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Peter Madsen

Peter is a feature & investigative reporter supported by the Lay It Out Foundation. His work regularly appears in the Source. Peter's writing has appeared in Vice, Thrasher and The New York Times. Recently, Peter worked on the Canadian Screen Award-winning film “It’s Not Funny Anymore: From Vice Magazine to Proud Boys." He's also the author of Dealers, published by powerHouse Books.

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A GoFundMe Account is Raising Money for Sandos & Smash Food Truck

The Tumalo food truck, located at The Bite, suffers total loss but no injuries
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Mother’s Day, May 11, was a record day of sales for Sandos & Smash since opening in Tumalo’s The Bite in February. Just hours after closing, the truck ignited around 10:30 pm, according to owner Andrew Vijarro.   “It’s a complete loss, unfortunately,” Vijarro said.  Bend Fire & Rescue and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to […]

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Leash Your Doggo — Fur Real

Authorities remind owners to leash dogs in parks — or face $250 fine, potential 30-day park ban
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‘Will you please leash your dog?’  It’s a simple request. Yet, depending on a person’s sensitivity level, it comes off as either a neighborly reminder of Bend’s leash ordinance, or a micro-aggression worthy of a shouting match.  From Monday, May 12 to Friday, May 16, this directive will come from Bend Park and Recreation District […]

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Skyliners Lodge Finds Stewards in NatureConnect Central Oregon

The historic landmark — ‘a beautiful thing’ — reopens July 1
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Skyliners Lodge, the historic log cabin near Tumalo Falls, will soon reopen under the new stewardship of educational nonprofit NatureConnect Central Oregon. NatureConnect will oversee Skyliners Lodge operations and resume renting out the lodge for private events, such as weddings, company retreats and parties. Profits from the rentals will go toward school field trips and […]

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Oregon State Parks Will Further Welcome (Certain) E-Bikes

Class I pedal-assist e-bikes can roll deeper in state parks this summer
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E-bike enthusiasts celebrated a landmark victory on April 23: Certain varieties of their pedal-assist bikes will be allowed greater access in Oregon State Parks beginning July 1.  It’s an important precedent, as e-bikes are still not allowed on singletrack trails in the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests. There, e-bikers have to stick to trails and […]

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Cascade Cycling Classic Criterium

A single-day event since last year, Bend's downtown bicycle racing showcase still electrifies
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There’s something indelible about the Cascade Cycling Classic Criterium, held in downtown Bend. The closed-course, high-octane bicycle race has been held most summers since 1980. It’s an “Old Bend” event that has ushered local cycling through the sport’s various booms and busts — and certainly through the myriad transformations that make up “New Bend.” Local […]

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Rollin’ with the Homies

A variety of Central Oregon bicycle group rides bring the stoke
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Springtime in Central Oregon is a great time to roll around on two wheels. Obviously. But what if you’re new in town? Or new-ish to riding all together? Listen, take it from me: I was new in Bend — and to group riding — back in 2016. Now I’m newly back in town after squandering […]

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Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp Delays Post-Investigation Announcement

The DA’s Office publicized the embattled sheriff’s placement on its Brady List April 14
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When Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp was placed on the county’s Brady List, he said he would make an announcement regarding his future at the DSCO by April 22. This announcement has been delayed until April 23, according to Jason Wall, the DSCO public information officer. Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels recently […]

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Coming Down the Bend Parkway: Phase 2 of Transportation Fee

Slotted for July 1, the monthly fee uptick may generate $10 million each year
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Local folks and business owners may see another hike on their utility bills if the Bend City Council votes for the proposed Transportation Fee Phase 2 on May 7. The City of Bend uses fees to finance its transportation operations and maintenance, which includes pavement restoration and street preservation. During Phase 1, a single-family household […]

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Oregon State University-Cascades Wins $2 Million National Park Service Grant

The five-year project will suss out the ecological health and resilience of parks while fine-tuning NPS methodology
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Oregon State University-Cascades researchers will analyze National Park Service data to figure out the ecological health and resilience of national parks, thanks to a $2 million grant the university has received from the federal agency.  The data will be sent to OSU-Cascades analysts by hundreds of National Park Service scientists across thousands of projects at […]

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Earth Hero: Alex Hardison

A career in Central Oregon conservation: "an interesting tapestry"
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One of Alex Hardison’s most meaningful experiences with the natural world is also one of his earliest childhood memories. It begins on a small sailboat his parents had chartered, not far from their home in Anacortes on Fidalgo Island, Washington. There they bobbed in the Salish Sea. The North Cascade Range and the Olympic Mountains […]

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