In this week’s podcast: A futurist looks ahead to flying cars and more ahead in the coming decades, state laws to watch for in 2020, and a local tween represents Bend on the Food Network.
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A Change of Music Scenery
A local music scene needs a few basic ingredients to prosper: โข Music venues โข Talented musicians โข An enthusiastic music-loving population to support shows โข An inspiring tale of a local band that made it “big” โข Low cost of living Bend has all of these things, except the last one. What do local […]
๐ฃ Blogfoot: Did You Hear That?
It’s time again guys… grab your boots and binoculars, because we’re back with another installment of Blogfoot! In the first episode of “Expedition Bigfoot” we ended up losing one of the original team members, RPG, to some headaches from possible infrasound. I’m still not over the fact that this a hunting technique that animals useโand […]
Hip Hop Hooray!
Rap fans, it’s time to rejoice. Lay It Out Events announced today that Naughty By Nature will be headlining at this year’s OnPoint Community Credit Union Oregon WinterFest, which takes place Feb. 14 through 16. The New Jersey rap trio, made up of Treach, Vin Rock and Dj Kay Gee, have been bumping tunes in […]
Knute Buehler Officially Announces a Run for U.S. Congress
Knute Buehler, R-Bend, announced yesterday that he will run for U.S. Congress to replace U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, the Republican from Hood River who has represented Oregonโs 2nd Congressional District since 1998. Walden announced he would not be running for re-election Oct. 28. Buehler is an orthopedic surgeon who represented Bend in the Oregon House […]
A Visit from a Prankster
If you ask Ken Babbs what he’s up to these days, he’ll tell you his life largely revolves around the rearing of a new Golden Labrador puppy, named Mabel. If you’ve ever raisedโor have even been aroundโa lab puppy, you know why she’s taking up so much of his free time. Babbs, a founding member […]
Buehler Considers Run for U.S. House
Knute Buehler may be throwing his hat into the ring in the race to replace Rep. Greg Walden. Walden (R-OR2) announced yesterday that after more than 20 years in his current office, he would not seek re-election in 2020. Naturally, that left many in the state positing who would be the GOP candidate to run. […]
Oregon Winter Forecast: Another Snowmageddon?
Meteorologist Pete Parsons examines past analogs to determine how severe this year’s winter season will be.
A Temporary Ban on Flavored Vapes was the Right Move. But a permanent one? Not so fast.
Temporary ban on all flavored vaporizer products may turn into a permanent ban, despite a lack of knowledge regarding risks.
A Valuable Commodity
Three species of rodents on our planet have had more impact on the welfare of Man than all the horses, chickens and cattle combined. One is a native to North Americaโthe North American Beaver, Castor canadensis, another beaver native to Eurasia, Castor fiber, and the Norway Rat, Rattus norvegius. The beaver helped Native Americans and […]

