Locals contribute to “The Cash and Carter Family Cookbook”
Local photographer Tambi Lane and food writer, editor and stylist, Donna Britt, collaborated on the recipe testing, editing and photography for the newly released, “The Cash and Carter Family Cookbook” by John Carter Cash. The cookbook contains stories and recipes from the family’s dinner table. Additionally, the book includes Cash table recipes and stories from…
Eberhard’s launches organic milk
Due to consumer demand, Eberhard’s Dairy Products has launched a line of organic milk including 2 percent reduced fat, vitamin D milk and nonfat skim milk. The USDA-certified organic line of milks is sourced from Poland Dairy in Madras. You can find the new Eberhard’s Organic line at local stores. Eberhard’s Dairy Products eberhardsdairy.com
Walden, McLeod-Skinner and Roberts to Debate
The three candidates in the race for Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District—which includes Central and Eastern Oregon—will face off in a televised debate on Oct. 5. Democratic candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner’s campaign announced today that she will debate Republican incumbent, Rep. Greg Walden and Independent Party candidate Mark Roberts in a one-hour debate, to be broadcast live from…
COCC Wants Input on New President
Central Oregon Community College is looking for community feedback during its search for a new president. COCC is holding a series of public forums Oct. 1 and 2 at multiple locations across its district to get a cross-sectional view on the ideal candidate, according to a press release from Mark Johnson, COCC’s staff writer of…
Bike Park Improvements Hit Snag
The big things that were coming to Big Sky Park may get scaled back, depending on the outcome of a special hearing by the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners. After Bend Park and Recreation District submitted its plans to the Deschutes County development department earlier this year, nearby homeowners raised concerns about lighting, noise,…
Bucking Tourism Bucks?
You’ve probably seen them: people wandering up Bond Street, nearly running into other people, smartphone in one hand, scoop of Bonta in the other, trying to find the Deschutes pub. They’re called tourists—and like it or not, they’re an important part of Bend’s economy. Tourism is Central Oregon’s second-largest economic provider, accounting for 15 percent…
American vs. European Dream Homes
A recent survey of 600 Americans and Europeans about their ideal homes showed some interesting results. The survey, conducted by Porch.com, showed many similarities, but some big differences as well. The survey asked respondents about their ideal home in terms of square footage, exterior style of home, flooring preferences and so on. Both groups tended to…
Free Will Astrology—Week of September 20
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo businessman Warren Buffet is among the top five wealthiest people on the planet. In an average year, his company Berkshire Hathaway adds $36 billion to its already swollen coffers. But in 2017, thanks to the revision of the U.S. tax code by President Trump and his buddies, Buffet earned $65…
Codger and Me and Can’t Bi Me Love
Codger and Me I’m a 22-year-old guy, but I look 14. Boomer co-workers often use me as an example of a bad millennial, attacking me for Dread Smartphone Overuse (conveniently forgetting that our work requires phone use for comms). Older co-workers often launch into unsolicited 40-minute lectures on the “college path” I should take. (Already…
Letters to the Editor
Commercial Development in Whose Interest? It looks like the handwriting is on the wall. With the potential demise of Joe’s Garage at the Westside Shell station, Bend appears well on its way to becoming a little Los Angeles—where all pretense of any community resistance to purely self-interested corporate strategies of commercial development died decades ago.…
The Art of Burning Man
The good news: you don’t have to travel to the playa at Burning Man to finally see what everyone goes on and on about. See some of it for yourself when The High Desert Museum hosts past Burning Man Art curator Christine “LadyBee” Kristen, who will show a “visual history” of over 125 pieces of…
Mecca Grade Farm to Table Dinner
Mecca Grade Estate Malt, which produces single-source malt for brewers, is hosting a farm to table dinner at the historical Luelling Homestead Barn in Madras. The dinner starts with a cocktail made from bourbon distilled with Mecca Grade Estate Malt, as well as hors d’oeuvres. Chef James Fink of Wild Oregon Foods will prepare a…
Salem’s Beer Scene Heats Up
Compared to Bend’s booming beer scene, Portland’s dozens of craft sites and all the many wineries of the Willamette Valley, Oregon’s capital city has never been known as a hotspot for craft beverage fans. Despite being the second largest city in the state, Salem only really had two breweries of note for many years—Gilgamesh and…
