Maybe it is President Obama’s soothing voice as the Commander-in-Caring, or maybe we really are becoming nicer as a nation. But three years into the current decade, it certainly does seem as if the arc of history is bending noticeably toward kindness. Certainly, there are notable and horrible exceptions—the insanely cruel bombings at the Boston […]
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One Day at a Time
MONDAY, APRIL 22 Here’s an update on the arrest of actress Reese Witherspoon, hubby Jim Toth and her butcher-knife chin, which has been classified by law enforcement agencies as a “deadly weapon.” As reported last week, Jim was arrested in Atlanta for driving under the influence, while Reese was booked for being a complete drunken […]
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Phil’s Fix No Fix At All
Let’s consider the Bend of the future: With even more locals and tourists looking to access singletrack mountain biking, hiking, trail running and primo dog walking territory within a 15-minute drive from the nearest brewery, areas like Phil’s Trailhead will become even more popular than today. But when these recreators arrive at Phil’s Trailhead, what […]
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One Day at a Time
MONDAY, APRIL 15 Welcome to “America, You So CRAZY!” week—a remembrance of perhaps the worst week that Chris Brown had nothing to do with (at least at this point). TODAY: America reeled in horror when twin explosions at the Boston Marathon injured 170 people and killed three—including 8-year-old Martin Richard. According to authorities, the bombs […]
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Fly Us to the Moon
Thanks to an impassioned and impressive effort by the staff of Economic Development of Central Oregon, on June 12, American Airlines is slated to begin air service from Redmond direct to LAX. In under two weeks, the Economic Development of Central Oregon, a public/private partnership devoted to building business in the region, managed to raise […]
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MONDAY, APRIL 8 To the surprise of no one, and to the relief of many, angry humans douchebag Chris Brown and his abusee Rihanna are SPLITSVILLE. According to various sources, the split came about after RiRi had grew tired of Breezy’s tail-chasing ways—which culminated in a tail-chasing event at a NYC club on Saturday. Chris […]
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Talk Among Yourselves, They’ll Give You a Topic
In a democracy, every few years we have the option of throwing out those elected officials who refuse to listen to the people. But really, we’d prefer basic rules that allow us the opportunity to say our piece in the meantime, too. Bend city council sure isn’t making it easy. Consider its recent decision on […]
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One Day at a Time
MONDAY, APRIL 1 Teen wet dream Justin Bieber is in the soup with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department over his alleged inability to keep saliva in his mouth. As you must remember from last week, the cops were called to Das Bieb’s residence after he reportedly raced his Ferrari at speeds of up to 100 […]
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Fire Us Next, Sisters!
On Monday, longtime Sisters City Manager Eileen Stein resigned (read: was removed by a new city council elected last November). According to former Sisters city councilors, this wasn’t the first time the city council there had considered ousting her for issues of trustworthiness and competency. What is baffling, though, is that the terms of her […]
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One Day at a Time
MONDAY, MARCH 25 If you’re currently age 12 or under, prepare for the worst news ever: Rapidly aging pop star Justin Bieber is being investigated for alleged battery. According to TMZ, police were called to the 19-year-old’s California residence this morning following an “intense” verbal altercation with a neighbor regarding the singer’s new Ferrari—which Biebs […]
