Oh, how the backcountry beckons after such a storm at this. But beware: these are perfect avalanche conditions and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office strongly recommends avoiding all backcountry trails.
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Radical Band Tonight: Animal Eyes play the The Horned Hand. Cheap!
Tonight is a good night for indie folk rock and drinking beer with buddies.
So it’s shitty outside, so what? Actually, it’s not that bad today .
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We Take it Back
Our bad. Looks like Greg was scheduling a town hall right under our noses.
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Mt Bachelor. It's a record. 35 in 24.
Record 24-hour snowfall hits Mt. Bachelor.
Mt. B is reporting that Superstorm 2012™ that’s been walloping the Northwest for the last 36 hours has dropped a record 24-hour snowfall on the mountain with 35 inches as of this afternoon.
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Too Much of a Good Thing: Bachelor Closes
Update: Mt. Bachelor is reporting that the 35 inches that they recently received set a new record for total snowfall within a 24-hour period.
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Nice Day for a Jog — Seriously
Proof that some people will job in any weather.
Take a good look at the photo below. What do you see? Probably not much through my rain-soaked window as my vehicle was buffeted by 30-plus mph winds.
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Shooting the Breeze with the NYT’s Andrew Ross Sorkin: Things I learned
Big brains in the world of economics offer insight.
Last night, we spent a few minutes with New York Times business columnist and author (Too Big to Fail) Andrew Ross Sorkin, who’s in Bend for today’s Business Conference and Economic Forecast. Bill Watkins, economic forecaster, was also in the room, dropping wisdom on us media folk.
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Where's Walden?: Critics charge Oregon's Congressman with playing politics with his public appearance
Protesters are seated in chairs near the door to the office and are reading through a list of their congressman's votes, statements and efforts over the past few years.
Rep. Greg Walden's office in Bend probably looks a lot like you would imagine. The American and Oregon flags line a door that leads to a basic office with a few desks, a conference room, a water cooler, chairs and a bank of windows that reveal a view of Greenwood Avenue. On this particular evening, the work traffic is steadily rolling through downtown Bend.
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Heck Yes, Winter!
Let is snow, more is on the way.
It’s snowing, which is awesome. Mt.
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It's Legit: Validation Imperial IPA by BGB
Bend’s basement brewer, Below Grade Brewing, is kicking ass.
Yeah man, we know it’s winter and we’re supposed to be all, “Oh, have you tried so-and-so’s malty winter seasonal?” Instead, we decided to take a break from the season and sample a new-ish IPA from local brewer Dean Wise, the man behind Below Grade Brewing, Wise’s one-barrel basement operation in Northwest Crossing.
The Validation Imperial IPA is a double IPA that packs a noticeable 8.