Amanda La Bell Loses Support
Amanda La Bell, who just last month threw her hat in the ring for Oregon House District 54 on the Working Families Party ticket, reportedly made a false statement in the Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet—potentially a class C felony. Willamette Week reported Tuesday that La Bell’s voter’s pamphlet statement, under “educational background” stated, “BA, Valdosta State…
County Commissioner Debate
On Sept. 11, the Bend Chamber of Commerce hosted the latest of its “What’s Brewing” debates, inviting candidates for open Deschutes County Commission seats to weigh in. Candidates participating included Republican incumbent Tony DeBone and Democrat Amy Lowes, running for position 1, and Republican Patti Adair and Democrat James Cook, running for position 3. Below…
Poke Tailored to Your Taste Buds
Poke, a Hawaiian raw fish dish, has been gaining popularity in recent years and shows no sign of stopping. You can find it everywhere from the supermarket to trendy restaurants. Poke Row, the newest restaurant in Northwest Crossing, is completely poke-focused in a fast, casual setting. Co-owner Justin Chu said he decided to open Poke…
Party-line voting is never ideal—but this year, that’s even more apparent
As the 2018 election season begins to elevate to fever pitch, voters are being challenged, perhaps more than in other years, to truly think for themselves as they cast their votes. We’d like to say that voters should always be compelled to go beyond party-line voting and to choose candidates based on merit and position—but…
Sixth-Generation Shaman
Don Jose Ruiz comes from a long line of healers and spiritual guides, not the least of whom is his father, don Miguel Ruiz, author of “The Four Agreements”—a book containing simple teachings that’s been translated into more than 40 languages since it was first published in 1997. The Toltec tradition goes back at least…
On Stewardship
In a Bend area Visitors Survey conducted for summer 2017 by Visit Bend, 69 percent of tourists reported visiting Bend for outdoor recreation, leisure, sightseeing and brewery tourism. Those surveyed were asked to comment on the question, “If you could change one thing about Bend, what would it be?” The most common responses involved dissatisfaction…
Fort Rock: a Place of Wonder and Music
There’s a story about an old cowpoke from Fort Rock who, having breathed his last, found himself at the gates of Heaven. Peter, the well-known keeper of the gates, saw the old buckaroo approaching, got out of his comfortable chair and asked, “Who are you, old-timer?” “My name’s Sam,” the cowboy answered. “Where ya’ from,…
Swampy to South Fork
Cooler temperatures bring about a favored shoulder season for local mountain bikers, as the bug-infested, moondust-laden singletrack of the busy summer makes way for the slow times and the coming storms of fall. It’s a coveted time when local trails seem more “ours,” and the often-loose soil of bikers’ volcanic tracks become compact, tacky and…
Predatory Editing
Shane Black is a genius—but you would never know it from watching his reboot of “The Predator.” This is the guy who wrote “Lethal Weapon,” “The Monster Squad” and “The Last Boy Scout” while still being fairly new to the movie business. Since 2005, he’s been on a creative hot streak as a director with…
A Simple Mess
Suburban neo-noir doesn’t sound like a legit film genre, but picture how scary some of those perfectly manicured shadows can be. Beautiful upper/middle class homes with space-age kitchens, fully stocked pantries and floor-to-ceiling glass windows might not seem that mysterious or frightening, but when every corner hides another layer of lies, the suburban setting adds…
Celebri-weed
Lately, some of the people I’ve seen play pretend on my “story box,” or people whose music I listen to, or people who I watch do things with a sportsball that earn them millions of dollars, are becoming involved in cannabis. They’re pushing cannabis in many forms—and the term “celebrities” should by no means diminish…
Collaborative and Playful
When I first heard female-fronted neo-grunge rockers Slothrust, I added singer Leah Wellbaum to my list of rock and roll spirit animals. I love female lead singers. I’ve drawn inspiration from greats including Shirley Manson, Allison Mosshart and Karen O—and now Wellbaum. Slothrust formed in Boston in 2012 and just released its fourth studio album,…
The New California
When The Soft White Sixties entered the studio to record a new album, “Alta California,” its members wanted to be able to capture the spirit of their live performance, after producer Elijah Thompson pointed out how sterile the recording atomsphere can be when compared to the energy and grit of a live show. “Some bands…
