Eric Flowers

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Top 10 Local News Stories From 2008

1. Juniper Ridge Buyout: After earning the ire of the local business and real estate development community, the city of Bend cuts ties with its
Eric Flowers

1. Juniper Ridge Buyout: After earning the ire of the local business and real estate development community, the city of Bend cuts ties with its "Mater Developers" at the beleaguered Juniper Ridge high tech business campus. Juniper Ridge Partners agrees to hand over its "Master Plan" for the project in exchange for a roughly $2.6 million buyout and retains a portion of the profit from some future real estate sales. The deal follows reports that one of JRP's principals was negotiating side deals with property owners adjacent to Juniper Ridge. Who you calling "Good Ol' Boy"?
2. Merkley - Smith Campaign: In the most costly and arguably snarkiest campaign ever conducted in Oregon history, Former state representative, Jeff Merkley rides a wave of voter discontent with Republican rule to victory over Sen. Gordon Smith.
Careful what you wish for… Smith's name has been floated as the likely Republican candidate for governor in 2010 when incumbent Ted Kulongoski will have to step aside because of the state's term limit law.
3. Obama Mania: Okay so this isn't a local story per se, but the fact that Barack actually came to Central Oregon during the primary campaign stoked local Obama mania, helping "Obama 08" officially unseat Not Another Wal-Mart as the preferred bumper sticker of Bend progressives.

Posted inOpinion

A Word On Internet Shopping: Charity Auction results, iPod “excessories,” and adios Homer

As a newspaper supported entirely by local advertisers (i.e. mom and pop businesses) we’re not huge fans of Internet shopping, which serves as a giant
Eric Flowers

As a newspaper supported entirely by local advertisers (i.e. mom and pop businesses) we're not huge fans of Internet shopping, which serves as a giant cash vacuum, siphoning dollars out of the local economy to some faceless corporation. The notable exception is our annual Charity Auction, which turns the whole Internet cash vacuum model on its head.

Each year the Source, working with local businesses that donate all of the items for the auction, donates all the proceeds from the annual bid-fest to a local non-profit. This year the auction raised almost $4,000 for the Partnership to End Poverty, a local umbrella group that works to coordinate and fund local initiatives aimed at addressing the root of poverty in Central Oregon. It's an issue that's come into sharp focus as of late as the local and national economy falters, unemployment climbs to double digits and families are having a hard time making ends meet.

Posted inOpinion

Bring Back the Vuarnets

Go figure, haven’t opened your rag in quite some time due to its dissapointing (SIC) content, but seeing as it was either The Source or
Eric Flowers

Go figure, haven't opened your rag in quite some time due to its dissapointing (SIC) content, but seeing as it was either The Source or People magazine, I opted for the former.
Wow! What a surprise! Right there in front of my eyes, a whole OUTDOORS section dedicated to some self-congratulating "writer" touting her experiences with spin class.

Posted inOpinion

Candy Cigarettes Need to Go

Bend’s newest store, Powell’s Sweet Shoppe on Wall Street, is a delight for kids and grownups alike: a treat for the eyes and the spirit.
Eric Flowers

Bend's newest store, Powell's Sweet Shoppe on Wall Street, is a delight for kids and grownups alike: a treat for the eyes and the spirit. Yet it hits a sour note with the inclusion of candy cigarettes on its shelves.

Posted inOpinion

A Familiar Ring

I was reading the article that Eric Flowers wrote about the status of the Bend UGB. I do not think that the citizens of Bend
Eric Flowers

I was reading the article that Eric Flowers wrote about the status of the Bend UGB. I do not think that the citizens of Bend want to or should pay for a bridge that just services land owned by Matt Day, Brooks Resources, Millers and Coats.

Posted inOpinion

Bank Blast Preventable

Sounds like Darwin’s’ theory was definitely at work there. It’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard of - cops bring the bomb (or “suspicious device”)
Eric Flowers

Sounds like Darwin's' theory was definitely at work there. It's the dumbest thing I've ever heard of - cops bring the bomb (or "suspicious device") into the bank and employees are still in the building?
What f***ing idiots! Any 3rd grader knows you don't just pick the (thing) up and carry it somewhere.

Posted inFood & Drink

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

The latest casualty on the Central Oregon dining sceneThe fallout from Bend’s housing crash continues to ripple through the broader local economy, particularly the restaurant
Eric Flowers

The latest casualty on the Central Oregon dining sceneThe fallout from Bend’s housing crash continues to ripple through the broader local economy, particularly the restaurant industry.
Last week news got out that Volo, the upscale urban-style eatery on Bond Street, had quietly closed its doors.

Posted inFood & Drink

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

The latest casualty on the Central Oregon dining sceneThe fallout from Bend’s housing crash continues to ripple through the broader local economy, particularly the restaurant
Eric Flowers

The latest casualty on the Central Oregon dining sceneThe fallout from Bend's housing crash continues to ripple through the broader local economy, particularly the restaurant industry.
Last week news got out that Volo, the upscale urban-style eatery on Bond Street, had quietly closed its doors.

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