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Forests, fires and futures

Central Oregon’s summertime skies can shift from clear blue to smoke-choked gray in a flash. Whether human-triggered or…

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On-demand cleaning company offers time-saving solutions for Airbnb hosts

Gary and Courtney Christenson could live anywhere, but when it comes to family, community, and living an outdoor…

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Time to hunker down? Or get ready to party?

If you’re that hibernating person who looks forward to winter as a time to relax in front of…

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Charged up for the future

Only a handful of hybrid-electric cars drove off sales lots in the United States in 1999. Seventeen of…

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Why would you pay for an Interior Designer?

With free design help at so many home stores, why would you pay a professional? Sometimes, the average…

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Cooking up inspiration

Inside the custardy cohesion of a rich hollandaise sauce—a marriage of whisked egg yolks, lemon juice and melted…

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Fall is in the air

We’ve spent all summer outside ignoring the inside of our homes — except to change clothes — to…

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The learning journey of massage

In a softly lit classroom in the Health Careers Center at Central Oregon Community College (COCC), with conifers…

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Independence and community harmonize at The Alexander

A new independent senior living apartment community centered around healthy living is set to open in Bend this…

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Tokyo Starfish boasts unique Arizona Avenue hideaway

Location, location, location. It’s what lures so many to Central Oregon, to Bend specifically, and to the neighborhoods…

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