I keep waiting to become more cynical about movies as a film critic. Every week I read one think piece after the next about how cinema is dying and no good movies are made anymore, but 2025 was packed ...

A Ukrainian musical group will engage and inform Central Oregonians about its country’s culture and customs when it performs ancient Ukrainian folk songs and original compositions on Wednesday, Jan.

Re: Habitat for Humanity Purchases Surplus School District Land (12/24/25) Kudos to Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity for planning 18 townhomes for teachers (maybe). Not sure how much their mortgage ...

The opening of the Talking Heads 1984 concert film “Stop Making Sense” — a new and improved version of which is currently touring theaters and making a stop at the Tower Theatre on Jan. 14, along with ...

Half a century ago, Peter Jensen launched Project Censored, in part as a response to how the Watergate break-in was covered.

Computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. He helped ensure its core technologies were released to the world without patents or royalties. Universal, open access mattered more to ...

The Hayden Homes Amphitheater continues to lead the industry in sustainable venue operations, delivering consistent, ...

Bend It’s been a busy year for the Bend City Council. An expanded meeting schedule and a focus on strategy have brought forth ...

Laughter, peace and playfulness filled the room on NE Division Street in Bend that serves three very different purposes. Most of the time, it’s a chapel for daily devotions. Lately, it’s been a ...

Portland General Electric (PGE) and The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (CTWS) are undertaking a complex project to ...

We’re a quarter-way into the 21st Century and 2025 may have been the gnarliest year yet. Here in Central Oregon, our ...

Major fundraising for Central Oregon Community College’s Madras campus expansion, set to open for winter term’s first day on ...