The contest for the Democratic presidential nomination won't be over until after the Texas and Ohio primaries on March 4 - if then - but Barack Obama already has blown Hillary Clinton out of the water when it comes to raising money from Bend contributors.
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Mission: Bruckner Is Blackmailing Us
The running feud between Allan Bruckner and The Shepherd's House got nastier this week, with the executive director of the mission accusing Bruckner of waging a "vendetta" and practicing "blackmail."
Burley, Whisnant Buck Mortgage Reforms
A bill to make small reforms to the subprime mortgage lending industry narrowly passed the Oregon House yesterday, with no help from Central Oregon's two Republican legislators.
Businesses to Media: Be Positive … Or Else
Members of the Central Oregon business community apparently believe they can make the real estate slump go away if they just think positive - and lean on the news media go along with their spin.
Pinback Video & Photos & Homeopathy
As you’ll know if you’re a savvy Bend concertgoer and/or faithful Sound Check reader, Pinback packed the Domino Room last Wednesday night. Despite sickness and technical problems, they pretty much tuned up the joint. Here’s some complimentary video and photos of the action, including a hidden close-up of Rob Crow’s cup of healing tea. Read on and click stuff to make it do stuff.
Kroger Campaign Greens Up
John Kroger seems to be shaping up as the environmentalists' choice to be Oregon's next attorney general.
Sportsmen Stung by Smith Snub
Hunters and anglers from Oregon and across the country who went to Washington last week to lobby for legislation on global climate change got a chilly reception in Sen. Gordon Smith's office.
Could Oregon Pick the Next President?
With Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama neck-and-neck going into the home stretch, it looks like Oregon could make history this year: Its presidential primary might actually matter.
Video & photos: Rawkity rawk and public service with Hell’s Belles
By all accounts we’ve heard (and written), Hell’s Belles turned out a helluva performance at last Saturday night’s Bend Winterfestivities. Here are a few spare photos from the gig, as well as a video clip which documents a bit of bona fide rawking, along with some righteous crowd control. Read on for the juice.
KBND: Flying on One (Right) Wing
The EYE doesn't generally pay much attention to talk radio, but the other day we wandered over to KBND's website to check out the program lineup. We found it covers the full spectrum of political opinion … if by "full spectrum" you mean everything from the right to the far right to the lunatic-fringe right.

