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Six Local Youth Head to Climbing Nationals

Athletes from Bend Endurance Academy head to Salt Lake City to compete in everything from speed climbing to bouldering
by Becca Murphy

Six local athletes are headed to Utah for the USA Climbing Youth National Championships. Over a span of nine months, the athletes from Bend Endurance Academy have actively participated in a series of qualifying events, regional championships and divisional championships, showcasing their skills in bouldering, toprope/lead and speed climbing. As the culmination of their hard […]

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Bend Local Wins Bear Grylls

Local wine shop owner takes on a Bear Grylls challenge, and wins her show
by Becca Murphy

The owner of Good Drop Wine Shop, Sarah Worley, not only survived the challenges on Bear Grylls’ newest show, “I Survived Bear Grylls: Going Commando,” but was the winner on her episode of the show. The episode was filmed in November of 2022 and is now available to watch via TBS. We chatted with Worley […]

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Functional Beverages for Fun Times or Just for a Healthful Routine

Bend-based Altitude Functional Beverages offers long-lasting fuel and brain-boosting ingredients in its line of canned drinks
by Becca Murphy

With backgrounds in aviation, physics and software development, a Bend couple had always dreamed of entrepreneurship and were constantly playing with business ideas. Then, an unexpected encounter with the world of functional ingredients sparked their curiosity and set them on an entirely new course. Altitude Functional Beverages was born in the kitchen of co-founders Laura […]

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A Book About Mt. Bachelor

Q & A with author Glenn Voelz
by Becca Murphy

Bend resident Glenn Voelz, a former military officer, history professor and accomplished writer, has recently published a nonfiction book about Mt. Bachelor, titled “Mt. Bachelor, a History.” With his diverse background, including experience as a ski patroller at the Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center, Glenn brings a unique perspective and expertise to his writing on the […]

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Central Oregon Women’s Groups

Empowering each other through adventure and connection
by Becca Murphy

The outdoors has always brought people together, but for women, the outdoors is also a way to foster a sense of empowerment. As we see more women in the outdoors, we continue to grow and inspire each other to break through our limits. Are you looking for an outdoor community where the bond is strong […]

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Local Pro Mountain Biker Releases Book for Kids

The book on etiquette is not only for kids, it’s for anyone in the mountain biking community, author Lindsey Richter says
by Becca Murphy

Longtime Bend local, pro mountain biker and skills coach Lindsey Richter just released her first children’s book, “Mountain Biking Adventures with Izzy: Etiquette is a Big Word.” The book is aimed at teaching trail etiquette and how bikes can bring joy, confidence, community and more. It all came about when aeronautical engineer Heidi Ashwell reached […]

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If You’re New Here: Four Central Oregon Outdoor Activities to Check Out in the New Year

New to Bend or just need something new to do? We got you with this list.
by Becca Murphy

New to Bend or just need something new to do? Wintertime in Central Oregon is beautiful, but it can be hard to break out of the house, or even out of old patterns. Here are four outdoor activities that newbies and those-who-need-new-activities can check off in the new year. Night Skiing at Hoodoo Want to […]

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Cross-Country Skiing, in Town

Grooming of a Nordic track at Skyline Sports Complex allows skiers to enjoy the snow under lights til 9pm every day
by Becca Murphy

A 1-kilometer loop groomed for skiing is now packed at Skyline Sports Complex in Bend, seated next to Cascade Middle School. The most recent grooming took place on Friday, Dec. 16. The park lights should be on until 9pm most evenings, allowing for night skiing. “It is a skate pad only as the snow isn’t quite […]

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Crafty Group Creates Yarn Art for Gifts, and Joy

With between one and 70 years of experience, local group has 200 years of knitting under its belt
by Becca Murphy

To any passerby, the needle’s flick and the hook’s soft swing might not look like anything special. But to this group of yarn workers, it’s a meditation—a type of metamorphosis that is only understood by picking up needles and giving it a go. Every Tuesday morning inside Bend coffee shop Spoken Moto, a group of […]

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Climbing in Bend, 24/7

New Bend climbing gym will be the first in the state to offer members seven days a week, 24 hours a day
by Becca Murphy

A new climbing gym opening soon in Bend will offer unique route-setting and wide-open business hours. Hooked on rock climbing since she was 5, new Bend business owner Lilian Kral has been setting a unique route for herself ever since. Growing up in Portland, Kral got her first taste of climbing at Central Oregon’s Smith Rock. […]

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