Mar 24-31, 2021

News

• Local News

  What's Your COVID Pivot?

  One year into the pandemic, Central Oregon community members on what they've learned and how this past year has changed them

  By Nicole Vulcan

  Mar 24, 2021

  
• Local News

  Luke Wirkkala Murder Retrial Kicks Off

  Wirkkala, who was found guilty of murder in 2014, is back in the courtroom and arguing he acted in self-defense

  By Hanna Merzbach

  Mar 24, 2021

  
• Local News

  Here are the People Running for School Board, Parks in the May Election

  Mail-in ballots for the May 18 Election will be sent out starting April 28

  By Nicole Vulcan

  Mar 24, 2021

  
• Local News

  Local Pre-Registration Available for COVID Vaccine

  By Nicole Vulcan

  Mar 30, 2021

  
• Noticias en Español (Spanish News)

  Noticias en Español

  Estas son las personas que postulan para el puesto en la mesa directiva del distrito escolar y de parques y recreación durante las elecciones de mayo

  By Escrito por Nicole Vulcan; Traducido por/translated by Jéssica Sánchez-Millar

  Mar 24, 2021

  

Opinion

• Editorial

  The Tourists Are Coming. Let's Plan Accordingly

  We all now realize, even without promotion of Bend this year, the tourists will come, as they did last summer, as well.

  Mar 24, 2021

  
• Letters to the Editor

  Letters to the Editor 3/25/21

  Entitled dog owner problem in Bend, “Be Best,” Climate Change and Safe Routes For All SB395

  Mar 24, 2021

  

Culture

• Culture Features

  BTW, We're Not Going to Get Out of This Alive

  Introducing "The Third Act: On Aging and Ageism," a new column by local author Ellen Waterston

  By Ellen Waterston

  Mar 24, 2021

  
• Take Me Home

  Successful Buying and Selling

  How to navigate this fast-paced market

  By Abbie and Rick Sams

  Mar 24, 2021

  
• Advice & Fun

  Stalk Of Shame & The Blurt Locker

  Chasing a man into wanting you is usually about as successful as trying to split atoms with small household toolStalk Of Shame

  By Amy Alkon

  Mar 24, 2021

  
• Advice & Fun

  This Modern World—week of March 25

  Welcome back to the Extremely Patriotic All-American News Network

  By Tom Tomorrow

  Mar 24, 2021

  
• Advice & Fun

  Free Will Astrology—Week of March 25

  Gaze ahead a few years, and see if you can imagine what your best possible future feels like

  By Rob Brezsny

  Mar 24, 2021

  
• Advice & Fun

  Border Blather

  Suddenly people are talking about a "border crisis"

  By Jen Sorensen

  Mar 24, 2021

  
• Advice & Fun

  Matt Wuerker—Week of March 25

  That might be hard to sell

  By Matt Wuerker

  Mar 24, 2021

  

Food & Drink

• Chow

  Your Belly's Best Friend

  Local company Super Belly Ferments is on a mission to get probiotics into everyday foods

  By Nicole Vulcan

  Mar 24, 2021

  
• Chow

  La Pine Food Cart Lot Seeking Carts

  La Pine A La Carte is on the hunt for new food carts

  By Nicole Vulcan

  Mar 24, 2021

  
• Chow

  Locals' Nights Roundup

  Some of the places to go, where everyone knows your name

  By Nicole Vulcan

  Mar 24, 2021

  
• Beer & Drink

  Local Brew News

  Cascade Lakes reopens; BBC and Newport Market team up

  By Nicole Vulcan

  Mar 24, 2021

  

Screen

• Film

  Women in Film

  Celebrating BendFilm's new voices

  By Jared Rasic

  Mar 24, 2021

  

Music

• Sound Stories & Interviews

  "Anxiety" Rocks

  The Poolside Leper Society album is a thrilling listen that allows you to scream, and then breathe

  By Isaac Biehl

  Mar 24, 2021

  

Outside

• Natural World

  Signs of Spring in the Wild

  Part two of our two-part series

  By LeeAnn Kriegh

  Mar 24, 2021

  
• Outside Features

  Mountain Biking Race Series Brings the Mudslinging, Chain-Breaking Fun

  The series kicked off in early March, but two races are coming locally to Sisters and Bend

  By Megan Burton

  Mar 24, 2021