As I came of rock ‘n’ roll age in southeast Kansas in the early 1970s, Leon Russell became the first rock ‘n’ roll artist to whom I felt any kind of a connection. That’s because he was an Oklahoma boy who happened to be from Tulsa, a mere 90 miles south of the small town […]
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School-Based Day Care? Check. Schools Offering Condoms? Not so much.
Statewide, school-based health centers provide comprehensive health services for kids—often including contraception. But not at the majority of centers in Central Oregon.
Thirty years ago, Oregon schools rolled out the state’s first school-based health centers aimed at improving health outcomes for kids. The first center was located at Portland’s Roosevelt High School. According to Multnomah County’s School-Based Health Centers website, school-based clinics are aimed at providing elementary, middle and high school students “access to comprehensive preventive, primary […]
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Denver Legalizes Social Use of Cannabis
The recent national election resulted in some huge steps forward for legal cannabis. California tripled the size of the legal recreational cannabis market in the United States. Massachusetts and Maine brought legal recreational cannabis to the east coast for the first time. Voters in Florida set a record for cannabis approval, with 71 percent saying […]
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Outside the Box for the Shoppers in Training
As the holidays approach, it’s easy to spend those late nights trolling the Internet for gifts for the kids. That may be good for your busy schedule, but not so great for an effort to support a thriving local scene. Teach your kids the value of spending money in the local economy by quoting the […]
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Gung Ho For Shows 11/23-11/30
Book these tickets now so you don’t miss out
December 14 MarchFourth MUSIC—Portland’s own MarchFourth brings 20 musicians, dancers and artists to the stage for some body-moving good tunes that are hard to resist. It’s the 10th anniversary of Central Oregon musical production company Parallel 44 Presents, and owner Gabe Johnson’s 44th birthday party all combined in one evening of high-energy music. // Domino […]
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A Glimpse Into Oregon’s Immigrant Past
Kam Wah Chung highlights the enterprising efforts of two Chinese settlers
They came to find employment in order to help support their families back in China. Some were farm laborers. Some constructed the railroads. Others worked in the mines and forests. Some became cooks; others opened laundries. Portland, Corvallis, Eugene, Jacksonville, John Day, Pendleton, La Grande and Baker City all had substantial populations of Chinese laborers […]
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Hate Rash
As Gov. Brown issues a statement against hate, Central Oregon is not immune to racial incidents
On Monday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued a statement calling for an end to hate in the wake of the election. “Hate has no place in the Oregon we love,” said Gov. Brown. “I refuse to let hate and discrimination divide our state and our people. We must work together as Oregonians and as Americans […]
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Septic-to-Sewer Tansition Shouldn’t Bankrupt Some of Our Most Vulnerable Bend Residents
When we heard about outrageous costs associated with state-required sewer connections in southeast Bend’s Old Farm District, we were skeptical. A $50,000 bill to trench a 91-foot line to connect a SE Tapadera Street home to the city’s sewer seemed outrageous. We initially thought it simply couldn’t be accurate. It is. Bend City Engineer Ryan […]
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Get It While You Can
Great fall weather extends the season—and the trail work—for Bend’s cycling community
For James Williams and Laura Winberry, right now is the best time to be biking. “Trails are prime right now. They’re as good as they get,” said Williams, an avid cyclist. “There’s fewer people, good dirt, pretty colors in the woods as we get deeper into fall.” “Usually this time of year’s a lot colder […]
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Picks 10/16-10/23
Thursday 17 Hypnotic Brass Ensemble FAMILY AFFAIR—These seven brothers started playing music with their musician father Kelan Phil Cohran (of Earth, Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan and Sun Ra fame) before they even started kindergarten, so you can expect some masterful musicians who really know how to put on a show. Expect a fun brass […]
