Not sure how to handle this year’s family gatherings in a divided nation? Here’s what to talk about, besides the elephant—and the donkey—in the room. Getting the extended family together often has bumps in the road. Make one offhand comment about the hue of someone’s orange self-tanning lotion and you may just find your head […]
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Bend’s Urban Growth Boundary Plan Approved by State
Today, Nov. 15, the City of Bend’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) expansion plan was approved by the Oregon Department of Land Conservation. The Urban Growth Boundary that Bend has today was first established in 1981 and has been amended since then—but this is the first comprehensive update to the plan. The plan will guide how […]
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Uber Time?
Not if local cab drivers get their way…
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 […]
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Malheur Verdict
A Slap in the Face to Law and Order
Last week’s stunning acquittal of Ammon Bundy and six of his followers who last winter took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge south of Burns was not only a slap in the face to law and order, but a dangerous precedent that sends the wrong message: that anyone who has an ax to grind over […]
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Ales and Astronomy
Worthy Brewing Shows Off Its New Observatory
In 2012, Roger Worthington had a vision of building his own “Beertopia.” The Worthy Brewing founder and owner describes it as “a mini-campus, a place where a person can make connections, can be stimulated, a place where the mind can expand.” His first step toward Beertopia: Looking to the stars. Worthy Brewing is finishing construction […]
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Our Picks: 11/3-11/9
Thursday 3 Milk Carton Kids ACOUSTIC—Milk Carton Kids take the best of Simon & Garfunkel and make it wholly their own. They sound like a ’60s-’70s duo that has just been discovered in some long lost vault covered with dust. Their harmonies and their guitars feel intricately linked to one another, making live performances seem […]
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Horror, Period
“Origin of Evil” disturbs and delights
A writer friend once told me that the secret to crafting a truly good and dismal horror story lies in writing great happy scenes. Show your characters triumphant, peaceful and secure, get your viewers really invested in their well being and success, and then let the audience die a little inside as that happiness slowly […]
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The Da Vinci Load
Robert Langdon returns
“Inferno” is the latest Robert Langdon thriller based off the books by Dan Brown, directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom “America’s Favorite Uncle” Hanks. The story is similar to “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels & Demons” in that we follow Harvard University professor Robert Langdon through another historical scavenger hunt across the globe. […]
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Sidenotes: 11/3-11/9
Agreement Reached in Spotted Frog Lawsuit The parties involved in a lawsuit intended to protect the Oregon spotted frog have come to a settlement agreement, which now awaits approval by a U.S. District Court judge. WaterWatch of Oregon and the Center for Biological Diversity filed suit late last year, alleging that operations at the Crane […]
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“American Dreamscapes”
Source Weekly Sits down with local photographer Christian Heeb
Photographer Christian Heeb’s new collection, “American Dreamscapes,” explores the beautiful, darker side of America during the 1950s.
