There really is no underestimating the importance of art in a time when certain creature comforts get left behind. I’ll never forget when I was going to Central Oregon Community College in the early 2000s and Oregon State was putting in its Cascades Campus; there were some issues with money and COCC experienced a financial […]
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New Normal is Normalized Censorship
Prescription drug costs, wildcat strikes, Google’s union-busting and racism in forced sterilization: Project Censored’s Top 10 stories show old patterns alive and well
Project Censored’s co-directors, Mickey Huff and Andy Lee Roth, title their introduction to this year’s edition of “State of the Free Press,” “A Return to News Normalcy?” drawing a direct parallel between our world today to that of post-World War I America, “When the United States faced another raging pandemic and economic recession,” with other […]
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Growing with Intention
Turning a tragic community loss into a benefit for the Kefa Project
On October 1, 2021, Bend local, extreme outdoor athlete and kayaker, Alex Vincent Kollar, passed away. Alex is survived by his mother, Ruthanne Adams, his father, James Kollar, his Soul’s Connection Life Partner, Kim Benrath, and was preceded in death by his brother Philip Hunter Kollar. During his 28 years on the planet, Alex developed […]
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Sitting Down With Santa
The big guy is slated to make an appearance in Bend, high above the entrance to the Tower Theatre. We checked in with him to find out what he’s up to.
Sitting on Santa’s lap is something of an annual tradition—that is, unless there’s a protracted global pandemic. To get kids (OK, adults, too) in the spirit, the folks at the Tower Theatre alerted us to the upcoming Santa sighting starting Dec. 20 in downtown Bend. Then, we managed to track down the big guy himself […]
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Be Their Guest
Takeaway dinners for the holidays
There’s a weird contradiction sometimes when it comes to the holiday season, especially around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Obviously, the importance of the holidays is to connect or reconnect with friends and family, and tradition says it usually involves some sort of massive home-cooked meal. Simultaneously, 2021 was a hell of a nasty year, maybe a […]
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Santiam Pass Ski Lodge Shapes Up
Listed as one of Oregon’s Most Endangered Places, the 1940s lodge renovation is well underway
Located just west of the Hoodoo Ski Bowl at Santiam Pass, the historic Santiam Pass Ski Lodge is garnering the attention it deserves. Built by the Civilian Conservation Corps from July 1939 to February 1940, the lodge has stood empty and deserted since 1986, except for some periodic maintenance by the U.S. Forest Service and […]
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Give the Gift of Food
Create a bountiful basket full of local food items
From hot sauce to gourmet chocolates, Central Oregon has an abundance of food artisans and makers. Gift the foodie on your list with a lovely assortment of locally handcrafted food and drink in a gift basket, or give a single luxury food item, such as a box of buttery toffee from Holm Made Toffee Co., […]
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Things Learned Along the Way
Local artist launches a book of illustrations and words of wisdom
Local artist Teafly—who’s contributed both cover art and “Artwatch” columns to this newspaper countless times over the years—recently launched a Kickstarter for her first book of illustrations and personal wisdom, titled “Brain Clouds: Things I Learned Along the Way.” Teafly’s artistic style is youthful and fun, but the book, she says, was not exactly designed […]
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Gifts for those who like getting out
Last week we brought you a Gift Guide focused on items for those who want to stay cozy at home. This week, it’s gifts for those ready to venture out into the world! Happy holidays!
T he Bend Marketplace is your one-stop shop! All the items found on pages 10, 11 and 13 of this week’s issue can be found in the Bend Marketplace, Bend’s site for local shopping. If you see something you like, head over to bendmarketplace.com and find the item. (A word to the wise, however: Shop […]
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Experience the Outdoors
What to get the peeps who have everything: Time.
You have all the gear. Your bike, ski and kayak racks are all full, all year round. Heck, maybe you finally sprang for the Sprinter that seems increasingly to be part of the Bend starter kit. Whether that description fits you, or you’re just looking for something outside-the-box to bring to your loved ones this […]
