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Remembering Deshaun

A spotlight on the grief and confusion of a teen suicide, and a call for schools and communities to do more to step in
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Deshaun Adderley was “the kind of kid who never left the house without saying, ‘Bye, Dad, I love you,’ or ‘Bye, Mom, I love you,’” says his father, Donavan Adderley. “And now,” Donavan adds, “I really miss hearing him say that.” Deshaun was 14 years old and a freshman at Summit High School when he […]

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Katie Pinto

A popular ’90s jam band brought hula hooping back. Now, this “professional play artist” bases her life and work around the iconic hoop
Lisa Sipe

It all started as a joke. Katie Pinto was in her mid-20s, in a band. The drummer found a hula hoop and thought it would be funny if Pinto learned to use it. It took her three weeks to get going. “You are taking things too seriously, just walk forward while the hoop is spinning,” […]

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Rebel With a Cause

Sustaining Bend through trees
Avatar photo Richard Sitts

Over by 15th Street and Wilson Avenue on the east side of Bend, there’s an old juniper tree that Louise Palmer says sometimes speaks to her. She says it tells her to watch out for all the other urban trees around town. That might be a tall order for the demure volunteer who calls herself […]

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Elysia Kiyija

Program Director, Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Central Oregon
Avatar photo Richard Sitts

“Every child is just one positive adult away from being a success story.” Those are the words a mentor once said to Elysia Kiyija, program director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon. They’re words she now lives by. “We’re looking for people wanting to be that adult,” she adds. Big Brothers Big Sisters […]

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Lawnae Hunter

Advocating for stroke awareness in Central Oregon
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Lawnae Hunter was careening down a twisty waterslide on the remote island of Turks and Caicos when her stroke hit. Hunter says it didn’t register that it was a stroke making her unable to breathe, but when her son approached her and saw one side of her face drooping, she says he knew right away. […]

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J.D. Platt

Bend’s professional every-man takes on a new venture
Chris Miller

In J.D. Platt’s 39 years in Bend, he’s done just about everything—from professional snowboarder to breakdancer—and now he’s come out with his own brand of inflatable standup paddle boards, aptly named JD SUP. Still, Platt’s probably best known for his 21 years training and showing dogs as JD Platt’s K9 Kings. If you live in […]

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Listening, Locally

Barbara Rich, founder of Listen Local Live!
Judy Stiegler

Barbara Rich has been singing most of her life. She grew up in a musical family; her father was a classically trained organist and her mother sang. Rich sang in church choirs, school choirs and other groups during her youth. When she went off to college she took a more pragmatic approach, majoring in geology […]

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Do You Even Home Brew, Bro?

Amid a throng of local world-class brewers, these guys offer a home for those who want to brew their own
Avatar photo Richard Sitts

In a town steeped in hops and yeast, one business, housed in a stately old church on Northeast Third Street, stands out as a beer mecca. If the largest brew selection in Central Oregon—located in the upstairs portion of the building— isn’t enough to satisfy your beery curiosity, perhaps the 15 rotating taps downstairs will […]

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Kelly Kearsley

Co-founder of StartupBend, blogs about Bend’s booming business environment
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“The world has adopted the culture of remote workers. The talent pool is now the whole world, and where you are located is less of a concern. This has been a game-changer for communities like Bend.” For anyone who has even vaguely entertained the notion of starting up a new company in Bend, there’s already […]

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