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Love & Hate

SeepeopleS throw a thought-provoking party with strong emotions on recent partner EPs and tour

At the end of my recent interview with SeepeopleS band leader Will Bradford, he mentioned that before me he’d spoken to Fox Radio News in St. Louis. Knowing that, it explains why, when I asked about the influences for their latest EP, “HATE,” he cautiously said, “Certainly what’s going on in the world today had […]

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She Flies With Her Own Wings

A spotlight on Oregon’s two female governors

She flies with her own wings. Could Oregon have a more fitting state motto? In 1987, then-Secretary of State Barbara Roberts introduced a bill to change Oregon’s motto from the previous Latin version, Alis Volat Propitis, to its English version, “She flies with her own wings.” Kind of a fitting move for the woman who […]

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The F Word

What’s in a name? Everything.

“Those bra-burning, hairy-arm-pitted women! Leaving their husbands to try and make statements! Those FEMINISTS!” 180 years. That’s how long women have (officially) been fighting for equality. Since its early European incarnation, feminism and the women’s movements have been responsible for: a women’s right to vote, work, divorce and choose. Thousands of women (and men) pounded […]

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Fight Club (The Musical)

Capoeira puts the mix in martial arts

A game, a dance, a fight, a song, a way of life. Just some of the many ways to describe “capoeira,” a centuries-old African-Brazilian musical martial art form. Unlike other similar pursuits, this has the feel of a festive South American street partyโ€”even though we’re inside a North Bend karate studio. That’s where you’ll find […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

Woman of the Year: Betsy Warriner

From the ashes of Volunteer Connect rises a new phoenix: Volunteer Central Oregon. Here is the woman championing its cause.

At first glance, Betsy Warriner is demure, soft spoken and reserved. Her thoughts are well constructed, presented in a calm tone. Meeting with the Source in her home on the banks of Mirror Pond, the woman, her life and her surroundings point to another era โ€“ one of service, solitude and simplicity. But there’s something […]

Posted inOpinion

ENDORSEMENTS: Dr. Stuart Young

Administrative School District 1, Zone 4 (Bend-La Pine school board)

In the race between Stuart Young and Richard Asadoorian for the south county Bend-La Pine school board spot, we must preface by saying that it was exceedingly difficult to choose between these two candidates. That’s a good problem to have in any race. Experienced educators are able to set sound, experience-based educational policy. Both men, […]

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Inside Planned Parenthood

As defunding looms, we look inside our local clinic

As the threat of defunding Planned Parenthood looms on the national stage, we sat down with the staff at the only Oregon Planned Parenthood east of the Cascades to find out how they spend their days. Every Thursday, a group of demonstrators stand on a sidewalk on Bend’s NE Division Street, holding signs in protest […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Bend Brewsters

The scene stands out for its female D leaders

It is no longer a great novelty to see women in professional brewingโ€”especially in Oregon, where the sheer size of the scene dictates that at least a few must be involved, statistically speaking. Among Bend’s breweries, though, women still stand out, thanks to the roles they’ve taken as brewmasters focused on research and development. “I […]

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