2/24/16 Crossword: “Sop, Just Sop” —time for one letter to go
“Sop, Just Sop” —time for one letter to go. Matt Jones Across 1 Not plugged in 4 Artist’s tribute 10 Bawl out 15 Water filter brand 16 Bedelia of kiddie lit 17 Ham preparer, perhaps 18 Before, to Keats 19 Instant coffee brand that’ll shock you awake? 21 Mark Twain’s real last name 23 Fender…
Smith Rock Podcast Interview with Mike Volk, by Brian Jennings
Brian Jennings interview local legend Mike Volk of SmithRock.com in this podcast about the history and local lore of Smith Rock, one of Central Oregon’s greatest wonders.
Side Notes
By Brian Jennings U.S. Senator Ron Wyden discusses Bend’s economic future Sen. Wyden came to Bend on Friday, Feb. 19, to attend an economic roundtable hosted by Seven Peaks Ventures. “Bend is on the cusp of becoming a technological mecca,” said Sen. Wyden, who elaborated on that statement: “All the pieces are here for that…
Run Them Blades Fast
In every lifetime, the older one gets, the more repetition one sees in the world around them. In politics, economics and, of course, sequels to movies that more money can be made off of, we see this trend as age begins to set in. In 2018, we will get a sequel to the 1982 cult…
Railroad Earth
Railroad Earth is six-piece band formed in 2001 that calls New Jersey home; that is, when not living their dreams on the road. Currently on tour, Railroad Earth is set to play The Domino Room in Bend on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Railroad Earth has been described as a bluegrass-Americana rock 'n' roll band. Although drummer…
Art Watch 2/17-2/24
On Feb. 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066. This order forced over 120,000 persons of Japanese descent, a majority of them American citizens, into internment camps for almost three years. The order was not officially rescinded until almost 30 years later. In 1979, Oregon was one of the first states to…
Pitches Be Trippin’
As the musical landscape changed throughout the decades, so did one of the oldest forms of music: the constantly underestimated a cappella. In forming an appreciation of the importance and awesomeness of a cappella, it is key to understand the form’s origins. As do most things, a cappella has its roots in the religious. Gregorian…
Theater As Catharsis
“Next to Normal,” the new show by 2nd Street Theater, is based on a Pulitzer-winning Broadway rock musical that tells the story of a family on the brink of collapse. Diana Goodman is trying to be a good mother and an attentive wife, even as her bipolar disorder worsens by the day. She is hallucinating…
Pure Country
Leave it to Micah Peterson and his band, Second Son, to make me care about country music again. I was raised on horse and cattle ranches, force fed George Straight, Travis Tritt, Garth Brooks and Tim McGraw while pounding t-posts into the earth. Once I left the ranch and headed to college I discovered hip-hop…
The Bills Roll In
Minimum wage, clean energy and cannabis are three of the top issues in the Oregon State Legislature this year. Lawmakers from throughout the state are in Salem this month for the annual legislative session. On Feb. 1, the 2016, 35-day legislative session began. In 2010, the Oregon Constitution was amended to add a short session…
Smoke Signals 2/17-2/24
What if cannabis can prevent and/or cure cancer? This is not a question that comes only from the wide-eyed rantings of stoned hippies. There is a substantial and growing body of research published in scientific journals after peer review that indicates this is a reasonable question informed by the best evidence available on the topic.…
Letters 2/17-2/24
Impact of Mag Chloride on Roads Today I suffered my second flat tire within the past month and a half. I hit a pot hole on Century Drive going into the round-about at Colorado. My tire, again, needs replacement. Needless to say, the pot-hole epidemic that we are seeing here in Bend this season is…
Paleo Eats Caveman Treats
Paleo Eats is the creation of Central Oregon multitasking mom-turned-entrepreneur, Debbie Fred. It’s said that necessity is the mother of all invention, and Fred was not exempt from that rule. Nutrition was always a priority to this mother of three, but when she became aware that her first two children had severe food-related allergies, the…
Endorsement: Yes on Measure 9-105
