Book these shows now so you don’t miss out. King Louie’s Blues Revue March 17-18 Phew, this is one heck of a funky show set for the Riverhouse Jazz series. The Portland-based brass band features three sets of smooth R&B, with bluesy vocals including “Oregon’s King of Soul” Andy Stokes, gospel queen LaRhonda Steele and […]
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Letters 2/22-3/1
Crooked River Water Flows, Source Activist Playbook Thanks & Response to Homelessness,
Crooked River Water Flows I am concerned about the Crooked River water flows as it affects the fisheries. It is known that low water flows (1500 CFS) has raised havoc on the native trout and whitefish populations. Low water forces fish into smaller pockets and leaves insect larva high and dry. Extreme flows tend to […]
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Let’s Talk Saturation
Is there such a thing as too many breweries?
Given the lack of a formal announcement, it might have been a surprise for fans of Redmond’s Juniper Brewing to go onto the local Craigslist a few days back and find the brewery for sale. The whole of Juniper’s operation is now on the market, including the two-barrel brewing system, 90-gallon brew kettle, four fermenters, […]
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Natural World: Journey’s Adventure
Sisters Middle School science teacher Susie Werts’ record-setting monarch butterfly, “Journey,” named such by her students, is back in the news. Professor David James of Washington State University at Pullman—who issued the numbered tag placed on the underside of the butterfly’s hind wing—is keeping in touch with researchers in Carpinteria, Calif., who originally reported the […]
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Weed Cash
As marijuana tax receipts roll in, city leaders look to direct dollars toward street maintenance and police
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 […]
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Art Takes a Village Too
Diverse indoor/outdoor space features shopping, creating
You’ve seen galleries. And you’ve seen street fairs. But you haven’t seen this. It’s a new, large open space in Bend where the two seamlessly blend together. Artist Stuart Breidenstein’s longtime passion project, 9th Street Village, has finally set a launch date. This rather ambitious project, pulled off with the close collaboration of the adjacent […]
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A Cure for the Pain
Tommy Castro and the Painkillers play the Belfry
People who see Tommy Castro and the Painkillers on his tour but have yet to hear his album, “Method To My Madness,” will get a good idea of what to expect from this latest release by the time the show is over. For starters, guitarist/singer Castro plans to play upward of eight or nine of […]
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Makin’ Soup in the Maker’s District
123 Ramen offers a cozy lunch or dinner spot on the east side
A small history lesson for you, Benditos: It was 1958 when Japanese company Nissin rolled out the first iteration of the instant noodle—that phenomenon now well-loved by college students with only a microwave to feed them, and middle schoolers whose parents haven’t quite taught them to cook anything else. Fast forward, and behold! Instant noodles, […]
