Gobbling up turkey, stuffing and the other works of a typical Thanksgiving feast are highlights during the American holiday season. Posting up watching football or nibbling on finger foods while chatting with loved ones are common activities family and friends engage in while giving thanks to each other. For the 2021 holiday season, wake up […]
Deschutes
Just Kids
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel is rolling out a pilot program to address a trend thatโs been observed since criminology emerged as a field during the 1800sโthat young people are much more likely to commit crimes than older people. Criminal acts become more common starting around age 10 and less common after 25, according to Penn […]
Riskier Business
Deschutes County and Crook County along with 13 others, were designated as Extreme Risk by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday, after the number of hospitalizations in the state rose above 300. The change in status will go into effect on Friday, and county data will be evaluated on a weekly basis for at least […]
Outside Opens Up
As businesses begin to openโwith restrictionsโacross various Oregon counties, the outdoor offerings are moving in that direction, too. State, National Forest, Bureau of Land Management and city properties parks are starting to allow more visitors in areas that can adhere to Phase One reopening policies. We’ve rounded up the latest in what’s open, as of […]
Water is Life
Our Creek in WinterTodd Creek, Oregon By Katrina Hays The beargrass is gone The aspen has shed summer The creek dreams in narrow motion under a riven blanket of ice The air you raised your face into is not here That water long since passed What was is no more Suppose nothing changed Suppose we […]
Eat, Drink and Be Scary
It’s that magical time of year again; time for pumpkin-flavored everything, snuggling up by the fire and drunkenly stumbling through the streets of Bend, dressed like a taco. One of the most important decisions Central Oregonians must make during the month of October is which Halloween party to attend. There’s certainly no shortage of options. […]
Smoke Levels Explained
On Thursday, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory for a host of counties in Oregonโincluding Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties here in Central Oregon. That advisory is in effect until noon Friday. Deschutes County’s air quality has hovered in the “Red” or “Orange” category this week due to a rash […]
Another Accolade from Outside Mag
When looking for an excellent brew in Bend, craft brewery Crux is the obvious choice. Or Deschutes, or GoodLife, or Boneyard Beer, or Silver Moon, or Worthy or 10 Barrelโฆ. Maybe thatโs why Outside magazine deemed Bend one of the best towns in the U.S. to make a beer run in 2018. Bonus: if a […]
Deschutes Shifts Gears with its Roanoke Brewery
The Deschutes Brewery facility planned for construction in Roanoke, Va. isn’t off the tableโbut plans have changed a bit. Instead of striking a deal with the City of Roanoke to get its land for free, the Bend-based company is going to buy the land outright. In 2016, the craft brewer announced that it would build […]
Best New Brews of 2016
The year 2016 will go down as a year where the far-out varieties of the past are now indispensable. Wild fermentation and sour farmhouse ales used to be the domain of just a few outfits; now most craft joints will have at least some kind of kettle sour. When it comes to picking the best […]

