If your house is on the market but you haven’t gotten any offers you’re comfortable with, you may be wondering: what do I do if it doesn’t sell? And for a growing number of homeowners, that’s turning into a new dilemma: should I just rent it instead? There’s a term for this in the industry […]
Thinking About Renting Your House Instead of Selling?
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Trouble on the Road
By all indications, the threat of any potential attack should have long subsided. On May 27, Jack Billowitz and a friend were cycling back into town from a group ride. The pair had just completed the Tuesday Night Hammer Fest, an unorganized bicycle ride which traces the Twin Bridges Scenic Bikeway. On the weekly ride, […]
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Free Will Astrology- Week of September 11th
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The Basenji is a dog breed that doesn’t bark. Instead, it produces an eerie, melodic yodel called a baroo. This oddity isn’t a flaw or drawback; it’s an interesting uniqueness. In the coming weeks, Virgo, I invite you to express your personal versions of the baroo—your idiosyncratic offerings and singular gifts. […]
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Two Remakes and an Adaptation
We’re in that weird, transitional part of the year where the summer blockbusters have died out, but the prestige Oscar-bait is still being held for another month or two. August and September are a crapshoot when it comes to the quality of the films, as it’s typically when studios release movies that they’re unsure about […]
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With a Bigger County Commission, a Messy Middle
This month, a seven-member committee, the District Mapping Advisory Committee, had its first meeting to draw new boundaries for county commission seats. Expect a spicy process.
Posted inFood & Drink
Here’s the Gravy on Loco Moco
There are meals you eat and then there are meals that eat you. Welcome to loco moco, Hawai‘i’s ultimate comfort food. Born in Hilo in the late 1940s and beloved across the islands ever since, loco moco is more than just a dish; it’s a cure-all, a reminder of home and sometimes the fast track […]
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Bend Artists’ Studio Tour
The Bend Artists’ Studio Tour is returning for the second year. The free, self-guided event is spread throughout Bend at seven locations from Deschutes River Woods to northeast Bend. It’s an opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside the studios of 15 artists representing fused glass, oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastels, photography and mixed media. Barbara […]
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Bend Municipal Airport Tower to be Completed in 2026
Bend Municipal Airport, Oregon’s third-busiest airport, is expected to have a finished air traffic control tower in early 2026. Construction crews began building the tower in August 2024. As of this month, Tracy Williams, airport manager, says that the project is about 80% complete. To finish the project, the road needs to be paved, fencing […]
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Pasta Dinner to Support Toys for Tots
Attend a pasta dinner fundraiser to help raise money for the Central Oregon Holiday Toy Drive. The Veterans of Central Oregon and Summit Health have joined together to form the Central Oregon Holiday Toy Drive. The drive has been formed to replace Toys For Tots, which suspended its campaign, leaving some 9,000 kids without toys. […]
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Art in Nature
Wanderlust Tours is excited to bring another installment of our Art in Nature outdoor performance series in 2025! The supremely talented local a Cappella group, Bend Camerata, will perform inside the ancient volcanic tuff ring at Fort Rock! Join us for a night of art and stargazing in the Oregon Outback. Our adventure will start […]