Kitzhaber Backs Liberal Pantywaist
Steve Novick, campaigning for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Gordon Smith, picked up a valuable endorsement this week - that of former Gov. John Kitzhaber.
Battle for the Metolius Rolling Into Court
Central Oregon LandWatch and Friends of the Metolius are going to court to try to protect the scenic river from two planned new destination resorts.
Last But Not Least: Oregon is in play in this year’s primary and changes could keep it that way
A couple of weeks ago on a rainy Tuesday morning, Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury shuffled papers on his desk when his assistant informed him of a discreet caller on the line. It was President Clinton, and this time the phone call wasn’t to discuss personal pleasantries. Bradbury worked on Clinton’s presidential campaigns in…
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 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…
“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.
Don Leonard tosses his hat into the ring: A talk with the Bend City Council candidate
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…
HERstory: More than a phrase: Bend’s ladies celebrate their legacy by showing off talent
The HDCs Jenni Peskin: She’s not only one of the minds behind HERstory, she’s also a performer.Women's history month is upon us, and what better time to celebrate women than spring? Fertile, re-birthing, glorious spring! Though we certainly do not forget women for the rest of the year, the National Women's History Project successfully petitioned…
Goodbye, Old Friend: A farewell to a lopped juniper
An ancient juniper falls to an unknown hand,It once stood as an Old Friend to myriad wanderers that needed a place to rest, a place to search for food, a place for shelter, and a place to just hang out. When Freemont, the "Pathfinder," and Kit Carson wandered though here in the 1840s, my Old…
Boys Town
HOW FAR WE HAVE TO GO On Feb. 2, Michelle Campbell arrived at St. Mary's Academy in Kansas to referee a boys' basketball game. The two-year officiating veteran was scheduled to call her first boys game. However, the former college player was sent home because the school didn't want a woman refereeing boys. Darin Putthoff,…
The Path Least Travelled: Finding a deeper stash at Thayer Glacier Headwall
Sublime Corn Turns on the Thayer HeadwallEvery year I write down a list of goals to accomplish in the outdoors. The past two years, climbing and skiing from the top of the Thayer Glacier Headwall on North Sister has ranked among the top five on the list. Last season, I was unable to check off…
Box of Fun: Tearing into The Orange Box (Half Life 2)
Forget everything you ever thought about guys in dorky glasses.The Orange box is a collection of five fantastic first-person shooter games and is priced around 60 bucks for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Valve, the games' publisher, blends the older "Half Life 2" with some new content and delivers a great collection of…
Ex-Presidential Treatment: Carter tours for peace in Man from Plains
He doesn’t seem to mind those critics.The funniest thing about this documentary is Johnny Carson's plaid leisure suit in the film's opening scene. Aside from that, the film is a sobering lesson on the ongoing struggle between Israel and Palestine and Jimmy Carter's three-decades-long involvement in the conflict.
From the honest, jovial, straight-forward way…
Love in the Time of Tuberculosis: A look at the Celebration of Latin Film
Playing the smugglers blues.The Latino Community Association presents a cinematic journey across Latin America, at the Tower Theatre, on the evenings of February 29 and March 1. The featured films explore the rich history, both political and cultural, of Brazil, Mexico, Spain and Argentina, as well as the social strife and conflict that have defined…
The Bombs Blow Up the Domino Room
On hiatus from Crue, Mick Mars joins US Bombs at the Domino. Having the U.S. Bombs back in Bend for the second time in just a few months, even on a Wednesday night, is nothing to complain about - unless, of course, the doors open an hour late, you have to sit through four opening…
Is it Summer Yet?: Izabella gives us a taste of sunshine
Izabella rock the Old Stone to brighten up your February.With the peppering of warm days we've had in the past few weeks, sometimes it's hard to believe that July is still another four long months away. That means that above-freezing nights, gin and tonics, and most importantly, shaking a little daisy-duke-covered-ass at an outdoor music…
Perfectly Positive: Two decades after Graceland, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is still uplifting
This is how a Ladysmith Black Mambazo song should make you feel.To many, the name Ladysmith Black Mambazo is synonymous with Paul Simon, the mega-star who collaborated with the South African a cappella group on his landmark 1986 record Graceland. What most don't know is that the eight-piece mini choir had been in existence for…
Quick Bites: Industry Buzz
The upper Old Mill district will soon get a new "American tapas lounge" called Fireside Red. (803 SW Industrial Way, Suite 202, 306-3121, www.
Quick Bites: Industry Buzz
The upper Old Mill district will soon get a new “American tapas lounge” called Fireside Red. (803 SW Industrial Way, Suite 202, 306-3121, www.
Ensconced: The Best Scones of Bend and Sisters
We Americans love our breakfast food. Being that we are in some part culturally descended from the Brits, in many ways our traditional breakfast foods mirror theirs. Take for example the scone. Commonly taken with tea in England, the scone has become a favorite American bakery food packed with different fruits, nuts and flavors. With…
Ensconced: The Best Scones of Bend and Sisters
We Americans love our breakfast food. Being that we are in some part culturally descended from the Brits, in many ways our traditional breakfast foods mirror theirs. Take for example the scone. Commonly taken with tea in England, the scone has become a favorite American bakery food packed with different fruits, nuts and flavors. With…
Why Not Just Call the Orkin Man?
File under "Drastic Overreactions": The president of Turkmenistan has sacked 30 employees of a TV news station because of one cockroach. According to Britain's Guardian newspaper, as viewers were watching a 9 pm broadcast of the popular news show "Vatan" on state-run TV last week, a large brown cockroach appeared and strolled calmly across the…
The Perversion of “Values”
As Bonhoeffer wrote in what was later published as ETHICS, "At such a time as this it is easy for the tyrannical despiser of men to exploit the baseness of the human heart, nurturing it and calling it by other names. Fear he calls responsibility. Desire he calls keenness. Irresolution becomes solidarity. Brutality becomes masterfulness,…
War Protestors Pick the Wrong Target
The Feb. 14th Source Weekly has an opinion page with a letter written by Philip H. Randall of Bend. It is his opinion that military recruiters should stay in the recruiting stations and should not be allowed to be on school campuses. I agree with Mr. Randall that we do have the right as citizens…
Promoting Sprawl at Juniper Ridge
In your Feb. 14 edition regarding Juniper Ridge, you sound like a clone of The Bulletin: "The city also needs a master plan to proceed with the development of Juniper Ridge, and everyone seems to agree that the Cooper Robertson plan is an excellent one." If you think everyone is on board with this plan,…
Wanoga Sled Hill Goes Big-Time
At Wanoga Sno-Park last week I noticed a dad in a sponsored Lycra outfit with his child at the sled hill. Because I was on my way to ski with my dog on the other side of the parking lot I wasn't quite able to get a fix on the sponsor, but it appeared to…
Cinder Dust Isn’t “Harmless”
Harmless? ("Cinders Everywhere," The Bulletin, Feb. 22) The cover article claimed "experts" say they're harmless; however I strongly disagree. The "experts" cited in the article were a local doctor and police officer. Hardly a deep body of research to conclude that a product distributed ubiquitously across the landscape is harmless. Cinders may not be harmless…
The Bulletin’s Taser Stunt
Being shocked with a Taser is no joke. Nearly 300 cases of people dying after being Tased by police have been documented.
