Most pet owners will reminisce about their favorite pet, one that deeply touched their heart, was a bonafide family member and by which each future pet is compared. Lindsey Provost took that sentiment to extremes after falling in love with her first pet bunny, Ember, in 2015. When Ember passed away in 2019, Provost started […]
With UB40’s classic reggae hit echoing in my mind, I pondered this question for the first time since moving to Central Oregon three decades ago. Tipped off by my dogs’ unusual curiosity around the furnace vents from the cellar, sniffing the blowing air, I set a few small snap traps in anticipation of an errant […]
If you haven’t heard of Western Rivers Conservancy, you’re not alone. The organization engages in purchasing private lands along Western rivers to conserve habitat, protect wildlife species at risk, and to provide public access. WRG’s motto is Sometimes to save a river, you have to buy it, Way more than a slogan; it’s the core […]
Think Wild is Central Oregon’s nonprofit wildlife hospital and conservation center, caring for sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife while educating the public about coexistence and stewardship. Since opening for animal care in 2020, Think Wild has grown in staffing, services and the number of wildlife helped directly at its hospital. The spring and summer […]
To kick off the holiday season, the 49th annual Snowflake Boutique will transport you to a winter wonderland. The Cascade Lakes South Building at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond will be full of crafts, art and food items. Shoppers can fill their bags with gift and holiday items and pay for everything on the […]
Gnar-buckets EnduroCross racing is returning to Redmond. The American Motorcyclist Association EnduroCross series will pitstop at the First Interstate Bank Center on Nov. 8 — the fourth of six rounds winding through America’s Western states. While the pro category boasts household names like current series leaders Trystan Hart, Jonny Walker and Ryder LeBlond, the AMA […]
As a college student, Mateo Paez commuted on his Vespa up, down and around the hills of San Francisco. However, a collision with a car pulling out of a parking spot set Paez on a path to cycling up mountains, across the globe, that he never saw coming. “I didn’t have any major injuries, but […]
Literary Ghost Walk Returns Ghosts of famous authors will be roaming the Downtown Bend Library the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 29. Visitors of all ages can take a haunted stroll through the stacks to meet the spirits of Edward Gorey, Dorothy Parker, Shel Silverstein, Toni Morrison and more. Visitors will receive a Ghost Walk Passport […]
The last varsity volleyball game in the current gym at Bend Senior High School will be Tuesday, Oct. 28, a bittersweet moment for the team. The gym is being demolished in June, as part of a four-year reconstruction plan funded by a $250 million bond that voters approved in 2022. The first phase of construction, […]
Porcupines, which are the second largest member of the rodent family (Rodentia) and in the Beaver State (named after the largest member of the Rodentia), are classified as an unprotected species. But this status may change depending upon a new study of North American porcupines being initiated by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. […]
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