15 Insanely Romantic Movies to Watch with Your Partner

According to the latest demographics, more than half the people living in Central Oregon are married. That still leaves a chunk potentially searching for a partner. Data shows 27% of the local population have never married; 13% are divorced and 5% are widowed. It’s a pretty equal split among the number of men and women […]

In a two-to-one vote Wednesday, Feb. 4, the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners advanced a proposed districting map to the November ballot. Commissioner Phil Chang, who does not support the map, said, “I do believe districts done right can be a way to provide better representation and guaranteed representation by someone who lives near you, in your neighborhood to all people in Deschutes County. That’s districts done […]

Sick of taking the long way on Greenwood, Franklin or Revere? Hang tight for ‘Olney’ one more week (sorry). An east-west segment of Olney Avenue, a key arterial in Bend, will be reopening to traffic on Wed, Feb. 11. Several blocks of the street initially closed in early 2025, including its intersection with NW Wall Street, as part of the Olney Avenue Improvements […]

Lev Stryker, the co-owner of Cog Wild, recently stood under the tall stand of ponderosas in front of his bicycle guide company’s office at the LOGE Entrada motel campus, pointing out the perch of a great horned owl.  “There’s three of them in there,” Stryker said. “At night they hoot to each other.”  Stryker will […]