The Latest News From LarsWorld
The Eye likes to check in on right-wing gasbag Lars Larson every so often to make sure he's performing at his usual level of idiocy. We took a peek at his latest entry on the Oregon Catalyst blog this morning, and his fans can rest easy - he's still at the top of his game.
Re-Elect Gordon Smith — For a Change?
Everybody knows voters this year are looking for change, and every politician is trying to position himself as The Candidate of Change - even Oregon's Gordon Smith, who's been in the U.S. Senate since 1997.
FLASH: Obama Coming to Bend Saturday
Barack Obama will visit Bend for a "town hall meeting" at Summit High School on Saturday, his campaign headquarters announced less than an hour ago.
Going Over the Top in Oregon?
Oregon supporters of Barack Obama are hoping Hillary Clinton will drop out of the race - but not until after May 20.
Take The Long View with Transit
I concur with the 5/8 Boot opposing cuts to the BAT and Dial A Ride. I am a daily commuter on BAT, and what you can call a "choice" rider.
Gone to the Dogs?: Ultimate players and dog owners clash on use of Sawyer Park
The field at Sawyer Park where ultimate players have been tossing the disc for years could soon be Bend newest off-leash dog area.The sight of a dog chasing down a Frisbee is pretty standard, something you'd expect to see on a greeting card accompanied by the phrase: "Keep your eyes on the prize!" or something…
Potty Talk: CTC delivers Urinetown in style
feeling flush at CTC’s urinetown. Dystopia, the opposite of utopia, is not an uncommon a sight in American drama. Think of plays such as Waiting for Godot and films such as Bladerunner. Think of the spectacle of the current Bush administration. Briefly. My point is, Americans conscious of the forces that have spawned such work…
The High Desert Museum’s helping hand: HDC gives the Spotted Owl a boost
Adult Northern Spotted Owl going home with breakfast. The Bush administration has proposed cutting 1.5 million acres of Northwest forests considered critical to the survival of the Northern Spotted Owl. On the brighter side, however, the High Desert Museum is helping to save the owls. As if the administration's bungling of wildfires and old-growth forest…
It’s a Spring Thing: Straightening up at Smith Rock, PPP training and The Chainbreaker
Team Leader Ed Roberts and crew test their newly installed staircase.The 16th annual Smith Rock Spring Thing was a huge success on Saturday. 177 volunteers came together to improve trails, build new stairs, replace old stairs, plant trees, replace bolts and anchors for climbers, pull noxious weeds, and more. Local rock climbers, visiting climbers from…
Postcards from the Edge: Supersize Me director goes global
Nope, not over there. From the beginning scene of a high-tech animated version of director Morgan Spurlock battling Osama Bin Laden to the ending credits of smiling head-shots set to Elvis Costello's "What's So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding?", this movie pummels humanity down our gullet. The message is poignant, the trip around the…
A Change Of Heart: Iron Man a surprising success in superhero genre
Talk to the Hand. Nobody wants him He just stares at the world Planning his vengeance that he will soon unfurl – Iron Man, Black Sabbath Like the Tin Man, Tony Stark needs a heart - both figuratively and literally. The genius son of a billionaire, who made his money creating weapons of mass destruction,…
Quick Bites: Let’s Make An Omelette: Jake’s Diner gets a makeover
Truck stops and interior design makeovers don't exactly go hand in hand. But then again, Jake's Diner isn't trafficking in diesel anymore either. So when owners Lyle and Judy Hicks wanted to change the interior design of Jake’s dining room to make it more customer friendly, they called on remodeler Andy Barrow of Let's Make…
Quick Bites: Let’s Make An Omelette: Jake’s Diner gets a makeover
Truck stops and interior design makeovers don’t exactly go hand in hand. But then again, Jake’s Diner isn’t trafficking in diesel anymore either. So when owners Lyle and Judy Hicks wanted to change the interior design of Jake’s dining room to make it more customer friendly, they called on remodeler Andy Barrow of Let’s Make…
Two out of Three Ain’t Bad: Phoenix Café foray into fine dining needs refining
The lamb chops at phoenix. When the Phoenix first opened, it was immediately recognized as a gastronomic oasis in the Old Mill office area. Weekdays bustle as the restaurant serves solid breakfasts and lunches to desk jockeys. Recently, this little out-of-the-way spot started serving dinners, hoping its daytime success would cross over to the nighttime…
