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The Skinny on Sizemore

Love him or hate him - and it seems that nobody’s in between - you have to agree that Bill Sizemore has been a major
H. Bruce Miller

Love him or hate him - and it seems that nobody's in between - you have to agree that Bill Sizemore has been a major mover and shaker in Oregon politics for the past 15 years. The anti-tax, anti-government, anti-union crusader hasn't written his autobiography yet, but if you want a comprehensive low-down on what he's been up to since 1993, Democracy Reform Oregon has it.

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“Somebody Else” Makes a Good Showing

KBND-AM’s on-line presidential poll found Republican nominee-apparent John McCain in the lead with 32% — not a big surprise, considering KBND’s all-right-wing-all-the-time talk show lineup.
H. Bruce Miller

KBND-AM's on-line presidential poll found Republican nominee-apparent John McCain in the lead with 32% — not a big surprise, considering KBND's all-right-wing-all-the-time talk show lineup.

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Don Leonard tosses his hat into the ring: A talk with the Bend City Council candidate

The Source Staff

With the election season coming up and candidates beginning to work
their ways out of the woodwork, it's hard to say if there's going to be
any barn-burning races quite yet. But in the realm of the Bend City
Council, there's been some rumblings as past planning commission and
budget committee member Don Leonard threw his hat into the ring for the
council's Position 4, currently held by Jim Clinton. We chatted it up
with Leonard, and here's what he had to say about leadership,
affordable housing, and what the public wants from their city
councilors.

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Jumping On the Obama Bandwagon

The contest for the Democratic presidential nomination won’t be over until after the Texas and Ohio primaries on March 4 – if then – but
H. Bruce Miller

The contest for the Democratic presidential nomination won't be over until after the Texas and Ohio primaries on March 4 - if then - but Barack Obama already has blown Hillary Clinton out of the water when it comes to raising money from Bend contributors.

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Mission: Bruckner Is Blackmailing Us

The running feud between Allan Bruckner and The Shepherd’s House got nastier this week, with the executive director of the mission accusing Bruckner of waging
H. Bruce Miller

The running feud between Allan Bruckner and The Shepherd's House got nastier this week, with the executive director of the mission accusing Bruckner of waging a "vendetta" and practicing "blackmail."

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Whose Playground? As Bend grows, forest recreation users vie for a place in the snow

It’s early afternoon on a bluebird Saturday, and the locals and tourists are out in force at the Virginia Meissner Sno-Park off Century Drive. Joseph
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It's early afternoon on a bluebird Saturday, and the locals and tourists are out in force at the Virginia Meissner Sno-Park off Century Drive. Joseph Rodriguez is just coming off the trails, a pair of skinny skis in his hand.

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Pinback Video & Photos & Homeopathy

As you’ll know if you’re a savvy Bend concertgoer and/or faithful Sound Check reader, Pinback packed the Domino Room last Wednesday night. Despite sickness and
The Source Staff

As you’ll know if you’re a savvy Bend concertgoer and/or faithful Sound Check reader, Pinback packed the Domino Room last Wednesday night. Despite sickness and technical problems, they pretty much tuned up the joint. Here’s some complimentary video and photos of the action, including a hidden close-up of Rob Crow’s cup of healing tea. Read on and click stuff to make it do stuff.

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