It seems that too often in modern political and civil life voters are faced with the prospect of choosing between the lesser of two evils at the ballot box.
The latest Central Oregon wilderness lands bill took a step forward today clearing Sen. Ron Wyden's public lands subcommittee in a development that could set the stage for another wilderness showdown with Sen. Tom Coburn.
"Something happened to you today. Some moment happened that related to the entire human condition."
This is how Guy Jackson kicked off SpeakEasy, an innovative addition to Bend's artistic landscape.
Take a look at this number: 6,500. That's how many paintings Chris Haberman, the Portland-based artist whose work graces our cover this week, has sold in the past eight years.
Last week in the Picks section, we coined the term The Weekend of Brain Boilingly Awesome Music™ (TWOBBAM™ for short) to describe the onslaught of music going down in Bend from April 22 to 25.
Erykah Badu is an island - thankfully. The longtime R&B artist seems completely isolated from trends, fads and unnecessary technologies on her latest record, New Amerykah Part Two.
This is my final column in a three-part series based on Hawaiian values. By the time you read this, I will have traded my Mr. Zog's sex wax back in for Swix yellow. But at least I've replenished my stores of vitamin D and vitamin sea, too.