In this part of the country, spring takes its sweet time revealing the promising signs of rebirth and renewal. That’s OK, we can wait! It won’t be too long before the brilliant green shoots make their appearance, and we enjoy some extended warmer days. In the meantime, there’s plenty to do to prepare for spring. […]
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Skye's the Limit
Bend high schooler wins prestigious science award
Summit High School freshman Skye Knox came home a winner after attending the 2022 nationwide Broadcom Masters STEM competition in Washington, D.C. last fall. Her cloud seeding project won her a place among 30 national semi-finalists and a top technology award that she will use to attend a nine-day science camp in Maui this summer. […]
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The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey
What are you made of? Explore a microscopic journey from the smallest hairs on your body to your DNA. This journey takes readers from our solar system to a calliope hummingbird to cells. It is a beautiful and captivating picture book filled with science facts, including “atoms are the building blocks of molecules” and “the nucleus is at […]
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A Few of My Favorite Things
Thoroughly Modern Productions takes on “The Sound of Music”
It’s a dreary Wednesday evening in Bend, but inside Open Space Event Studios, a glowing gaggle of children are hustling to their seats. Opening night is fast approaching, and director, David DaCosta, has much to accomplish before tonight’s rehearsal concludes. The actors sit along the cinder brick walls, opening scripts, practicing lines and songs, focused, […]
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Where to Begin?
Questions for parents when touring schools
As parents, we value our children’s education and know that getting involved in their school life is important. Perhaps the most crucial first step is finding the school that is the right fit, whether it’s a larger public, smaller private, charter school or other. With so many different options, how is a parent to decide? […]
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Health Expert Q&A
With Elise Burrus: Pediatric Dental Associates
Q: My nine-year-old daughter complains of painful sores inside her mouth on her cheeks. What causes these? Is this something a dentist can address or is it a medical problem? A: Aphthous ulcers, or “canker sores,” are small, oval-shaped sores that can develop in the mouth. There are several factors that can contribute to the cause […]
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Israeli Street Food Opening in The Grove
A new location for Shimshon
Israeli street food purveyor Shimshon is heading west, setting up a new location in The Grove Market Hall in Northwest Crossing in Bend. Shimshon’s food is already available at two other locations, including at its cart at Midtown Yacht Club and at the Barrio restaurant in downtown Bend. Menu items at the various Shimshon locations […]
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Bruno’s Becomes Bruno’s Again
After a stint as Midtown Market, updated concept opens in the old Bruno’s
Bruno’s 6th Street Market is now open in the former Midtown Market along 6th Street in northeast Bend. It’s something of a return to its previous name, when the same location was the site of Bruno’s Grocery Deli and U-Bake Pizza as late as 2015. These days, Bruno’s 6th Street Market offers a full deli, […]
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School Nurse? Nope; School Clinic
Deschutes County is adding its sixth school-based medical center, allowing students to access routine medical care without a trip to the doctor
Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health organization, is developing a new school-based health center at Mountain View High School. The medical provider already established clinics at Bend High School, Redmond High School and M.A. Lynch Elementary. That’s in addition to La Pine Community Health Center’s health center at Gilchrist School and St. Charles Health Systems’ […]
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Concerted Effort to DisPlay the Arts
A study commissioned by an arts and culture nonprofit recommends two new stages in Bend
A recent study recommended that the Central Oregon Center for the Arts, a nonprofit with a mission to champion an inclusive, vibrant center for the arts, could build and support a facility with a 1,200-1,500-seat theater, green rooms, a small “black box” stage, rehearsal space and storage for instruments in Central Oregon. It’s the third effort […]
