Will Rubin
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Slingin’ booze in the Swig Rig
The latest addition to the Bend beer scene predates the entire landscape. You’ve probably seen it around town — it hosted the X-tap beers at last year’s Bend Brewfest and has a penchant for slowing traffic on roundabouts due to its size. Local bartenders Kate Molletta and Maddy Wasserman began work on The Swig Rig (Swiggy once you’ve met the truck) mobile beer truck business less than a year ago… → Read More
First Paint Your Pet night receives two paws up
Squiggled faces began to appear against the white of the canvas. Christina and Brad Thompson used a cellphone picture of their two cats, Spidey — a two-legged fluff-ball named for his ability to scramble up the side of the couch — and Evie, as a reference point as they attempted to translate their fur babies into art. Like many of the amateur artists in attendance, painted eyes weren’t evenly… → Read More
Boy Scouts recycling Christmas trees
Central Oregon Boy Scout troops will be making rounds to collect and recycle Christmas trees during the first two weekends of January. Flyers have been left on doors around the area specifying when you can have your tree picked up and which troop will be providing the service. All trees must be free of holiday decorations and placed in the front of the property — like a garbage can — in order to… → Read More
Some frequent flying faux pas at the Redmond Airport
The Redmond Airport is rarely busier than during the holidays. A consistent stream of people fly in and out of Central Oregon’s hub for commercial air travel en route to celebrate the season with family and friends. The increased traffic also means an increased flow of items into the hands of either the Transportation Security Administration or the airport lost and found. Most frequent fliers… → Read More
A Santa for all seasons
Of the numerous stories Doug Ward tells from his 25-year career as a professional Santa Claus, there’s only one that’s sure to make him tear up. Ward was at the Gateway Mall in Springfield when a disheveled couple stepped to his chair. The woman told him the two had been saving money for months to get their picture taken with Santa because her partner was sick with a terminal illness. Ward… → Read More
Millennial Mythbusters: Forum sheds light on criticized generation
The City Club of Central Oregon put on a forum Thursday that was equal parts educational opportunity and an episode of “Mythbusters.” Close to 150 club members and guests filled a conference room at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend to learn the truth about a supposed scourge of the Earth. Three local millennials made up a panel of experts tasked with explaining themselves to a room chock full… → Read More
Bend neighborhood at odds over a vacation rental
The first email arrived on the city’s email server at 4:30 p.m. A one-page notice alerting residents of a pending short-term rental application in the Skyliner Summit neighborhood had arrived in mailboxes surrounding the red and tan house at 429 NW Flagline Drive earlier on Oct. 26. “I’m not sure how this process works, but I’d like to voice my opposition,” Cassi Christiansen began. “I live a… → Read More
Help needed for Redmond youth
Redmond non-profit Jericho Road is seeking donations for those in need of help combating the severe winter weather of Central Oregon. They partner with The Shepherd’s House in Redmond to provide hot meals and shelter from the cold but the recent snow and ice have made items such as warm clothes and bottled propane a critical need. “We’ve gotten a very good response so far from the Redmond… → Read More
FAN gifted $50,000
The Family Access Network, a non-profit which provides basic needs and services to Deschutes County children in need, recently received a gift of $50,000 from an anonymous donor. The money will “support our most needy children, said executive director Julie Lyche in a press release announcing the donation. “We are very appreciative of the generous donation,” Lyche said. “The $50,000 will go a… → Read More
Christmas trees for a cause
Tears pooled in Bill Johnson’s steel blue eyes as he stood in the Christmas tree lot usually manned by his brother. The U.S. Marine Corps cap on his head belied the emotion in his eyes even as he swore he didn’t normally express much feeling. For the past 15 years, Johnson’s brother, Joe, has joined with Wildhorse Harley-Davidson in Bend to sell Christmas trees of all sizes for just $30. Tree… → Read More