Dec 19-26, 2018

News

• Local News

  Wellness through Horses

  A local woman's healing journey turns into healing for others

  By Chris Miller

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Local News

  Displacing the Music

  Local tavern shuts down open mics while it sorts out licensing

  By Nicole Vulcan

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Local News

  Package Pirates

  Delivery theft is real—but options abound for avoiding it

  By Chris Miller

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Local News

  United Airlines to Offer Direct Flights To Chicago

  The nonstop service from Redmond will only run in the summer

  By Chris Miller

  Dec 27, 2018

  

Opinion

• Editorial

  Interpretation of Tourism Tax Dollars Could Set Precedent

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Letters to the Editor

  Letters to the Editor

  Dec 19, 2018

  

Culture

• Culture Features

  Threading the Needle

  Photographer discovers community, one stranger at a time

  By Isaac Biehl

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Culture Features

  Llama Love

  Llamas are a unique and visible local farm animal. Here's one Central Oregonian's story of raising them for fiber and fun

  By Elizabeth Warnimont

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Smoke Signals

  Farm Bill Puts Hemp on Par with Other Crops

  By Jeremy Dickman

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Take Me Home

  Freddie Mac's Report on Housing Shortages

  Years of reduced construction still contribute to shortage

  By Nick Nayne, Principal Broker

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Advice & Fun

  Things That Go Bump In The Knight and Girls Just Wanna Have Funding?

  By Amy Alkon

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Advice & Fun

  This Modern World

  By Tom Tomorrow

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Advice & Fun

  Free Will Astrology—Week of December 20

  By Rob Brezsny

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Advice & Fun

  Mr. and Mrs. Perkins Go Gift Shopping

  By Jen Sorensen

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Advice & Fun

  Mild Abandon—Week of December 20

  By E.J. Pettinger

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Advice & Fun

  Weekend Warrior: Christmas Countdown

  Hip-hop, drag and onesies

  By Isaac Biehl

  Dec 22, 2018

  
• Art Watch

  Jacob Norris: Painting in the Wild

  By Teafly Peterson

  Dec 19, 2018

  

Food & Drink

• Chow

  Whiskey and Bourbon Winners Announced

  By Lisa Sipe

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Chow

  Gifting Kitchen Experiences

  A study shows that experiences rank higher than material gifts on the joy scale

  By Lisa Sipe

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Chow

  Humble Beet Soup to To-Go Program Eliminates Waste

  By Lisa Sipe

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Chow

  Meal Planning Made Easy Workshop

  By Lisa Sipe

  Dec 26, 2018

  
• Beer & Drink

  It's Awesome Beer Season

  And an introduction to this beer enthusiast's Drinkability Scale

  By Heidi Howard

  Dec 19, 2018

  

Screen

• Film

  Gung Ho For Shows: Die Hard

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Film

  Thwip!

  Into the Spider-Verse explores a welcome new universe

  By Jared Rasic

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Film

  Running on Empty

  "The Mule" sees Eastwood simplifying his storytelling

  By Jared Rasic

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Film

  Almost Practically Perfect in Every Way

  In a world where new movies are just sequels and book adaptations, Mary Poppins Returns is... both?

  By Kate Couch

  Dec 21, 2018

  

Music

• Sound Stories & Interviews

  A Lifelong Dream

  The Jess Ryan Band gears up for a debut album

  By Keely Damara

  Dec 19, 2018

  

Outside

• Natural World

  A Brush with a Papa Owl

  In tales of the great horned owl, Part 2, our columnist recalls nearly losing an ear

  By Jim Anderson

  Dec 19, 2018

  
• Outside Features

  Holiday Outings

  Looking for something (and maybe free) to do with family in town this week? Go play in the snow and ice!

  By Keely Damara, Nicole Vulcan and Chris Miller

  Dec 19, 2018