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05/15/2024
Some sad news about a long-time Bend resident.
Longtime Deschutes County Clerk Mary Sue 'Susie' Penhollow passes away at 79 - KTVZ BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Mary Sue "Susie” Penhollow, a well-known and beloved Bend native who served for 20 years as Deschutes County clerk, traveled overseas as an election observer and was very active in the community in a variety of roles, passed away Monday after a stroke at the age of 79, the De...
Deschutes Pioneers’ Committee Members
02/01/2022
East of the Cascades
-Phil Brogan
This book is a “must have” for all Central Oregon history buffs.
East of the Cascades East of the Cascades
11/26/2020
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Roberts Oregon
07/31/2020
Bend fighter pilot proved hero over Normandy Byers led 1940 Lava bears to school’s only state football championship; then served in two wars By Jim Crowell Gazette Editor A few years ago, The Oregonian newspaper carried an in-depth desc…
07/26/2020
A Walk Around Downtown Bend in 1943 (Editor’s Note) This piece was written by the late Keith Clark, long-time editor of the Deschutes County Historical Society’s Newsletter. At the time of this writing, Keith was a bellhop at the Pil…
09/11/2019
We’re sad to report the passing of Tony Rosengarth. Past president and a true Deschutes Pioneer.