Lyrics Born has earned several “first” titles over the years. He takes the title of first Asian-American solo rapper to release a greatest hits record and perform at major festivals including Coachella and Lollapalooza. Now, he also stands as the first Asian-American solo rapper to release a 10th album. This milestone comes as a great […]
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Speaking to the Artist’s Heart
Three films from BendFilm that speak to the artist’s experience, and how to get them post-festival
It may seem strange to tell you about films that played last weekend at BendFilm, but these three films speak deeply to the artist’s experience of commerce, inspiration and the changing role artists play in the world. Plus, you can still access them. “The Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin,” a documentary from first-time filmmaker […]
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Endorsement: Bend Mayor
Vote Sally Russell
UPDATED: This version has been edited as of Oct. 19. Six people are in the race for Bend’s directly elected mayor. Charles Baer is a local activist who’s added some colorful dialogue in this race. Brian Douglass is a disabilities advocate who believes strongly in a ward system—something we also support in the interest of […]
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Hummel Appears in Ad Against Measure 105
Deschutes County DA speaks out against repeal of sanctuary law
As the 2018 election season heats up, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel is appearing in a TV ad, speaking out against Measure 105—which would repeal what’s known as Oregon’s “Sanctuary Law.” The existing Oregon law, passed over 30 years ago, makes it illegal to direct local law enforcement resources toward enforcing federal immigration law. […]
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Vote Gena Goodman-Campbell for Bend City Council pos. 5
Three candidates are running for Bend City Council position 5. Victor Johnson is a local music teacher running as an advocate for the arts and music community in Bend. Andrew Davis is the director of student and campus life at Central Oregon Community College. Gena Goodman-Campbell is the public lands coordinator at the Oregon Natural […]
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Trail Tales Debut
Two longtime locals debut a new conversation series around the outdoors
Longtime Bendites Sue Fox and Kristian Jamieson met many moons ago, while adventure sporting in Oregon. Recently, they’ve rolled their adventure onto the stage, appearing once a month at Deschutes Brewery‘s Community Night where they co-present “Trail Tales: conversations with inspiring community members.” Jamieson (known widely as Jaymo) is co-owner of EVO Gimbals, co-owner of […]
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Vote Cheri Helt for House 54
Our endorsement interview session for the Oregon House District 54 race included just one candidate, Cheri Helt. For that and myriad of other reasons, we are endorsing Helt in this race. Democratic candidate Nathan Boddie—who’s been absent from every debate and public forum in this race since July—declined to attend our interview. Amanda La Bell […]
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Is Bend Ready to be a Smart City?
With new initiatives in the works, the City of Bend and local businesses are looking at ways to improve systems through technology
This month, Portland State University announced a $3 million investment into smart cities on the campus and around the city. And while “smart city” is a buzz term at the moment, how close is Bend to becoming “smart?” According to Jason Nelson, executive director for partner engagement with the Smart Cities Council, smart technology consists […]
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Bend Ranks 4th on Fastest-Growing Cities List
Poverty rate isn’t going down as fast as other cities—but that’s only part of the story
Finance website WalletHub released a report last week, naming Bend as the fourth fastest-growing city in the United States—but with growth also comes growing pains. Out of the 515 cities studied, Bend had high numbers in many areas, including job growth (1st), median household income growth (21st), increase in number of businesses (17th), increase in […]
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A Schedule to Die For
A film geek’s guide to BendFilm
It doesn’t matter how well you plan your schedule at a film festival, because there’s always something interesting you’re going to miss. Any good fest will have a program so pregnant with choices that even if you plan everything down to the second, there’s just no way to see it all, even if you skip […]
