IN REPLY TO “OSU-CASCADES PLANS TO BREAK GROUND” (6/18) If it is the responsibility of elected officials and those who would influence public opinion to ensure judicious disbursement of public funds then how do we explain siting of the new OSU-Cascades on Bend’s west side when more and better land can be purchased for much […]
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Bend Represent!
Cyclocross Nationals this week
On Wednesday, the 2015 Cyclocross Nationals starts its five-day event, running through Sunday. The course is located in the temperate Austin, Texas, as opposed to locations like Madison, Wisconsin, two years ago, where temperatures are barely cresting zero degrees this week. There are roughly a dozen riders from Bend competing, including top-ranked Cameron Beard, junior […]
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Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Takes on Title Sponsorship of Cascade Cycling Classic
Regence BlueCross Blue Shield of Oregon has signed on as the new title sponsor for the Cascade Cycling Classic’s 2015-2017 races, Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation announced today. The longest running professional stage race in the nation is produced by and benefits MBSEF. When the race lost its previous title sponsor, fans fretted that it could spell […]
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Out of the Hammock and onto the Trails
A sampling of outdoor events
Wednesday, June 25 (last Wednesdays, monthly through September) Pickin’ & Paddlin’ The ultimate Wednesday summer evening. Seriously. Other towns dream of this sort of event: Free demos of kayaks and watercraft at an easy-flowing river just a stone’s throw away, and fun-spirited Americana bands (starting with fast-picking quartet of The Blackberry Bushes) starting in the […]
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Old, But Not Slow
Bend Don’t Brake bike race kicks
senior citizen racing into gear
When I was a 17-year-old punk, I was not old enough to race in the Nordic ski marathon, the Birkebinder, but I was eligible to ski its 30 km half-race for teenagers. I did well, and the evening after the race sat at the winner’s table with a few other teenagers, and with an equal […]