Richard Sitts
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.
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Source Spotlight: John Schweiter 1
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
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River Warrior 1
Fighting to keep our waterways flowing
by Richard Sitts | Feb 6, 2019
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Not in Our Town
Community conversations around hate come to COCC
by Richard Sitts | Feb 28, 2018
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River Warrior 1
Fighting to keep our waterways flowing
by Richard Sitts | Feb 6, 2019
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Chop Local
Longtime Bendite lives for firewood and the Blazers
by Richard Sitts | Dec 12, 2018
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Name It; He's Probably Done It
From riding trains to reading lines to writing books, new Central Oregonian Jared McVay's done a lot
by Richard Sitts | Oct 10, 2018
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Old School Religion
Ancient faith takes root in Central Oregon with the help of Father Damian Kuolt
by Richard Sitts | Aug 8, 2018
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Going to Work
Groups help match people with jobs
by Richard Sitts | Jul 11, 2018