Crispy, Caramelized, Cheesy Edges Set This Pizza Apart
Pizza: an American tradition. Well, it is now, but once upon a time it was mostly eaten by homesick Italian immigrants who had left their impoverished homeland to start a new life in the United States. More than four million Italians came through Ellis Island between 1880 and the early 1920s. The first pizzeria in…
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Bend’s Mayor-Elect on Making Bend Better ▶ [with video]
Bend City Councilor Melanie Kebler became Mayor-Elect Melanie Kebler Tuesday night, besting rival Chris Piper in a two-person race for the city’s top elected position. Kebler was elected to the Bend City Council during the 2020 election, and now, with two years left in that term, one of her first tasks as mayor will be…
Midterm Election: Candidate Results
The polls closed at 8pm on Tuesday, November 8—marking the end of a busy midterm election season that stands to change the power dynamic in Congress, and more locally, put a new person in power in the Oregon governor’s office. These are the most up-to-date election results reported by the Deschutes County Clerk’s office and…
Midterm Election: Measure Results
In addition to voting on who will be Oregon’s next governor and who voters want for Bend and Redmond leadership positions, a number of measures were on the ballot this year, both locally and in Oregon state. These are the most up-to-date election results from the measures on your ballot in 2022: Updated as of…
Cranston On Trial
The trial of Ian Cranston began on Wednesday, Nov. 2 with attorneys selecting a 12-person jury that would decide whether Cranston was justified in the shooting of Barry Washington on September 19, 2021, in downtown Bend. The shooting reached national news and sparked outrage over the charges of manslaughter rather than murder, Cranston being released…
Endicott of an Era
In May, Redmond Mayor George Endicott announced that his long political career serving the Hub City would come to the end once his term ended in January 2023. We caught up with Endicott to learn more about his tenure, what he hopes for the future of Redmond and if he expects to return to some…
Redmond’s Rising-Star Venue
Once upon a time — when owners Ilko Major and Cimarron Brodie wanted a new lifestyle that could express their passions for art, music, events and community — a 1940s Baptist Church in downtown Redmond landed on their radar. After two additions in the 1960s and 1980s, the now 19,000 square-foot “beautiful big red beast” sits prominently at…
Impeccable Service, Elegant Atmosphere, Elevated Fine Dining
“Wine and dine as you step back in time.” I saw that statement at the top of the website for Becerra’s on 6th Bistro, but I wasn’t sure what it meant exactly—that is, until I actually stepped inside the beautiful bistro in downtown Redmond. Becerra’s is like a step back in time – to impeccable…
Rec It, Redmond
Redmond’s Cascade Swim Center opened in 1979, bringing a 25-meter indoor pool to a town of 6,500 people. In the 43 years since opening, Redmond’s gained about 30,000 residents, and the facility is struggling to meet the demand of its growing population. “We have a full pool, we have waiting lists for swim lessons, we…
Go Here: Smith Rock Trail Party
Running and hiking the scenic trails of Central Oregon is popular with community members and visitors. With the flowing Deschutes River, magnificent rock formations and ever-changing nature, Smith Rock is a state park in Oregon that sees many recreators over the course of the year. And with many visitors, comes trail damage and user-made trails. …
Go Here: Happy Girls Run
Uniting female athletes and providing a bonding space for women to run together, Happy Girls Run is hosting a half-marathon and a 5K race in Sisters on Saturday, Nov. 5. With two races to choose from, runners of all levels can participate. The half-marathon race will wind through the Peterson Ridge Trail system, beneath the…
Horoscope Week of November 3, 2022
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Here are tips on how to get the most out of the next three weeks: 1. Be a master of simmering, ruminating, marinating, steeping, fermenting, and effervescing. 2. Summon intense streams of self-forgiveness for any past event that still haunts you. 3. Tap into your forbidden thoughts so they might heal…
Letters to the Editor 11/03/2022
