Every year, the skies above Redmond light up with colorful explosions to celebrate the Fourth of July. But this year could be different.
Bent
Snow snow go away!
Where to paddle when winter won’t melt
With the date of the Cascade Lakes highway opening still unannounced, many folks are wondering where to get their paddling fix.
The most obvious and easy paddle is right out Bend’s back door through the Old Mill and up to Healy Bridge.
Cascade Lakes Highway is Now Open!
Good news folks!
The gates to Cascade Lakes Highway were opened today at noon. It is officially summer and all you outdoor enthusiasts can start your season off with a trip to the Cascade Lakes.
Bend’s Weird News Weekend
For a while there, nothing weird enough to catch the attention of the national press happened in Bend. Well, until this weekend, that is, when the Bend Weird-o-Meter went off the charts with a couple goofy-ass arrests.
Dirty Half – Brief Results Update
Morgan Arritola near the 11.5-mile mark en route to the women’s overall win.
Stay in the Bike Lane!
….No matter what! …And we think we have bike lane issues. Check out whats happening in NYC:
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Rise Up Giving Away Free Tickets to the Larry and His Flask and Autonomics Show
Tomorrow, Rise Up International is celebrating the longest spring ever with their Spring Jamboree concert at the Century Center. And there are some tickets to be won!
The outdoor show — on the Century Center’s spacious outdoor stage — kicks off at 4pm and goes into the night.
Win Brett Dennen Tickets
On Thursday evening, the friendly and gigantically tall redhead, Brett Dennen is making a return appearance to the Athletic Club of Bend along with fabulous L.A.
The Traveling Camera: Dog Days
While dog sitting for friends, we decided to use our time with their dog, Coco. While walking in the forest, my wife would throw sticks for him to pick up.
Suspected Cave Vandals Nabbed
Just a few weeks after reporting that a clueless vandal or vandals had defaced a cave along China Hat Road that contained that contained invaluable artifacts, including Native American pictographs, The Forest Service announced today that it has apprehended the suspects.
The Deschtues National Forest sent out a press release on Thursday afternoon said that Forest Service Law Enforcement had interviewed and identified five suspects in the case and has now referred them the matter to the U.

