Riverside Market Is No More The Riverside Market…you either loved it or you hated it; you went to it or you avoided it. If the Riverside Market were a person, his name would be “Frank,” and he would be your embarrassing college roommate. Frank would be constantly getting super wasted during the day, would never […]
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Sally Russell: Re-election Bid to Bend City Council
As expected, Bend City Council member Sally Russell has announced her re-election bid. She says she wants to protect the city’s “soul” while leading the way for rational decisions about future growth. She also says she would like to be elected mayor by her peers. City Council members choose a mayor from their ranks. Her […]
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Fire Danger Now Extreme
The Bend Fire & Rescue along with other fire departments have increased the level of fire danger to extreme due to hot and dry weather. Fire danger signs throughout Central Oregon will reflect this change. Fire department reminders: 1. All backyard debris burning, commercial burning and agricultural burning is prohibited within city limits and […]
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Bend’s Newest Roundabout Opens
Local SE Bend residents turnout out to welcome the opening of the city’s 32nd Roundabout at Murphy and Parrell road on Thursday. The opening came one month early and city officials say it will come in under it’s $2 million dollar budget. On hand were Mayor Clinton, council members, Fire Chief Larry Langston, City Manager […]
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Go Here 7/27-8/3
Britt Crater Lake Project The National Park Service is turning 100 this year, and that means it’s time for a once-in-a-century event. The Britt Crater Lake Project is a two-day concert series at Crater Lake, featuring over 100 musicians. Performances include members of the Britt Orchestra, Steiger Butte drum, brass and percussion students from Southern […]
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Over the Garden Wall
“Swiss Army Man” unfolds expertly
“Swiss Army Man” came out of the Sundance Film Festival amid multiple walkouts, critically derided as Daniel Radcliffe’s farting corpse movie. I am happy to report that is EXACTLY what the movie is (among about two dozen other things) and it earns every second of its scatologically-obsessed running time. There are poops, farts, boners, masturbation […]
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Is Lava Worth Fighting for?
Local residents fought against a home project at a local lava flow, but without help from conservation groups, neighbors worry about what could come next.
Most days, Julie Kisic’s neighborhood in Deschutes River Woods is a relatively quiet one. There are the sounds of commuting vehicles and chirping birds, but compared to the activity that could have been, that’s pretty tame stuff. Kisic is a homeowner living fewer than 50 yards from the volcanic flow at 19400 Comanche Circle, an […]
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Space Oddity
“Star Trek” soars beyond its galaxy
The Star Trek franchise has learned a valuable lesson in the three years since “Star Trek Into Darkness.” American and worldwide audiences want some fun in their science fiction blockbusters. There can be darkness and serious plot developments, but when everything comes across as joyless and dour, audiences and critics don’t respond quite as well. […]
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Letters 7/27-8/3
Troy Field: Next Step Fundraising to Save Our Field Brownstone Development has withdrawn their offer for buying Troy Field, this now opens the door for residents to start to work to raise the funds to acquire Troy Field and keep it as it has been for over a century—a playing field. We have come a […]
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Picks 7/27-8/3
Thursday 28 World’s Finest MUSIC—The feel-good band from Portland, World’s Finest, creates a unique sound that is best described as neo-Americana. This fun-loving band bridges the gap between bluegrass, ska, Americana and dub to create music to get up and dance to. Part of this week’s Munch & Music free concert series, the evening will […]
