Gas Prices Got You Down? Be an Advocate for Other Options to Driving.
The pain at the pump is real. With gas prices skyrocketing amid war in Ukraine, people are rightly concerned. Most of us have been raised in a society designed around cars. Where you once could walk to the garden or the corner store for obtaining the groceries you need for tonight’s dinner, our car-centric society…
Listen: Bend Don’t Break – Bend Central District Challenges & Opportunities with Chris Starling 🎧
The Bend Central District is an area of opportunity for Bend to expand and revitalize an urban core just outside the downtown area. But with its urban aspirations come urban issues, including growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness, increasing costs of development and more. In this Bend Don’t Break podcast, Chris Starling of the relatively…
The Bat, The Cat and Riddle Me That
“The Batman,” director Matt Reeves’ new reboot of the forever franchise (after Ben Affleck turned in the cape and cowl) answers a question many of us have had for years: what if Batman was super into The Cure? Imagine if a mix of Kurt Cobain and Howard Hughes and you’ll be close to Robert Pattinson’s…
Duel in the High Desert
In 1993 the world’s oldest form of competition, fighting, found its way into the modern world with the broadcast of the Ultimate Fighting Championship 1. The early days of mixed martial arts weren’t exactly mixed, and practitioners of specific martial arts squared off against one another to find the most effective form of fighting. Since…
Lucky Leprechaun Run 2022
According to worldhistory.org, “Leprechauns are figures in Irish folklore who guard hidden treasure. Regarded as small and incredibly agile male fairies or goblins, they most often guard a pot of gold.” In honor of St. Patrick’s Day and these mythical and lucky creatures, bring your family and friends out to run, walk, skip or trot through…
Letters to the Editor 03/10/2022
Guest Opinion: Lower Snake River Dams Need to Go I’m an aquatic ecologist and I’d like to speak to you about dams and fish. I was Research Coordinator at Olympic National Park during the time we removed the two hydropower dams on the Elwha River. Those dams produced little power and it would have cost…
Thornburgh in my Side
Thornburgh Resort Company, which since 2005 has sought to build a resort community southwest of Redmond, applied to buy 400 adjacent acres from Oregon’s Department of State Lands. The land contributes to the Common School Fund, which distributes money made from leasing or selling land to Oregon schools on a per-pupil basis. The potential sale…
Who’s Running
This story has been updated from the print edition. Elections are ahead again: first the May primary that allows people registered with a particular party to vote for their favorite candidates, followed by the general election in November. The filing deadline to run in the May primary was March 8. Here are the candidates local…
Quienes están el la carrera electoral
Comisionado del Condado de Deschutes, Posición 1 Con tres republicanos y solo un demócrata a la candidatura en esta contienda primaria, el demócrata Oliver Tatom está casi garantizado para avanzar a las elecciones generales, mientras que Tony DeBone se enfrentará a otros dos contendientes republicanos. Oliver Tatom, Demócrata Tony DeBone, Republicano Thomas McManus, Republicano Scott…
In the BCD, a Mess-Literally and Figuratively
If there’s one topic of frequent conversation in Bend these days, it’s houselessness. A brief primer: -The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Bend nearly doubled from March 2016 to March 2021, going from $995 to $1,800, according to Zumper. -Since 2015, the number of people experiencing homelessness in Central Oregon has nearly doubled,…
Ski Race Returns, In Honor of the Mailman
Though the ski season may be winding down, don’t “summerize” those Nordic skis just yet. The Oregon Nordic Club is bringing back the John Craig Memorial Ski Race and Tour up McKenzie Pass on Saturday, March 19. The event starts at the East Snow Gate on the McKenzie Pass Highway (9 miles west of Sisters)…
Oregon Wants Higher Taxes for Getting High
Unless you are a Medical Marijuana patient or caregiver, you have to pay a tax when purchasing cannabis, and cannabis products, in Oregon. One of the selling points of establishing regulated cannabis programs is the tax revenue, and here in the Pacific Wonderland, the state collects a tax of 17% on your purchase, and cities…
Artist Fact Sheet: José González
Psychologist John Haidt developed the behavioral model of the “Rider and the Elephant” to showcase how humans have two different sides of thinking: the rider being more analytical using its rationale; and the elephant which leans more on emotions and feeling to make choices. Singer/songwriter José González took a little inspiration from that analogy on…
Inflation and Real Estate
You have probably heard or read about the impact inflation is having on our economy. Everything seems to be increasing in price. In fact, in 2021 we saw the largest increase in the Consumer Price Index in over 40 years, rising 6.8%. CPI measures the changes in prices paid by households for goods and services.…
Free Will Astrology – Week of March 10
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Singer, dancer, and comedian Sammy Davis Jr. disliked the song “The Candy Man,” but he recorded it anyway, heeding his advisors. He spent just a brief time in the studio, finishing his vocals in two takes. “The song is going straight to the toilet,” he complained, “pulling my career down with…
Ex Salad Sandwich
My boyfriend of a year is caring and thoughtful and perfect in nearly every way — except one. He’s really good friends with his ex. They grab lunch every week, and she’ll call him to vent or get advice. He assures me they’re just friends, but I can’t help but feel threatened. Is it crazy…
Understanding Intimacy: Stuck without Sex
Editor’s note: This is the second in a new monthly column from Dr. Jane Guyn, inviting locals to ask questions about intimacy and sex. Look for the column the second week of each month. Dear Dr. Jane, How would you approach the matter of a couple who have gone an extended period without sex, and…
