Caring for elderly parents who are no longer able to care for themselves is an experience that few are prepared for. Elderly people who live alone have compounding medical issues, and those suffering from dementia related cognitive decline, present a multifaceted set of concerns. Adult children and families who are going through this experience with […]
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Grit and Determination on a Big Screen
Three local athletes reclaim their outdoor lives after traumatic spinal cord injuries
Three Bend athletes share the spotlight in a new outdoor adventure documentary, “ADAPTED.” The athletes all have spinal cord injuries, changing the course of their lives. They first returned to sport through Oregon Adaptive Sports, starting on the ski slopes. The film follows them through their journeys of sheer determination, resilience, courage and adventure. Anna […]
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2026 Poetry Contest Winners
This year’s theme was “Community”
A shout-out to all of the artists who shared their poetry, and thereby a piece of themselves, in our annual contest in celebration of Poetry Month. Our theme, “Community,” can be broadly interpreted and it was, making it all the more enjoyable to read such a wide range of poems. We want to give a […]
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Another Castle!
“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” trades nostalgia for breathless hyperstimulation
I’m not sure what to say about “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” but one thing is for sure: I’m not sure if I like Chris Pratt that much anymore. Which I find strange because his character on “Parks and Recreation,” Andy Dwyer, is one of my all-time favorite sitcom schlubs and he was one of […]
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Free Will Astrology, Week of April 9
Aries you will redeem the backlog of blessings you earned in the past
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Unexpected deliverance? Lucky rides? Beginner’s grace? Dreamy, gleaming replacements? To the untrained eye, it may look like you are bending cosmic law in your favor. In truth, you’re simply redeeming the backlog of blessings you earned in the past—acts of quiet generosity and unselfish hardship that never got their proper reward. […]
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After 25 Years Together, Is a Tantra Workshop Right for You?
Why long-term couples are discovering Neo Tantra — and loving it
Dear Dr. Jane, My wife and I have been married for almost 25 years. Our youngest is graduating high school in June and heading to the dorms. We love each other very much and have a nice connection, but we’re hoping to spice things up a little. We aren’t into anything like swinging or threesomes. […]
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‘60s Band The Cowsills to Perform Benefit Concert for New Madras Museum
Jefferson County Historical Society to begin renovations on proposed facility this month
The Cowsills, a popular band from the 1960s, will perform a benefit concert raising money to convert a church into a historical museum in Madras. The Jefferson County museum will include exhibits with Native American themes, digital elements, antique photography and artifacts from the Homestead era. The Jefferson County Historical Society begins renovations on the 6,400-square-foot building, known to locals as the Madras Gospel Mission Community Center, this month. Heating, ventilation and air conditioning […]
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Unzipped Hearts
Devotion, leather and the surprising tenderness of “Pillion”
As I get older, the more I realize that great, unconventional romances might be the most rewarding genre for me in my growth as a human being. A remarkable romance not only makes you swoon over the possibilities of love in this crazy world, but also allows you to see into the lives of people […]
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Free Will Astrology, Week April 2
Aries is primed to deeply enhance delight in sensories
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Now is an excellent time to decide your favorite color is amaranth (a vivid red-violet), or sinopia (earthy red-orange), or viridian (cool blue-green, darker than jade). You might also conclude that your favorite aroma is agarwood (deep, smoky, resin-soaked wood), or heliotrope (cherry-almond vanilla), or petrichor (wet soil after a rain). […]
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Love and Democracy
Two sensitive, inseparable topics that are hardly ever discussed together. Today we will courageously address these foundational subjects for the betterment of us all.
I’m nervous. Although my messages almost always focus on love in one way or another, and love can be one of the touchiest topics we can discuss, this message potentially adds an even touchier topic, politics. Politics and Love. You’d be nervous, too. To be completely open, politics is not a topic I know much […]