Diamond Lake Ice Fishing Strap on snowshoes and a life jacket and test your luck on Diamond Lake. In the dead of winter, the lake is typically covered by two inches of solid ice with a topper of any number of inches of compacted snow. Use extreme caution, but if you’re lucky, you can angle […]
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Johnny McVenture, BACK TO CENTRAL OREGON:
Snowshoe at Hoodoo Snowshoeing is hard. But it’s also a lot of fun because it’s easy to do with others. And it’s not nearly as expensive as skiing. After you’ve been out a couple of times, sign up for the Hoodoo Snowshoe 4k fun race. The race is at night so you’ll be navigating the […]
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Johnny McVenture, EASTERN OREGON:
Grab a pint at Terminal Gravity Brewing Enjoy handcrafted brews from the cabana-turned-brewery public house in the tiny town of Enterprise. The pub, which lies adjacent to the brewery grounds, has been offering up brews since 1996. Try the IPA— a copper-colored ale with hints of grapefruit and caramel, or the winter seasonal Festivale, which […]
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Will Work for Experience
The founder of Cascades Medical Ambassadors started his training by defying convention
If you’re going to a South American country to conduct business, don’t forget to pack a few bottles of whiskey. Luckily, being a clever fellow, Bend’s Casey Husk came to Ecuador prepared. In 2010 Husk, a 26-year-old former Marine, made his first medical trip to the coastal South American country and, after eight weeks of […]
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The Only Way to Rally is With a Cause
How a new phone app is providing a boost to local charities
If you look to the western horizon you’ll see the profile of the Three Sisters peaks that were long ago dubbed Faith, Hope and Charity. There are several stories swirling around that seek to explain the origin of their nicknames but perhaps it is as simple as this: faith plus hope equals charity. For three […]
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The More You Buy, The More You Supply
Local clothing company supports food banks through product sales
The numbers 5-4-1 have served as the area code for most of Oregon since 1995. But for the last two years, those three digits have been transformed into a fight against hunger. 541 Threads, a local clothing company, is using its numerical brand name to help feed the hungry in Central Oregon and throughout the […]
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The Real World
Heart of Oregon Corps gives students a taste of hands-on work
Tim Fissori, educational coordinator and crew leader at Heart of Oregon Corps, teaches what he knows. After 14 years teaching at Marshall High School and 19 years working as a building contractor, integrating construction concepts into math, science, social studies and language arts lessons has become Fissori’s specialty. By mixing his skill sets, he has […]
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Central Oregon’s Ultimate Top Ten Lists
What made our top 10 lists from 2012!
Top 10 Images of the Year From Our Fave Local Photographer 1. Antelope Canyon, Arizona. Participants in our Photo Workshop Group in Arizona. Nothing beats that place for texture and light in nature. 2. Bushman woman with child, Namibia. Spending time with a Bushman clan was a photographer’s dream we realized last May. 3. Daniel […]
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For Women • For Men • For kids
1. Remote Starter Winters in Bend are rough, especially if you’re an early riser with a commute. Those first few freezing cold minutes before your car heats up can be the most miserable of the day. So, why not eliminate them for your loved one with a remote start? Get the car warming from the […]
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