After 9/11, muralist and fine artist Nicole Fontana says it was difficult to travel with oil paints—due to their chemical compounds—so while studying abroad in Venice, she began working with an alternative medium. “That’s when I started making collages. I used mailers and started collaging out of a budget issue,” she explains. Fontana studied at […]
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Big Money, Big Questions
Iraqi man’s unlikely Oregon Lottery win raises eyebrows
A photograph of a man wearing a gray shirt holding an oversized check made out for $6.4 million appears under the headline, Breaking News, on thelotter.com. The website calls the winner—M.M. from Iraq—its biggest winner since its founding in 2002. M.M. won the $6.4 million prize in the Oregon Megabucks game after purchasing a lottery […]
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What in the World—Looking back at 2015’s headlines
It will be hard to forget 2015. Several mass shootings took place in the US (VOX), 31 American troops and seven Afghan troops were killed in Afghanistan after their helicopter was shot down—making it the deadliest day in the 10 year conflict (NBC). The war in Syria has displaced nearly 12 million people—which is the […]
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Pacific Northwest snowpack levels above normal
The Pacific Northwest snowpack levels are far above their normal levels this year. That’s according to the latest numbers released by the National Weather Center in Portland. The data shows some areas are at 150 percent of normal. Central Oregon is 143 percent of normal while certain locations in southern Oregon have more than 200 […]
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Ruling allows Navajo Nation to continue its lawsuit against Urban Outfitters
The Navajo Nation’s lawsuit against retailer Urban Outfitters has been upheld by a federal court judge. In 2012, the tribe filed suit against the clothing store in New Mexico’s U.S. District Court after accessories and clothing labeled Navajo were sold in stores and online. U.S. District Judge Bruce D. Black decided the suit could continue […]
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Art Watch 12/23-12/30
Through the end of December, one art gallery is offering miniature pieces to make giving the gift of art more affordable. The Small Wonders exhibit—started by local artists at Hood Avenue Art Gallery in Sisters—is now in its second year. Kathleen Keliher with Hood Avenue Art says it’s not uncommon to find smaller art this […]
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An Unseen Problem
Sewer system gets major upgrades
Bend’s sewer system is at capacity, but that’s not its only problem. Add several decades of neglected maintenance and pump stations reaching the end of their lifecycle to the mix and it’s a rather stinky—and expensive—situation. Coming in at $10.6 million, it’s also one of the costliest infrastructure projects currently on the City’s plate. As […]
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Side Notes 12/23-12/30
On Dec. 18, the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs certified the voting results of the Cannabis Economic Development program, which overwhelmingly passed with 1,252 votes for the referendum and 198 against. The Confederated Tribes are now permitted to produce and sell hemp, recreational and medical marijuana for retail sale outside of […]
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Oregon’s new automatic voting registration law begins Jan. 1
On Jan. 1, Oregon’s new automatic voter registration law goes into effect. It’s the first automatic voting registration law in the U.S. Anyone who renews or obtains a new Oregon ID or driver’s license will be automatically registered if they are eligible to vote. People who wish to opt out of the registration system have […]
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Long Road to Relief
A snapshot of the affordable housing development process
City Council recently took another step toward addressing Bend’s affordable housing crisis when it approved the sale of City land to a local affordable housing developer. But despite the high demand for such units, this action is unlikely to bring relief to a nearly impenetrable rental market for at least a couple more years. At […]
