From summer festivals and Pride events to a weekly queer night at local cocktail bar, Dogwood at the Pine Shed, local DJ duo Cliché is gearing up for a busy summer. The two DJs, Sean Lawrence (Father Sean) and Jonathon Lynch (Daddy Doubtfire), played their first gig together in 2023. According to Lawrence, the group […]
Kiki with Cliché
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Northern and Southern India by Way of Downtown
As someone who has lived and worked in downtown Bend for over 15 years, I can’t tell you how excited I get when a new restaurant opens that reaches beyond the comfort zone of brewery/pub food, steak houses, wine shops, and fine dining. Don’t get me wrong, there is some amazing food downtown that falls […]
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Summer Guide 2025
Keep this guide handy to help plan your summer! Kiki with Cliché: Bend’s queer DJ duo, Cliché, prepares for a summer of inclusive local events to find community on the dance floor Same Spirit, New Stage: The 4 Peaks Music Festival Moves Indoors Big Ponderoo: The Sensational Summer Festival in Sisters ‘Get Innocuous!’ LCD Soundsystem […]
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The Third Act
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry In writing classes and programs there’s a lot of talk about the importance of an author or poet’s voice. Emerging writers are urged to find theirs. Book club groups discuss authors who have […]
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Helicopter Crashes Near Prineville Airport
A helicopter crash near the Prineville Airport on May 17 killed one individual and severely injured another, according to the Prineville Police Department. A press release stated that the deceased was an 80-year-old male. The individual’s name is not being released at this time, Prineville Police Department said in an email. The second victim was a […]
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The Deschutes County Sheriff may lose his badge for lying
Last September, then-Deschutes County Sgt. Kent van der Kamp was about to win a big promotion. As a candidate for sheriff, he promised to reform a public safety agency with a history of costly lawsuits and overspending. But as Election Day neared, van der Kamp’s future seemed increasingly imperiled by accusations of dishonesty. His bosses […]
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Annual Count Shows 17% Increase in Homelessness
The annual point-in-time count, measuring the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January, was released on May 19, showing a 17% total increase throughout the region. The PIT Count is conducted each year across the tri-county region, including Bend, Redmond, Sisters, La Pine, Madras, Prineville and the Confederated Tribes of Warm […]
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Medical trauma survivors honored at May 21 St. Charles event
St. Charles Health System’s Trauma Program will honor and recognize former trauma patients Wednesday, May 21 at St. Charles Bend. The event will include a visit from therapy dogs, free barbecue lunch and the chance to connect with St. Charles caregivers, first responders and fellow medical trauma survivors. “Every year this is an incredible event […]
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Central Oregon Nonprofits Share $382,360 to Make Progress on Pressing Challenges
Nonprofits tackling Central Oregon’s most pressing challenges are receiving a boost. Oregon Community Foundation has distributed new grants to organizations making progress on housing, child care, hunger, substance abuse, arts and culture, and those serving immigrants, refugees and others. In all, OCF’s Community Grants program is investing $382,360 in the work of 24 Central Oregon […]
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‘High Desert, Higher Costs: Bend And The Housing Crisis In The American West’
The growing cost of keeping a roof over one’s head — or owning said roof — isn’t lost on many folks in Central Oregon. At what point will non-wealthy people simply not be able to afford to live here? Jonathan Bach can’t predict the future, but the journalist analyzes some potential solutions to our region’s […]