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Jul 10-16, 2008

Vol. 12, No. 28

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Local News

Waste Not, Want Lots: The tug of war over area restaurants' waste cooking oil

The glamorous world of cooking oil recycling. "Sorry about the mess," Libby Rodgers says as she hoists herself into her big dark blue Ford pick-up.

By Intern
Jul 9, 2008
Local News

More Legal Headaches for Sizemore

Conservative political activist Bill Sizemore, who's had his share of legal problems, just got another one: An Oregon progressive organization filed a criminal complaint today

By H. Bruce Miller
Jul 15, 2008
Local News

The Weirdness Continues

Is this Central Oregon's Summer of Weirdness? First we had the Pregnant Man giving birth to a baby girl, then the Balloon Man flying all

By H. Bruce Miller
Jul 15, 2008
Local News

Treasurer Race Turns Into an Alley Fight

You wouldn't normally expect a campaign for the prosaic office of state treasurer to get down and dirty, but the race between Republican Allen Alley

By H. Bruce Miller
Jul 11, 2008
Local News

When Bicyclists Go Wild

You think things are weird in Bend? Over in Portland, open war seems to be breaking out between motorists and bicyclists.

By H. Bruce Miller
Jul 10, 2008
Local News

Physician's Death Might Have Been Suicide

Dr. Lynn Barton McDonald, a longtime Bend physician whose body was pulled from the Deschutes River on Monday, might have been an indirect casualty of

By H. Bruce Miller
Jul 9, 2008
Local News

Merkley Ads Push the Legal Envelope

When is a campaign ad not a campaign ad? The outcome of the Gordon Smith - Jeff Merkley Senate race could hinge on the answer.

By H. Bruce Miller
Jul 9, 2008

Editorial

Gender Benders: A new baby in Bend, truth squads and taking the Helms

By Intern
Jul 9, 2008
Editorial

Welfare for Builders

Just needs a little stimulus.As the housing slump widens and deepens, builders all over the country are in a world of hurt. Builders in Central

By Intern
Jul 9, 2008
Letters to the Editor

City Is All Wet On Watering

Does anyone else see the irony of receiving city of Bend water conservation mailings when if you take a short walk anywhere in Bend you'll

By Intern
Jul 10, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Sex Message is No Joke

We are new to Westside church. We travel from Alfalfa to the Westside of Bend to attend, so the banners don't affect us one way

By Intern
Jul 9, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Back to Grammar School

I welcome new Outdoors columnist Pam Stevenson. Although I will miss reading my good buddy Robert W's columns, a woman's point of view is long

By Intern
Jul 9, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Think Before You Pedal

With the ever-increasing price of gas pushing more and more people to get out of their cars and onto their bikes and scooters, the numbers

By Intern
Jul 9, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Don't Tread on Local Trail Builders

By Intern
Jul 9, 2008

Culture Features

Deschutes Brewery: Black Butte Double XX

By Intern
Jul 9, 2008
Culture Features

Roll the Film: Newfound stability in tow, BendFilm takes its show on the road

Sandy Henderson and her 400 submission.You don't have to look past the name of BendFilm to ascertain where the festival originated. While the non-profit independent

By Mike Bookey
Jul 9, 2008
Picks

Our Picks for the Week of 7/9-7/14

By Mike Bookey
Jul 9, 2008

Chow

The Little Bakery That Could: Le Cakery packs big desserts into a small shop

Wrap it up to go. Le Cakery has one of the best enticements a retail spot could ask for: The luscious, sugary aromas of baking

By Intern
Jul 9, 2008
Chow

Feeling the Heat: Blacksmith beer tasting rolls, Tour at Thump

The dog days are here and with the prevalence of new eateries in Central Oregon there are bound to be a few that succumb to

By Intern
Jul 9, 2008
Chow

Feeling the Heat: Blacksmith beer tasting rolls, Tour at Thump

The dog days are here and with the prevalence of new eateries in Central Oregon there are bound to be a few that succumb to

By Intern
Jul 9, 2008
Chow

The Little Bakery That Could: Le Cakery packs big desserts into a small shop

Wrap it up to go. Le Cakery has one of the best enticements a retail spot could ask for: The luscious, sugary aromas of baking

By Intern
Jul 9, 2008

Film

Robin Hood RevisitedKit Kittredge shows how to do more with less

Even kids love old timey. Is stealing ever okay? How about if it's from a rich banker in order to save the home of an

By Intern
Jul 9, 2008
Film

Super Bad: Turning the super hero genre on its ear in Hancock

nothing to see here. Just keep raking. It's been quite the summer for super heroes-Iron Man, Hulk, and now Hancock, who comes in the form

By Intern
Jul 9, 2008
Film Events

Call Him Lego Jones, Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures

It's okay to tell your kids about these swingers. When developer Traveller's Tales put out two Lego Star Wars titles, audiences snapped them up. So,

By Shawn Wallbaum
Jul 9, 2008

Sound Stories & Interviews

Liner Notes: The Return Voyage From Pluto

The Cherry Poppin' Daddies don't need no Zoot Suits.It's been 10 years since the Cherry Poppin' Daddies blew up the charts with their hit "Zoot

By Mike Bookey
Jul 9, 2008
Sound Stories & Interviews

True Life: I'm a Lynyrd Skynyrd Fan; this Yankee loves her some Skynyrd

Freebird!Let me preface this article by saying a few things straight from the hip. I'm from northern New York. My favorite store is JCrew, I

By Intern
Jul 9, 2008
Sound Stories & Interviews

Mixing it Up: A year after the Grove, Bend's DJ roster is as strong as ever

Hey mr. Dj.The mix tape. You made them on your twin cassette boombox with your massive ear goggle headphones in your locked bedroom. They were

By Mike Bookey
Jul 9, 2008

Natural World

Power of One: One person can make a difference out there

Needs a friend. Back in the early '50's, not long after I rolled into Central Oregon on my old Harley, I was going to set

By Jim Anderson
Jul 9, 2008
Outside Features

Chasing DreamsMax, Tour des Chutes, Gorge Games & More

By Pam Stevenson
Jul 9, 2008