We had to do a double take this week when we saw a press release from our esteemed Attorney General John Kroger touting his latest legal takedown – the bust of 81-year-old Lafa
Kroger's Big Bust
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More News is Good News: KOHD Returns, Winter Snow Report, Happy Birthday Land Trust and More
Thirty Full Minutes
Six months after pairing down its staff and trimming nightly newscasts from a full half- hour down to less than 10 minutes, KOHD has brought back its full weekday newscasts at both 6pm and 11pm. Previously, the newscast was a fast-paced data distribution of local news stories and weather, but we can now expect the newscast – which hit the air in 2007 – to return to something more similar to their original format.
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Bend Roots Revival Coverage
You should utilize all your skills as a human being to snatch up a copy of this week’s print edition, because inside you’ll find a complete schedule to the Bend Roots Revival — the massive four-day local music explosion that is set over the new Century Center this weekend — as well as some band profiles and everything else you need to know about the event.
So yeah, pick up the paper!
And speaking of this weekend, how about this weather forecast? It’s like summer, but in the fall.
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It's Called Street Smarts
Is it time for the City of Bend to file bankruptcy and outsource all services to private contractors?
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Meet and See Atmosphere Tonight in Bend
Atmopshere, one of the more intriguing acts in all of the hip-hop universe, is playing in Bend tonight. If you or any of your friends or loved ones are into indie rap music, you probably already knew this.
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Boom Box: bringing down the fest volume
Imagine my surprise when I sat in my living room a quarter mile from the heart of downtown this past Saturday night and could distinctly hear every note and every word of the fest (whichever one of the many this one was) music. The music was so clear it was if the performance stage was set up just down the street and the volume level equal to that of the garage band that occasionally practices across the street.
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Sara Jackson-Holman Covers “Such Great Heights”
Pestering rain showers didn’t stop a sizable crowd from gathering down at Bend Fall Festival this weekend and those who were down there on Saturday afternoon caught this mind-blowing solo gig from Sara Jackson-Holman.
Halfway through the set, Jackson-Holman knocked out a cover of “Such Great Heights” the Postal Service’s mega hit from 2003.
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Study: Those “Overpaid” Public Employees Really Aren't
A favorite tactic of conservatives these days is to bash public employees – especially those who belong to unions – as overpaid and underworked, stoking resentment among workers in the private sector whose pay and benefits don’t measure up.
But a new study by the Economic Policy Institute blows a pretty big hole in the claim that public sector employees are overpaid.
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Bend Fall Festival Music Schedule
The Bend Fall Festival is taking place today in downtown Bend and includes a strong lineup of almost all local performers, including another appearance by Sara Jackson-Holman and what’s sure to be a rowdy set from Larry and His Flask.
Headlining the main stage tonight is Bay Area all-female Led Zeppelin tribute band, Zepparella.
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Celebrate Fresh Hops!
Beer lovers in Central Oregon have it pretty good as of late. First was the Bend Brewfest, then the wood-aged beer festival known as the Little Woody.