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Dear Every Other Skater on the Ice: So sorry to put you through this. Please forgive me as I grab wildly for one of your limbs while suddenly dropping straight-down from an already precarious standing position to one where I’m splayed out on the ice like a helpless toddler—and yes, I know toddlers have an […]
Ben Yundt’s earliest childhood memories won’t fade easily. Now a seventh-grader at Bend’s Pacific Crest Middle School, Ben vividly recalls his days growing up at an orphanage in the West African city of Accra in Ghana. Before his time there, he lived on the streets of Accra. Not surprisingly, Ben’s childhood lacked life’s basic necessities—including […]
Put those old ideas about ice hockey in a deep freeze. It’s quickly turning into the perfect sport for kids! Sure, the game can conjure up some rough images, not the least of which are fistfights and missing teeth. And yes, while there’s still a trace of hockey’s more violent traditions at the professional level, […]
Like word problems? Try this one. Question: Alli Parker’s sizzling fastball zips to home plate at a speed of approximately 55 miles per hour. Assuming she’s pitching from about 45 feet away, how long does it take before the batter gives up all hope of hitting it, and instead thinks about joining the swim team? […]
E veryone from experienced broadcasters to rookie podcasters will tell you: Radio’s a lot more complex than it might appear. There’s endless hard work going on behind the scenes. The fact that you don’t notice all the moving pieces while listening to KPOV, Bend’s community radio station, is a testament to Jill Mahler’s expertise. “My […]
O ne of Hollywood’s most powerful producers, a man accustomed to churning out Oscar statues like so much theater popcorn, winds up in disgrace after explosive, widespread charges of sexual harassment. A “lone wolf” gunman smashes out the windows inside his Las Vegas hotel suite before opening fire on the crowd gathered for a concert […]
Once again, art is emerging from the galleries and spilling into the streets. B end, as we recently noted, has pieces displayed everywhere from narrow alleys to sizable highway roundabouts. Now it’s Redmond’s turn. The city just installed three of six sculptures slated to debut this summer as part of its “Art Around the Clock” […]
Not so long ago, Alex Hopes (this week’s cover artist) went to college to study teaching. Today he’s on his way to becoming one of the country’s most prolific dog photographers. You can thank his dog, Sid, who he adopted as a six-week-old puppy just before graduating. Plus, the jump from teaching to dog photos […]
In spite of the opinions you may have about driving through Bend’s ubiquitous roundabouts—one thing’s for certain: They generally contain some attractive art. Check out the intersection of SE 3rd Street and Murphy Road for the latest example. Inside the traffic circle sits a sparkling new sculpture entitled “Gilded River,” installed earlier this summer. It’s […]
Call it happy—but not an ending. That’s because it’s a fresh new start for the printmaking studio and gallery space formally known as Atelier 6000, located in Bend’s Box Factory. After surviving a serious financial crisis over the spring, A6, as it was more commonly called, has now rebranded itself as the Bend Art Center. […]
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