Peyton Thomas

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Peyton Thomas

BEND, Ore. -- Golfers in Central Oregon will soon have a new way to keep their swing sharp year-round—rain, snow, or shine. X-Golf is opening in Bend’s Old Mill District, offering seven state-of-the-art golf simulators, a full bar and food service all in one space. The indoor facility is preparing for a soft opening this weekend with its grand opening celebration scheduled for Friday, May 16. “I’m excited.

1 week ago | centraloregondaily.com | Peyton Thomas

BEND, Ore. – Several groups of people showed up to a longtime downtown Bend favorite restaurant Tuesday only to find out it was closed. 900 Wall suddenly shut its doors Monday night. "We come here specifically to get here in time to have happy hour at 900 Wall and we brag about 900 Wall to all our friends in California and around southern Oregon," said Dale and Karen Shaddox, who had come to Bend from Eagle Point to celebrate a birthday.

3 weeks ago | centraloregondaily.com | Peyton Thomas

BEND, Ore. -- A Bend man losing his vision has officially hit his goal to fund a documentary about his summer cycling journey, just hours before the deadline. Mike Bowen raised more than $15,000 through a 30-day crowdfunding campaign, reaching the goal with less than a day to spare. “This past weekend, we were at about 53% and, over just the last one, two, three days, we basically doubled that amount,” Bowen said. “We went from $7,300 to over $16,000, which has been really cool to see.

3 weeks ago | centraloregondaily.com | Peyton Thomas

BEND, Ore. -- A terrifying fall at Mt. Bachelor nearly cost a local skier his life — but quick thinking, a makeshift tourniquet and a little luck kept him alive. Earlier this ski season, Jonathan Friedland was skiing under the Outback chairlift at Mt. Bachelor when a routine run took a sudden and violent turn. “I started tumbling and I guess what happened was my leg got caught in between my other ski that stayed on and the snow,” Friedland said.

3 weeks ago | centraloregondaily.com | Peyton Thomas

Candidates running for two contested Bend-La Pine school board seats shared their priorities with voters at a public forum Tuesday night. Theo Wilhelm and Ross Tomlin, both running in Zone 6, and Kina Chadwick, running in Zone 7, voiced broad agreement on several issues — including strong support for the district’s existing diversity, equity and inclusion policies and trans advocacy programs. Each candidate pushed back against recent criticism of those programs from the Trump administration.