Central Oregon Veterans Ranch
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End of an Abstraction

There’s no single view among veterans on the Afghan withdrawal, but they do face unique challenges both during their service and after
Avatar photo by Jack Harvel

There are around 22,000 veterans in Central Oregon—less than 10% of the population. Nationally about 7% of the population has served in the military. Three million served during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. A slim, and decreasing fraction of United States citizens know the rigors of military life and even fewer the unique challenges […]

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‘Grounded’ worth a fresh look

Cascades black box hit reprises at 2nd Street
Elizabeth Warnimont

George Brant’s thought-provoking play, “Grounded,” is back for a second and more complete performance at 2nd Street Theater this weekend, after enjoying a popular run as a black-box production by the Cascades Theatrical Company last season. When Director Lilli Ann Linford-Foreman brought the one-woman show to life at CTC last year, she says it was […]

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Source Spotlight: Forging a lifestyle

Central Oregon retiree carves his own niche
Avatar photo Richard Sitts

“When I start carving wood, I can lose track of three hours and not know what even happened. I just get zoned into it.” — George Blackman On a recent breezy morning, volunteers gathered at the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch in the high desert backcountry between Bend and Redmond to hang a new sign to […]

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