While I wouldn’t completely give them all the credit, the simultaneous release of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” on July 21, 2023, did a lot to revive interest in returning to the movie theater. While the movies were both critically and financially successful, it wasn’t wholly the films themselves that generated so much excitement; rather, it was […]
The Next “Barbenheimer?"
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Redmond Airport Gets Final Costs Approved, Construction to Begin Soon
On May 27, the Redmond City Council approved final cost estimates for the Redmond Municipal Airport expansion in the amount of $98,059,847, as well as other approvals on designs and inspection costs. The final approvals come ahead of the upcoming expansion, which is set to begin on June 18. With a rapidly growing region, and […]
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In Bias Crime Reporting, Accurate Data is Key
Peter Madsen’s feature story from last week, “Bias in Our Backyard,” explored the numbers around bias crimes in our area, and the state, in the five-year period since state and local authorities began collecting such data. The numbers available, from the years 2020-2023, were quite striking, with marked increases in the number of bias crimes […]
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New Hummingbird Garden is a First for Central Oregon
Novelist W.P. Kinsella’s line in Shoeless Joe, “If you build it, he will come,” is a common mantra associated with habitat restoration projects for a good reason: the transformation from empty field to lush meadow takes time and/or action to bring back diversity. In Bend’s Orchard Park, that means prepping and planting an area to […]
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A Bright, Beautiful Fusion of Japanese Technique and Peruvian Soul
On Bend’s ever-growing culinary map, Kusshi has landed with confidence, elegance and a style all its own. Once a popular pop-up with a strong local following, Kusshi is now a dynamic new brick & mortar restaurant delivering fresh and refined Nikkei cuisine, the inspired fusion of Japanese and Peruvian culinary traditions. At the helm are […]
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El Sancho East Returns
Nearly a year after a fire destroyed its building on the east side of Bend, the owners of El Sancho reopened on Monday, June 2 at that location on NE Dekalb Avenue. The fire on June 20, 2024, was ruled accidental. A small line was awaiting the grand reopening at 11am. Everything is brand new, […]
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Awakening Your Inner Hero
Love is what we all want. Admit it or not…we do. In order to receive it we must practice living it. We all need to get better at love and the better we get, miracles happen. I LOVE YOU I do. Do I know you? Maybe. Maybe not. So, what do I remotely mean when […]
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Savory Social Club
A new restaurant/wine bar is opening in downtown Bend on Friday, June 6. Amaterra Kitchen + Social Club is taking over the space once occupied by Domain Serene Wine Lounge. This is its second Oregon location. Amaterra has a vineyard estate and winery in Portland’s West Hills. The Bend menu features starters like Wagyu Carpaccio with […]
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Letters to the Editor 06/05/2025
Bias in Our Backyard Having read your piece this morning I feel compelled to say that much of what happens in terms of biased encounters is never reported. I thought I’d checked a neighborhood. It was the north end of La Pine where I bought my last central OR house in 2017. The absence of […]
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Horoscope Week of June 5, 2025
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It’s time for your Uncle Rob to offer you some fundamental advice for living. These tips are always worthy of your contemplation, but especially now. Ready? Being poised amidst uncertainty is a superpower. You may attract wonders and blessings if you can function well while dealing with contradictory feelings, unclear situations, […]