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Popular author Craig Johnson returns to Sunriver Books for event
By Deon Stonehouse
On Saturday, June 6 at 5 p.m.
author Craig Johnson presents
“The Brothers McKay,” the
latest in the New York Times
Bestselling Sheriff Walt Longmire series and inspiration for
the hit TV drama “Longmire.”
Pre-purchase “The Brothers
McKay” from Sunriver Books
by June 5 for tickets for you and
your partner to attend.
Sunriver Books will close
early June 6 to set up for this
off-site event.
There will be refreshments
and drawings for prizes.
Johnson is a loyal friend
to Sunriver Books and the
community. We are honored
by his generosity in giving
entertaining presentations for
Sunriver Books. Johnson is a
tremendously talented author,
entertaining speaker, and a
great guy.
As Sheriff Walt Longmire
and undersheriff Vic Moretti
drive toward the site of a suspicious death, smoke hangs
ominously in the air. The fire
service is battling a couple of
wildfires near Highway 16.
Pepper McKay, patriarch at
the O-Kay Ranch, was discovered in Crazy Woman Creek.
Well, at least he went out
fishing. Pepper will not be
mourned by many people.
He was a hellraiser, and
prone to disagreements with
his neighbors.
Pepper was fond of money,
women, and a strong drink,
wherever he found them.
He did not care if the women
he pursued were young, old,
married, or single. Their husbands, fathers, and brothers
found his attention objectionable. Jealousies erupted and
fisticuffs ensued. If Pepper
were murdered, the suspect list
would be long.
BeeBee Harris grew up on
the working cattle ranch she
inherited. As times changed,
it made sense for it to become
the O-Kay dude ranch. It is a
beautiful place, a historic lodge
at the mouth of a canyon with
Crazy Woman Creek, a prime
fishing spot, running through
the property. No wonder
wealthy people craving a bit of
the old west would pay handsomely to enjoy a bit of fishing,
horse riding and playing cow-
Events at
Sunriver Books
Mystery Book Club
The book club will meet to
discuss "The Fallen Man" by
Tony Hillerman on Monday,
June 1 at 6 p.m. via Zoom
and Monday, June 8 at 4:30
p.m. at the bookstore.
Author Craig Johnson will visit Sunriver on June 6.
boy. Pepper had taken one look
at the set up and found it to his
liking. BeeBee found the tall,
handsome man to her liking,
not the best decision of her life.
Pepper brought along one
son from a previous marriage,
David. BeeBee and Pepper
had two sons together, Ian, a
journalist, and Alan, a monk.
David is the most like his father, prone to strong passions
and susceptible to the charms
of women. Pepper cheated on
BeeBee from the get-go. Manx
Henenoka, his son with a Native American woman, works
Experience the fun of fly fishing this summer
Join the Sunriver Anglers for
an introduction into the world
of fly fishing on June 7 from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Deschutes
River Recreation Homesites
clubhouse, 17200 Milky
Way Road.
The Sunriver Anglers Club
was formed in 1977. The club
hosts educational meetings every month and outings during
the fishing season where members can get together to fish and
to tell fish stories.
This year, the club has developed a short program to
help beginners or anyone who
needs a little brushing up to
have the skills to start fly fishing
this summer.
Learn about equipment,
basic knots, fish, bugs, places
to go, how to use the ODFW
website, understanding regulations, basic terminology, and
Fiction Book Club
The book club will meet
to discuss "Inland" by Téa
Obreht on Monday, June
15 at 6 p.m. via Zoom and
Monday, June 22 at 4:30
p.m. at the bookstore.
on the ranch, he has a magic
ability with horses and mules.
The night before Pepper’s body
was found, the family had a
contentious meeting.
Nature can be splendidly
lush, gorgeous and serene.
It also can be terrifying. The
O-Kay Ranch is a place of
natural beauty. But as Walt is
delving into who killed Pepper
McKay, nature is developing
a red-hot fury and about to
unleash a conflagration. The
situation is about to become
deadly dangerous.
Pre-purchase “The Brothers
McKay” and have a fun evening
on June 6. Sunriver Books is in
The Village at Sunriver.
RSVP for author
Craig Johnson's visit
Craig Johnson visits Sunriver
Saturday, June 6 at 5 p.m.
to present "The Brothers
McKay," the latest in the
"Sheriff Longmire" series.
Pre-purchase the book at
Sunriver Books to receive a
ticket to attend the event.
Visit sunriverbooks.com or
call 541-593-2525 for
more information.
Inquire about book
club discounts
Did you know Sunriver
Books offers a discount on
books to local book clubs?
Visit the store to learn
more, call 541-593-2525
or email sunriverbooks@
sunriverbooks.com.
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Registration is free but required. A hot dog lunch will be
provided for a small donation.
Please visit www.sunriveran
glers.org for more information
and to register.
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SROA’s 27th Annual War on Weeds
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August 1-14, 2026
Plan to take part in this community-wide effort to pull spotted
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Visit sunriverowners.org/noxiousweeds
for details and to register.
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