        
Tweet

  Pin It
  
Email

Print

    Favorite
  Saving…
Share

WTF?: Winter Wonderings

Upfront realizes that the city of Bend catches a lot of crap from the community over its snow plowing practices. If the city isn't plowing

By Eric Flowers

Upfront realizes that the city of Bend catches a lot of crap from the community over its snow plowing practices. If the city isn't plowing enough, they're money-wasting morons who dumped all the city's nest egg into pet projects like bridge proclamations. Or they're plowing too much, as one caller told us last week, leaving his driveway - gasp! - blocked in snow. Seriously, welcome to Central Oregon, buddy. Get a grip.

But Upfront still had to question this week the point of plowing on Monday morning when nary an inch of snow fell on most parts of Bend. But there was the city plowman blasting away down 8th Street sending a shower of cinders, pine needles, and a few stray snowflakes flying into parked cars and any other object unfortunate enough to be in the path of project "Dry Plow."

Don't get us wrong, we're glad that Bend is plowing this year - unlike some other winters - but enough is enough. And while you're at it ease up on the cinders, they're dulling up our studs. WTF?

Enjoying this story?

We depend on your support to help fund our coverage. Support local, independent media with a small monthly or one time contribution. Thank you!

About The Author

Eric Flowers

        
Tweet

  Pin It
  
Email

Print

    Favorite
  Saving…
Share

Pro File: Josh Kelley, Cyclocross Racer ▶ [With Video]

Testing Their Takeout Skills

'Ellipse' Sets Course for a New Age of Theatre

Hemp Symposium Ahead at OSU

Dad Rocker's New Book

Speaking of Upfront

Week in Review

Nov 22, 2012
Spring Cleanup Special: Out with the Old Poop, in with the New

Mar 28, 2012
The Super Bowl of Straight Poop Happens Here Weekly

Jan 25, 2012
More »

More Editorial »

Comments

Subscribe to this thread:

By Email

With RSS

Readers also liked…

Letters to the Editor 5/10/20

A call for wearing masks from an essential worker, ideas for the meat industry and more in this week's letters
- May 10, 2020
Letters to the Editor 6/17/20

GUEST OPINION: To our elected officials and government leaders
- Jun 17, 2020

Calendar

See All

Today | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri

Know Place: PLACED - An Encyclopedia of Central Oregon

Sat., Jan. 23, 2-3 p.m.

View All Our Picks

Kids | Food & Drink | Wellness | Outside

Submit an Event

Submitting an event is free and easy.

Newsletter Signup

Get Central Oregon daily news
directly in your inbox

Get Social

The Source Weekly

Latest in Editorial

Editorial »

Cliff Bentz should not waste his chance to lead
- Jan 20, 2021
Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario), voted against certifying Pennsylvania's electoral votes, and then doubled down and voted against impeaching the current president More »
Editorial »

Yes, Cliff Bentz Failed Oregonians
- Jan 13, 2021
Bentz may now face the wrath of a corporate America, where more companies are vowing to withhold campaign contributions More »
Editorial »

After Oregon’s Devastating Fires, Protect Public Lands
- Jan 6, 2021
There’s a massive effort underway to not only rebuild homes and sometimes entire towns, but also to clean up the mess the fires made More »
More »