Culture

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MAXWELL FRIEDMAN, 15, RELEASES DEBUT PIANO ALBUM

Deschutes Public Library celebrates 100 years

Bend Food Project rallies community to fight food insecurity

Gene Baldwin’s custom hats are unique to your head only

Mixed-media creator, Whitney Nye, turned instinctual painter

No Option But North- A captivating and important memoir and political nonfiction book

Raising rabbits for 4-h competition keeps these teens hopping all year

Deschutes Public Library celebrates 100 years

In 1904, a handful of citizens who lived in the not-quite-yet-incorporated community of Bend were craving greater access to news from all around the nation.

Bend’s founder left an indelible mark during his stay

Drake arrived in Bend more than 100 years ago, but his fingerprints are all over this town, even if you don’t know where to look.

Passion Fruit: Apples Rooted In The History Of Bend

A ongoing quest to find and ferment apples rooted in the history of Bend.