So we’ve been watching a bit of the KOHD news since it launched this week, and I have some initial impressions. Very polished-looking, high production values, technology is there The newscasters seem comfortable, not too many mistakes or stuttering They seem to have an interactive portion of the (6 o’clock, … Continue reading
You can read the general introduction to this series here. Why the Eastside Rocks #12: Clotheslines (& no Brooks Resources)! Yes, this is a largely snarky post that spun off from the Awbrey Butte/Brooks Resources clothesline controversy; I blogged about it on my other blog (where I was much harsher); … Continue reading
I’m thinking I should make Tuesday the "standard" day here to run press releases; I seem to get them around this time each week lately. This looks like a good cause if you’re looking for worthwhile fundraisers to contribute to. Because No Child in Deschutes County Should Have to Live … Continue reading
Ticket sales for the Nature of Words are now underway… I got the press release last night, which is pretty detailed: The wait is over! Registration and tickets for The Nature of Words, Central Oregon’s premier literary event scheduled for October 31-November 4, 2007 in Bend, Oregon are now available. … Continue reading
A little rumor birdie this weekend told me that The Blacksmith Restaurant is going to be closing down for a bit of a remodel sometime soon… there will still be a restaurant, though greatly reduced to around 10 tables (not unlike how it was when it originally opened) and the … Continue reading
You can read the general introduction to this series here. Why the Eastside Rocks #11: East Bend Liquor Yeah, I said it. (I also received an email suggestion for this.) East Bend Liquor is the best liquor store in town—biggest, cleanest, newest, friendliest. It’s easily accessible in their (newish) location … Continue reading
Lyle at the Jake’s Diner blog has posted the details for their World Series of Holdem for Habitat—their big poker tournament where all the proceeds are donated to Habitat for Humanity, a good cause if ever there was one. The tourney spans two nights: October 1st and 2nd, with signups … Continue reading
Flu season is coming up, and that means flu shots. If you’re looking to get your inoculation this year, you have several options: Bend Memorial Clinic is having their Flu Shot Clinics on October 6th and 12th 13th (Saturday and Friday Saturday, respectively) from 8am to 3pm. It’s at their … Continue reading
Not too long ago I was contacted by someone who suggested I should have an event calendar here on Hack Bend that compiled all the local events I blog about into one location. I thought this was a good idea, since there really is no single calendar online that has … Continue reading
Ah, you can forget about the Monday KOHD launch; Shannon forwarded me an email today from their news director saying their launch will be next Wednesday at 5am instead.