Reader Survey: Best Sub $100 Headphones?
After breaking a rather cheap pair of Sony stereo headphones, I went on a search for decent and also good looking cans under a hundred bucks. I finally settled on the Marshall Major (on ear) headphones and just finished reviewing them.
St. Charles to Ground AirLink; Texas Firm will Take Over Medical Flights
Less than two months after learning that a second helicopter ambulance service was entering the Central Oregon market, St. Charles has announced that it is getting out of the life flight business entirely.
Oregon Capitol News goes bust
Another casualty of the troubled journalism industry announced defeat today. Oregon Capitol News, an online news site devoted to political and investigative reporting in Salem, said today that it will shut down immediately, according to a news release.
Get Pumped for the Final Four: Michael Jordan UNC Mixtape
Dope. Enjoy the final four y’all.
Old Mill’s Newest Creative Space To Host Open (Work)house on Sat.
In these economic times sometimes things can feel a little dire. However, all over the country people are looking for, and sometimes finding, the pewter lining.
Bend Singer Chris Beland Prepares Third Album
It’s been just under a year and a half since local singer songwriter Chris Beland made news when at age 31 he met his father (former Flying Burrito Brothers guitarist John Beland) for the first time. Just a couple of days later, the two of them took the stage together during Chris’s sophomore record release party…
Foodie Crawl to offer a cornucopia of delights
0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false I don’t know about you, but the idea of having 16 different dishes, created by 12 of Central Oregon’s best chefs, at 11 locations, in one day excites the beejeezus out of me. This Sunday, April 1, from 4 to 8 p.
About the Cover: The cameraman behind the shot
Special thanks to photographers Derek Oldham who shot this week’s cover image of local Blacksmith Hunter Dahlberg. In our rush to get this week’s issue on the stands we forgot to credit Derek for his iconic and excellent image.
Not So Quick: Opponents to challenge Nestle’s Gorge bottling plant
Opponents that include organized labor, local forest advocates, a physicians group and the Sierra Club are calling on Gov. John Kitzhaber to wade into a controversial plan for a bottled water plant in the Columbia Gorge.
New Brewery is on the Rise: Crux Fermentation Project, photos
(photos: ©2012 Photo by Brian J. Bulemore, ABACUS PHOTOGRAPHY) Crux Fermentation Project (formerly, “yet to be named brewery” owned an operated by Larry Sidor, Paul Evers and Dave Wilson), located in the old AAMCO Transmission shop, appears to be coming along nicely.
Traditional Heavy Metal: Blacksmithing and rock 'n roll are both alive and well at Orion Forge
He works alone and on his own schedule using fire, heavy metal and big hammers. As Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath keep time, Hunter Dahlberg pounds away on long iron beams, and, in the process, makes plenty of loud noises of his own.
Four bands for Five Bucks: Tonight at the Hand
Indie, indie, indie! The Horned Hand presents ReVoLt ReVoLt and Jumping Sharks with River Whyless and Petoskey, four vastly different, but equally awesome bands. Despite their suggestive name, Jumping Sharks are not involved in any Fonzy-style shenanigans, not that we’re aware of anyway.
The Accidental Artist: Nurse by trade, surfer by choice Kyle Catterlin finds a niche in custom guitar building
Kyle Catterlin didn't necessarily know how to build a guitar when he set out to construct his first instrument less than a decade ago. What he did know was how he wanted his guitar to sound.
Wood is Good: It took a global recession for Jeff Pechan to tap his woodworking lineage
Jeff Pechan is a jack of all trades. He has many hobbies, from raising birds to woodworking to making tea, but the woodworking is the most impressive.
Our Picks for 3/29-4/5
Five Pint Mary friday 30 Sure, St. Patrick's Day is done and gone, but that doesn't mean you have to stop celebrating your Irish heritage, or lack thereof.
Bad Cop/Worse Cop: Woody Harrelson is the cop you love to hate in Rampart
Rampart wasn't what I expected, and that's a good thing. I thought we'd see a lunatic displaying a ton of violence and bad temper explosions. What we get is a diabolically slow burn through an amazing performance by Woody Harrelson. I was expecting the ranting of an insane powder keg ready to blow, instead this…
Viva La Ferrell: The return of Will Ferrell and his low-budget laughs
It's seems like forever since funnyman Will Ferrell released a movie worth talking about. With recent mega-duds like Land of the Lost and The Other Guys, my expectations for Ferrell's career were quickly fading. His comedic prowess has drastically dwindled since his classic characters such as NASCAR misfit Ricky Bobby and the legendary anchorman Ron…
If the Shoe Fits: As a mobile horseshoer, Walt Freund earns his living utilizing a skill that few have
Walt Freund prides himself on punctuality – it’s one of his guiding principles. When I walked into the office on a recent Wednesday morning, four minutes after nine, Freund was already patiently waiting for me, even though we had agreed to meet between nine and nine thirty. As the brawny and fantastically mustachioed 54-year-old took…
Spring Break on the Cheap: Exploring Central Oregon's great staycation potential
So, here we are, end of March and Bend's seasonal identity crisis continues. Just as Bendites start looking ahead toward longer days and greener pastures, Mother Nature laughingly gives us what we asked, no prayed for months ago.
Spring Cleanup Special: Out with the Old Poop, in with the New
Monday, March 19 Bringing the crazy: Gunman attacks Jewish school in Toulouse, France, killing rabbi and three children .
Censorship Isn’t Funny
Ever since its launch in 1970, Gary Trudeau's “Doonesbury” comic strip has pushed the envelope with frank, daring – and funny – examinations of contemporary issues. A couple of weeks ago “Doonesbury” pushed the envelope a little too far for a lot of newspapers, including The Oregonian and Bend's only daily, The Bulletin.
Check Your Gas Facts
Why are the gasoline prices so high? Is it the lack of crude? – nope. Is it the lack of refinery capacity? – nope.
Don't Be Fooled by St. Charles’ Smokescreen
There is no question that union elections often pit worker against worker. Employees at St. Charles voted by a very slim margin to join SEIU Local 49 last year. It was a democratic election and, like elections for City Council or any other public office, majority prevailed. But St. Charles decided to ignore that democratic…
Dark Ditties: Rachel Brooke and Viva Le Vox explain why we shouldn’t be smiling
Rachel Brooke is psyched that there are no more international border checkpoints to negotiate while driving from California to Bend. On Wednesday, the 27-year-old Michigan-based country crooner experienced a close encounter with some rabid border agents after playing a show in Las Cruces, New Mexico, a city that's perched a scant 20 miles from the…
Spring Arts & Style
It’s hard to find much of anything in today’s mass production world that isn’t outsourced to overseas factories and pumped out for pennies on the dollar. Whether it’s clothing or couches, good old-fashioned craftsmanship is hard to find. With that in mind, we set out to create this year’s spring arts and style issue with…
Director of Human Dignity Coalition to step down
The executive director of the Human Dignity Coalition announced yesterday that he will leave the organization. Bruce Morris, who has led the nonprofit devoted to equality for members of the LGBTQ community since January 2011, said he will leave his position in mid-April to return to his career in law with a firm where he…
