Though the general trout fishing season is well underway in Oregon, many of the High Cascade Lakes that sustain planted fish remain inaccessible due to snow and ice. It can be as late as mid-June or even early July before some of these lakes can be reached on foot or by horseback, but when the […]
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Central Oregon Hunting and Fishing
National Wild Turkey Federation
Nineteen years ago Jeff DeLeon’s life took a major turn. A car accident paralyzed the military veteran from the waist down. Eric Keefer’s life changed in a similar way when he was paralyzed from an ATV accident. Both men, one a vet and the other not, have something in common. They love the outdoors and […]
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Senator Wyden: Candidates should make tax returns public!
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has called on all Presidential candidates to release their tax returns for public scrutiny by introducing legislation to require disclosure of tax returns. “Since the days of Watergate, the American people have had an expectation that nominees to be the leader of the free world not hide their finances and personal tax returns,” said […]
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Oregon Adaptive Sports Athletes Race Pole Pedal Paddle
The 40th annual PPP expects 3,000 competitors
The annual Pole, Pedal, Paddle is a part of Bend’s outdoor DNA. Organized by the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation, this year’s multi-sport event—the 40th annual—will take place on Saturday, May 21. Last year the number of participants was down from previous years because of a lack of snow, resulting in a shortened Nordic event. […]
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Go Here 5/18-5/25
Kids Learn to Fish The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a day of fishing for kids who want to learn how to angle May 21 at Pine Nursery Pond. ODFW will loan out fishing rods, reels, tackle and some bait on a first-come, first-serve basis between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Kids […]
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Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
The journey of Cat Addison
Oregon has thousands of miles of hiking trails, but the granddaddy of them all is the Pacific Crest Trail which stretches a total of 2,659 miles. It is one of three major long-distance trails in America. In Oregon, it covers 460 miles and offers what many argue is the best wilderness experience along its entire […]
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Sourcecast Audio: Mt. Saint Helens Historic Broadcast – 1980
We are pleased to share this historic radio broadcast surrounding the events of the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mt. Saint Helens.
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Sourcecast Video: Turkey Federation helping the disabled hunt
The Central Oregon Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Oregon Adaptive Sports, and the Jarvis Family of Bend are helping the disabled hunt. Check this video:
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Sourcecast Audio: Disabled Athletes looking forward to Pole, Pedal, Paddle
The 40th annual Pole, Pedal, Paddle relay race will be held in Bend, May 21. This year’s event features 4 teams comprised of disabled athletes who are assisted by Oregon Adaptive Sports. The Source Weekly’s Brian Jennings talked to three disabled athletes competing in this year’s event.
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Remembering Mt. St. Helens
On May 18, 1980 at 8:32 am, Mt. St. Helens erupted. Below are pictures of the mountain before and during the eruption which sent plumes of ash and smoke worldwide. Yakima and Spokane were covered with ash and darkness as the eruption continued that day. Several eruptions later, Portland was covered with up to three […]