David Jasper

In their earliest conversations about programming a series around America's 250th birthday, conductor Brett Mitchell and the rest of the Sunriver Music Festival team faced a problem: Should they do it in August 2025, 11 months ahead of July 2026, or this August, a month after what could be the peak of patriotic feelings?

With the plethora of outdoor activities available within 90 minutes of Bend, it's a fool's errand tr

Two years ago, Jason Koschnitzke and Brian Zager of 6 Volt Cycles, an east Bend motorcycle garage, thought Bend could use some events that deviate from the puffy jacket and IPA set. They brought to life

With hot days, smoky skies and a fractured rib hampering my usual escapes from reality, your normally friendly neighborhood Dropping In columnist is starting to get cranky. My wife might say, “Starting to?” but for purposes of this column, let's just take my word for it.

Beavers, beverages and bidding are all in store Saturday when the High Desert Rendezvous returns to

Beavers, beverages and bidding are all in store Saturday when the High Desert Rendezvous returns to the High Desert Museum in Bend. The nonprofit museum, located at 59800 S. Highway […]

Cascades Theatre in Bend will host its annual Sneak Peaks event at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, gi

My dad was the kind of avid newspaper reader they don't seem to make anymore, but his time did predate Instagram.

My dad was the kind of avid newspaper reader they don’t seem to make anymore, but his time did predate Instagram. More than once, I heard him scoff and say, […]

If seeing Horse Feathers live is something you've been meaning to do, don't wait. Singer-songwriter Justin Ringle and his bandmates in the acclaimed chamber-folk band will be in Bend this weekend, touring to celebrate the 20th anniversary — and reissue Friday — of “Words are Dead,” the Portland group's stunning 2006 debut album.