New COCC President Officially Announced
Central Oregon Community College announced their official hiring of Dr. Laurie Chesley as the next COCC president.
Weekend Warrior: March 15-17
It’s that time of the week again – where you start to ask yourself, “what am I going to do this weekend?” Sometimes our brains don’t have enough power left to even begin to think about making plans. Well, that’s where we come in. Here’s a bit of what’s going on the next few days…
PSA: Facebook is Down
If you’re reading this article, you didn’t get here through Facebook. Facebook is reportedly experiencing some technical difficulties with their apps, including Instagram, and desktop version of the popular social media platform. Search the hashtag #facebookdown on Twitter and you’ll find some funny, some frantic and some just plain angry tweets regarding the outage. Facebook…
Gung Ho for Shows: Sisters Saloon Summer Concert Series
The snow is finally starting to melt and the sun is creeping out—which means we can all start to slowly daydream about those warm summer days. Now, what’s a better pairing with that season than some live music? Luckily for Central Oregonians, the Sisters Saloon Summer Concert Series was just announced. Gather up your friends…
Bend Garbage & Recycling Selling to New Owners
On March 6, Bend Garbage & Recycling—which also operates High Country Disposal and Deschutes Recycling—announced an agreement to sell its services to Republic Service of Phoenix, Ariz. The company operates hauling services in Bend north of Greenwood Ave. and in Redmond and Sisters. “We have been honored to work with our cities, counties and such…
Snow Storm Causes School Year Extension
The area’s record-setting snowfall in February resulted in Bend-La Pine Schools canceling four days. On March 7, the district announced it would extend the school year until Friday, June 14. The revised 2018-2019 calendar is as follows: BEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS · Wed., April 10 —School Improvement Wednesday schedule · Thu., April 11 — Full school…
Know Your Grow
Oregon’s cannabis industry is in a major state of flux. Oversupply, plummeting prices and widespread consolidation are a boon for consumers—but those issues can overshadow the value of supporting Oregon “craft cannabis.” This isn’t a crucial consideration for consumers who simply want the lowest-possible price. No one should be shamed because of a limited budget—especially…
10 Albums Deep
Wanderlust is just one of the things Seth Walker mentions as an inspiration for him in music—and in life. On his latest and 10th studio album, “Are You Open?”, Walker channels the spirit of New Orleans. In addition, he says he used his time in Cuba as a way to push himself to places he’d…
Band Fact Sheet: Twiddle
Becoming known for your live shows might be one of the highest compliments to receive as a musician. It’s a direct tribute to your skills on stage and the ability to connect with the audience. The band Twiddle happens to fall into that special category. Blending a plethora of genres together—including rock, reggae, bluegrass, funk…
The Consequences of Deferred Maintenance
Deferred maintenance is the exercise of postponing repairs and regular maintenance on real property or personal property in order to save costs. More often than not, failing to perform necessary, preventative services or repairs will result in asset deterioration and will ultimately have a big impact on the value of a home and its ability…
Swap: Plants Bulbs Cutting Seeds
The Worthy Garden Club Plant Swap is an opportunity to trade your plants, bulbs, cuttings or seeds with other Central Oregon gardeners. If you don’t have anything to swap you can still attend, but limited spots are available. To guarantee a spot, buy your tickets in advance with cash or check at Worthy Brewing. Tickets…
Crater Lake Dry Gin Release
The Crater Lake spirit lineup has a new member, Reserve Dry Gin. Crater Lake describes the Reserve Dry Gin as, “a New Wave Style spirit with bright, almost floral aspects in combination with sweet orange peel and definite grapefruit flavors.” Celebrate the release of this new spirit at the downtown tasting room with live music,…
Putting the Dogs First
Snow blasts our faces as we race down the Trail of Dreams behind Sunrise Lodge with Mt. Bachelor Sled Dog Rides. Owner Rachael Scdoris can be heard from behind, naming each of the 10 dogs pulling our sled. She knows their likes and dislikes and marshals a list of the adoptive homes ready to pluck…
Ascending to Nationals
On a recent snowy afternoon, climber Mira Capicchioni warmed up inside the Bend Rock Gym with a handful of her teammates from Bend Endurance Academy’s climbing program. They hung around the bouldering section of the gym, which features diverse climbing terrain peppered with color-coded plastic holds and “volumes,” or larger features. After watching her friends…
A Hard Yuck Story and A Scar Is Born
A Hard Yuck Story I’m a 34-year-old struggling comic. My girlfriend is a 29-year-old children’s therapist. We’ve been together for a year. She wants to move in with me, wants me to meet her parents — adult relationship stuff that I don’t feel ready for now. I love her, but I live in a studio…
Trashformations is back!
