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 […]
The Redmond Managed Camp Cleared a Funding Hurdle. Can It Clear the Toughest One?
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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 […]
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There’s a State-Sponsored Bookie in Your Pocket
Oregon, a state that prides itself on innovation, can now claim another first: the first state with a professional sports team whose coach was arrested by the FBI and charged with scheming to rig illegal poker games. The recent bust of ex-NBA star and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups focused a national spotlight on […]
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The Thanksgiving Canon
I don’t think Thanksgiving movies get the credit they deserve. We get a ton of Christmas, Halloween, and holiday movies canonized as classics and added to the yearly rotation, but Thanksgiving has always remained the day when people slowly food-coma themselves into oblivion in front of football or a parade. Still, I think it’s time to spotlight a few pretty great Thanksgiving […]
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Cheba Hut Celebrates Nugsgiving with Free Food
Everyone’s favorite “Toasted” sub shop says “forget National Sandwich Day, and instead, party with us for the Chebasphere’s own original holiday: the second annual Nugsgiving 😎with free food, good vibes, and zero gimmicks.” On Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 4:20–10:00 p.m., homies can roll up to any participating Cheba Hut nationwide and snag one free 4” Nug-sized sub or an order of Pretzel 🥨 Nugs […]