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Activist Rachel Cargle will be in Bend two times over the next month—first, as a lecturer at this week’s Muse Conference, and then as a presenter at TEDxBend March 30. Both appearances will center around a lecture she’s given around the country, titled, “Unpacking White Feminism.” At the root of Cargle’s work: exploring the “intersection […]
Special Interests Last November two City Council candidates heavily funded by the Bend Chamber of Commerce, Central Oregon Builders Association, and Central Oregon Association of Realtors were soundly defeated by Bend voters. A mayoral candidate supported by powerful special interests also lost. Despite voter preferences, these special interests have won. They convinced four City Councilors […]
City Council Appointment Process I am concerned about the recent city council appointment process and the missed opportunity for Bend to become truly welcoming. The process was promoted as public and non-partisan but appears was neither. Kathy Austin, James Dorofi and Kerani Mitchell were the top three candidates at the close of Monday’s council meeting, […]
Comment on dog training in the community I just wanted to speak out about a popular form of dog training in Bend known as “shock collars.” This is a form of training that I have seen frequently while visiting the many dog parks in town. While I understand that sometimes these devices may be called […]
Anything this big can’t be that good, you’d like to think. Last year’s Women’s March was rightfully criticized for blinding whiteness and a recalcitrant approach to intersectionality, but after a million or so people again appeared out in protest for last weekend’s March For Our Lives in Washington, D.C., it’s apparent that the 2017 march […]
On March 8 and 9, over 200 collaborative beers were brewed by women worldwide in an effort to raise the profile of women working in the beer industry. The collaborative brew day at Bridge 99 Brewery was organized by the Bend chapter of the global nonprofit Pink Boots Society. The organization aims to help women […]
Portland-based musician Haley Heynderickx is playing a sold out show at Mississippi Studios in the Rose City Thursday night, after releasing her much-anticipated debut album. After that, she’s headed to Bend to perform at the World Muse conference on Saturday. We’ll be there to chat live onstage with Heynderickx after her performance at the Tower Theatre at […]
Were you in Drake Park this Saturday morning? Then you couldn’t miss the thousands out there for the Central Oregon Women’s March for Action, on the anniversary of the inauguration of the 45th president. According to the Facebook page for the event, 3500 people attended. Source photographers were on scene to capture the action.
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