On a recent ride along with Sgt. Liz Lawrence of the Bend Police Department, the integrity, honesty and caring nature of the officer comes across clear as day. Lawrence, who has been a part of Bend's police force for 25 years, makes herself available 24/7 to help people, leading BPD’s mental health unit, called the […]
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Molly Troupe
Lead distiller at Oregon Spirits Distillers
Molly Troupe took a very interesting path to becoming the lead distiller at Oregon Spirit Distillers. After studying forensic science and chemistry at Southern Oregon University, she then headed to Scotland for a master’s degree in brewing and distilling. Troupe is now blazing a trail through a traditionally male-dominated profession, and her story is a […]
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Side Notes 4/27-5/4
EDCO Releases 2016 Central Oregon Profile Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) released a comprehensive report of the region’s economic data. According to the report, the region has led the state’s population growth for the last two decades, and Deschutes County is one of the fastest growing areas of the country. The top employer in […]
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Side Notes 4/20-4/27
Saving Monarch Butterflies in Central Oregon Monarch butterflies are declining drastically with 80 percent of the population of eastern monarchs lost in the last decade. Central Oregonians can learn how to protect monarch butterflies at two upcoming events in May. May 10 ~ Tom Landis from the Southern Oregon Monarch Advocates will present “Bringing Monarchs […]
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Side Notes 10/21-10/28
The Central Oregon Council on Aging received a $2,500 grant from the Home Instead Senior Care Foundation, which will ensure the delivery of meals to vulnerable Central Oregon seniors. Each year, the Central Oregon Council on Aging serves more than 650 seniors approximately 75,000 meals. Roger H. Baumgart, executive director of the foundation said, “We […]
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Two of Bend’s Most Gruesome Unsolved Crimes: Beware crazies in the wilderness
Bad things happened at a cabin near little lava lake one cold winter.
The brutal butchering of three trappers at a desolate cabin in the dead of winter, 1924 and a psychotic axe attack on two college students in 1977 make up two of many examples of brutal unsolved mysteries across Central Oregon.