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‘Interrogating the Statue’: In Conversation with Steve Prefontaine Biographer Brendan O’Meara

The author will discuss the late Oregon star runner’s legacy with champion runner Lauren Fleshman on Nov. 12
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When folks associate Oregon locales with the late distance runner Steve Prefontaine, the go-tos are his hometown of Coos Bay , and Eugene, where, as a UO Duck, the scrappy, brash runner broke every American track record between 2,000 meters and 10,000 meters between 1973 and 1975. But few knew the runner, known as “Pre” […]

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When Violence Comes Close to Home

The collective trauma of a school shooting and what happens to a community when the unthinkable becomes personal
by Shanti O'Connor

There are moments when the world we thought we understood suddenly fractures. A school shooting is one of those moments. Schools are places where children are supposed to learn, grow, and imagine their futures. They are places where parents entrust their most precious beings to the care of others, believing they will return home safely […]

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Savage in Bend: The History of DRW

Local lore about Bend’s Deschutes River Woods
by Joshua Savage

This month, Ben G. asks, “My family recently moved to Deschutes River Woods. I’ve heard lots of stories but was hoping to get a more detailed history. Can you help?”                          Absolutely!  This question hits home, literally, because my family lives in DRW. Technically, we are on the outskirts of Bend but have a Bend address. Anyone […]

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The McDonagh Masterworks

“Wild Horse Nine” takes a poison pen to fascism in its many forms
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You can’t trust this review. At the end of the day, I mean everything that follows, but you should know up front that I’m a devotee of the work of writer/director Martin McDonagh from the marrow in my bones to the metabolic waste in my brain, so nothing here is objective. I think McDonagh and […]

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Shop, Stroll and Enjoy Halloween Trick-or-Treating and Festivities  

A plethora of local businesses will hand out candy and host fun, family-friendly events Oct. 31
Avatar photo by Dallas Finn Calvert

Looking to score oodles of candy, maybe do a little shopping and enjoy a family-friendly, fun fall day? There’ll be candy galore at Bend shopping areas on Saturday, Oct. 31, aka Halloween, including in the downtown Bend business core, the Old Mill District and at the Bend Factory Stores.  In downtown Bend, from 3-6pm, look […]

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A Place to Honor the Dead

Día de los Muertos events have been happening in Central Oregon for years. Amid ICE presence and the fallout of a school shooting, this year’s event offers a safe space for celebration and community healing.
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When the news broke Oct. 15 about the deadly shootings at Silver Rail Elementary School, community organizer Greg Delgado was in the middle of a crafting session, preparing items for an upcoming Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, event at The Open Arts Center. As the reports came in, so, too, did […]

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Local Couple Transforms Yard Into a Spooky, Haunted Attraction Each Halloween  

The house on Brianne Place is the sight of a creepy walk-through attraction that delights young and old alike while helping raise funds for FAN
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Tucked away in a quiet Southwest Bend neighborhood, don’t be surprised to see throngs of trick-or-treaters, and plenty of adults, too, stopping for an extended visit on Brianne Place.   On Halloween night, Kevin Tucker and Lara Matheny transform their yard and garage into a spooky walk-through experience that’s family-friendly and draws people from far and […]

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Celebrate Halloween Night with an Exploration of Fantasies and Fears  

Bend Burlesque Company and Pangaea Guild Hall are teaming up to offer an immersive dark-fantasy experience, three-course dinner and dance party
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Dragons, masked assassins, vampires, witches, dark elves and myriad other fantasy beings will be stirring at Redmond’s High Desert Music Hall on Friday, Oct. 30 as the Bend Burlesque Company and Pangaea Guild Hall team up for a night of “Fears & Fantasies,” an immersive dark-fantasy experience. This isn’t the usual Halloween party.  The 8pm […]

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Underseen Halloween

Ten spooky movies (most of which) you haven’t seen
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Listen, I would never try and tell you what to watch, but don’t you sometimes feel stuck in a rut, watching the same old spooky movies every Halloween, year after year? I get it, I really do; we’re wired to take comfort in repetition. It’s the exact same reason some of us are currently on […]

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