Life + Culture

Precision Medicine in Bend

Interventional Radiology: A Field Forged in Innovation and Fueled by Collaboration Article by Allison Zaslow | Photography by Benjamin Edwards Photography In the high-tech world of modern medicine, few specialties embody innovation like Interventional Radiology (IR). Once a little-known branch of diagnostic imaging, IR is now one of the most dynamic and rapidly advancing areas of patient care—addressing a wide range of conditions with precision, efficiency, and compassion. And here in Bend...

Arts + Culture

Capturing Moments in Time

Local Photographer Transforms Fleeting Moments Into Lasting Treasures for Families Article by Sue Baldani For award-winning photographer Natalie Stephenson, her love for capturing images all began when she received her first camera as a young girl. “I got my first point-and-shoot at age 9 and loved photographing everything—mostly family and pets,” she says. When her mother started taking photography classes at the community college, she admired her printed black and white work and tried to...

Arts + Culture

Thanksgiving on the Go

Gratitude and Traditions Don’t Need an Address Article by Lynette Confer Thanksgiving does not have to mean a crowded kitchen and the perfect table setting surrounded by four walls. Gratitude is a state of mind and can go anywhere you do. For a growing number of people enjoying RV or van life, living life on the road might mean finding ways to adapt holiday traditions, or even create new ones. You can still have the turkey and pie, just with a dash of wanderlust. Recent statistics show an...

Life + Culture

Bok Choy? Sure!

Our Region’s Oregon Food Bank Provider Gets Creative Article by Donna Burklo | Photography by Cyr Beckley Running a food assistance program these days is at times a lesson in making “Stone Soup.” Start with what you have and encourage community participation in order to make it something actually palatable and filling. “I find out when I open my email,” says a frustrated Carly Auten, NeighborImpact Food Program Director, about the decrease in available food. “The usual order form is just...