Bend is growing whether you like it or not, and with more people comes more traffic. If the city grows to 110,000 by 2030, as population models predict, how will they all get around town? This is the question the Bend 2030 Transportation Forum seeks to address. “How we respond today to Bend’s future needs […]
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Saving Grace Takes Back the Night to Raise Awareness About Sexual Assault
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and cities around the world are hosting Take Back the Night events to raise awareness about violence in their communities. With roots in anti-violence demonstrations in the 1970s, Take Back the Night events often include marches, rallies and vigils. In Bend, Saving Grace hosts a family-friendly event aimed at providing […]
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“Dearly Departed” brings authors of yesteryear to Tin Pan Theater
Tomorrow night at 7:00 pm a group of wildly famous, uber-talented authors will be hanging out at Bend’s Tin Pan Theater. And, get this, they’re all dead. Writers such as Oscar Wilde, Gerturde Stein, and Dorothy Parker will be brought to life again by students of the OSU Cascades Low Residency Creative Writing MFA Program—and […]
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Film Event: Archaeology Channel Film Fest
The best archaeology-related films in the world are coming to Bend! Come to see some outstanding films and help us support TAC Festival 2015 by enjoying our mini-festival for four evenings (a different 2-hour show each evening). These are the top films from The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival that took place last May. All […]
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Ralphie May talks about the man behind the comedy routine
I chatted with stand-up comic Ralphie May—former runner-up on “Last Comic Standing”—in advance of his show in Bend. Here is the complete transcript of that conversation. May performs tonight at the Tower Theatre. Source Weekly: You’re 17 and you win a contest to open for Sam Kinison- super exciting or pants-shitting nervousness? Ralphie May: Uh, […]
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Bend Celebrates Veterans Day with Parade, Events and Freebies
Today is Veteran’s Day, and there is a host of ways to honor the service of military veterans and enjoy some of that appreciation if you are a vet or active military service member yourself. EVENTS Veterans Day Parade Local groups march down Wall Street to honor veterans. 11 am-2 pm. Downtown Bend. Free. Veterans […]
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Get Out the Vote and Party On
Tuesday is Election Day (aka, if you haven’t turned in your ballot yet, get on it!). Local candidates will be hosting shindigs to celebrate their campaigns and (if they’re lucky) and victories. Here’s where you can find your favorite candidates. Where will you watch the election results? (We’ll update the list as we hear back from […]
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Gov. John Kitzhaber and Rep. Dennis Richardson Debate Today in Sunriver
Gov. John Kitzhaber and Rep. Dennis Richardson will face off in their second gubernatorial debate today at 11 am in Sunriver. The debate, sponsored by the Oregon Association of Broadcasters, will air live on KTVZ (TV), KBND (radio) and C-SPAN (TV and online). To prep, be sure to read our interviews with Kitzhaber and Richardson. […]
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PHOTOS: Old Crow Medicine Show Plays Bend’s Century Center
Last night, the old-timey alt-country crooners, pickers and fiddlers of Old Crow Medicine Show brought their Tennessee charms to Bend’s Century Center stage for a sold-out show. The crowd spanned every cross-section of Bendites, from moms with babies and white-haired fellas wearing bolos to scruffy dudes in plaid shirts and trucker hats and ladies with […]
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PICK: Rethink Waste Project Fall Repair Cafe
tuesday 16 Fall Repair Café DIY—Everyone has that busted bike, torn sweater or sparky toaster lying around in the “But I could totally fix it!” pile. Well, now you actually can. Rethink Waste Project is hosting a repair café where crafty DIYers share their smarts—and their spare parts—to move you from hoarder to recycler. 5:30-7:30 […]