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Bend WinterFest 2012

from:Bend WinterFest

Schedule of Events:February 15 and 16, 20128PM: Shakespeare on the Rocks: Good WillIn Good Will NWCTC Artistic Director Grant Turner tells the chronological story of...

A Singular Purpose: Bend’s charity meal provider has quietly met the demands of a growing population

At 56, John Regan is starting over—again. Next week he’ll begin another job as a truck driver for a commercial outfit in Bend. For now he’s living in the back of...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Brewing up Cash

The 10 Barrel Brewing Company has just put the finishing touches on its new 50-barrel brewhouse in northeast Bend. It's a big facility with gleaming, polished steel tanks and...

The Super Bowl of Straight Poop Happens Here Weekly

Monday, Jan. 16 Dropping like flies: Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman drops out of GOP presidential race, endorses Mitt Romney … Meanwhile supporters of Texas Gov. Rick Perry...

Where’s Walden?: Critics charge Oregon’s Congressman with playing politics with his public appearance

Rep. Greg Walden’s office in Bend probably looks a lot like you would imagine. The American and Oregon flags line a door that leads to a basic office with a few desks, a...

All the Straight Poop on Mitt, Newt, Tim and the Two Rickys

Monday, Jan. 9 It’s good to be the boss: Mitt Romney stirs controversy by telling business execs in New Hampshire, “I like being able to fire people who provide...

Saint Patrick's Day Dash

The Mt. Bachelor Rotary St. Patrick's Day Dash, presented by Deschutes Brewery, is a family 5K fun run in Bend, Oregon. Gather the family to walk, jog, crawl or run, and be sure...

The Road Ahead: Bill Anthony reflects on the travails, triumphs and transformations of a Forest Service career

While most of us were busy making plans for New Year’s Eve, Bill Anthony was packing boxes and making plans for the rest of his life. Or, if he followed his wife’s...

Everything’s Coming Up Roses and Straight Poop

Monday, Jan. 2 Flexing their missiles: Iran test-fires two long-range missiles, continues threatening to disrupt shipping through crucial Strait of Hormuz … Mission...

What’s Wrong With Siri?: Apple’s personal assistant doesn’t mean to be sexist

If you tell Siri you’ve been raped, she wouldn’t tell you to go to a hospital, or to the police. If you tell Siri you want some Viagra, she knows where you could get...

This Is the First Straight Poop of the Rest of Your Life

Monday, Dec. 26 Guess they’re considering the alternatives: Gallup Poll finds 47% of Americans approve of President Obama, first time since last summer that positive...

Start your Search for Volunteer Opportunities in Bend, Oregon with AmericanTowns Bend Volunteer Guide!

On behalf of non-profit groups and organizers all over Deschutes County, AmericanTowns would like to invite all of you to join in on making a difference. Seize today and...

AmericanTowns PR Tool: Getting publicity for your Bend organization has never been easier

If your nonprofit group in Bend is looking to let the community know about an upcoming event, activity or initiative, our PR Tool is here to help! Here's how it works: when you...

Weekend Activities in and around Bend

Give yourself a Time Out this week and treat yourself to a day out on the town. Whether you're in the mood to do some shopping, house hunting, catch a movie or just enjoy...

Eat Local! Great Resources in the Bend area

What’s one small change that 1) significantly improves your health 2) helps the environment 3) boosts Oregon’s economy and 4) helps you win the lottery (OK, so we made that...

Winning the Real Estate Game in Bend in a Tough Market

Purchasing a home in Oregon is one of the best investments you can make; but like so much else in life, timing is everything. Recent talk...

Ring Out the Old Straight Poop, Ring In the New

Monday, Dec. 19 Flameout: Newt Gingrich’s lead among Republicans evaporates; Gallup now has him in virtual tie with Mitt Romney … With friends like these: Website...

An Invitation to our Bend Community: BLOG ON!

Since this site is all about Bend, we’d like to get the unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to your blog...