RE: Culver Pulls Students from Camp Over Nonbinary Counselor. News, 10/27 The frustration I feel reading about [Supt. Stephanie] Garber’s decision to pull the students from camp is rooted in disappointment and sadness. “That individual support plan cannot create a discriminatory environment,” should be the underlined takeaway. I don’t understand why we’re punishing a counselor…
Redmond’s Feast Food Co. Moving to Brick and Mortar
Feast Food Company, the Redmond food truck that readers chose as second place for Best Food Cart in Redmond in our Best of Central Oregon 2022, is moving on up in the world. The food truck’s owners announced that this past weekend—Halloween weekend—was their last in the truck before making the transition to their new…
Get T-Day Pies, Support Culinary Students
Pardon us while we start talking about the holidays already—but for those looking to get someone else to bake the pies this Thanksgiving, the students of the Cascade Culinary Institute have you covered. Students in the program, part of Central Oregon Community College, are baking Chocolate Bourbon Pecan and Chai Apple pies for turkey day,…
Cranston Trial Begins
The trial of Ian Cranston began on Tuesday, Nov. 1, over a year after Cranston shot and killed 22-year-old Barry Washington outside of The Capitol, a bar in downtown Bend just after midnight on Sept. 19, 2021. Cranston is accused of second-degree murder, first and second-degree manslaughter, assault and unlawful use of the weapon, all…
Pedestrian Dies After Hit and Run
Police identified a man who was struck and killed by a car Oct. 27 in what police are calling a felony hit and run. Walter James Lane, 76, was struck by an SUV around 9:30pm while crossing the roundabout on NW Newport and NW 14th Street. Bend Fire transferred Lane to St. Charles Medical Center,…
Camping Code Takes Shape
Bend took its next step in crafting a code for unmanaged homeless camps on City rights-of-way at a work session on Oct. 27. City staff gave the Bend City Council a first draft of the amended code changes on Sept. 21, and since then Council has given input during work sessions. The latest draft establishes…
Endorsements: Redmond Measures
Measure 9-150: Bonds to Construct New Community Recreational Facility to Expand Programs For this editorial board, the question of whether to support a new recreational facility in Redmond is an issue of equity. North of Redmond, the city of Madras has a stellar swim center. In Bend, two large public facilities now exist to help…
Now You’re Talking, Holiday Edition
Opening on the heels of the 2022 BendFilm Festival, a popular short play bundle brings Silent Echo Theater Company back in action, performing live theater again after a two-year pandemic-driven hiatus. The show features seven holiday-themed one-act plays written by six playwrights, two of whom are also from Central Oregon. Because this story appears in…
As Redmond Grows, So Does Its Bike Community
As warm weather gives way to cold, some of Central Oregon’s most well-known bicycle trails go to bed for the season, soon to be—or already—tucked away under the snow. But that doesn’t necessarily mean trail riding has to end. In honor of the 2022 Redmond Issue, we checked in with Central Oregon Trail Alliance Executive…
Awakening Your Inner Hero: You Are Important
What do you know? You likely have knowledge and/or skills that others can benefit from. A dentist knows how to repair our ever-decaying teeth. A painter knows how to cover fading walls and brighten our lives. Professional basketball players know how to shoot, rebound and play tough defense. Comedians know how to make us laugh…what…
Cate Blanchett is Note Perfect
I was talking to a friend before the screening of the new Cate Blanchett movie, “Tár,” last weekend, discussing the movies that intimidate us—movies that are crafted by genuine auteurs whose vision is so distinct and personal, it can almost be a losing battle to try to craft a review of them. There are certain movies…
Home Brewers Square Off
With so many breweries to choose from in Central Oregon—let alone the rest of the state—one might imagine that the art of brewing your own could be less attractive or just plain unnecessary for the lover of all things hops and barley. But nope—a vibrant home-brewing scene operates in the Beervana of Central Oregon, and…
Preparing your home for winter
What an absolute stunner of an early fall we had in Central Oregon, with warm temperatures throughout almost all of October! With the leaves changing from green to yellow and red and falling everywhere, it is a reminder that winter and freezing temperatures will soon be upon us. With the freezing temperatures coming, it is…
