Two Drivers; Two Crashes into Local Buildings
Look out while driving in Redmond after midnight. On Sunday, two—yes two—people were arrested for DUII after allegedly crashing their cars into buildings. The first incident was just after midnight, when Redmond Police officers responded to reports of a truck crashed into an occupied duplex at the 1900 block of NW Larch Spur Court. When…
School District Given $1.1 Million Grant
After last year’s snowpocalypse caved in roofs and caused area schools to close for snow removal, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley went to bat for the Bend-La Pine school district. The school district will receive more than $1 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency money to reimburse costs of last January’s snow removal, and…
Where do people rideshare #inBend?
Use it to get home from the bars. Use it to shuttle your errant relatives to and fro while you’re at work—or on the mountain. Or, use a ridesharing service to take you and your bae out to dinner. Since ridesharing apps began to be allowed in Central Oregon in 2017, plenty of people have…
Bags on bags on bags
I try to be kind to our environment. I don’t wash my car, sort my recycling like a good American and do my best to avoid using disposable grocery bags while shopping at the store. “Do my best” is the key phrase here. I’m only human, unfortunately, and a very forgetful human at that. While…
Pick’s Indie Rock Breakup Playlist Picks
Can we change this to the anti-Valentine’s Day issue? Rather than bend to the whims of the love-centered holiday, let’s listen to indie rock songs aimed at assisting in healing from that breakup you recently experienced. If you’re mending a broken heart this V-Day, we’ve got your back. These songs span the gamut of feelings…
Single in Bend
Entry into the Disneyland Frat Getting recognition as a female in an outdoorsy community By MW Hill Bend’s version of girl meets boy is often played out under the veiled equality of the outdoor industry—where women are totally included, “as long as. …” My gender cohort and best friend describes the “as long as” clause…
Two Hearts, Two Businesses
The married couple who works together thrives together.
Why Leave?
You’re in love and you live in one of the most beautiful places on earth—so really, you don’t need to go anywhere to get the type of getaway you and your partner deserve. Check out these romantic staycations this V-Day. Unplugged! For the outdoors couple If your love intensifies when cutting through snowdrifts or hiking…
Mixed Emojis; Kinking Outside The Box
I’m dating again now and annoyed by how texting’s become the way you get to know somebody you might want to go out with. I type all day at work. I’ll talk on the phone, but the last thing I want to do when I’m off is type text messages. — Contrary Millennial Woman Back…
Won’t You be my Valentines?
Valentine’s Day in our household was a family affair. My parents divorced when we were pretty young, so the practice of giving gifts and chocolates to romantic partners wasn’t what we associated with the holiday. Instead, as my mother put it, we were our mother’s “Valentines.” To preface this story, I have to share that…
Two female artists are being featured this month at Bend Art’s Center during the month of February.
Bend artist and A6 studio member, Jeannette Small, is showcasing a series of mixed-media work that combines etching, linocut, chine collé, painting and stenciling. The elegant work features images of women intertwined with images of bees and cathedrals—an interesting mix, commenting on the nature of the hive. In her soft, dreamlike images, Small showcases the…
Keeping ‘Happily Ever After’ Hot
It wasn’t luck that during your senior year of college, the person capable of igniting your passion sat next to you in class. It was divine intervention that brought you and your true love—no—your soul mate, together. The years have passed since the first time your eyes locked in a long, lusty gaze. You’ve bought…
Valentine’s Day Without Reservation
Valentine’s Day is also called the Feast of St. Valentine—but in this case, “feast” isn’t meant in the meal sense, but instead an annual religious celebration dedicated to a particular saint. An actual feast is more fitting though, because many of us are going to restaurants to celebrate the holiday. Valentine’s Day is the second…
Free Will Astrology week of Feb. 8
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Charles Nelson Reilly was a famous American actor, director, and drama teacher. He appeared in or directed numerous films, plays, and TV shows. But in the 1970s, when he was in his forties, he also spent quality time impersonating a banana in a series of commercials for Bic Banana Ink Crayons.…
Letters to the Editor
We Need a Champion for Women’s Health in the Governor’s Office I was shocked to hear Republican gubernatorial candidate Knute Buehler say that the newly passed Reproductive Health Equity bill would “essentially make Oregon a magnet state for people to come here for abortion.” That doesn’t sound like someone who respects or would uphold my right to…
Coffee Shop Forced to Relocate
Megaphone Coffee Co. was a gem of a tiny coffee shop on the west side next to Foxtail Bakeshop on Columbia Street. They served espresso drinks and roasted coffee to sell to wholesale partners, including Spoken Moto. They closed their doors Jan. 31, sharing via Facebook it was for reasons outside of their control. Owner…
Kickstarter-Funded Picky Oats Now Available
When Picky Bars, the Oregon-based energy bar company founded by professional athletes Jesse Thomas, Lauren Fleshman, and Steph Bruce, went to Kickstarter to back their new performance oatmeal, they were fully funded in under 10 hours. Apparently, the community really wanted some gluten-free, vegan Picky Oats. The product is available at specialty retailers, online and…
10 Barrel’s SoCal Outpost
When 10 Barrel opened up in the Maker’s Quarter District of San Diego, the reception from the other 150-odd breweries that call the city home was not exactly welcoming. Many locals decried the new neighbor, accusing it of hiding its AB-InBev ownership and trying to lure customers away from “real” local craft. A carpenter’s union…
Got Local?
The “Buy Local” movement has its roots in the foodie movement—but a similar trend exists among the expanding number of people who purchase legal marijuana. They want to know their grower, or at least know where their favorite strain of Purple Kush comes from. La Pine-based Pangaea Organics, a Tier 1 producer—or micro producer, which…
Prediction: In this short legislative session, all the shortcomings of a short session will be compounded by politics.
Opening day at the state legislature is akin to the first day of school. You hear a rousing speech, followed by sessions that briefly touch on what you’ll tackle throughout the year. There might even be treats—and there will certainly be some playground squabbling. And so it was at the opening day of the 2018…
Winter Droughts and Summer Smokeouts
Typing out a memo, engrossed in the monotony of clicking keys, Beau Estes, digital marketing director for the Old Mill District, breaks out in a grin. He’s bursting to share how great the mountain biking has been this winter. With a twinkle in his eye, Estes explains, “I feel bad for the skiers, but the…
Different Strokes
Over the years, I’ve worked at several different video stores and movie theaters. I’ve seen couples deeply in love before a movie have a possibly relationship-ending argument by the time it was over. That’s why when you plan what movie to watch with your s/o (especially on Valentine’s Day), it’s always smart to choose a…
Dennis Peron, Americanna Hero
With the explosion of states legalizing cannabis for both medical and adult rec use, a barrage of new cannabis-infused products—from diamond dabs to dog treats—and a growing acceptance that those who use cannabis maybe aren’t destroying the moral fabric of ‘Murica, it’s easy to forget that not so long ago, it was very, very different.…
Musical Haven
Some people have a soft spot for Irish accents—especially a handful of my girlfriends from high school. I’m not necessarily one of those people. What’s the point of all of this? Well, upon speaking to We Banjo 3’s Enda Scahill, I may have changed my tune. Calling from an Irish phone number, his sweet sincerity…
Hemp Homes?
According to a recent New York Times article, the legalization of cannabis in many areas is leading to increased consideration of hemp as a building material. Hemp has been used in structures going back to ancient times, and now there are homes being built with Hempcrete— a mixture of the woody fibers of the hemp…
