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Bend Weekly
Weekly News for Bend Oregon.
Tamils accused of recruiting children go to article
PUTUMATALAN, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lankan soldiers are killing children as young as 11 years old conscripted by the Tamil Tigers in their last stand, a military commander said. "It's very difficult to shoot a child. But it does not matter what age, you have to shoot," said Jaggath Dias, ...
Movie Review: 'Soloist' goes it alone, hits a lot of wrong notes go to article
Steve Lopez is a gifted writer, a journalist with a rare eye for the human condition, its struggles and its bliss. RATINGS GUIDE: 4 STARS - Excellent. 3 STARS - Worthy. 2 STARS - Mixed. 1 STAR - Poor. 0 ...
Lynda Hirsch on Soaps: Weekly summary go to article
2009-05-02 ALL MY CHILDREN: Opal is spooked by her vision of Annie and later experiences a disturbing image of a bloodied Tad. Ryan's caught off guard when he receives a package from Alexander Cambias Sr. containing a manuscript outlining the details of the Satin Slayer murders. Alexander takes credit for ...
The Source Weekly
Your Bend / Central Oregon newspaper for arts, entertainment, recreation, news, music, culture and events.
Not Much for Labor to Cheer on Labor Day go to article
Oregon workers don’t have much to celebrate this Labor Day weekend, according to a report issued today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy. “Not surprisingly, for most Oregon workers the state of affairs is a tough one,” the report says. “In particular: The wages of a typical Oregon worker last year were lower than in 1979 when adjusted for inflation. Income inequality — the ...
The Little Woody Barrel-Aged Brew Fest Kicks Off Tonight go to article
I just climbed the rock wall behind our office and got a look at the Little Woody (produced by our sister company, Lay it Out Events) set up at the Des Chutes Historical Society and things are already almost set up for tonight and tomorrow's barrel-aged beer festival. Check out ...
The Bikies Corral a Downtown Parking Space go to article
They’ve taken away an on-street parking space in downtown Bend to put in a rack for 12 bicycles. The politically correct response would be to jump up and down and cheer, but pardon me if I don’t join in. The multi-bike rack, called a “bike corral,” was installed in a parking space in front of Thump Coffee on Minnesota Avenue. It cost about $3,500, according to The Bulletin’s account, and was paid for by the Downtown Bend Business Association and individual contribut ...
KTVZ - Local News
KTVZ - Central Oregon's News Leader
No. 11 Oregon Blows Out New Mexico, 72-0 go to article
Oregon didn't need LaMichael James for this one.
Bend Bicyclist Injured in Parkway Crash go to article
A bicyclist crossing the Bend Parkway at Pinebrook Boulevard early Saturday was struck by a vehicle and hospitalized, officials said.
Two La Pine Pipe Bombs Found, Destroyed go to article
A La Pine man out pulling weeds Friday morning found something else entirely -- a pair of pipe bombs -- prompting closure of their neighborhood street and a call-out of the Oregon State Police bomb squad to safely destroy the two objects.
NewWest.net - Bend, OR
New West is a next-generation media company dedicated to the culture, economy, politics, environment and lifestyle of the Rocky Mountain West. Our core mission is to serve the Rockies with innovative, participatory journalism and to promote conversation that helps us understand and make the most of the dramatic changes sweeping our region.
Five Ways Cyclists Can Defuse Road Rage go to article
Two days ago on my morning trip down to the coffee shop to get a little wisdom at the ORG (Old Retired Guys) Table, a driver blasted right through a stop sign and almost made it my last day on a bicycle. So what did I do? Two things. First, since I ended up about five feet from the driver's window, I did not yell or make obscene gestures, not even any dagger eyes, Instead, I waved and smiled and tried to give him my best "no worries, we all make mistakes" look. Second, I decided to write this commentary--and the "other side" for next week. I've already written several columns about the prickly relationship between cyclists and motorists sharing our public roadways, but today, I'm talking directly to cyclists, not motorists.
Something Is Always Biting in Loma, Montana, In or Out of the River go to article
Now I know what I've been missing every time I sped through Loma, Montana, on my way to somewhere else. This sleepy little ranching and farming community, located 55 miles north of Great Falls on U.S. Highway 87, is a gateway to some fast-action fishing like you probably have never experienced--catching a variety of warm-water species on a free-flowing section of the Mighty Mo. To call it "diverse" might an understatement. In our first hole, for example, we quickly caught five fish, all different species. At the same time, all around us, we could soak in the incredible diversity of flora and fauna and the unspoiled scenery of this still wild stretch of the Missouri River.
Glacier's Shuttle System a Stunning Success; Can We Take the Next Step? go to article
Remember the last time you heard somebody say a federal agency did a great job? Not recently, eh? I, too, confess to not saying it often, but I'm saying it today. Three years ago (click here). I wrote about an innovative new shuttle system getting underway in Glacier National Park. In my first line, I asked, "If we built it, will they come?" The results are in, and the answer is yes. In 2009, in fact, 157,000 of people used shuttle buses instead of driving personal vehicles over the traffic-choked Going-to-the-Sun Highway, and according to Glacier's public affairs manager Amy Vanderbilt, "We will easily exceed that figure this year."
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