The former Central Oregon Community College security officer accused of killing a Bend woman pleaded not guilty to four counts of aggravated murder in Deschutes County Court Thursday August 25. Edwin Lara is accused of abducting Kaylee Sawyer on July 24, attempting to sexually abuse her, and then killing her. Sawyer’s body was found west […]
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After 40 Years, Arts Central is Closing Down
It’s been a mainstay in the Central Oregon arts education world for close to 40 years — but as of today, they’re calling it quits at Arts Central.
Second Sunday: Local Author Fair
Bend, ORโCelebrate local writers at the Downtown Bend Public Library at Second Sunday on August 14, 2016, at 2:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Local authors, representing a variety of genres including memoir, poetry and guide books, will read from their work at the 5th annual Local Author Fair. โCentral […]
Patton Oswalt Speaks
Michelle McNamara was a true crime writer who was focused on catching the The Golden State Killer: a rapist and murderer who struck throughout California from 1979 to 1986. She married comedian Patton Oswalt in 2005 and gave birth to their daughter Alice in 2009. In April of this year she died in her sleep, […]
Local Music Through the Lens of Gary Calicott
Bend, Ore.โLocal Music Through the Lens of Gary Calicott is a fusion of Gary C alicott’s passion for photography and local promoter Jasmine Barnett’s passion to give back to our music/arts community. Gary Calicott takes photos of local music events all over Central Oregon. He has thousands of photos. Gary needed to do something with those photos so […]
Bend Marijuana Tax Vote – November 8
The Bend City Council has approved a measure asking residents to vote on a 3 percent tax on marijuana sales. The City Council says users will be paying lower tax overall as the State’s 25% tax will be reduced to 17% in January 2017. If approved, the total tax would be 20%. Watch the City […]

