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Flying Dogs, Destiny, and a Show Dog Lovers will Never Forget

J.D. Platt’s K9 Kings Flying Dog Show
Annette Benedetti

J.D. Platt is best known as the man with the high-flying dogs and the only human performer in K9 Kings Flying Dog Show, but his experience in the entertainment industry started long before his canine companions came along. As a former professional snowboarder, Platt spent his younger years shredding the slopes at Mt. Bachelor, entertaining […]

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Bend’s Dog Parks

By Bella the Dog | As Told to Russ Axon
Russ Axon

Hi! My name is Bella. I am a dog! A miniature Australian shepherd dog to be specific. I am 56 years old! (Russ: That’s eight in human years.) I have lived in Bend my whole life, and I love it here! The blue sky, the gray grass, the nice people at the toy store who […]

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Bend Park and Recreation District board approves reopening of passageway at Bend Whitewater Park

Operational and education improvements have been made; design evaluation underway
Hayley Jo Murphy

Bend, Ore. – The Bend Park and Recreation District Board of Directors voted to approve a plan to reopen the passageway channel at the Bend Whitewater Park. The vote occurred at the public meeting on July 19. District staff presented information about the evaluations done after the recent closure, and recommended that the passageway channel […]

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More Than It’s Worth

The perils of overpricing your home
Avatar photo Nick Nayne, Principal Broker

Pretty much everyone in Bend is aware that we have a seller’s real estate market. This often makes sellers price their homes for more than they are worth. While it is natural to want to get the maximum return on your home investment, it is very important to price it correctly. In our current market, […]

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Spiritual Landscapes

Rusted Root is on its way
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

Rusted Root came together in Pittsburgh, Pa., in the early 1990s when front man Michael Glabicki dropped out of college to start a band. Their 1992 indie release “Cruel Sun” became their opening salvo into the music scene, combining an acoustic jam band style with socially conscious world music. From 1994 to 2009 the band […]

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The Nation’s Best Beer, By Mail

Tavour brings boundless variety to Oregon drinkers
Kevin Gifford

Beer-of-the-month clubs, where members pay a flat fee each month and receive regular shipments of craft bottles, have been a “thing” since the early nineties. Tavour (tavour.com), meanwhile, is an alternative take on the concept. The difference? Better variety, total flexibility, and a selection of rare and seriously well-curated beer. Available in Oregon and nine […]

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Three-Part Perfection

The Wailin’ Jennys come to the Tower
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

The Wailin’ Jennys sound like peace. Heather Masse, Nicky Mehta, and Ruth Moody’s distinctly different voices blend together so flawlessly that they create a seamless whole. The common ground between makes each of their records a delicate balance between alt-country, folk, and something altogether more ephemeral. The Canadian group started in 2002 when a guitar […]

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NFL Just Says No to Pot

Chronic pain no excuse for cannabis use, says league
Steve Holmes

Back in March, Smoke Signals wrote about the state of cannabis in the NFL. The league has a zero-tolerance policy on cannabis, with a cannabis-related arrest or positive urine test costing players upward of $500,000, depending on salary, and resulting in a suspension of one to four games, up to a quarter of the season. […]

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