Kim “Tattoo Kimmy” Moss visited a cross that stands in the middle of a large encampment to the east of Redmond on a recent afternoon in February. Heavy snowfall from the previous night blanketed the ...

Meet Estelle! Estelle is a teenage lab/shepherd mix available for adoption. She is a super goofy dog but can be fearful in some situations. She’s really blossomed at BrightSide and we hope she can ...

When Andrew and Ben Balzer wanted to take their two-toned sweatshirt business to the next level, they reached out to a free program run by the U.S. Small Business Administration. That’s where they met ...

A club lacrosse team made up of athletes from Redmond and beyond is returning to the field next week. The Ravens will begin work to improve off last season’s campaign that was the best in team history ...

For the first time in 75 years, “democracy” (majority rule) appears in English text more than “republic” (representative rule). That blurring of lines signals the potential loss of our collective ...

In a small but very personal way, Elmer C. Fricke changed the course of Oregon journalism. This is my story. As a Linfield College student in the 1970s, I regarded Elmer as a curmudgeonly but lively ...

A paid internship program has partnered with a Central Oregon nonprofit that teaches skills for rural living to let high school students run the organization’s website and program registration, where ...

It has been said of Karl Marx that he was a fine diagnostician, but a lousy prescriber. Obviously, Marx remains a super polarizing figure even today, a good 175 years after he set the world on fire ...

Sitting: It may not sound high risk, but in copious amounts, it is. The consequences are far-reaching — for individuals and for the financial and military security of our nation. Consider this: ...

For those of us of a certain age, we remember when air travel was a rare privilege and a big event to dress up for. Six decades later it has evolved into a mundane activity, necessary to get to ...

Only 1 percent of Americans serve in our nation’s military. It should be unsurprising that many don’t understand military service, the types of jobs it offers, the way of life, and the long-term ...

Ten Central Oregon volleyball players were named to the Class 5A and 4A all-state volleyball teams, and one local coach was selected as Coach of the Year. All-state teams are determined by a vote of ...