Marijuana tax receipts statewide have been steadily declining since November—but still, recent reports from the Oregon Department of Revenue indicate the state has already brought in $65.4 million in tax dollars from legal marijuana. January 2017 alone brought $5.3 million into state coffers, with retailers selling an estimated $7 million worth of marijuana each week […]
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Ready to Ride
Spring is nearing, and for passionate cyclists it couldn’t come sooner
Whether you’re an enthusiast or even a professional, pedaling on a bike has been particularly challenging this winter. Bend has a reputation for being a place to comfortably ride bikes year-round, but not during this record snow year. For mountain and road bikers alike, the trails and roads have been covered in snow, promsing to […]
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Picks 3/1-3/9
The top things to do for March 2 – March 9.
Your guide to do things this week in Central Oregon. From the Muse Women’s Conference to star gazing and so much music… we have the top ten things to do this week. ¡Chiringa! Thursday 2 LATIN DANCE — A sure fire dance party of a time. This local band is ready to fire you up […]
Posted inOpinion
Rowdy protestors are no new thing. Now go do your job.
On Sunday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) succinctly summed up what many people on both sides of the political aisle are thinking in regards to representatives staying away from their districts and avoiding public town halls during the President’s Day recess. “I understand why members of Congress don’t like it,” Christie said on CNN’s […]
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Angels of White Privilege
A cannabis delivery service skirts the laws in NYC—and seems to get
away with it
(I’m a 40 something white guy. I share that because we are examining a topic that involves women, minorities and cannabis. Meaning that I will be writing about two topics that I may not be best suited to address.) From my time in NYC, I can assure you weed delivery services are not uncommon, albeit […]
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Black Lives Shatter
This “social thriller” shows social consciousness can be terrifying
Racial issues are an emotionally charged subject in the world right now, but then again, they long have been. Many films explore this tension to great dramatic effect, but very few of them are horror films. Taking cues from horror classics that use repulsive subject matter to bring the thrills, debut director and screenwriter Jordan […]
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Past Perfect
Retro Goes Contemporary in New Exhibit
For artist Wendy Chidester, the past gets more modern all the time. Much like this week’s cover entitled “Focal Point,” her other still life paintings depict things such as typewriters, sewing machines and watches that, depending on your age, might have belonged to either your parents or grandparents. In any case, they symbolize an era […]
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Your Desert Island Movie
Bleak is beautiful
Most mainstream moviegoers consider animation to be child’s play. Disney has dominated the industry since the ’40s, so cartoons and kid flicks have been almost inextricably synonymous. That’s the norm in the U.S., at least. While U.S. audiences for animation still might have some growing up to do, the premier animation studio in Japan, Studio […]
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Bend Meets Bohemia
Opera favorite La Bohème touring Oregon
A tale of young artists, pursuing their creative dreams, consumed by love, loss, heartache, jealousy – and oh yes, typically lacking the rent money. How contemporary! The seeds of an upcoming TV “dramedy,” perhaps? Not quite. We open on roommates Rodolfo and Marcello, one a poet, the other a painter. It’s Christmas Eve in 19th […]
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Pimp Hand Strong
The Pimps of Joytime bring the funk
When you hear the name “The Pimps of Joytime,” it’s hard to imagine how perfect that name actually is for the band. Every song off of every album sees the band absolutely pimping the idea of just letting go and having fun. Their funk is a deep funk you feel in your soul, making it […]
