New Editor at the Bend Desk

By Kelley Moen, 8-27-08

	Caption: Sunset at Bend's Old Mill District

As the new city editor in Bend for Newwest.net, I hope to carry on in the wake of former editor Joseph Friedrichs by reporting, musing and entertaining you with a taste of life in Bend, Oregon.

In cadence with what you’ve been reading in the past, each week you will find new articles, photos, news points, videos, guest writers, and muses from the community of Central Oregon’s high desert.  As NewWest.Net aims for, I hope to promote conversation about the changes happening in Bend and to attempt to give you a 360-degree view of what’s important and happening here in my hometown.

Like Missoula, Bend has a growing population with tons going on, from world-class athletic competitions to wild music festivals.  Schools are expanding, the natural resources are abundant and in demand, and the landscape is full of interesting stories. 

I moved to Bend about three years ago.  Living in southwest Montana for nearly 10 years, I first moved to Missoula and graduated from the University of Montana Graduate School of Journalism.  Now I live here in Bend with my husband and newborn son.  In addition to being a new mom and writing as much as possible, I enjoy trail running along the Deschutes River, fly fishing with my husband and catching good outdoor concerts at the Amphitheater here in Bend. 

I hope you will continue to browse this page often, even with Joseph gone and onto new adventures as a reporter in Minnesota.  If you have any story ideas, comments or concerns please contact me anytime at kelley@newwest.net