I don’t think I realized how truly divisive a filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu was before prepping to write this article. I mean, he’s one of the most decorated Mexican filmmakers in history, with four Academy Awards, three BAFTAs, four Golden Globes and a win for Best Director at Cannes, but it seems like most of […]
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Free Will Astrology, Week of October 8, 2026
Periodically, you have the cosmic right to receive precisely what you need
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Periodically, you have the cosmic right to receive precisely what you need. Life is duty-bound to deliver a close approximation of full satisfaction. I believe now is one of those times. So please be bold and articulate about naming the specific blessings you require. Write them down, speak them aloud, and […]
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Sunriver Fungi Fest & Mushroom Show Finds a Home at SHARC
“Ex-spore” the fascinating world of fungi during Fungi Fest
Those who have never explored the Fungi Fest & Mushroom Show in Sunriver will have an opportunity to enjoy this fungi extravaganza this year on Saturday, Oct. 17, but with a change of venue from previous years. “The Central Oregon Mushroom Club is thrilled that the festival is happening for our 10th year!” said Linda Gilpin, […]
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Haunted by Shame: When Your Body Won’t Follow Your Mind
Let It fall: Five gentle ways to give your body evidence of safety
Dear Dr. Jane, I have been having a lot of issues in my relationship lately. I think it’s because of my upbringing. I was raised in a very conservative church, and even though my husband wasn’t, we both grew up with a lot of shame around intimacy. I know we have a great relationship in […]
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No Wrong Way to Festival
The Bend Film Festival turns 23
I’ve been to every single Bend Film Festival since 2003. That’s not a brag. It’s just a window into how much I’ve watched this thing evolve over the decades, in ways almost exclusively positive. Back then, it was hard not to feel like I was standing (more like sitting and watching) the genesis of something […]
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Free Will Astrology, Week of Oct. 1, 2026
Let’s make Libran writer Ursula K. Le Guin your patron saint.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Let’s make Libran writer Ursula K. Le Guin your patron saint. She believed that any human arrangement, however permanent it seems, was made by people and can therefore be unmade and remade by people. The divine right of kings once seemed eternal and inevitable, she liked to remind us. Be like […]
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Siloed But Not Solo
Central Oregon artists Kenneth Adams and Jason McNeal Graham spotlight Black creatives in rural Oregon with Sketch + Release
Skyler Brown fights back tears, seemingly conveying frustration at the world and her place in it. The Three Rivers artists says she’s “at the brink of madness. At the place where I am, I’m being forced to be appreciative for what you’ve got. But where the f— I am? How am I supposed to appreciate […]
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Awakening Your Inner Hero: Are You Really Mad at Me?
A daily practice to dampen down the negative noise
I’ve been writing this “Inner Heroes” column for 20 years now. In my 80th year, it has become clear to me why this is so important. My life’s purpose is to learn and teach ways to increase our Light. Each of us is here for important reasons. As we identify them, and take time to […]
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What Does Your Oregon License Plate Say About You?
Oregon drivers can pick from about 20 options to personalize their whips
Cars, trucks and that little one-seater Mini that Mr. Bean drives: Our vehicles say a lot about us, whether we’re gear-heads, school-function chauffeurs or overlanders ready to tear up Middle Sister like a driver in a Land Rover commercial. Oregon license plates are expressive, as well. Our state’s famous plate, featuring a Douglas fir, is […]
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EVS Boom in Central Oregon
Bend appears to be on par with larger cities in its rate of electric vehicle adoption
The number of electric vehicles registered in Deschutes County has been climbing by the thousands each year. State officials say that trend might be strong enough to continue, even with a loss of federal incentives for buying electric cars. According to the Oregon Electric Vehicle Dashboard, nearly 8,000 EVs are registered in Deschutes County. That […]
