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Last week, Redmond Mayor Alan Unger announced that he will be running
for a spot on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners. Unger, a
Democrat who has served as Redmond's mayor since 2001, will be seeking
the seat currently held by Republican Mike Daly.
Unger, a lifelong
resident of Oregon, was actually born in the city of which he is now
mayor. Before taking the city's top office, he served on the Redmond
Area Planning Commission and was then elected to the Redmond City
Council.
Beckham after learning he just poked a hole in the Ozone.Which human being has the biggest carbon footprint in the world? According to British environmentalists, it's soccer star David Beckham.
As reported in the UK's Daily Star newspaper, Beckham - who now plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy - won the dubious distinction largely because of the tremendous amount of jet-setting he does around the world.
"The amount of flying David does means he holds the dubious crown of having the largest carbon footprint in human history," said a spokesman for the Carbon Trust. "In the last year he has traveled more than 250,000 air miles, a length which could have taken him to the far side of the moon and beyond."
It starts with a pins-and-needles sensation in the fingers or toes. As the cold bites deeper, numbness sets in. Then hands or feet turn white and lose all sensation as skin freezes.
And yes. Here’s the vids n’ photos you were looking for from last Saturday night’s Sound Check encounters with Skeletonwitch and the Slipmat Science dance party crew. Read on. Yobel.
Fortunately, most days on the campaign trail aren't as rough for Jeff Merkley as Thursday was.
State Sen. Rick Metsger, one of four Democrats trying to win their party's nomination for Oregon secretary of state, dropped in at the Source office this morning for a chat, and The EYE was left wondering: "Why should we be electing anybody to this job?"
The Dirty Words, Bend’s indie, experimental rock squad dropped off a video of their show at the Silver Moon a few weeks back. Take a look.
Still Burnin’?
Just two months ago, it looked like the Bend City Council was moving
full speed ahead to ban all open burning within city limits in an
effort to clean up the city's air, but now it appears that a complete
ban on burning yard waste and other debris isn't in the cards.
At
last week's meeting, the council discussed an ordinance that would ban
open burning, except during two days in November - a divergence from
earlier indications that the city might ban all forms of burning. By
the end of the discussion, however, the council decided by way of a
four-to-three vote to amend the proposed ordinance to allow burning
during the two-day November period, but only on parcels of land two
acres or larger with a Fire Department-issued permit. The council has
not approved the ordinance, but will revisit the item at future
meetings.
Bio-Ware returns to the role-playing format with the excellent “Mass Effect.” When BioWare made "Star Wars: Knights of the Republic" and "Jade" for
the original Xbox system, they made a lot of gamers happy. They put
some time and effort into it, and the result was great RPG storytelling
that made Microsoft a major "player" in the console wars. Now BioWare
is taking its turn on the Xbox 360 with "Mass Effect." The game
publisher is so confident about the game that it plans a trilogy. In
the meantime, it's providing downloads to bridge the gap between game
releases.
As with BioWare's other RPG titles, you have the option of
playing as a man or woman. The decision influences your interaction
with other characters and enables you to customize the character's
appearance. You also have limited control of two other characters that
will help you along.
Why can’t this Pac Man get eaten by a ghost?18 AND ARIZONA
How good is New England? Well, Tom Brady throws three
interceptions, Randy Moss is barely a mention in the game and yet the
Patriots efficiently dismantle the San Diego Chargers, 21-12 in the AFC
championship game. Kevin Faulk catches eight passes, Laurence Maroney
rushes for 122 yards, including critical first downs on the
clock-chewing final drive in the fourth quarter. Jabar Gaffney catches
a touchdown pass, Wes Welker catches a touchdown pass. The ageless
Junior Seau makes key defensive plays. Rodney Harrison pressures Philip
Rivers. And, the offensive line continues to stake a case as the best
in the NFL, whether run or pass blocking. Yeah, New England is that
good.
ELI'S COMING
How improbable is winning three games on
the road, including defeating not only the frequently sleeveless Green
Bay Packers, but the ghosts of the legends oozing from the frozen
tundra (minus one degree, the third coldest game in NFL post-season
history) of Lambeau Field? Well, the New York football Giants (love the
sound of that!) accomplished one of the most difficult feats in sports
to reach their fourth Super Bowl and create the second consecutive
championship game that features a Manning at quarterback.
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