Bend, OR—Hydro Flask, the award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks, today announced it will be acquired by a subsidiary of Helen of Troy, a leading global consumer products company. Helen of Troy will add Hydro Flask to its strong portfolio of well-recognized and trusted household brands, including innovation- and design-oriented brands such as […]
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OSCAR 2016 Predictions
Well, it’s not Oscar night unless we make some Oscar predictions, so here are a few of mine before the big night happens. These aren’t necessarily all the things I want to win, as much as they are the things that will probably win, but I’ve never been that great predicting the Oscars anyway. BEST […]
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2/24/16 Crossword: “Sop, Just Sop” —time for one letter to go
“Sop, Just Sop” —time for one letter to go. Matt Jones Across 1 Not plugged in 4 Artist’s tribute 10 Bawl out 15 Water filter brand 16 Bedelia of kiddie lit 17 Ham preparer, perhaps 18 Before, to Keats 19 Instant coffee brand that’ll shock you awake? 21 Mark Twain’s real last name 23 Fender […]
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Smith Rock Podcast Interview with Mike Volk, by Brian Jennings
Brian Jennings interview local legend Mike Volk of SmithRock.com in this podcast about the history and local lore of Smith Rock, one of Central Oregon’s greatest wonders.
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Side Notes
By Brian Jennings U.S. Senator Ron Wyden discusses Bend’s economic future Sen. Wyden came to Bend on Friday, Feb. 19, to attend an economic roundtable hosted by Seven Peaks Ventures. “Bend is on the cusp of becoming a technological mecca,” said Sen. Wyden, who elaborated on that statement: “All the pieces are here for that […]
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Run Them Blades Fast
In every lifetime, the older one gets, the more repetition one sees in the world around them. In politics, economics and, of course, sequels to movies that more money can be made off of, we see this trend as age begins to set in. In 2018, we will get a sequel to the 1982 cult […]
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Big Empty
Since time is a flat circle and all celebrity is forgotten in the sea of change, 90’s rock band Stone Temple pilots are on the hunt for a new lead singer. This comes three months after the departure of Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington and two months after the death of original lead singer Scott Weiland. […]
