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 […]
Awakening Your Inner Hero
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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 […]
Posted inOpinion
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 […]
Posted inCulture
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, […]
Posted inMusic
"In a Landscape" Returns
Classical pianist Hunter Noack is traveling to some of the most peaceful and scenic locations in the west for concerts. The “In a Landscape” series takes classical music into the wild. Noack is performing at three locations in Central Oregon. His 1912 Steinway Model D concert grand piano is hauled on a flatbed trailer. Audience […]
Posted inOutside
Reviving the River
The Deschutes River is one of the biggest stars of summer providing opportunities to float, surf, paddle board, fish and more! For the past 29 years, volunteers have provided the TLC needed to help keep the river healthy. About 250 volunteers are needed this year for the annual cleanup on Saturday, June 28. There are […]
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Archaeology Roadshow
Portland State University’s Archaeology Roadshow returns to the Deschutes Historical Museum Saturday, June 7. The theme is ‘The Archaeology of Art and Craft.’ The free event will be on the lawn outside the museum. Sixteen exhibitors with archaeologists and experts from universities, federal and state agencies, tribes and nonprofits will have presentations and activities such […]
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Promised Land
Just east of downtown Bend lies the focal point of a long-planned revitalization aimed at transforming the widely undeveloped Bend Central District into a walkable, mixed-use community hub. With a vision that transforms the so-called “underutilized” area, advocates have been working with community members and the City of Bend to help invest in the central […]
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College Counseling: Helpful or Highway Robbery?
Once students reach their junior year, they seem to cross a very important threshold—they are no longer just high school students; it is time to plan for the future. Whether it be questions from well-meaning adults, discussions with older friends or the constant flow of college mail into students’ inboxes, the thought of college becomes […]
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Source Warmup
Food Banks Forced to Cut Services NeighborImpact is cutting two food distribution programs after its food supply dropped 25% in April. A mobile pantry at the American Legion in Redmond, which normally serves 277 people, ended in May. On June 27, Fresh Express Home Delivery will also end. That serves 380 homebound individuals. NeighborImpact has […]