Ballots were mailed on Wednesday for the City of Bend Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Measure 9-105, a five cents-per-gallon tax on gasoline that would be dedicated to road repairs and improvements in Bend. A city fuel tax is not a new concept in Oregon, where state and federal funding for roads has stayed stagnant for…
Family Kitchen
The Family Kitchen recently received its biggest donation in its 28-year history. Newport Avenue Market, with the generosity of its customers, raised $56,000 for the organization dedicated to providing nutritious meals for anyone in need. The funds raised will cover 67 percent of the food costs for the Family Kitchen’s meals this year. “One of…
Water Rights
Lawsuits filed by environmental groups against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and multiple Central Oregon water districts, including the Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID), demand changes to the way the Deschutes River’s water is managed. The environmental groups are using the destruction of habitat of the spotted frog and the federal Endangered Species Act to…
Ales by the Sea
There are many world-class beer experiences in Oregon, from the enormous Deschutes taproom in Portland to the forbiddingly large taster tray at the Bend Brewing Company, or the sublime sour beers from De Garde Brewing in Tillamook. (Tickets for De Garde’s anniversary party in April sold out within days). However, there’s nothing quite like going…
Side Notes 2/17-2/24
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia found dead Gov. Kate Brown ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff immediately until the day of interment in honor of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died on Feb. 13. “Justice Scalia provided many years of dedicated service to one of the most…
Rex Shepard’s Cascade Challenge
Rex Shepard isn’t just an ordinary year-round outdoor enthusiast. Even the term extraordinary doesn’t seem to adequately describe him. The 30-year-old Bend native has accomplished more than most dare to dream. A coach at Bend’s Endurance Academy, Shepard pushes himself to the limits of his outdoor endurance and says his goal is to inspire others.…
Go Here 2/17-2/24
Mush, Central Oregon! Now is the time to consider booking a ride behind a real dog sled team driven by a professional musher. Oregon Trail of Dreams offers this unique experience at Mt. Bachelor. Standard trips take about an hour and leave from the base of Mt. Bachelor and can accommodate up to four people…
Natural World 2/17-2/24
It was the winter of 1963 that I decided to go on my first official eagle count. National Audubon was starting counts to establish trends in populations, and eagles occupied my life like never before when I was issued my Federal Banding Permit in 1962. I became more aware of eagles because of banding, (finding…
Picks 2/17-2/24
thursday 18 Sean Rowe NATURE’S MANLY MAN—With a voice that is worthy of narrating the life of Morgan Freeman, Sean Rowe’s raspy and raw sound gives a whole new meaning to the ancient art of song. Grab a drink and get ready to longingly stare off into the distance. 7 p.m. McMenamins Old St. Francis…
Make ‘Em Laugh
In the Marvel Universe, there really isn’t anyone like Deadpool. Created in 1991 by extremely terrible comic book artist Rob Liefeld, Deadpool (real name, Wade Wilson), began his comics career as a villainous killer-for-hire in X-titles like “The New Mutants” and “X-Force.” He’s a ripoff of DC Comics’ villain Slade Wilson, also known as Deathstroke,…
Yawn of the Dead
“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” is exactly what it sounds like. Maybe a little better than it sounds for some and a little worse for others. For most of the population, just the word “zombies” in a title will put them in the seats as the continued stratospheric ratings of “The Walking Dead” keeps proving.…
Take Me Home 2/17-2/24
Among middle aged Americans, 40 percent do not own homes, with just under one-third of renters saying not being able to afford a down payment is the main reason. Furthermore, 44 percent of younger millennials surveyed said they do not want to buy a home at this time. This may be due to a need…
BEA’s Kids on the Wall
Youth rock climbers from Bend Endurance Academy (BEA) took their skills to the national level this past weekend, participating in the USA Climbing Youth Bouldering National Championships held in Madison, Wis. Leah Pfeiffer, 14, Brady Pfeiffer, 12, and Mira Capicchioni, 10, all representing the Bend Endurance Academy Climbing Team, competed in the three-day bouldering event…