Two out of Three Ain’t Bad: Phoenix Café foray into fine dining needs refining
The lamb chops at phoenix. When the Phoenix first opened, it was immediately recognized as a gastronomic oasis in the Old Mill office area. Weekdays bustle as the restaurant serves solid breakfasts and lunches to desk jockeys. Recently, this little out-of-the-way spot started serving dinners, hoping its daytime success would cross over to the nighttime…
Life on Greenwood: Why the edge of downtown might be the center of the nightlife
Bring on the night. Nightlife in Bend is peppered throughout the downtown area (and a few, but not many non-downtown locales) but for whatever reason, it's on the fringe of downtown that live music is taking hold. On Saturday, April 26, in only a matter of a block, or maybe a block and quarter, there…
Alter Ego Lo-fi Meets the Delta
Richard Swift as Onasis EP Secretly Canadian ★★★★✩ Its surprising to know that singer-songwriter Richard Swift is more or less a local artist. Originally from Eugene, he's since relocated to Los Angles and begun to gain some steam in the music business. Since releasing Dressed Up for the Letdown last year and touring with…
Deja Blues: Keb’ Mo’ is Coming Back…and We Didn’t Even Have to Send Him a Gift Basket
Mo’ Betta Blues. There are few artists who just keep coming back to Central Oregon, eventually emerging as local favorites, even if the musician already has all the national and international fame and respect of which he or she could dream. While it's understandable that big-name acts with big reputations and discographies would pull the…
Our Picks for the Week of 5/8-5/14
Riverfest
through sunday 11
It's the second, and last, weekend of Riverfest, so get out there and dig into the array of events still left on the tray. We suggest slapping on your volunteer hat and helping out with the Deschutes River Clean-Up on Saturday morning. Meet at the Les Schwab Amphitheater at 9am…
Home of the Mega Church? City to weigh application for Westside Church expansion
Bend's Westside is known for its mature ponderosa pines, quaint mill-era cottages, dirt alleys and boutique shops, and, depending on how a Bend hearings officer rules on a pending application, possibly mega churches. The Church of Latter Day Saints has already staked out its claim on the Westside with its sprawling and largely treeless worship…
BAT and Dial-a-Ride Cutbacks
Although it hit a couple of potholes along the road - the worst being the purchase of some second-hand buses that turned out to be lemons - Bend Area Transit has become an important part of the city's transportation system. It provides close to 6,000 rides a week, many of them to people who have…
Rock Stars vs. Porn Stars: Sex tapes, classroom wizards and city scale acupuncture
Text Me a Dime Bag Back in the dark days before Blackberry's and smart phones, college kids had to score their illicit drugs the old fashioned way - with Ma Bell and the doorbell. Not anymore, at least at San Diego State University where authorities recently arrested 75 students in a massive drug dealing investigation.…
Technology Marches Backward
Letter of the Week I am disappointed with the new Bend Broadband billing method that penalizes customers for their Internet use. One reason I moved to Bend was because they had high speed Internet service. I use the high speed Internet to its fullest. I download media content through my wireless TIVO interface for…
Recessionary Musings
2008 recession! Why do companies lay people off and then hire them back two months later? Why would anyone give loyalty to a company when they know at any given moment that they can be cut loose? If a company wants loyalty from their employees then they should inform all personnel that a down time…
Sliding Down a Slippery Iceberg
I disagree with Peter M. Miller's reasoning for not allowing smoking in parks. Granted, they could and should be considered "healthy" places. However, a far more accurate label would be "public" - as in all-inclusive, everybody has a right to them! Furthermore, using schools in comparison to public parks is a faulty analogy. Schools are…
Hire Bob Bates!
Perhaps the solution to your "space limitation" problem is more obvious to readers than your staff. I'd like to propose that you consider responding to reader requests.
Bachelor Deserves A Break
Enough already about Bachelor. They finally got it right this year.
300 Sunny Days? Don’t Bet On It
For many years The EYE has been intrigued (and baffled) by the persistent claim that Bend has "300 days of sunshine a year." Where did it come from? How was that number arrived at?
