The race for Position 4 on the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners has seen a lot of candidates come and go, but two competent people remain. If either gets over 50% of the votes in the May election, they’ll win the seat and no additional voting will be necessary for the November election. Rick […]
Vote Rick Russell for Deschutes County Commission, Pos. 4
Posted inLocal News
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Payouts near $5 Million
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is still dealing with the fallout of alleged favoritism and retribution that has plagued the agency for years. The sheriff’s office, and Deschutes County, are now at the center of a grievance of termination and administrative appeal by William Bailey, a former DCSO captain who ran for sheriff against Kent […]
Posted inBusiness News
The Bend Market Isn’t Hot or Cold. It’s Honest.
What’s the market doing? This is a common question you receive when you are a real estate professional. And it can be a challenging one to answer. But today, the story in Bend is all about balance. After a stretch of rapid appreciation, low inventory, and intense competition, today’s market is settling into a more […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Surviving Shilo
When the Shilo Inn closed back in February, my first thought was for Real Taste of India. Tucked into the restaurant space attached to the hotel, the delectable Indian restaurant and buffet overlooks the pool and garden area. I’ve been here long enough to see several restaurants inhabit the space (pour one out for Fat […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Farmers Markets Return in May
Elevation Farmers Market On May 1, the Bend Factory Stores changes its name to Elevation Bend and launches a weekly Friday Farmers Market through October. More than 50 vendors are scheduled for the inaugural event. “The market will feature a wide variety of local vendors, including fresh vegetables and berries, flowers and beef products, along […]
Posted inFilm
Under the Radar Picks for 2026
We’re already a third of the way through 2026 and the movies that have made big money have been the usual suspects (“Super Mario Galaxy” and “Scream 7”) with some word-of-mouth crowdpleasers (“Project Hail Mary” and “Send Help”) and a viral micro-budget horror movie with a massive YouTube fanbase (“Iron Lung”). But several pretty great […]
Posted inCulture Features
Celebrate the Power of Books and Bookstores on Independent Bookstore Day2
I travelled to Phoenix last week and my seven-year-old niece was so excited to tell me about the book she’s reading in school: “The Trumpet of the Swan.” Then she sat down and read a book with me, swapping pages back and forth. The last time I saw her she wasn’t reading fluently, yet there […]
Posted inRestaurant Guide
Food Cart of the Year: NorthFresh Sushi
You’d be forgiven for assuming that local sushi chef Jeff Berneski has it all figured out. Source readers, after all, voting in the 2021 Best Of Central Oregon contest, elected Berneski’s NorthFresh Sushi Best Rookie Food Cart. And Berneski had only just relocated to Central Oregon the year before. And this year, NorthFresh is also […]
Posted inRestaurant Guide
What It Takes to Run a Restaurant Right Now in Central Oregon
Running a restaurant in Central Oregon in 2026 is not for the faint of heart; by nearly every account, it’s harder than it has ever been. But the ones who make it work are rewriting the rules in real time. “Hands down the most difficult challenge in operating restaurants right now is trying to make […]
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Rookie Restaurant of the Year: Ken’s Artisan Pizza
I’ve been dreaming about the next time I can go to Ken’s Artisan Pizza for at least the last 15 years, so it feels odd now to be naming it the Rookie of the Year. But many will already know that those two things can co-exist, because Ken’s has been a world-renowned pizzeria in east […]