I keep waiting to become more cynical about movies as a film critic. Every week I read one think piece after the next about how cinema is dying and no good movies are made anymore, but 2025 was packed ...

A Ukrainian musical group will engage and inform Central Oregonians about its country’s culture and customs when it performs ancient Ukrainian folk songs and original compositions on Wednesday, Jan.

The opening of the Talking Heads 1984 concert film “Stop Making Sense” — a new and improved version of which is currently touring theaters and making a stop at the Tower Theatre on Jan. 14, along with ...

Re: Habitat for Humanity Purchases Surplus School District Land (12/24/25) Kudos to Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity for planning 18 townhomes for teachers (maybe). Not sure how much their mortgage ...

Half a century ago, Peter Jensen launched Project Censored, in part as a response to how the Watergate break-in was covered.

The Hayden Homes Amphitheater continues to lead the industry in sustainable venue operations, delivering consistent, ...

Wake up seven days a week with the Cascades Reader. Get local news, event information, podcasts, discounts and more. Sign up now! Sign up The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office invites citizens to the ...

Wake up seven days a week with the Cascades Reader. Get local news, event information, podcasts, discounts and more. Sign up now! Sign up A long-running dispute over a West Hills burial plot reached a ...

Bend It’s been a busy year for the Bend City Council. An expanded meeting schedule and a focus on strategy have brought forth ...

Computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. He helped ensure its core technologies were released to the world without patents or royalties. Universal, open access mattered more to ...

Portland General Electric (PGE) and The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (CTWS) are undertaking a complex project to ...