History Pub: The Lava Lake Murders of 1924

History Pub: The Lava Lake Murders of 1924

In the fall of 1923, trapper and horse packer Ed Nichols was hired by Bend logging contractor Ed Logan to tend to Logan’s Little Lava Lake fur farm through the winter. Nichols was joined by two friends, Dewey Morris and Roy Wilson, both loggers from Bend. Little did...
History Pub: The Lava Lake Murders of 1924

History Pub: “Chop Suey for All: Chinese Cooks in Oregon”

Chinese restaurants were common in Oregon towns and cities beginning in the late 19th century. Usually advertising both Chinese and American dishes, they catered to the basic needs of single working men as well as to diners who were attracted by the exotic and the...
The Early Days of Bend Walking Tour

The Early Days of Bend Walking Tour

Travel back to when the river ran wild, Ponderosa pines were plentiful, and Bend-the-Beautiful was a town in the making. The Early Days of Bend walking tour shares the beginnings of a new community through the stories of six “Bendites,” and how these...
The Early Days of Bend Walking Tour

The Early Days of Bend Walking Tour

Travel back to when the river ran wild, Ponderosa pines were plentiful, and Bend-the-Beautiful was a town in the making. The Early Days of Bend walking tour shares the beginnings of a new community through the stories of six “Bendites,” and how these...
The Early Days of Bend Walking Tour

The Early Days of Bend Walking Tour

Travel back to when the river ran wild, Ponderosa pines were plentiful, and Bend-the-Beautiful was a town in the making. The Early Days of Bend walking tour shares the beginnings of a new community through the stories of six “Bendites,” and how these...