Who should win: HAIM or Black Pumas This list isn t filled with many of my favorite albums from last year, and honestly seems like one of the weaker groupings of nominees for such a big category in the past few years. But it s hard to bet against the magic of Taylor Swift so she s my safe bet even though HAIM and Black Puma both put out excellent albums that I m still playing into this year. Record of the Year
Nominees: Black Parade by Beyonce, Colors by Black Pumas, Rockstar by DaBaby featring Roddy Rich, Say So by Doja Cat, Everything I Wanted by Billie Eilish, Don t Start Now by Dua Lipa, Circles by Post Malone and Savage by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyonce
Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer to speak at virtual Nature Night One of the benefits of the pandemic (yes, there are a few benefits.) is that previously inaccessible experiences are now open and there for many more people. With virtual museum tours, zookeeper talks or free online courses, the many ways to expand our minds has certainly increased. One such opportunity is coming soon to our Central Oregon community: The Deschutes Land Trust has moved its annual Nature Night series to the virtual world and is hosting Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer for a talk on Restoration and Reciprocity for its March Nature Night.
Blissful Spoon offers sweetness without all the guilt plus tapas and wine in its new location Those seeking tasty morsels of sweetness while adhering to a gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, paleo, keto, Whole30, low sodium and low-sugar diet will find a cornucopia of offerings to their liking at Bend s Blissful Spoon. Whether by visiting the new dine-in headquarters on Newport Avenue, by ordering energy bites online or by finding their granola blends in local stores throughout the Pacific Northwest, Blissful Spoon offers a number of ways to enjoy innovative and healthy creations. Blissful Spoon is a bakery, restaurant and wine bar specializing in Mediterranean and globally inspired tapas and desserts for lunch and dinner, along with a bakery with French pastries, coffee, Parisian hot chocolate (and a variety of gluten-free goodies in Central Oregon). For breakfast, a special brunch menu is served Saturdays and Sundays.
Oregon Democrats eye evictions, foreclosures, homelessness in 2021
Legislators unveiled proposals to build more shelters, protect people who live in tents, and create paths to homeownership Before the COVID-19 pandemic upended our lives and before the wildfires devastated our state, Oregon was already in the midst of a housing crisis. Now, it s worse. For years, housing issues in the state legislature were considered more of an afterthought; issues to be tackled primarily at the local level. But in more recent history, the topic has taken center stage inside the state Capitol. In 2019, lawmakers passed ambitious proposals, such as a first-in-the-nation cap on rents and a move to end single-family zoning. But never before has the crisis in the state been so profound, making it one of the most pressing and urgent issues lawmakers will face this legislative session.
She climbs, she plays piano and She Moves Mountains Like many who grew up in the Pacific Northwest, Lizzy Van Patten was exposed to the outdoors through hiking and camping. While attending school in Washington state, she came across a book on hiking routes. I was a math and political science major, and thought it a cool idea to do 25 of the (recommended) routes by my 25th birthday, recalls Van Patten. On one such hike she saw Mt. Baker up close for the first time. I was immediately inspired by it, she said. After watching the movie, 180 South, about adventuring in Patagonia, she set her sights on climbing.