Bend columnist on the difference made by the road taken Published 12:30 pm Wednesday, April 22, 2026 In the sorely underrated 2005 Nicolas Cage film “The Weather Man,” Cage’s character, David, is heard in voiceover as he walks down a busy city street that... See more
Bend painter Mary Marquiss tells the story ‘Behind the Painting’ Published 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Mary Marquiss has been many people in her life: A sister and daughter in a large, musical family in Willamette Valley. A University of Oregon psycho... See more
Cascades Theatre stages Mamet heist drama “American Buffalo” Published 1:30 pm Tuesday, April 21, 2026 The world has changed over the last 50 years since David Mamet penned the tragic caper drama “American Buffalo,” which stars a cast of just three attemp... See more
Catching up with Bend’s Ellen Waterston, Oregon Poet Laureate Published 10:00 am Thursday, April 16, 2026 April has been a busy month for Bend writer Ellen Waterston, but then it is National Poetry Month and Waterston IS the reigning Oregon Poet Laureate.... See more
New critter takes up residency near Bend columnist’s writing shed Published 12:30 pm Wednesday, April 15, 2026 As my mother-in-law has always said, there’s nothing worse than a spring cold. But there’s been a bright spot to counter the full wastepaper bas... See more