There’s no one else like Sierra Phillips. After growing up in Bend, she went to Boston for law school, became a practicing attorney, decided no thank you and opened up Bo’s Falafel Bar just down the street from where she lived as a kid in Old Bend. Watching her move swiftly around Bo’s is fascinating […]
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Defying Cliché
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers bring their attitude and rich melodies to Volcanic this March
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers shirk category, defy cliche and generally make music that sounds like nothing that’s come before. For fans of hillbilly heartache, 2017’s “Sidelong” came across equal parts barroom lament and pistol-whipping, while the sequel, “Years” (2018), maintained Shook’s now-signature tremolo with richer melodies and attitude hewn from North Carolina pine. The […]
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Awakening Your Inner Hero: What Is Your Purpose?
Life with a purpose is truly living.
Please take time to ponder your purpose.
Is there a more important question? What the heck are we doing in our allotted time anyway…besides all the doing we’re usually doing? Does our doing have a greater purpose? Every one of us has or have had a few jobs. In each of these employment situations we were given a relatively specific purpose by […]
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To All My Single Ladies! Home Ownership is Within Your Grasp
Six things single female homebuyers need to know
To All My Single Ladies! Home Ownership is Within Your Grasp Calling all the single ladies! Did you know? Single women are the second-largest group of homebuyers, making up 18% of all buyers in 2021, according to the National Association of Realtors. Here are some things to consider for the single female homebuyer. Think about […]
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Celebrate International Women’s Day with Beer
With a hazy pale ale, Bend’s Pink Boots Society clarifies women belong in beer
It’s a bit wild to think — perhaps to admit —that the very idea of celebrating International Women’s Day with a commemorative beer could be in some way anathema to a global day of elevating women in the workforce (and beyond). But take it from the dozens of women in Central Oregon who are members […]
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Pants and Power Throughout History
Eileen Gose hosts a set of presentations in Central Oregon for Women’s History Month, discussing the struggle for equality in women’s fashion
With eight years of research about how women’s fashions reflect the struggle for equality, Eileen Gose co-wrote a book on the topic, titled, “Reflecting Freedom: How Women’s Fashion Mirrored the Struggle for Women’s Rights,” with Kathy DeHerrera. Since the book release, Gose has been hosting presentations to share her findings, recognize the powerful women of […]
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Oregon Joins States Asking to Drop Restrictions on Abortion Pill
As a Texas judge considers a case that could ban a drug used in medical abortion, Oregon’s Attorney General seeks to reduce barriers to it
Last June the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of federal precedent protecting access to abortion. Thirteen states had trigger laws that immediately criminalized the procedure, and others have created more strict limits on when someone can get a procedure. Now, a federal court in Texas is set to rule […]
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Women for the Water
The latest film from World Muse focuses on water, from an indigenous perspective
For over a decade, locals have had access to a host of experiences that have fallen under the moniker of World Muse. What started as an effort to engage and empower women and girls through student clubs later evolved into a conference, and now, a series of films, all aimed at fostering a spirit of […]
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Showing Women What They’re Capable of, with Mountain Biking
Ladies AllRide offers an inclusive environment to gain confidence and get out on the mountain biking trails
Central Oregon is big into mountain biking, and it’s never too late to get into it. Ladies AllRide camps make it an accessible sport for people identifying as women to get out on the trails. Inviting people of all skill levels, all skin colors, all LGBTQ+, non-binary, all ages 18+, all body types and all […]
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Horoscope Week of March 2, 2023
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Piscean author and activist W. E. B. Dubois advised us to always be willing to give up what we are. Why? Because that’s how we transform into a deeper and stronger version of ourselves. I think you would benefit from using his strategy. My reading of the astrological omens tells me […]
