Upon stepping foot in the lively Boys and Girls Club, located in downtown Bend, most wouldn’t guess it once housed victims of a deadly epidemic. The building, built in 1917, served as a hospital during the Spanish influenza, which swept the entire globe taking the lives of an estimated 30-50 million people from 1918-1919, according [...] [...more]
Some believe the spirit of George Brosterhous, contractor who died during the construction of the building, resides in the Deschutes Historical Museum located downtown Bend, but instead of haunting the museum, he is there to help. The building was originally built in 1914 to function as one of Bend’s first schools. Brosterhous and his brother [...] [...more]
Working in the same building as the supposedly haunted New Redmond Hotel can be a creepy experience, according to John Cox, owner of Arnold’s Malt Shoppe and Pizzeria. The hotel, located in downtown Redmond, was rebuilt in 1928, after the original was destroyed by a fire just one year prior, according to the building’s Heritage [...] [...more]
McMenamins locations have a history of being haunted and McMenamin’s Old St. Frances School, located in Bend, is no exception. Though employees cannot confirm nor deny reports of ghosts, they were able to tell of encounters at the hotel which left them a little spooked. “We’ve had several women come up and say they feel [...] [...more]
The Classic Horror 1. The Shining (1980) Insanity and “cabin fever” take center stage in Stanley Kubrick’s classic film, “The Shining,” starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. A school teacher looking to get time alone and finally finish his novel signs on as the caretaker of a hotel during off-season. As he speedily descends into [...] [...more]
The Broadside Anna Quesenberry Operation: Don’t Go Broke is devoted to bringing readers helpful tips on ways to save in college. Bar and club owners love holidays like Halloween, because it’s easy to get people to come in and spend money. This year, combine efforts with friends to plan an impromptu Halloween party that will [...] [...more]
Kelly Huskey and Shara Huskey, who are currently in a relationship, are both members of the Associated Students of Central Oregon Community College. As co-members of the council, they and the other four members share the responsibility of distributing student fees. There is no rule against students who are in a relationship serving on the [...] [...more]
Affordable meal-planning tips that make sense for college students Operation: Don’t Go Broke is devoted to bringing readers helpful tips on ways to save in college. When Central Oregon Community College students start calculating how much money they spend each term on food and drink, it becomes clear eating out is eating up many students’ [...] [...more]
As tuition and cost of living prices rise, many college students living solely off their financial aid are struggling to make ends meet. A large portion of financial aid consists of student loans that students are required to pay back, according to Central Oregon Community College enrollment specialist, Jon Esterman. “Students are using that money [...] [...more]
The Broadside Lauren Hamlin Johanna Olson, Exercise Physiology Lab coordinator, was unable to return to Central Oregon Community College this fall because of a relapse of her brain tumor. The COCC board of directors have started a fundraiser to assist Olson with her medical bills, according to COCC President Jim Middleton. Since the fund started, [...] [...more]
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