Bill to increase fees on rafts, kayaks and drift boats passes Oregon legislature Paddling a boat could get a little more expensive in Oregon. Legislation that requires adults to purchase a $17 permit before floating a raft, kayak or other non-motorized boat in Oregon has passed the state legislature. Senate Bill 47 now heads to the […]
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Pride and Pot
June is LGBTQ+ Month
June is LGBTQ+ Month—established in homage to the Manhattan-based “Stonewall Riots” in 1969. Fifty years later, it’s grown to address the many concerns facing LGBTQ+ communities, including safety, housing and employment discrimination, and a multitude of other matters that our current dystopian fever-dream administration seems to be adding to on the regular. Cannabis has a […]
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The Open House
Getting a taste of home options
If you’ve been around Central Oregon for a while, you’ll remember how limited we once were when choosing a favorite watering hole or restaurant. With the growth of population we’ve seen an enormous surge in dining and beverage options. The same is true for the housing market. Before the Bend boom it was slim pickings […]
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Summer Events Guide
A sweet summer of events
We brought you our Summer Music Guide last month—now, we’re getting you sorted for all of the other local events happening this summer, broken into sections including food, arts and more. Keep this guide handy to have your summer all planned out. THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER BEND ELKS BASEBALL More than 20 years of baseball in […]
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Curb Appeal
Where first impressions matter
It is that time of year. Blue skies abound, flowers and trees are blooming, birds are singing. Along with the flora and fauna coming to life after the dormant winter, so is the real estate market. Buyers are out in full force, searching for their dream homes. Meanwhile, sellers are eagerly awaiting offers. As has […]
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Transforming Health Care
City Club of Central Oregon hosts a panel on the changing options for transgender people
On June 18, the City Club of Central Oregon is hosting a forum on the topic of expanding healthcare for transgender Central Oregonians. Erin Rook, diversity coordinator at Oregon State University-Cascades and co-founder of the Central Oregon Trans Health Coalition, will moderate the event, bringing in area medical professionals and other transgender experts. According to […]
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Eastbound: Glass Buttes
This stark stretch of land is a legal obsidian collection spot—but watch what you call those who do so
My internet research on Glass Buttes turned up a thread that made mention of something curious: Some people who collect rocks don’t like to be called “rockhounds.” Is it because it conjures a dog-like image? Does it just sound too desperate? The thread didn’t say—leaving us thread-readers on red. If rockhounding is something you already […]
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Change Coming to Parking Rules
People who park vehicles on city streets will need to move within three business days of a complaint
Citing an increasing number of comments from concerned citizens, the Bend City Council voted 4-2 last Wednesday to amend the parking code to shorten the time people can park cars on public right-of-way. The vote changes the maximum from five calendar days to three business days. According to the language of the ordinance, it’s intended […]
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Southbound: Century Drive Gravel Pond
A low-key spot to teach a kid to fish
Sometimes teaching kids to fish takes much more patience than the actual fishing part. You’ve got to tie all the tackle, bait the hook—and if you were duped, you got an old-school push button reel that will fail the second time your child casts it. After reading the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife‘s sport […]
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Regional Roundup
found this week in Cascade Reader
Oregon Passes Permanent Daylight Saving Measure, Bill Goes To Governor Oregon lawmakers approved a measure on Thursday that could allow the state to adopt daylight saving time year-round. “After the 2018 time change, I don’t know what happened, but people got grouchy,” said Rep. Bill Post, R-Keizer, who sponsored the bill. Post touted bipartisan support for his […]