Richard Sitts

Tyler Parsons returns to Bend for first time after losing bandmate in crash

Owner of Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe

Lilli Worona merges her past and future

A spotlight on the grief and confusion of a teen suicide, and a call for schools and communities to do more to step in

Longtime classic horn band brings the hits to Bend

Here is a collection of words describing Smokey Bright’s music culled from various sources quoted on the band’s website: “Smokey Brights is one of the most exciting rock groups in the Emerald City. One part Fleetwood Mac (without the turmoil) and one part something all their own.” “Insane charm.” “… plays rock in its truest, […]

Donna Costley says that back when she decided to start a bird rescue operation in 2012, she didn’t even like birds. “I hated birds. My mom had parakeets,” Costley recalls. However, one of her sons, Jon, got into birds first and brought his mother along, under his wing, so to speak. And since then, Second […]

“Do You Want to Know a Secret?” The Central Oregon community is going to “Come Together” for the fabled and fabulous KPOV radio station and its 21st “Birthday” Beatles Sing-Along on Friday, June 26, from 7-10pm. “Why Don’t We Do It In the Road?” Nah! There’s a much better location at The Commonwealth Pub in Bend. This […]

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and now based in Fort Collins, Colorado, musician Dominick Antonelli says he is “beyond excited” to venture into the Pacific Northwest for the first time this summer. More specifically, he is excited to perform on Aug. 5 at General Duffy’s Waterhole in Redmond.  Antonelli says he also performs in […]

Local live music fans can get their dance on when the longtime purveyors of ska, the Warsaw Poland Bros., hit town July 15. The Bend date kicks off a six-show Oregon run, the band’s first Oregon tour in more than a decade. This tour is a milestone for founder and frontman Chris Poland, the band’s […]