Gung Ho for Munch & Music
Munch & Music, a staple in the Bend music scene, returns this Thursday for its 31st rendition. The free music series has always been a welcome addition to the weekly music lineup when other venues lay dormant mid-week—though this Thursday deserves a shout out because it is packed with high quality live music across Central…
BODYMIND: Axe Those Allergies
My inaugural column explained how the brain instantaneously parks emotional overloads in our tissues and how this buried content perpetuates a state of emergency. The second column explored trauma and how we use the bodymind connection to evict it from the tissues. We can use a similar approach with allergies if we’re able to determine…
Bend’s Pet Parade: Then and Now
To say that Bend’s Fourth of July Pet Parade has “gone to the dogs” would cast shade on all the other animals in attendance. Since 1924, minus a few years due to WWII (1943) or COVID-19 (2020-2021), dogs have dominated the parade. But over nearly 100 years, participants have also included chickens, goats, goldfish, mule…
At the Crux with Larry Sidor
Last Saturday’s Cruxapalooza party on the scenic side lawn of Crux Fermentation Project celebrated the local brewery’s 10-year anniversary. I was lucky enough to sit down Crux founder and brewmaster, Larry Sidor, over a pint of his special 10th Anniversary IPA, which he brewed specifically for the occasion. We discussed his plans to step back…
Fennel: Food of the Marathoners
Every year, the growers will bring their frizzy-headed fennel bulbs to the farmers market. And then they’ve got some explaining to do. The customers wish to buy this attractive vegetable, but they have no idea what to do with it. Maybe they’ve brought one home before, only to be stumped, and are now twice shy.…
A Taste of the East Coast in Bend
Listen, I don’t know anything about the Central Oregon bagel game, but I like to imagine it’s like NYC during prohibition, with passwords whispered at locked doors in dark alleys and scientists in basements trying to actually fit EVERYTHING into a bagel. Like – the people from Big O, Sparrow, and Rockin’ Dave himself, all meet…
Dogs to Show at Redmond Fairgrounds
Starting July 1, the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center will be dog-centric during the 40th annual Mount Bachelor Kennel Club AKC All Breed Dog Show. This year’s theme celebrates Independence Day, so expect some patriotic-looking pooches and handlers in the arenas during this three-day event. “At our show, we offer both Conformation, which is…
Letters to the Editor 06/30/2022
E-bikes = litter We totally agree, the Bird E Bikes are horrible. They are dangerous. I almost got knocked down by a family of 4 on the sidewalk on Sunday. I am in shape but I am in my late sixties. The family riding the Byrd Bikes we’re not wearing helmets and flying though the…
All Hail the Mighty Beaver
It’s no wonder Oregon is known as The Beaver State. Aside from the coyote and wolf, no other mammal—including the cow—has figured so dramatically in the commercial history of our state as the North American Beaver. Wars were fought over beaver, and much of western Oregon was impacted by the trapping of beaver and the…
Khruangbin’s Global Sound Happens Naturally
The trio Khruangbin may hail from Houston, but don’t expect to hear much Red Dirt country or Texas blues in their music. Over the course of three albums, the latest being 2020’s “Mordechai,” guitarist Mark Speer, bassist Laura Lee and drummer Donald “DJ” Johnson have fashioned a sound that combines music from around the world,…
Peter Sumic on Forest Ray’s new album, the label, and summer tour
In 2015, Peter Sumic and his friend Robby Porovich started a new project called Forest Ray. The two were in college at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California, writing and recording at the time, without doing live shows. After graduating and recording their first album, they moved to Seattle, which Sumic calls home, to…
Roe v. Wade Anulada
El 24 de junio la Corte Suprema anuló Roe v. Wade, la histórica decisión de la corte suprema que garantizaba el acceso al aborto en cada estado, en una decisión de 5 contra 4. La marcha atrás de una decisión de casi 50 años deja la legalidad del aborto en manos de cada estado, 13…
All Time High
Overdose deaths exceeded 100,000 for the first time in United States history in 2021, driven largely by an estimated 71,238 deaths from fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 100 times more potent than morphine. Opioid overdoses accounted for 25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, up 15% from the year before and several times higher…
What is a 1031 Exchange?
While the term “1031 exchange” is common among real estate brokers, it may be less common outside the real estate industry. So, what is a 1031 exchange, and how does it work? The name “1031 exchange” comes from U.S. Internal Revenue Code Section 1031. This code allows property owners to avoid paying capital gains taxes…
Horoscope Week of June 30, 2022
CANCER (June 21-July 22): As a child, Cancerian author June Jordan said, “I used to laugh all the time. I used to laugh so much and so hard in church, in school, at the kitchen table, on the subway! I used to laugh so much my nose would run and my eyes would tear and…
Creepy Phone Home
Horror movies have always been the redheaded stepchild of the motion picture industry. It’s funny because they’ve always made lots of money and stayed popular with audiences (even through the Great Depression), but as a genre they’ve never really gotten the respect they’ve deserved. In fact, it’s one of the few genres you can just…
Roe v. Wade Overturned
In a 5-4 decision on June 24, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark legal decision that guaranteed access to abortion in every state. The reversal of the nearly 50-year-old decision now leaves the matter of abortion’s legality to the states, 13 of which have “trigger bans” that automatically restrict or criminalize abortion,…
Summer Reading Recommendations
“Ordinary Monsters” by J.M. Mir” A dark, deliciously atmospheric historical fantasy set in gaslight-era London and Edinburgh. A small group of children with special powers scattered across the world are brought to a “school” in Scotland for their protection, but this is no Hogwarts. And someone — or something — is hunting the children. Filled…
Pilot Butte Fireworks Show
Fourth of July in Bend is infamous for its eclectic events and all-day party atmosphere. Checking out the Pet Parade is a must, and riding in the Freedom Ride at least once is a rite of passage for many Bendites on Independence Day. But the community event that reigns supreme is the Bend July 4th…
Luck’s Got (Almost) Nothing to do With It
The Powerball is currently valued at $365 million. In a couple of days, some lucky person could pick the right combination of numbers, changing their life forever. One local man may have a better chance than most, thanks to his unique outlook on the lottery. Christopher Thomas has won more than $130,000 playing Keno over…
Yes, the Drought Really Is That Bad
Across the West, state leaders are bracing against the long-term impacts of aridification. In late April, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown added four additional counties to the ‘drought emergency’ tally — now, half the state (including Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson Counties) is in a state of emergency. Further south, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which gets water…
New Synthetic Marijuana Restrictions Will Further Squeeze a Flagging Cannabis Industry
In a move that is the first of its kind in the nation, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission is restricting the sale of some artificially derived synthetic cannabinoids in the state beginning July 1. The restricted compounds – namely artificially-derived CBN – will only be sold in OLCC dispensaries, and will be required to…
Abortion Saves Lives
Friday’s bombshell announcement reversing the Constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy in the U.S. came as no surprise. After all, news leaked two months ago of the impending decision from the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. But the warning did little to reduce the shock. Within hours, protests sprang up across the nation,…
