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Safer by Design: Thinking Green

A proposed City budget includes increases in bike lanes, greenways and pedestrian corridors—and yes, money for those potholes
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“Sign for your lane! Get a free beer!” Those were the shouts from enthusiastic Bend Bike volunteers last week, petitioning community members and sharing active transport ideas in an effort to raise awareness of the new proposed Bend city budget. If approved, the 2017-19 biennium budget would see increased funding for bike lanes, greenways and […]

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The F Word

What’s in a name? Everything.
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“Those bra-burning, hairy-arm-pitted women! Leaving their husbands to try and make statements! Those FEMINISTS!” 180 years. That’s how long women have (officially) been fighting for equality. Since its early European incarnation, feminism and the women’s movements have been responsible for: a women’s right to vote, work, divorce and choose. Thousands of women (and men) pounded […]

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Your Recycling Re-Education

Do you recycle? Well, you’re probably doing it wrong.
Magdalena Bokowa and Wyatt Gaines

Click here for the complete guide to recycling PDF Do you think you can recycle that takeaway container? What about the plastic tub your berries came in? A small single serve yogurt? The tray your microwaveable dinner came on? Nope, times four. All across the high desert, well-meaning Oregonians try to reduce their carbon footprint […]

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Payroll Woes

A change in the pay system at COCC forces 115 employees to receive reduced paychecks
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At Central Oregon Community College, full time classified employees including librarians, technicians, maintenance workers and janitors, recently found themselves facing a payroll change that, although legal, is causing some dismay. In March and April, approximately 115 COCC full-time, non-exempt hourly workers were forced to accommodate a payroll update which resulted in employees receiving just half […]

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Synthesized Stamina

Now in their 20th year, The New Pornographers bring a new upbeat, cohesive sound
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Bucking the indie rocker norm, Canadian band The New Pornographers has weathered the changing musical landscape, releasing their seventh studio album, “Whiteout Conditions.” Expect increased tempos, heavy synths and expanded harmonies and fewer solo vocals, adding to a more unified sound. Cohesion is a tough feat to achieve for a band whose arguably best attribute […]

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GUNG HO FOR SHOWS

T.I, Paul Simon and the Initial Sisters Folk Festival Lineup
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T.I — On the Hustle Gang Tour May 23 RAP— It’s a feat to release an album when you’re incarcerated but, hey, that ain’t no thang for T.I, a man known for not only his rap skills and crazy-fun dancehall like collaborations, but also his acting chops. Having won two Grammys and been in American […]

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The Black Market Business of Daycare

3 year waiting lists, unlicensed carers and an unsupported middle class spells a very troubling child care situation
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Last month, Bend police say they found seven children in an unlicensed day care, and their caregiver at a local tanning salon. It may be an extreme case, but it’s part of the ongoing problem of finding quality childcare in Central Oregon. The waiting lists can be upward of three years. The costs average $750 […]

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Getting that Spring in Your Step

The weather’s a-changing… time to start running
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Maybe it’s the hot neon lycra, the tiny water-bottle waistbands or the sultry sweatiness a runner exudes while hammering the trail, but there’s just something about that slender yet strong physique that makes one long to be a runner. With all that talk about that mythical “runner’s high,” there’s something to say about striving for […]

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GUNG HOFOR SHOWS

Taj Mahal, Keb’Mo, Andre Nickatina & the Brothers Comatose
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Book these shows now so you don’t miss out. Brothers Comatose and The Lowest Pair April 7 BLUEGRASS — Sisters Folk Festival favorites The Brothers Comatose return to Central Oregon in support of last year’s record, “City Painted Gold,” an album widely received for its southwestern roots and beautiful soundscapes. A downright rocking string band, […]

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