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When I first heard that actor/musician Hugh Laurie will be playing his inspiring and tasty blues originals at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland June 1st, I just about fell out of my chair. You heard right, lead actor of Fox’s hit TV show House will be performing among the Portland and Oregon fans next Friday along with his extremely talented Copper Bottom Band.

A major planning project that could guide the next quarter century of year-round recreation at Mt Bachelor is up for review by the public.
The Forest Service released its draft Environmental Analysis Impact Statement of Mt.

Posted for Shelby Little, Source freelance writer extraordinaire
Thursday night I was one of forty or so folks who crammed into the Tin Pan Theater to witness the first Armchair Live Storytelling Night.Like the Moth in New York City, Armchair features a series of storytellers who tell never-before-shared, true stories without the use of props or cues.

A former Deschutes County deputy has been jailed on a string of domestic abuse charges that were first brought to light in 2009.
The Deschutes County sheriff’s office said it learned Thursday that former deputy Mike Lopez had been jailed in conjunction with an Oregon State Police (OSP) investigation.

In 2001, Dr. Robert L.

Wednesday night in Bend was completely rocked by California band Social Distortion. There were awesome cat fights, plenty of crowd surfing, and even a couple of idiots who showed some major ups by launching themselves onto the stage in the middle of Social D’s set.

After months of testimony and hand wringing the state board of education moved to end the debate over the appropriateness of Native American mascots and tribal imagery by voting overwhelmingly to ban all references entirely from Oregon campuses.
The board voted 5-1 on Thursday to ban the use of names like “Redskin” “Braves” “Indians” and other names that refer to native American tribes and tribal traditions.

Oregon’s reputation of being slim and fit may not be as accurate as we thought according to the  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In fact, the ugly truth is that the obesity rates in Oregon have shot up an astonishing 121 percent since 1990.