SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your dreams speak in images, not ideas. They bypass your rational defenses and tell the truth slantwise because the truth straight-on may be too bright to bear. The source of dreams, your unconscious, is fluent in a language that your waking mind may not be entirely adept in understanding: symbol, metaphor, […]
Free Will Astrology Week of Nov. 13
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Redmond Celebrates Veterans Day
Onlookers came out by the hundreds for the annual Veterans Day parade in Redmond on Nov. 11. The festivities began at Tuesday at 11:11 am, in homage to Armistice Day from World War 1. That war officially ended in 1918, at the 11th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day. This was the […]
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A New Direction: In Conversation with Interim Sheriff Ty Rupert
When Ty Rupert applied for the job of Deschutes County interim sheriff last July, he listed in his letter of interest a series of institutional goals. Among them: transparency, fiscal responsibility and accessibility to the public. Having won the appointment, Rupert is now 15 weeks into the job. Fresh off some personnel reorganization and a […]
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The Redmond Managed Camp Cleared a Funding Hurdle. Can It Clear the Toughest One?
If you were in Central Oregon before the pandemic, you would have seen a very different landscape as it pertains to the people living unsheltered. People camped in the junipers and overstayed their allotted time on public lands. Tent encampments were still visible. But what did not exist as it does now: The breadth of […]
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High Desert Museum Launches Schnitzer Prize of the West
Today, the High Desert Museum announces the Schnitzer Prize of the West, an inaugural initiative launched in close partnership with Jordan D. Schnitzer and the Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation. The new Prize—the first of its kind in the region—will award $50,000 annually to an individual or a small group of individuals whose work addresses environmental and conservation challenges […]
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Help Hope Sparkle Holiday Bazaar
From November 13 to 16, enjoy a “Help Hope Sparkle” Holiday Bazaar at Sisters Fire Department with an array of holiday gifts, crafts, and baked goods for a cause. Funds raised will benefit the nonprofit Help Hope Live in honor of Tracy Lynn Hendrickson, a Sisters resident facing overwhelming medical expenses. Holiday Bazaar Details When: Thursday, November 13 through […]
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Bend Business, Sounds Fast, Turns Down the Volume on Black Friday Madness
In a refreshing departure from the frenzy of Black Friday weekend, Sounds Fast, a trusted Bend business for over 20 years, has announced it will close its doors on Friday, November 28th and will remain closed for Black Friday weekend. The decision shows a deep commitment to fostering time for family, rest, and reflection—core values […]
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Mapping Love
Growing up in high school, I heard that Millican was the place to make out. I never made it out that far — or really that far in general — but every time I pass a certain basalt rock monument in Drake Park I do remember kissing someone by Mirror Pond under the stars. Most […]
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6th Annual Art Fair and Sale at UUFCO
UUFCO invites you to our Annual Art Fair and Sale. Timed to include holiday shopping, there will be a variety of artists, media, and prices displayed throughout our contemporary, light-filled building. Bring family, friends, and neighbors: ALL are welcome!Payments for ART may be made via Venmo, cash/check, and Square. Art Fair & SaleSat. Nov 15 […]
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How to Bring Passion Back into a Marriage
Dear Dr. Jane, I’m married and I love my wife. We get along pretty well and we’re intimate twice a week. My problem is that I’m completely bored with it all. There’s no spice — no passion. It always starts with a little bit of kissing, or she just asks me outright if I want […]