This column comes out during the week of Mother’s Day. For many of you, the only connection between cannabis and that holiday will be reading this column and recalling the numerous times you got stoned in high school and were 100 percent certain your sweet mom had no idea, because you hid it so well. […]
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Creative Freedom
De La Soul returns with a new album, financed by crowdfunding
Upon the announcement of De La Soul’s upcoming performance at the 10 Barrel 10th Anniversary Party, everyone I talked to had a similar reaction. “Aw man! No way! De La Soul reminds me of high school.” Of course, as someone in her 30s, that’s the reaction one could expect. But nonetheless, De La Soul reminds […]
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The F Word
What’s in a name? Everything.
“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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Will a Baby Boomer Sell-Off Cause the Next Housing Crisis?
There have been several recent articles in industry literature on the possibility of our next housing crisis occurring as baby boomers sell off their homes en masse. Other literature sees this as a good thing, saying that this will open up the starter home inventory for millennial buyers. A recent report from the Harvard Joint […]
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Fight Club (The Musical)
Capoeira puts the mix in martial arts
A game, a dance, a fight, a song, a way of life. Just some of the many ways to describe “capoeira,” a centuries-old African-Brazilian musical martial art form. Unlike other similar pursuits, this has the feel of a festive South American street party—even though we’re inside a North Bend karate studio. That’s where you’ll find […]
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Woman of the Year: Betsy Warriner
From the ashes of Volunteer Connect rises a new phoenix: Volunteer Central Oregon. Here is the woman championing its cause.
At first glance, Betsy Warriner is demure, soft spoken and reserved. Her thoughts are well constructed, presented in a calm tone. Meeting with the Source in her home on the banks of Mirror Pond, the woman, her life and her surroundings point to another era – one of service, solitude and simplicity. But there’s something […]
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ENDORSEMENTS: Dr. Stuart Young
Administrative School District 1, Zone 4 (Bend-La Pine school board)
In the race between Stuart Young and Richard Asadoorian for the south county Bend-La Pine school board spot, we must preface by saying that it was exceedingly difficult to choose between these two candidates. That’s a good problem to have in any race. Experienced educators are able to set sound, experience-based educational policy. Both men, […]
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Inside Planned Parenthood
As defunding looms, we look inside our local clinic
As the threat of defunding Planned Parenthood looms on the national stage, we sat down with the staff at the only Oregon Planned Parenthood east of the Cascades to find out how they spend their days. Every Thursday, a group of demonstrators stand on a sidewalk on Bend’s NE Division Street, holding signs in protest […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Little Bites: Tough Cookie Podcast Celebrates Badass Women in Food
Have you ever been in a restaurant and overheard a really interesting conversation? The new Tough Cookie podcast feels like just that. Darlene Veenhuizen of Pickle Jar Studios interviews women in all areas of the food industry, from product makers to chefs, and all the lady bosses in between, about what it’s like to be […]
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Bend Brewsters
The scene stands out for its female D leaders
It is no longer a great novelty to see women in professional brewing—especially in Oregon, where the sheer size of the scene dictates that at least a few must be involved, statistically speaking. Among Bend’s breweries, though, women still stand out, thanks to the roles they’ve taken as brewmasters focused on research and development. “I […]