Blackened trees and pink-hued brush and rocks – stained from fire retardant dropped last month – line the dirt road that leads into Juniper Ridge. The sprawling, undeveloped land on the outskirts of town functions as a campground for hundreds of houseless people, some who stay for a season and others who make it a […]
On The Outskirts
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Love and Other World Wars
One thing that’s always been a bit difficult about the theater scene in Bend: it can sometimes be hard to find the audience for certain kinds of shows. If it’s a musical, a Neil Simon comedy or something extremely well known, Bend turns up for it most of the time. If it’s lesser known, new […]
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A New Sandwich Concept for Crosscut
A new sandwich truck has opened at Crosscut Warming Hut, taking the place of the Gyro Power cart that served customers for the past four years. Cliff Abrahams is the chef behind Eight Hands Hospitality, the company operating all of the trucks at Crosscut, including the pizza cart Abe Capanna’s, Bluma’s Chicken and Waffles and now […]
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¡De Regreso a Clases! Consejos para mantenerse saludable
Con el fin de verano y la llegada de temperaturas más bajas, los niños regresaron a la escuela y se están adaptando a la rutina escolar. Esto quiere decir que es hora de pasar más tiempo en ambientes cerrados, con menos luz solar y para muchas personas con más estrés proveniente de los estudios y […]
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A Community Initiative to Buy Mt. Bachelor Grows
An effort to bring Mt. Bachelor back into the hands of the Bend community is growing, some three weeks after two locals launched an initiative to purchase the resort. The group, Mt. Bachelor Community Inc., officially launched its website and reported a growing community team, among increasing interest in collaborations, according to a press release. […]
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Amid Record Fires and A Worker Shortage, Forest Service Looks To Fill Hundreds Of Openings
Last Thursday, as nearly 1,000 firefighters and support staff battled the Bachelor Complex and Flat Top and Firestone fires surrounding Bend, dozens of people filled a room at the Deschutes County Road department office building to learn more about what it takes to join the U.S. Forest Service as a wildland firefighter. The in-person recruitment […]
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A Dose of Wellness at NW Raw
It’s that sneaky time of year — not quite hot-hot summer, not quite chilly fall, and for whatever reason, the sniffles and sneezes seem to be popping up all over the place. Maybe it’s the lingering smoke, or the waning levels of vitamin D from a sun starting to hide earlier and earlier in the […]
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2024 Happy Hour Guide
We love the warm days of summer as much as the next person, but when fall comes around, and the activity slows down in our pretty little city, we look forward to hanging with friends and family, sipping something warm and watching the world go by. Inside this happy hour guide, find ideas for the […]
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Cheers to These Winners
Best Bar 1st: San Simón 2nd: Flamingo Room Best Bloody Mary 1st: The Victorian Café 2nd: Washington Dining & Cocktails Best Brewery 1st: Deschutes Brewery 2nd: Crux Fermentation Project Best CBD Beverage 1st: Ablis CBD 2nd: Boneyard Elixir Best Cider 1st: Avid Cider Company 2nd: Bend Cider Co. Best Dark Beer 1st: Deschutes Brewery – […]
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Happy Hour, Outdoors
With Bend being an outdoor-centric town, this year’s Happy Hour Guide had to feature spots that highlight outdoor seating, where people can unwind with a refreshing drink or meal. Who doesn’t love sitting outside with a cold IPA or cocktail after an adventure or a long workday in Central Oregon? When I heard about the […]