If you want to know Tory Lanez, give a listen to “I Told You,” his major label debut. On it you’ll hear the music he calls “Swavey,” a blending of styles that incorporates hip-hop rapping, R&B singing and melody and drive from pop to Jamaican raggae. The songs are autobiographical, telling the story of his […]
Sometimes when I set up an interview with a band coming through town, I’m not remotely familiar with their music. Obviously, before you interview them, you research the group and listen to as much music of theirs as you have time for (or can stand). Every once and a while I’m not a fan of […]
A heavy fog settled over the pastures of the Nicholson Ranch in the Wood River Valley, making it nearly impossible to see the herd of cattle grazing nearby. Only a few days before, trauma hit these private lands near Fort Klamath, owned by 4th generation rancher Bill Nicholson. In summer, Nicholson leases his pastures to […]
You’re in a foreign country, immersed by the sights, sounds and tastes of the nation you’re visiting. While you’re loving the experience and the many foods that the adventure brings, after a little while a small part of you starts to wish that for just a few minutes you could transport yourself into your mama’s […]
The holidays are just around the corner, and that means ’tis the season for potentially awkward family gatherings. Maybe your brother will propose a toast to his “beautiful bitch” and you won’t be sure if he’s referring to the pug in heat or his new bride. Or maybe you’ll be dragged to myriad undesirable social […]
Climate Change at Crater Lake Oregon’s own National Park, Crater Lake, has begun to display the impacts of climate change. From the color of the lake to the snowpack to the animals that call the region home, learn how climate change has already affected the area and what researchers expect in the future. The talk […]
The Bend Ale Trail is arguably one of the best ideas that Visit Bend has ever come up with. Thousands of visitors to Central Oregon have picked up a free map and embarked on a tour of the 15 breweries listed inside, and the number of people who’ve completed the entire run is in the […]
Somewhere along life’s trail one of my ancestors told me that my wonderful old great uncle, Moulton Alexander Rockefeller, my grandfather’s brother, was a graduate of Columbia University with a degree in journalism. Be that as it may, I knew him as a quiet, peaceable alcoholic who leaned on a shovel for the city of […]
When you want to rent out your house, Airbnb is often the go-to. If you want to rent out your car to give people rides, options include Uber and Lyft—that is, unless you’re in Central Oregon. City officials from both Bend and Redmond have begun gathering information that could pave the way for Uber Technologies […]
State Representative District 53 Gene Whisnant We would love to support a more independent or progressive candidate in this race, but our hands are tied. Democrat opponent Michael Graham, an educator and paralegal, has said his reason for jumping into this race was that no one was opposing Republican Gene Whisnant—but apparently “jumping in” didn’t […]
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