Eric Flowers

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Bend City Council

Back in mid-November the Bend City Council decided to spend $200,000 on an “interim fix” for the Mirror Pond problem that would have involved some
Eric Flowers

Back in mid-November the Bend City Council decided to spend $200,000 on an "interim fix" for the Mirror Pond problem that would have involved some dredging. We said that was a bad idea. Now it looks like the council has come up with a better one.
It's talking about contracting with the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council, a nonprofit conservation and restoration group, to explore alternatives to dredging. The group has done some nice-looking restoration work along the banks of the Deschutes just downstream from the Bill Healy Bridge, and the city had been talking with it about possible Mirror Pond solutions a couple of years ago, until the dredge-it-at-any-cost faction in town put the skids to that approach.

Posted inOpinion

Adios and Goodbye

Paul Motta in his column in the 12/27/07 issue of the Source Weekly apparently believes that many who identify as Democrats are not Democrats if
Eric Flowers

Paul Motta in his column in the 12/27/07 issue of the Source Weekly apparently believes that many who identify as Democrats are not Democrats if they do not agree with him to the last dotted I and crossed T. Perhaps without his type of leadership the local Democratic Party, candidates will be more successful in the forthcoming election.

Posted inOpinion

Take Your Act To Arizona

Re “Destruction on the Deschutes”: What the heck is wrong with you people? Okay, I have a fabulous tip for all of you would-be landowners.
Eric Flowers

Re "Destruction on the Deschutes": What the heck is wrong with you people? Okay, I have a fabulous tip for all of you would-be landowners. If you don't like messy greenery, big trees, water, or little wildland creatures, you should immediately buy land in ARIZONA.

Posted inFood & Drink

Avery’s Wine Bar: A mother-daughter team uncorks a winner

Poor Redmond. With every trendy, urban-esque eatery that opens up in Bend, the gap in dining options between the two cities only seems to widen.
Eric Flowers

Poor Redmond. With every trendy, urban-esque eatery that opens up in Bend, the gap in dining options between the two cities only seems to widen. Between the Super Wal-Mart and the new Lowe’s, it’s hard to see the charm of Redmond’s historic downtown without looking really hard. If you do make the effort, you’ll come across some gems that are attracting the growing populace of Redmond that craves quality and originality. One of those gems is the newly opened Avery’s Wine Bar.

Posted inFood & Drink

Avery’s Wine Bar: A mother-daughter team uncorks a winner

Poor Redmond. With every trendy, urban-esque eatery that opens up in Bend, the gap in dining options between the two cities only seems to widen.
Eric Flowers

Poor Redmond. With every trendy, urban-esque eatery that opens up in Bend, the gap in dining options between the two cities only seems to widen. Between the Super Wal-Mart and the new Lowe's, it's hard to see the charm of Redmond's historic downtown without looking really hard. If you do make the effort, you'll come across some gems that are attracting the growing populace of Redmond that craves quality and originality. One of those gems is the newly opened Avery's Wine Bar.

Posted inNews

The Forest For the Trees: Massive thinning project reignites timber debate on the Deschutes

It’s early afternoon on a recent October day and it feels like January in the foothills of the eastern Cascades southwest of Sunriver. An early
Eric Flowers

It's early afternoon on a recent October day and it feels like January in the foothills of the eastern Cascades southwest of Sunriver. An early onset of winter-like weather has left the slopes of nearby Odell Butte blanketed in snow and a few pockets of sunshine aren't enough to move the mercury out of the 40s.

I'm walking down an old logging road with Asante Riverwind, the local organizer for the Sierra Club. We're stalking the perimeter of a recent timber sale that his organization is challenging in federal court.

Posted inCulture

Tinseltown or Bike Town?

Eric Flowers

Rainn Wilson Claim to Fame: Had his stapler ensconced in Jell-0 by John Krasinski, aka Jim Halpert. Last Known Location: Universal’s sound studio Wilson, i.e. Dwight Schrute from NBC’s The Office, showed up in Sisters a few years back. A Northwest native who grew up in Seattle, Wilson keeps a relatively low-profile, but has made […]

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Bend Film

By the Numbers
Avatar photo Eric Flowers and Brianna Brey

Next week, BendFilm returns to big screens around town. The festival, which has become a rite of Fall in Bend, is the region’s signature celebration of independent film and a great chance to get out and appreciate filmmaking as both art and entertainment. See the films that Hollywood is too timid or too stupid to […]

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