Matt the Electrician
James Williams
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Christmas Lights Go Gangnam
Stringing up enough holiday lights to illuminate an entire block has become standard practice. Apparently, so too has syncing your lights to music. First there was the “Amazing Grace” House: And last year we had this dubstep Christmas house: Now, we’ve got Christmas “Gangnam Style”: Thanks to websites like this one, it’s easier than ever […]
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How to Get Tickets to the Sold Out Snoop Dogg Show
The Snoop Dogg (yes, Snoop Dogg concert, not Snoop Lion) at the Midtown on Tuesday, Dec. 18 has been SOLD OUT for some time, but fret not, you can still scare up some tickets. Step 1) Go to Bend’s Craigslist page, bend.craigslist.org. Step 2) Search for “Snoop Dogg.” Step 3) Call this person: This is […]
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Explosive Dam Removal Footage
While working on a story about dams I came across the video below—perhaps the most significant dam removal in our region. This is footage from the Condit Dam removal, which was blown out of Washington’s White Salmon River back in Oct. of 2011. Old footage, but worth a revisit. Wait for the 30-second mark. Other […]
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Home is Where the Help Is
Even with expanded services, homeless vets trod a dismal trail
Raymond Houser struggles with trust issues. Basic human interaction remains a challenge—so working in small groups during his college physics labs? Forget it. When push comes to shove, Houser, who suffers from post traumatic stress disorder, says he gets the literal urge to shove. “I get that little itch between my shoulder blades, you know?” […]
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Water Tower! Tonight! Free Show! Lets Go!
Stay with me here… Water Tower Bucket Boys, the boot stompin’ Americana band from Portland, is now just Water Tower. That’s it. Same band, shorter name. We’ve taken some phone calls from confused fans, so there you go. Muddy water…cleared! They’re playing at McMenamins tonight at 7 p.m. FOR FREE! They come to Bend fairly […]
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Homeless in Central Oregon: “It Sucks”
We have it easy. This man does not. I met this guy last weekend while working on this week’s feature story. It’s about being homeless in Central Oregon and you can read it tomorrow (we’re going to press RIGHT NOW!). Anyway, his name is Patrick. He spent two years and nine months in the Navy […]
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Bend ‘Cross Racers Poised to Dominate at Home
The two-day U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross scheduled for this weekend (yes, the same big crazy two-day event as last year) could sport an all-Bend podium. As was evidenced by this weekend’s races in L.A., Bend’s pro ‘cross racers are in fine form. On Saturday four Bendites finished inside the top 10 of the national […]
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Get Fat
How modern all-mountain skis make you a better skier
Billy Farwig is pissed.
The lifelong skier and popular ski coach at the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation has dedicated a large chunk of his life to honing his ski technique. An expert skier, Farwig’s on-snow skills have allowed him to shred big mountains all over the world, most recently in Chile. But it took the 55-year-old skier decades to cultivate such skill.
And now, with the advent of all-mountain skis, it seems an intermediate skier can become an expert overnight, just by stepping onto a new pair of planks.