Author: David Jasper | The Bulletin

David Jasper is features editor and a columnist for The Bulletin, where he's worked since 2001. He can be reached at 541-383-0349 or David.Jasper@bendbulletin.com.

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Skatepark misstep becomes a lesson in listening

I wanted to be encouraging. I ended up being paternalistic. Last week, I wrote a column headlined, “When ... Read more

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Trout Creek Trail a High Desert ribbon of blue and green

MADRAS — It’s no secret that Central Oregon’s Cascades attractions get a wee bit crowded during high tourism ... Read more

Books

Jane Kirkpatrick heads west to the coast in new series

Popular Central Oregonian and New York Times bestselling author Jane Kirkpatrick has the first of a new historical ... Read more

Parks

When being friendly goes wrong at a Bend skatepark

At a recent cookout I went to, a woman complained how her dad now gets into conversations wherever ... Read more

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Paulina Creek is waterfall nirvana

La Pine adventure awaits On Saturday, my wife and I returned to one of my favorite parts of ... Read more

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New survey unveils Oregonians’ weird dating tastes

A journalist’s email inbox is an often interesting place. My favorite emails are the ones where some hapless ... Read more

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Overland Expo PNW parks in Redmond this weekend

Overlanders and adventure travelers will once again have the opportunity to commune with like-minded people when Overland Expo ... Read more

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Column: Let’s retire “No one wants to work anymore”

Every few months, I’ll be minding my own business, and whether I’m on social media, patronizing an understaffed ... Read more

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A dose in the park

Over its long life, downtown Bend’s Drake Park has hosted everything from festivals and water pageants to duck ... Read more

Entertainment

Guest column: OperaBend’s ‘Barber of Seville’ delivers cutting performances

OperaBend’s opening night performance of Gioachino Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” Directed by Zachary Lenox and superbly performed ... Read more

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