When I posted the January City Council notes, I noted the controversy regarding the selection of Chris Piper to fill the vacant City Council seat that was opened by Sally Russell’s mayoral election win. In particular, not only was Piper not the top choice by any councilor for the position, … Continue reading
You’ve probably seen the Dump City Dumplings food cart downtown and at various events over the years. Since 2010, Dump City has specialized in, well, dumplings and now it’s not just a food cart—the owners have taken over the restaurant space on Upper Terrace Drive in the Old Mill District … Continue reading
Here are the Bend City Council meeting notes for the month of January of this new year. It’s been an interesting month for the Council, with the swearing in of Mayor Sally Russell (Bend’s first directly elected mayor in almost a century) as well as two new councilors, and the … Continue reading
Each year graduating high school seniors attend a grad party the night of graduation, and throughout the year it’s the responsibility of the planners to arrange the party and raise money for it. This Friday, you can help raise funds for the Mountain View High School senior grad party by … Continue reading
The Les Schwab Amphitheater dropped its first concert announcement of 2019, and it’s going to be The Avett Brothers on August 13! From the announcement: This is going to be good. The Avett Brothers and Lake Street Dive are headed to the Les Schwab Amphitheater on Aug. 13! Presale is … Continue reading
The 6th annual High Gravity Brewfest takes place at McMenamins Old St. Francis School this Saturday, January 19. This is a fun favorite beer event of January and features all strong (or high gravity) beers and ciders, from a bunch of McMenamins breweries as well as guest breweries. In past … Continue reading
On Sunday, January 20, a total lunar eclipse will take place in the evening, with the full eclipse (moon fully in the Earth’s shadow) lasting from about 8:41pm to 9:43pm, peaking at about 9:12pm. While it’s too soon to tell for sure what the weather will be like in 12 … Continue reading
Let’s kick off the new year by reviewing what the Bend City Council covered at last month’s meetings. Issues on duplex/triplex development, plastic bags, extending downtown parking district areas, septic-to-sewer conversion, Mirror Pond dredging, Crow’s Feet Commons noise, and winding down the year. And more. Bend City Council meeting notes, … Continue reading