The plot thickens in the Sawyer case: KTVZ and KOHD are reporting that the office of The Sawyer Five real estate firm was closed yesterday - and the principal broker has left to start his own agency.
The Sawyer Five Becomes The Sawyer One?
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Kool Keith: Genius or Madman? Examining the evidence on a hip hop legend
Exhibit A: Institutionalization
You’re crazy, not me.In the interest of public safety, we hereby present biographical
information on Bronx-based hip hop MC and accused madman, Keith
Thornton. The first exhibit in evidence: Reports that Thornton was once
a psychiatric patient in the Bellevue mental hospital, New York, New
York.
Thornton denies the hospitalization, which reportedly took place
shortly before the 1985 debut of his former rap group, Ultramagnetic
MCs. He attempted to brush off the widespread reports of the event as
mere products of the music industry rumor mill in a recent phone
interview with the Source Weekly:
Posted inNews
That 1 Guy on Video
Last night the Silver Moon was packed with awestruck folks dancing along to the sounds of That 1 Guy and his magic pipe. There were also a good number of people simply staring at the dude's homemade instrument.
Posted inNews
100 inches
Mt. Bachelor eclipsed 100 inches of base depth with the snowfall last night.
Posted inNews
Insanely, Incredibly, Ridiculously Enormous Rail Jam Apparatus
WinterFest is kicking off tomorrow, and we thought we'd give you a preview of the massive Rail Jam apparatus that has been erected across from the Les Schwab Amphitheater. Check out the video below for a look at the progress that has been made so far.
Posted inNews
Poison Peanuts and Political Posturing
It was great political theater. Greg Walden held up a big glass jar full of peanut products wrapped in yellow crime-scene tape and dared Stewart Parnell - the owner of the Georgia plant that shipped salmonella-tainted peanut products - to eat them.
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Playing the Pot-vs.-Kettle Game in Washington
Some senators have made a big fuss about the tax problems of Obama appointees Tom Daschle, Timothy Geithner and Nancy Killefer, but quite a few of them have had the same kinds of problems themselves.
Posted inCulture
Bridal Survivor: A Do? A Don’t? The council is still out
And The Winner Is…The factory outlet stores may offer a nice view of the Cascades, but the blank storefront between the Paper Factory and Rocky Mountain Chocolate hosts no resemblance to Borneo, or any of the other exotic locations of one of TV's most spun-off game shows. Survivor begat the likes of Big Brother, the Bachelor/ette, and the most classy VH1 set (Charm School, Flavor of Love, you know, the really irresistibly trashy ones). So when local Bend radio station 104.1FM decided to apply the Survivor convention to the wedding season, Bend found itself in reality heaven. While in this economy I can rationalize $10,000 in prizes, I can't quite rationalize a week posing as a store mannequin with sorority-hazing inspired personal hygiene, while competing in "tough" games like Hollywood Celebrity Matchup, or Name that Peak Tune. Aren't brides supposed to be poised, graceful and glowing, not strategizing and competitive and self-deprecating? When did Anna Nicole Smith replace Audrey Hepburn?
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The Wedding Crashers: Neighbors want to put an end to growing rural wedding business
At the Rockin’ B RanchImmediately after becoming engaged last year, Hillery Johnson took stock of the various wedding venues in Central Oregon. Not especially interested in getting hitched at one of the numerous country clubs or destination resorts in the area, she stumbled upon an ideal venue that fit with her personality.
Posted inOpinion
The 11th-Hour, Back-Door Council Appointment
Bend's newest city councilor was sworn in at 9 am Tuesday in a little-advertised and sparsely attended ceremony in council chambers. Considering the circumstances of his appointment, we're not surprised that those who appointed him wanted to keep the event low-key - if not invisible.
The council had been deadlocked 3-3 for a month over picking a replacement for Chris Telfer, who left the council to become a state senator. If a successor hadn't been chosen by last Friday's deadline the city would've had to hold a special election.