While sadly pondering Bend's economic troubles yesterday, as I often do, I hit upon an inspiration: What this town needs is a poet laureate.
Overcome by the Muse (and the Scotch) in Bend
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Those “Disturbing” Kids Downtown
Remember how a few months ago our downtown merchants were in a dither about the horrible panhandler problem? That worry seems to have faded, but now they've got a new one: young people creating a "disturbance."
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New Summer Shows! G. Love, Jackie Greene, Bill Nershi!
For those of you who've been bitching about as perceived lack of solid summer shows (because clearly, Sugarland isn't good enough for you.
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Shocker: Eckman Votes Against the GOBs!
Kathie Eckman might have jeopardized her standing in the Bend Good Old Boys and Girls Club yesterday: She cast the deciding vote to repeal the meal exemption from the city's room tax.
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Portello Pleases
I loved your review about Portello and wanted to share my
experience with you. I was invited to lunch with a friend there and was really
excited since I had heard great things.
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Introducing: The Underground
First off, if you haven't noticed yet, there is finally some action on the north end of Third Street in the long vacant and almost-forgotten Club 97 location. Once the nucleus of Bend's nightlife scene, the expansive club has been sitting empty for several years now - until this week, when The Underground opens in that location.
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Kroger Takes a Stand Against Pot, Moderately
Once upon a time - 36 years ago, to be exact, when Gov. Tom McCall signed a bill making Oregon the first state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of pot - our state was a forerunner in the fight for sensible marijuana policies. Since then we've fallen behind, but we may have a chance to play catch-up next year.
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Got It Backwards
Could someone please explain why if we, the people, want
more education we have to vote to raise our property taxes, but if we want to
vote for more "lock up your neighbor laws," those are funded out of the general
fund. Why can't we vote for "educate your neighbor" laws to be enacted out of
the general fund? I wonder if measure 57 would have passed if voters would have
had to agree to pay for those estimated 3.
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The Stain on Farrah’s Name
Mr. McMenaminuses, (Of course this is your "ghost-writer"
name.
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Don’t Ignore Honduras
Central America is a blind spot in America's consciousness,
a region that can hardly be thought to matter much in the face of economic
meltdown and two wars in the Middle East. But few regions have as direct an
impact on the USA as Central America does.