Z Snaps from the Ladies
Did you catch the Golden Globe awards this week? In case you’ve been hiding under a rock, Hollywood’s gotten rocked this year, with #metoo playing huge on this stage and elsewhere. And at the awards show, stuff got powerful and political. Here’s a recap, in everyone’s fave format—GIFs! 1. Reese Witherspoon and 300 other actresses…
TGIF Cartoon: Harry Potter
About the Artist: W.R. (Bill) Friday has been cartooning for almost 50 years. What started as cartooning with his two brothers for a kid-produced paper called the “Snooper Review,” lead to a lifetime of comics. His cartoons have since appeared in publications and exhibits worldwide, from Portland, Oregon to Saint Petersburg, Russia, winning state, regional…
Advice Goddess: Venus Envy
I’m a 30-something woman, tall and thin, whom friends describe as beautiful, People often assume things are handed to me on a silver platter. I’m financially independent, have a full-time job, own a home, car and dress modestly. What can I do to change their perceptions? —Not Just Skin Deep Sadly, complaints about the difficulty…
Places to Get Your Art On’
Last week I suggested you put a little more art into your life. Here are some good places to start. Central Oregon Community College Plenty of art classes offered Most artists also teach as a way to make steady income, and the area’s community college has some wonderful artists leading its classes—Bill Hoppe, Bill Cravis,…
Free Will Astrology: Jan 4-11
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Soulful beauty will be a major theme for you in 2018. Or at least it should be. But I suppose it’s possible you’re not very interested in soulful beauty, perhaps even bored by it. Maybe you prefer skin-deep beauty or expensive beauty or glamorous beauty. If you choose to follow predilections…
Women in Film
It seems that Hollywood officially broke in 2017, and aren’t we all lucky? In an industry that has had 90 years of award ceremonies and has only awarded non-acting awards to women in major categories (best director, best picture, best screenplay) fewer times than the number of fingers you have on both hands, it seems…
Multi-Generational Living
During the recent Great Recession, many millennials found themselves moving back to their parents’ homes or delaying moving out. While housing affordability has been a strong influence on the increase in multi-generational living, this more traditional lifestyle is being embraced by more Americans and is also influencing new housing design. According to Pew Research Center…
Picks of the Week: Jan 3-10
THURSDAY 1/4 AM CLOUDS INDIE ROCK—AM Clouds is a four-piece rock band new to the live music scene in Bend. They just released their first EP, “War of Love,” this past September before performing at the Roots Revival festival. If you like R.E.M. and the late Tom Petty, you’ll dig their sound. Helga opens. 7-9pm.…
Bans on hate speech don’t have to come from the government
OPINION This week, the new Network Enforcement Act law went into effect in Germany, requiring large Internet platforms to set up systems to report and even remove certain types of content, including threats of violence, slander, hate speech, fake news and other illegal materials. According to The Local.com, Facebook has already hired several hundred people…
2017 in Natural Disasters
A variety of natural forces—floods, fires, droughts and more—pounded the West in 2017, many of which are intensifying thanks to climate change. The year also saw an influx of evidence that humans have altered the earth’s climate so much that certain severe weather events would not have been possible in a pre-industrial world. “It’s quite bold for…
Letters to the Editor: Readers React to Killing Wolves, Net Neutrality and Saving Public Lands
In Response to, “The End of a Free and Open Internet.” (12/12) Ending net neutrality is another move by and for big business to make money at the expense of struggling Americans. The Internet is now a necessary utility for anyone to fully function in society and it needs to be regulated as such, keeping…
Tune In to CBS
It’s not often that one of the most sought-after beers in the eastern United States gets an official release in Bend, a place all about keeping it local with food and drink. Founders Brewing Company, however, is shattering that mold with its current release of CBS, which (until now) was the sort of rare bottle…
Natural World: Once they’re gone…
As a (sometimes extreme) conservationist, I find the idea of human-caused, species extinction, incomprehensible and unforgivable. In short, we know better. When a species is extinct, it’s gone. Done. Kaput. Dead forever. Our power to send a species into oblivion was first documented in 1598 when Portuguese sailors landing on the shores of the Southeast…
Police discover body near Bend Parkway
After responding to a vehicle crash east of Bend Parkway near Hawthorne Avenue last Wednesday evening, Bend police officers discovered a man’s body nearby between the Parkway and rail lines. According to a press release from the Bend Police Department, police responded to a car accident involving a vehicle running into the BNSF tracks as…
Bicyclist killed in collision
The driver of the truck that struck and killed a bicyclist on Dec. 30 has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in the first degree, DUII, reckless driving and three counts of recklessly endangering another. At 3:21 pm, Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an accident involving a pickup truck and a bicyclist near Dobb’s…
New Year, New Ideas.
When sorting through the various projects, initiatives and ideas for the upcoming year, a common theme emerges: out with glamourous investments (waterpark, anyone?) and back to basics—the critical systems that make a city run. You know, the not-so-sexy stuff, like roads. With an estimated six people moving to Bend each day, an increase of 6,000…
Delicious Bites Benefit COCC Scholarship Program
A tasty benefit raising funds for the scholarship program at Central Oregon Community College—features an evening nibbling on tasty bites from some of Bend’s best restaurants while listening to live music from The High Street Band. At Taste of the Town you can enjoy food from 17 different restaurants, distilleries and breweries including: 10 Below,…
Farmer Dinner Series: Beer and Beef Pair
Deschutes Brewery and Barley Beef, a group of small family-run farms in Central Oregon, have paired up to deliver a four-course beef and beer inspired dinner. The menu includes classics you’d expect with beef like braised short ribs, steak tartare and dry-aged prime rib. Don’t let the raw meat course scare you; it’s a time-honored…
So Many Movies, So Little Time
Surprisingly, last year turned out to be the best year for films in recent memory. From lovingly crafted indies such as “Lady Bird” to the challenging and eye-popping spectacle of “War for the Planet of the Apes” — 2017 gave us some all-timers. Obviously, it’s too soon to tell whether 2018 will be just as…
Pick’s 2018 Picks
On the horizon of a new year, 2018 is already shaping up to be an INCREDIBLE year in music in Bend. Yes, that deserved all caps—it’s THAT good. While not all of the best shows are listed below, I’ve gone through and found the best of the best, my picks for can’t-miss shows that are…
Amanda Gow
Stepping into the executive director role at the Boys and Girls Club of Bend three months ago, Amanda Gow was prepared. Bend native, check. Ten years experience working with young people facing adversity, check. A stellar degree from the University of Oregon in international business and finance, check. And, perhaps the icing on her skillset…
It’s Appe-thai-zing at Nam Tok Kitchen
When Pahlee (Lee) Bretoi and her ex-husband Daniel bought Thai Thai on the westside near Summit High School they tried to keep everything the same. But Bretoi, who was in charge of the food, discovered a lot of the recipes weren’t made from scratch. She said, “I wanted to make the food me and my…
