L ike many Central Oregon Community College students, Tara Vanderhoof, 25, uses public transportation to get to and from school. Without it, she said she wouldn’t have a way to get to class. “I would have to walk three hours, one way,” she said as she waited for a lift at the Hawthorne Station near […]
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Get Ready for some Lawmaking!
Central Oregon’s conservative delegation preps for a left-leaning Salem
It’s gonna be a good ol’ time for the Dems this year as they now hold a majority in the Oregon House of Representatives and the Oregon Senate. And then there’s that Democratic Governor, too! Yes, the next five months or so are sure to be interesting with such a liberal stronghold on the statehouse. […]
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First Ascents
Brooke Sandahl and your favorite routes at Smith Rock
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth installment in our five-part series on the pioneers of Central Oregon’s famed outdoor sports scene. In the past 100 years, a handful of people have helped progress the accessibility and notoriety of our adventure sport scene. These icons of the outdoor world, in a pursuit of their own fresh […]
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We Belong to a Place
Local activists explore the ideals of Cascadia through film
Listed as #8 on Time magazine’s list of aspiring nations, the Republic of Cascadia has a legitimate shot at seceding. Three local filmmakers are using their artistic abilities to support the cause and spread the message of the Cascadian revolution. The Cascadia movement officially campaigns for the autonomy of the bioregion commonly referred to as […]
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Three Nights of To-Dos
New grass, reggae rock and the most underrated singer ever come to BendJAN. 24 Get SaucedJAN. 25Get HighJAN. 26Get Rocked
As if you needed a reason—other than the impending weekend—to imbibe some whiskey, Bay Area progressive bluegrass band Hot Buttered Rum will provide that extra push when they play Bend’s Domino Room Thursday, Jan. 24. Hidden flasks should figure pretty heavily in the planning for this show, as HBR is most known for the wild […]
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Gluten-free For All
Eco Bistro is wine heavy and (mostly) wheat free
Eco Bistro might be located a bit out of the way, anchoring a curve in south Highway 97 by the Porsche dealership, but inside the doors you’ll find a cozy restaurant that could be found along any winding road in the wine country. One side of Bend’s newest restaurant is a boutique that sells an […]
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Dude Looks Like a Lady
CTC Takes on Shakespeare’s Gender Bending Comedy Twelfth Night
Ladies dressed as men, girls falling for girls, fools drinking themselves stupid and epic love triangles, Twelfth Night utilizes all of Shakespeare’s classic tropes for cheap laughs. The Mrs. Doubtfire of Shakespearean comedies, the play begins with a shipwreck, after which the fair Viola, played by Mary Hildebrandt, decides to disguise herself as a man […]
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Wheel in the Sky
Bicycle Re-Source of Bend keeps turning to provide bikes to Bend’s neediest
Monday was a day of triage at the Bicycle Re-Source of Bend. The all-volunteer staff was stripping parts from bikes rescued from the landfill and sorting them into two piles: reuse and recycle. The parts and frames that are salvaged will be turned into usable bikes and donated to those in need. The goal, according […]
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Two Men, a Canoe and a Lot of Gumption
How the Langleys put C.O. whitewater on the map
You know that outdoor sport that you love—the one you can’t stop thinking about and you spend all your free time doing? Yeah, that one. Now, imagine that after years of training, sacrifice and dedication, you have the opportunity to compete in the Olympics. But then, without warning, your event is dropped from the Olympic […]
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To Market
Two new grocery stores will change the face of westside shopping
It’s hard to imagine the undeveloped plot off Lava Road, between NW Arizona and Colorado avenues as a bustling, commercial hub. The three-acre lot is one of the few remaining bits of wild West in old Bend, a lot that along with the visible smoke stacks, reminds passers-by that the Old Mill was once filled […]
