Ontario, Canada’s Tom Wilsonโwho you’re more likely to know as the frontman of band Lee Harvey Osmondโis venturing into the west coast leg of his American tour. Touring in support of his third studio album, “Beautiful Scars,” the “acid folk” project has a sound that Elmore Magazine says “brings to mind the imagined alliance between […]
Central Oregon
Artwatch: Sarah More & Eva Ferrell
Colors, patterns and Sarah More have a history together. Judging by her work, it’s probably not hard to guess that this week’s cover artist has a longtime interest in both. “As a kid,” she says, “I used to make these crazy abstract coloring pages for myself, which is not so different from what I do […]
The Search for a Candy Factory
If the availability of commercial kitchen space is an indication, Bend likes its sweets, treats and eats. A combination of the popularity of locally made food products, food trucks and the legalization of marijuana are making it tough to find a commercial kitchen space in Bend. It’s not tough to see why; in the last […]
Mind Your Music
We’re three music students, in the middle of Bend, in the middle of Oregon, but our rhythm’s planted firmly in West Africa. To be more precise, we’re inside instructor David Visiko’s home studio, part of which is filled with exotic-looking drums. The three students, Linda Balsiger, Judy McAlpin and I, sit in a neat row […]
Source Spotlight: John Schweiter
“What I look for most is empathy and heart, because those are things you can’t teach. My whole passion in life is to to employ people in good jobs.” โ John Schweiter As a youth, John Schweiter rode his bicycle around what was then a much smaller Bend. As a young adult, he ran a […]
Rent Control Coming?
On March 30, House Bill 2004A passed the Oregon House Committee on Human Services and Housing. The bill’s provisions include the repeal of Oregon’s ban on rent control and restrictions on a landlord’s ability to evict tenants, namely in the case of no-cause evictions. If this bill passes, cities and counties will be allowed to […]
Pulp Friction
Two sisters. One boyfriend. And a harrowing family dysfunction on full boilโone that’s growing ever hotter with each passing moment. Throw in a loaded .357 magnum and you have more than enough ingredients for a darkly comedic trip through Los Angeles’ already pressurized Hollywood Hills โ where dreams go to die on all those narrow […]
The Black Market Business of Daycare
Last month, Bend police say they found seven children in an unlicensed day care, and their caregiver at a local tanning salon. It may be an extreme case, but it’s part of the ongoing problem of finding quality childcare in Central Oregon. The waiting lists can be upward of three years. The costs average $750 […]
Getting that Spring in Your Step
Maybe it’s the hot neon lycra, the tiny water-bottle waistbands or the sultry sweatiness a runner exudes while hammering the trail, but there’s just something about that slender yet strong physique that makes one long to be a runner. With all that talk about that mythical “runner’s high,” there’s something to say about striving for […]
2017 Beer Issue
With Central Oregon blooming into spring, the weather is just screaming the mantra, โthe sudsier, the better.โ With a slew of craft beer selections, our 2017 Beer Issue delves deep into this yum-tastic world of all things hops, yeast and grain. We offer an in-depth brewery guide that tells you something about each of our […]

