LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Let’s make Libran writer Ursula K. Le Guin your patron saint. She believed that any human arrangement, however permanent it seems, was made by people and can therefore be unmade and remade by people. The divine right of kings once seemed eternal and inevitable, she liked to remind us. Be like […]
Skyler Brown fights back tears, seemingly conveying frustration at the world and her place in it. The Three Rivers artists says she’s “at the brink of madness. At the place where I am, I’m being forced to be appreciative for what you’ve got. But where the f— I am? How am I supposed to appreciate […]
I’ve been writing this “Inner Heroes” column for 20 years now. In my 80th year, it has become clear to me why this is so important. My life’s purpose is to learn and teach ways to increase our Light. Each of us is here for important reasons. As we identify them, and take time to […]
I don’t think I could ever survive as one of those social media film pundits who make a living dropping smooth-brained hot takes on movies they haven’t seen. As someone who has spent the last 20 years mostly paying their bills by watching and writing about cinema and pop culture in general, when I imagine […]
Drive around Central Oregon a while and you’re sure to see plenty of vehicles with “mods,” or modifications, aimed at adding space for people, pets and property. From kitted-out camper vans to full rooftop tents, awnings and cargo boxes, locals like to add a little extra to their rides. Storage options Storage and comfort are […]
For John Prehn, Jeff Michelsen and Wally Kropf, restoring a classic car was never really about the car. It’s about the thousands of hours spent chasing down the right part, the challenge of bodywork and paint done right and the quiet satisfaction of bringing something back to life. Three very different paths — a machinist […]
Cars, trucks and that little one-seater Mini that Mr. Bean drives: Our vehicles say a lot about us, whether we’re gear-heads, school-function chauffeurs or overlanders ready to tear up Middle Sister like a driver in a Land Rover commercial. Oregon license plates are expressive, as well. Our state’s famous plate, featuring a Douglas fir, is […]
The number of electric vehicles registered in Deschutes County has been climbing by the thousands each year. State officials say that trend might be strong enough to continue, even with a loss of federal incentives for buying electric cars. According to the Oregon Electric Vehicle Dashboard, nearly 8,000 EVs are registered in Deschutes County. That […]
Fall requires a reset — a shift from the smoky-hot days of summer, where sundresses and flowing fabrics abound — to the warm, cozy, wind-ready garb of cooler days. For our Fall Arts and Style feature, we polled three Central Oregonians who spend their days making wearable goods to share their thoughts about their work […]
New construction zones. Road diets and clogged traffic arteries. And then there’re those mother-flipping teenagers on $4000 e-motorcycles. Not for nothing, the mean streets of Bend will keep you on your toes. Whether your great-great-great papaw forded the Deschutes River back when it was called Towarnehiooks, or you just moved here from a Bay Area […]
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