Taking care of your dog’s dookie is one thing—and we told you why in our Boot, Don’t Make A Pile of Poop, this week. But having your dog attack and kill another pet is a bit more than we can comprehend. Yeah, that reportedly happened today at a La Pine dog park. (Via KTVZ) Deschutes […]
Dave Cantor
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Parks Apart
Providing connections, access for all is part of the Park District’s philosophy
The First Street Rapids Park is beautiful. Caramel-colored cliffs slope into the Deschutes River. This is surely postcard worthy. And, the addition last summer of a bridge to connect running paths on one side of the river to the other, surely made the space even more easily accessible. Yet, not everyone can access the park. […]
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Little Bites: Easter Brunches
Where and what to eat when the bunny comes
Easter Brunches 10 Below 10 NW Minnesota Ave. | 541-382-1010 10 am.-2 pm. $30 adults, $15 kids, free 5 and younger Often overlooked (well, it is downstairs after all), this sleek subterranean setting offers a traditional variety from tasty crepes to prime rib. Awbrey Glen 2500 Awbrey Glen Drive | 541-385-6011 9.30 am – 1 […]
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Treading Water
Lack of research stalling Mirror Pond solution
A s a kid growing up in Washington, D.C., David Blair remembers his mother taking him down to the banks of the Potomac River and watching the kayakers go by. His mother wasn’t necessarily an advocate of outdoor recreation, and Blair said that she might not have even known what all those people were doing […]
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Record Store Day Dusts Off Gems
The curious and the collector come together
Since its 2007 inception, Record Store Day has revitalized crate-digging culture and shifted interest from cloistered geeks and tiny, independent imprints to the general public and major-label releases. On Saturday, well over a hundred albums will be released—full lengths, singles, 12″ and 7″ records. What follows is a curated list of a few discs we […]
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Huffing and Puffing
Citizen group’s challenge to OSU-Cascades a bit too quick on the litigious trigger
Becky Johnson, vice president of Oregon State University-Cascades, says she wants to be a good neighbor. As the lead proponent for the university’s expansion to a full-service, four-year college, that sentiment has placed her on the frontline with neighbors. And, since last April, the university has convened a board of community members the school calls […]
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Clearly Marked
Sign project aims to mitigate damage to public lands
The Deschutes Paddle Trail is a stunning stretch of nature, skirting along the twisty river, and ducking in and out of fir forests. But that beauty also creates a paradox: The Deschutes River’s beauty attracts hordes of visitors, but not all manage to preserve its natural habitat, trampling off-trail plants and unintentionally damaging adjacent land. […]
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Straight From The Farm
A holistic attitude toward farming, maintaining land and eating
Bette Frasier is more than just the owner of the Well Traveled Fork, and more than just a tour guide to High Desert area farms. She is greeted with hugs and toothy smiles from farmers, and she knows the names of family members, their pets and what everyone’s been working on. “We’re several generations removed […]
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Fair Notice
Music festivals start questioning city and county permit process
“Bend should be a fun place to live,” said city councilmember Victor Chudowsky. He is discussing a brewing storm as the city and county consider whether the decades-old processes for issuing permits to music festivals fits into the area’s lively summer schedule of outdoor events. Over the past several months, several smaller festivals have run […]
