This Saturday, May 7, a community park located within the new Pettigrew Place neighborhood in east Bend will be dedicated in Rolando Garcia’s honor. In addition to Saturday’s park dedication, a cul-de-sac currently under construction in Pettigrew Place will be named Rolo Court. Rolando “Rolo” Garcia, a longtime fixture of Bend’s building community, died unexpectedly […]
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Dream the Future of Oregon Schools at Oregon Rising May 12
Contributed by Alandra Johnson, Bend-La Pine Schools Communication Specialist Bend-La Pine Schools will host Oregon Rising at 6 p.m. on May 12 at Summit High School. Parents, students and the community are invited to dream the future of Oregon schools during a community gathering that is part of a statewide campaign to communicate local ideas to the […]
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Side Notes 4/27-5/4
EDCO Releases 2016 Central Oregon Profile Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) released a comprehensive report of the region’s economic data. According to the report, the region has led the state’s population growth for the last two decades, and Deschutes County is one of the fastest growing areas of the country. The top employer in […]
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OperaBend World Premiere
“Vía Láctea” will debut in June
“Vía Láctea," a new opera in English, is coming to life in Bend, transformed from the page by an ensemble of prodigious music, literary and theater professionals from across the country. The original opera will premiere June 10 at the Tower Theatre, where audiences will be the first in the world to see the two-hour […]
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Side Notes 4/20-4/27
Saving Monarch Butterflies in Central Oregon Monarch butterflies are declining drastically with 80 percent of the population of eastern monarchs lost in the last decade. Central Oregonians can learn how to protect monarch butterflies at two upcoming events in May. May 10 ~ Tom Landis from the Southern Oregon Monarch Advocates will present “Bringing Monarchs […]
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Bend Climate Summit Coming October 2016
Submitted by 350Deschutes Mayoral Proclamation Urges Attendance at October 2016 Bend Climate Summit “It is time to move beyond spending enormous sums addressing the damage, and to make the investments that will repay themselves many times over”, said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The Mayoral Proclamation from Bend City Council is also urging residents to […]
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Oregon and World Leaders Call for End to “Disastrous” Drug War, Ahead of UN Special Session
“Humankind cannot afford a 21st century drug policy as ineffective and counter-productive as the last century’s,” Letter Says Former Presidents of Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Nigeria, Cape Verde, Switzerland & Poland; Former Prime Ministers of Greece, Hungary & The Netherlands Join With Distinguished Scholars, Celebrities, Clergy, Business Leaders, Elected Officials, and Others in Calling for […]
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Side Notes 4/13-4/20
Bend 2030 Invites Community to “Envision OSU – Cascades” Bend 2030 is holding four workshops in April at local pubs and restaurants to give the community a chance to help shape the new campus of Oregon State University – Cascades. A report will be shared with OSU-Cascades following the workshops later this spring, with community […]
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Rookie of the Year
Chi Chinese & Sushi Bar
Di Long and her husband David Cho are the chefs for Chi Chinese & Sushi Bar, which Long describes as traditional Chinese with a modern twist. “Chi means positive energy,” she says. The restaurant, which opened in May of 2015, is the Source Weekly’s pick for Rookie of the Year. Though the restaurant may be […]
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Joe Leonardi, Renaissance Man
Whychus headlines tribute bash April 22
“Singing’s my main thing,” says Joe Leonardi, squinting against the sun streaming through the large windows of the geodesic dome he built in Sisters. On April 22, the weekend of his 71st birthday, he will be fronting the band Whychus at an open bash. He calls Whychus a country rock band that also includes Mark […]
