business, El Imperio Mexican Food, earned the most votes for Best New […]
Who would think that a master’s degree in art history could lead to a career in making scrumptious cupcakes? Ida’s Cupcake Cafe garnered the most votes for the new category, Best Desert in Redmond, and owner Autumn Persinger says her art background has contributed greatly to her success. Coming up with so many different flavors […]
Despite the numerous Best of Central Oregon awards their Redmond hangout has earned, the owners of Blacksmith Public House insist it is not about them, but the business itself and the community it serves. To drive home that point, Michael and Molly Kosakowski were adamant about refusing to be photographed for this story. “It’s not […]
In Hawaiian, “Ka Nui” means “The Greatest,” and that rings especially true for this 10-year-old hair salon that has earned First Place in the new category of Best Hair Salon in Redmond. This translation is gleaned from Ka Nui promotional material that goes on to state, “We pride ourselves in being the greatest self that […]
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