Staring in 2000, a unique, day-long, annual event began bringing artists together, creating things using only what they found at what was once Bend’s premiere junkyard wonderland, Pak-It. Pat Korish, owner of Pak-It, paired with Artists Local 101, a now-defunct nonprofit art group, to put on the event. The event was always held around Earth…
The Only Bungeo-ppang in Oregon
A visit to Seoul, South Korea, inspired Yoonmee Chang Walsh and her husband Brandon Walsh to completely change the menu at EMW Fusion. Gone are the pandos, the Korean-style pancake sandwiches. “We were stuck with Pando,” said Chang Walsh. “We are creative people and we wanted to move onto something else. We were trying to find…
Free Will Astrology—Week of March 7
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Who was the model for Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting Mona Lisa? Many scholars think it was Italian noblewoman Lisa del Giocondo. Leonardo wanted her to feel comfortable during the long hours she sat for him, so he hired musicians to play for her and people with mellifluous voices to read…
Beer and Girl Scout Cookies
It’s a match made in heaven for lovers of sweets and beer. On March 2, Bend Brewing Company held a Girl Scout Cookie and Beer pairing, donating a portion of the proceeds to the Girl Scouts of America and pairing six cookies with six beers. The first pairing: The classic Thin Mint cookie with a…
Letters to the Editor
Local United Methodists: Queer People are Loved by God As ministers in the United Methodist Church, our hearts break this week at news that our parent denomination—by a narrow margin—has voted to double-down on its ban on same-sex marriages and the ordination of queer clergy. The Jesus about whom our sacred texts tell us goes…
If time is money, Deschutes County Commissioners may care less about yours than they say they do
Most people have heard the phrase, “time is money.” If that is true, it might follow that people who profess to be “fiscally responsible” would take the time—and the time of others—into consideration when attempting to be fiscally responsible. In the case of the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, it appears that the phrase only…
DA’s Office Seeks Budget Increase
Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel is making a big ask for staffing during this year’s budget setting. In a letter to the Deschutes County Budget Committee, dated March 4, Hummel said the department needs an increase of 12 full-time employees in order to provide full prosecution services in the county. Hummel said if the…
Expedition, Advocacy
There she was, dodging grizzlies on the shoreline, sharp green seas marching toward her like angry soldiers, and cold, snotty water bitch-slapping the sides of her kayak. It was nine years ago when, for 66 days, Susan Conrad endured those conditions for 1,200 miles during her solo kayak tour of the Inside Passage. Weaving through…
Irish You Were Here Beer Brunch
Top of the mornin’ calls for an amuse bouche and an El Cuatro cocktail at the St. Patrick’s Day Beer Brunch with Ale Apothecary and Sunny Yoga Kitchen. The four-course brunch includes exciting dishes prepared by Chef Amy Wright that pair with selected vintages of Ale Apothecary beers. One person will catch the luck of…
May the Source Be with You
I dunno. I’ve realized (pretty quickly) since I moved to Bend in the fall of 1999 that I’m an indoor kid. Snowpocalypses are just not my thing. I like warm fires and melted cheeses and chocolates and don’t need to freeze first to enjoy them. This winter I’ve decided not to tussle with Jack Frost. Instead,…
The Struggles of Snowmaggedon
Take a look outside right now and chances are the evidence is still there: Bend received record-setting snowfall in February, getting nearly 46 inches during the month. That set a new record, according to the National Weather Service. Bend’s previous record for the month of February was 23.3 inches, set in 1917. February was also…
