City of Bend Measure 9-110 Recreational Marijuana Sales Tax In case you’re not up to speed on the amount of tax revenue that retail recreational cannabis sales are bringing into the state of Oregon, check out the feature story in this week. (“Ganja Grows Up”) The short version: An estimated $43 million will be collected […]
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What was in those Mashed Potatoes!?
Now that cannabis has been legal long enough to generate some reliable sales data, people in the industry are starting to ask the question: What type of cannabis products do people really want? A great deal of data, for example, suggests that older consumers are much more likely to buy edibles than younger consumers. Many […]
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Go Here 9/28-10/5
Bend Rugby Men’s Calendar Release Party Ladies and gentlemen, the Bend Rugby Men’s team presents its inaugural calendar for 2017, featuring the fit men of the Bend Rugby team. Not only will buyers get to view team members participating every month in a different activity that Bend is known for, but 10 percent of the […]
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Letters 9/28-10/5
In Response to, “Say No to National Food Chains,” (9/15): Steven, Steven, Steven (not the actor): If you want to stop national chains from landing in Bend, you’re too late. That ship has sailed. Also, Cracker Barrel is not fast food, and North Highway 97 is not a “hip vibe” area. Relax dude. I’m happy […]
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Little Bites: No, That’s Not a Coffee Truck
Local Grindz offers plates your Hawaiian ohana will love
Visit any Hawaiian island and you’re sure to walk away knowing one thing: Hawaiians love them some carbs. Most meals are piled high with macaroni salad (just “mac salad” to an islander), rice and often potato salad, along with the meat of choice. It’s a carb-y phenomenon that non-islanders might puzzle about…but if you’re a […]
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All the Pretty Therapists
Bend’s smartest horses ride to your emotional rescue
My couples therapist has grass between his teeth. Not surprising. He grazes most of the day, this majestic creature, and yet still finds the time to provide clients with much-needed emotional support. Did I mention he’s stunningly handsome? Long legs, two giant brown eyes, a flowing mane and the innate ability to figure out exactly […]
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Strange Job Title: Fish Watcher
Lee Spencer has one of the most unusual job titles in Oregon—Fish Watcher. For the past 18 years Spencer has kept watch over thousands of returning summer steelhead in Steamboat Creek, a tributary of the upper Umpqua River System. Every May Spencer returns to his trailer headquarters along the banks of the Steamboat. He has […]
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Side Notes 9/28-10/5
Third Street Sidewalk Construction Begins Traffic on Bend’s Third Street will be slower going for the coming months, with the launch of the sidewalk improvement project on the south end of town. The City of Bend began work on Third Street between Wilson Avenue and Powers Road this week. Drivers can expect single-lane traffic between […]
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Bend City Council Gives Final Approval to Urban Growth Boundary
Bend approves its Urban Growth Boundary plan.
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Made on Planet Earth, Celebrated in Central Oregon
Festival of Cultures honors local diversity
Now in its 10th year, the annual Festival of Cultures event offers Central Oregonians the opportunity to develop a better understanding of the array of cultures that inhabit the High Desert, and to witness diversity grow. When asked about the goal for the Festival of Cultures, committee chair Margie Gregory says, “Maybe we’re redefining culture.” […]
