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David Jasper is features editor and a columnist for The Bulletin, where he's worked since 2001. He can be reached at 541-383-0349 or David.Jasper@bendbulletin.com.

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Giving back pays dividends for Riley Ranch Reserve volunteer

I began volunteering at Riley Ranch Nature Reserve from the first week it opened in December 2017. But ... Read more

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OperaBend concert, performances this week and next

Music, laughter and romance get all rolled up into one when OperaBend wraps up its 2024-25 season with ... Read more

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Dropping In: Working on plumbing can be draining

Early Tuesday morning, I was skating with my friend Geoff at Rockridge Skatepark, and mentioned I was probably ... Read more

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Guest column: Infuse your garden with native plants

Humans and nature go way back. Some might say we’re inseparable. Perhaps that’s why so many of us ... Read more

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Cove Palisades, Prineville Reservoir host free State Parks Day events

Way back in 1998, Oregon State Parks created State Parks Day as a way of saying thank you ... Read more

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Bend author Joseph Olshan presents new book Friday in Bend

Author Joseph Olshan, a part-time Bend resident, will debut his new literary mystery and 11th book, “Milo’s Reckoning,” Friday ... Read more

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Dropping In: Board games often reveal a player’s character, or lack thereof

Saturday was arguably the finest day of the year so far in Central Oregon. My wife and I ... Read more

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Dropping In: The gift of crummy first jobs — learning what you don’t want to do

Somehow, because of the way the stars aligned, all three of my daughters are graduating from college in ... Read more

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Sunriver Music Festival overture events

Sunriver Music Festival has a number of events and offerings coming up. Call it the overture before the ... Read more

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‘Very pedantic heckles’: Scientist-turned-comedian Ben Miller returns to Bend

Comedian Ben Miller comes from an unusual background for a comedian: He’s a former scientist with an Ivy ... Read more

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