Richard Sitts grew up in the midwest, mostly in Kansas. After earning a journalism degree from Kansas State University, he worked in various capacities at newspapers in Kansas, New York, New Mexico, California and Colorado, before arriving in Bend several years ago. Highlights included working as a bureau reporter covering the Navajo Nation in Window Rock, Ariz., copy editing and writing stories for the Albuquerque Tribune, and serving as editor for a group of four weekly newspapers in central California. Once, between journalism jobs in Houston, he worked as the assistant stage manager at an old school, burlesque dinner theater. The second show every night, the dancers performed topless, as he moved curtains and props, and operated the dry ice fog machine.
Need a job in Central Oregon? John Schweiter hires a couple dozen of employees every week—and he's just getting started
by Richard Sitts | Apr 5, 2017
A spotlight on the grief and confusion of a teen suicide, and a call for schools and communities to do more to step in
by Richard Sitts | May 2, 2018
Local Mrs. Oregon aims for Mrs. America
By Richard Sitts | Sep 30, 2020
A young radio host shares his love of music over the airwaves, with some social-distancing adjustments
by Richard Sitts | Jul 29, 2020
A Facebook friend's challenge prompts a look back at this writer's 10 most influential albums, from Springsteen to the Chipmunks doing The Beatles
by Richard Sitts | Apr 26, 2020
How we regular folk got to enjoy Sundance, the premiere U.S. film festival
by Richard Sitts | Feb 12, 2020
KPOV brings back popular Beatles Singalong
by Richard Sitts | Oct 2, 2019