New Year's Eve at Sunriver Resort

Schedule:6:30pm-12:30am: A Rockin’ New Year’s Eve At Fort FunniganFort Funnigan is the place to be for lots of rockin’ fun this New Year’s Eve. Everyone will custom design...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Brandon Rohlwing Helps Teens Get Through Tough Times

Brandon Rohlwing was feeling pretty low when he stumbled upon the website ReachOut offering support to anyone questioning the meaning in life. The information he found helped give...

Fish and Farmers Find Common Ground on the Crooked River

Its no secret that irrigation withdrawals have a major impact on stream flows in the Deschutes Basin. From Wickiup Reservoir in the pine forested Cascade foothills south of Bend...

Brothers and Others Avoid Postal Service's Budget Ax

Almost two dozen rural post offices slated for closure by the United States Postal Service will remain open, including postal facilities in Brothers, Post, Paulina and Fort Rock....

Board Kills Magnet Reform Effort

If you live outside of the magnet school zones and want your child to attend one of the four alternative schools, be prepared to wait in line. Last Tuesday, despite protest from a...

A Stocking Filled With Straight Poop for Good Girls and Boys

Monday, Dec. 12 On to the next war: President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki hold news conference to mark formal end of war in Iraq; “A new day is upon...

Critical Condition: Retired workers represent a billion dollar liability for public employers—but who will pick up the tab?

Around conference tables and in city council chambers around the state, elected officials and finance officers are asking themselves how cash-strapped public employers will fund...

Neighbors to City: Keep It Down

The city hears you. Officials say proposed revisions to the city’s special events code should strike a better balance between business owners, neighbors and event...

Rural Post Offices Get a Reprieve

Less than a week after Postal Service officials notified the city of Bend that the local sorting facility was on the chopping block as part of a massive wave of consolidations and...

Our Straight Poop Is Sometimes Naughty but Always Nice

Monday, Dec. 5 Not Putin’ up with it anymore: Thousands take to streets in Moscow shouting “Death to Putin!” after Prime Minister Vladimir’s party...

Cut your own Christmas Tree from tree farms in Oregon

Pining for the perfect tree? Find one that’s right for your home at a Oregon Christmas tree farm. Remember, not all farmers allow guests to cut their own, so be sure to call...

Peddling a Different Message: Traveling by bicycle, a local woman delivers a healthy message to America's students

When I caught up with Sara Salo this past week she was pumped. That morning, she had been cruising through the deserts of New Mexico at 24 mph, enjoying a strong tailwind that...

Ten Million Needed to Eliminate Homelessness, Report Says

It’s been years in the making, but on Tuesday a group of local volunteers announced that they were ready to release a comprehensive 10-year plan to eliminate homelessness in...

Stock Up Now On Fresh Straight Poop For The Holidays

Monday, Nov. 28 Mr. Excitement: Atlanta businesswoman Ginger White reveals 13-year affair with pizza king and would-be president Herman Cain, says it was “fun” and...

The Comeback Colonel: Once a homeless veteran, a local man is drawing his way back into society

They called him the Colonel and while I figured he probably never attained that rank during his time in the Army, he seemed to command the respect of everyone on that...

State Opens Investigation of Deschutes D.A.

Embattled District Attorney Patrick Flaherty got more bad news this week in the form of a formal criminal investigation into allegations that he abused the grand jury process and...

County Green Lights New Resort Map

Given the dismal housing market, it could be years before the next destination resort breaks ground in Central Oregon. However, Deschutes County commissioners have set the stage...

Be Thankful For Your Weekly Serving of Fresh Straight Poop

Monday, Nov. 21 Not exactly super: Bipartisan congressional “supercommittee” can’t agree on deficit-reduction plan as Republicans insist on no tax increases...

Abraham Lincoln To Arrive at Cascades Theatrical Company!

from:Cascades Theatrical Company

The critically acclaimed play “A. Lincoln” is coming to the Cascades Theatrical Company for two days only. The one-man show brings Lincoln to life as he tells his own story...