Today, sun shines on the Riverfront Plaza at 875 NW Brooks St. where families and friends sit at wrought iron tables—some under the shade of an umbrella, others basking in the late-afternoon rays. Adults play yard games, sip pints of locally made beer and collect the bean bags for another round of cornhole. This scene […]
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MONDAY 27 This just in: Amanda Bynes was NOT “slapped on the vagina” by police—at least according to the police. Why are the police being accused of slapping Amanda Bynes on the vagina? Apparently she’s still very bottom-sore over last week’s arrest when police arrived at her residence, and she responded by tossing a bong […]
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The Wrong Approach
My best friend was killed by a drunk driver. It was nine years ago, and I am still angry. He was living in Maui and returning from lunch hour to visit his one-month old son when a woman, fresh from a booze cruise, smashed into him. His car stopped her from careening off the highway […]
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MONDAY 20 As we’ve begrudgingly reported several times over the past few months, the single worst creature that has ever been birthed into any universe, Kim Kardashian (also known as Cthulhu, who shall bring about Ragnarök, who bleeds acid and feasts on puppies) is having a baby. With Kanye West. And this baby may or […]
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These Slippers Are Made for Walking
On Tuesday, Bend and two other cities were designated “Walk Friendly Communities.” The program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, recognizes community efforts to increase non-car travel. While not comprehensive evaluations, such recognitions are an accurate measurement of Bend’s efforts to be sustainable—environmentally by weaning from car travel and socially by bringing more people […]
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MONDAY 13 We start this week with a subtle message from Lindsay Lohan, currently serving a court-ordered sentence in the Betty Ford clinic: “LET MEEEE OUTTA HEEERE!!” As reported last week, Lindsay was desperately avoiding rehabs that might take away her beloved Adderall prescription (which she claims soothes her attention deficit disorder), and sure enough, […]
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OCF Gives To OSU, OMG
It is the best type of arm’s race: For those just tuning in, the University of Oregon and Oregon State University are doing more than battling on the football field in their annual Civil War game. They are involved in a giant game of Risk, staking out outposts for their colleges across the state. But […]
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MONDAY, MAY 6 Tonight marked one of the biggest social events of the year: the Met Costume Institute Gala, which is hosted by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and provides Hollyweird stars with the opportunity to make high-profile asses out of themselves. FOR EXAMPLE: This year’s theme was “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” in which celebs such […]
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MONDAY, APRIL 29 Is the most terrible relationship in the universe (that of Rihanna and her emotional/physical abuser Chris Brown) on the skids? HA! We should be so lucky. However, there have been some interesting indicators this week, starting with…1! Rihanna makes smoochy faces with random boy on Instagram. Chris responds by unfollowing RiRi on […]
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Golden Opportunities Squandered
You may notice that this season’s Voter Pamphlet is a bit thin, and that there aren’t too many names crowding the ballot. That’s because, well, apparently the candidates forgot to show up for the party. Maybe they didn’t know they were invited. Of the four open seats on the Central Oregon Community College board, only […]
