Fifth-grader Holden Penhollow and first-grader Bryce Harris square off. photo Leslie Pugmire Hole/SpokesmanSome things in life seem to work better with a cape: leaping tall buildings in a single bound, rescuing a kidnapped senorita from the evil Don Diego, and playing chess.
Sure, you haven’t [...]
Reader Garth Ziegenhagen brought us this old postcard of a Redmond freight wagon but it has no other indication for the date or exact location. We're thinking west of the railroad tracks near the present day Tum-a-Lum building, or perhaps near the Farmer's Co-op on Evergreen' [...] 
It’s that time of year again, and there are plenty of seasonal events going on in the area. You’re sure to find something on this list that will help make your days merry and bright, whether a performance of a beloved classic like “The Nutcracker” [...] 
Yes, Redmond has bloggers and they blog - quite a bit, in fact. Here's a sampling.
Deschutes County Library assistant Jenny Pedersen helps a student in an introductory computer class at the Redmond branch Oct. 9. Regina Adam is having computer problems. She has a laptop at home and today she’s using a desktop at the Redmond Public Library that’s giving [...]
A walk in the the forest has become a strange experience for those who have enjoyed visiting the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness Area in the past. The 2003 B&B complex fire burned with varying intensity through 91,000 acres of Cascade crest forest, which amounts to most [...] 
If you want something to be organized, fair and by the book, give it to a schoolteacher to complete.
It's back, bigger and better than ever!Are you wanting to know more about Redmond? Curious about our history, our schools, our city government? Do you need to find a new dentist, sign your kid up for Little League or learn about volunteer opportunities?
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Ten years ago Lone Pine School was a decaying building and a pile of weeds. Closed a decade before by the Crook Country School District because of declining enrollment, the two-room schoolhouse – less than 50 years old – sat empty while the few remaining [...] 
It took three to tame this piece of rawhide: Sisters Cassidy Simmons, 13, in rear, and Bailey Simmons, 13, front, flank friend Kalie McGrew, 12, on the mechanical bull at the Deschutes County Fair July 29. All three girls are from Redmond photo by Leslie [...] 
The aroma of sage and smoke filled the air at the Central Oregon Wildfire School July 11 as structural firefighters from departments around the state and beyond gathered on the Crooked River National Grassland northeast of Redmond to learn the basics of wildland firefighting.
