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Humans Say the Ducks are Number One: Oregon is on top, unless you listen to robots

What Oregon football fans can and cannot learn from a robot

Mike BookeyOctober 20, 2010May 5, 2023

This week, the Associated Press poll, as well as the list compiled by the coaches, said that Oregon is the number one team in college football. But if you listen to the BCS, which as far as I can understand is operated and overseen by robots with flashing lights for eyes and little if any actual football experience, Oregon is actually number two.

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Turn it On: October means more water in local rivers

Laurel BraunsOctober 13, 2010November 16, 2023

October is here and that means the river will rise! Canals that flow out of the Deschutes to irrigate agriculture in the surrounding areas will be shut off, and flows will increase substantially, making it possible to kayak down sections of the river that are too boney and shallow for a kayak during the warmer months.
I interviewed a few local kayaking experts about their favorite fall kayak trips and both the Riverhouse Run and the Middle Deschutes were mentioned as the best around.

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The Wheels of Autumn: Cyclocross fills up the fall schedule, while art cranks and lederhosen remains optional

Back in the day, autumn used to lend itself to a period of relative debauchery for competitive cyclists. It was typical for the lean-and-mean to gain a few pounds, stay up late and let all the rigors of training slide until after Christmas.

Michelle MercerOctober 6, 2010October 28, 2023

Cuckoo for Cross
Back in the day, autumn used to lend itself to a period of relative debauchery for competitive cyclists. It was typical for the lean-and-mean to gain a few pounds, stay up late and let all the rigors of training slide until after Christmas. Cyclocross has pretty much ruined the off-season and if it weren't so much bloody fun, it would be easy to dismiss. And, for an increasing number of cyclists, 'cross isn't an off-season way to stay fit – it's the focus of their entire year's training.

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New Trail Opportunities Abound: Making new trail connections on the eve of the Big Fat Tour

COTA is stoked to announce that several new trails in the Wanoga Complex will be open this fall.

Source WeeklyOctober 6, 2010May 18, 2024

COTA is stoked to announce that several new trails in the Wanoga Complex will be open this fall. Due to a very productive trail work season, especially with the great turnout for the Steve Larsen and Bend Dental Group Work event last weekend in which 68 people turned up to work for four hours on these two trails, we have been able to complete a new trail, which is part of a link from Tiddlywinks Trail, over to Edison Snow Park. This new connector trail is called Kiwa Butte trail, named after the butte it climbs.

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Good Point, Ken Burns: The Tenth Inning insists that baseball is still great, except for that goddamned Barry Bonds

Mike BookeyOctober 6, 2010July 10, 2024

We're not supposed to talk about Barry Bonds or Mark McGwire or Sammy Sosa – unless remarking about the sudden and inexplicable change in Sosa's skin color – because these are the guys we collectively decided, with the help of Congress, ruined baseball. Yet I doubt anyone could watch Baseball: The Tenth Inning, the continuation of bowl-cut filmmaking wizard Ken Burns' PBS documentary following the history of America's alleged pasttime, and not remember the absolute wonder that surrounded the 1998 homerun race.

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Backyard Scorpions: We've got some of the stingers in these parts, but don't worry

Jim AndersonSeptember 29, 2010August 3, 2025

This may be the year of the scorpion. They seem to be popping up everywhere around Central Oregon – bedrooms, kitchens, garages, backyards, woodpiles and gardens. The concerned mother who found one in her children's bedroom and brought it to me to identify is typical of how most people react when they encounter scorpions and spiders: innate fear that it will harm them or their family.

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A Safe Landing: An update on Miller Landing, Hosmer outings and an SUP milestone

The Miller Landing Project is a campaign to raise funds to acquire the last remaining undeveloped river front property just north of the Colorado Bridge and across from McKay Park.

Laurel BraunsSeptember 29, 2010November 18, 2023

The Miller Landing Project is a campaign to raise funds to acquire the last remaining undeveloped river front property just north of the Colorado Bridge and across from McKay Park. If purchased, Miller's Landing will become a commun-ity river park through the Bend Park and Recreation District and provide a critical link in the Deschutes River Trail system. Although the land has been regarded as a public park for decades, it is, in fact, owned by the Miller family and Brooks Resources who were at one time considering developing the land into 37 townhomes.

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Missing Out: Why Dikembe Mutombo may have helped Boise State win last Saturday

I carry within me a deep, nagging and mostly illogical need to watch pivotal sporting events.

Mike BookeySeptember 29, 2010October 16, 2024

I carry within me a deep, nagging and mostly illogical need to watch pivotal sporting events. If I miss a big bowl game or an NCAA tournament upset because one of my wife's college friends is getting married (this happens about every four months) or I get stuck at work or the cable goes out, I find myself feeling absent from the cultural fabric of the present tense. It's as if the sporting world has left me on the side of the road and continued on without me. Sure, I can catch the next bus and watch the 1:00 a.m. replay, but that's not the same. It's almost cheating.

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Head East, Young Man

For a dry side version of “fall colors,” head east to the Ochoco National Forest and lay some tracks on the Round Mountain/Lookout Mountain trails.

Source WeeklySeptember 29, 2010July 29, 2023

For a dry side version of “fall colors,” head east to the Ochoco National Forest and lay some tracks on the Round Mountain/Lookout Mountain trails. Aspen groves and stands of Western larch pepper the forests here along with the ubiquitous ponderosa pine in its favored habitat of “open park-like stands.” The scenery, wildlife and diverse forest types make for a unique visual experience, but the flow and technical challenge of the trails are what makes this area so muchfun for mountain biking. Current trail conditions are a little “fresh” from the recent contract trail work that was completed this summer.

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Run Without the Sun: A recap of the weekend's epic trail running events

A rare wet mid-September weekend brought two great running events to Central Oregon. The Bigfoot 10K, the elder statesman of foot races in Central Oregon, was held on Sunday.

Source WeeklySeptember 22, 2010October 15, 2023

ON THE RUN
Editor's Note: This is the first installment in a semi-regular column dedicated to running, including events coverage, trail updates, conditioning and general buzz from around Central Oregon's prolific competitive and casual running scene.

A rare wet mid-September weekend brought two great running events to Central Oregon. The Bigfoot 10K, the elder statesman of foot races in Central Oregon, was held on Sunday. Bigfoot is a true community event put on every year by Central Oregon Running Klub. All the proceeds benefit the Bend LaPine High School Cross Country teams. The slightly downhill course offers up fast times and more than 150 high school runners volunteer to build atmosphere by cheering on participants while making sure they're heading in the right direction.

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