CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): When he was 74 years old, Capricorn author Norman Maclean published his first novel, A River Runs Through It. It became a best-seller. Capricorn film director Takeshi Kitano directed his first film at age 42. Now 75, he has since won many awards for his work in his native Japan. Capricorn […]
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Left Coast Burger Packs It In
Owners focus efforts on sister restaurant The Brown Owl
Left Coast Burger Co., the “old-school burger joint” concept created by the Brown Owl’s Lisandro Ramon, is closing its doors. LBC began work on its original location in the Cascade Village Shopping Center in 2019, and later added a location in The Grove in Northwest Crossing – a location that remained open until recent days. […]
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Fire on the Mountain Heading to Bend
One of Portland’s “hot spots” for hot wings heads to Campfire Hotel
The Campfire Hotel in Bend will soon see another restaurant added to its roster, when Fire on the Mountain opens in the former auto dealership building on the southeast corner of the Campfire property. Fire on the Mountain and Campfire announced the addition of the popular Portland-area wings place this month, with a projected opening […]
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Non-Affiliated Voters Outnumber Democrats in Oregon. Let Them Participate in Primaries.
Between our state’s automatic voter registration and an electorate that’s tired of political extremes, this trend of seeing non-affiliated voters exceed party supporters is only going to grow.
Paying attention to the extreme partisanship in Washington, D.C., might lead one to pull their hair out. This past week – amid the effort, involving some 15 rounds of voting – to name a Speaker of the House, also happened to be the anniversary of the Capitol breach of Jan. 6, 2020. One might imagine […]
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From Darkness to Light, Again
A column to help people live a kinder and more meaningful life
This is the season of Christmas, Chanukah and the New Year, for celebrating the power of light over darkness. Every day is now moving inexorably closer toward the light. We count on it. We’ve heard it said many, many times, that light conquers darkness. One little matchstick is able to bring light to a pitch-dark […]
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Go Here: If You’re New Here: Track Your Ski Days with the Mt. Bachelor App
Find friends, earn achievements and medals, check out operating status and more with the multi-use app
As a skier or snowboarder, have you ever gone up to ski or snowboard and had the toughest time meeting up with your friends and family? Ever catch yourself trying to find which lifts/runs are open? Ever wonder how many days, lifts and runs you fit into a season? The Mt. Bachelor app, released last […]
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Live Music with Hoodoo’s Friday Night Lights
Ablis CBD partnered with Hoodoo to bring live music and more to the mountain
On Friday night at Hoodoo for just $39, people can ski, listen to live music, meet pro skiers and snowboarders, sit around bonfires and mingle. For those who stay off the slopes, it’s free. Hoodoo partnered with Ablis CBD for its Friday Night Light series, hosting live music with rotating artists every Friday from 6-9pm, […]
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Horoscope Week of January 5, 2023
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “I’m homesick all the time,” writes author Sarah Addison Allen. “I just don’t know where home is. There’s this promise of happiness out there. I know it. I even feel it sometimes. But it’s like chasing the moon. Just when I think I have it, it disappears into the horizon.” If […]
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Formally Abolish Oregon’s Death Penalty… Again
OPINION
During Gov. John Kitzhaber’s first term as governor in the late 1990s, he faced a difficult decision: Abide by Oregon’s Constitution or follow his own conscience. Understanding the rule of law and the will of the majority, he did the former and did not stand in the way of seeing two people executed under Oregon […]
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Restaurant Openings, Closings
A recap of the changes in the Bend and Central Oregon dining scene in 2022
A lot can happen in a year. Because we know readers love food, and they may not have yet been to all of the new places to open up this year, here’s a little openings-and-closings recap for 2022. If we missed your favorite new spot, we’re probably going to want to try it, so let […]