Oregon State Treasurer Calls For More Diversity in Boardrooms Studies suggest that greater gender balance among corporate leaders contributes to higher stock values, productivity and profitability, but corporations have either failed to get the message or failed to act on it. According to a press release from Oregon State Treasurer Ted Wheeler, “White directors hold […]
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River Trash: Whose Mess Is It, Anyway?
The great debate of social responsibility vs. district duties continues
Trash. Garbage. Refuse. Waste. Litter goes by many names and comes in many forms, but whatever you call it, during the summer season in Bend, it is becoming more and more prevalent. As sun-seeking tourists and residents alike flood the river with inflatable fiestas, garbage is accumulating in their wake. The associated raft rentals, snow […]
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Bend Park and Recreation District Closes Passageway Channel at Whitewater Park for Evaluation
Experts-only whitewater channel remains open
Bend, Ore. – June 9, 2016—The Bend Park and Recreation District is taking action to evaluate the safety and overall experience of its new Bend Whitewater Park. As an immediate step, the Passageway channel at the park will be closed beginning today while evaluations are conducted. The passageway is likely to be closed throughout the […]
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Letters 6/8-6/15
In Response to, “Dear Dog Walkers,” (6/2): Denise, have you gone back and looked later? Are the bags still there? Think about this typical scenario: A person goes with their dog to the trailhead. They begin their walk. At some point in the first couple hundred yards or so nature calls and the dog poops. […]
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The Other End of The Deschutes
Head North for early season hiking
With the Deschutes River running straight through town and the Cascades just beyond, it’s no secret that Central Oregon is an outdoor lover’s paradise. The Cascade Lakes Highway and Three Sisters Wilderness are just a few miles away, providing easily accessible world-class skiing in winter and top-notch hiking in summer. But as with most things, […]
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Crossings Becomes Currents
The restaurant at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes has rebranded and remodeled
The Riverhouse on the Deschutes is famous for its prime location on the Deschutes River. The setting is close to but still removed from downtown and situated next to a bubbling part of the Deschutes River. The former restaurant, Crossings, had a beautiful deck but repeatedly struggled to rebrand itself. After a great deal of […]
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A Brewer’s Journey
Wolves & People the culmination of a beer career
Christian DeBenedetti wrote the book on beer travel. A joy to read, The Great American Ale Trail, originally published in 2011, just came out in a new and massively expanded edition. DeBenedetti’s engaging reviews of over 500 breweries, spanning all 50 states, are enough to inspire a spontaneous sudsy road trip. And now he’s got […]
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The 20Time Project
Summit High Students Get Creative and Make a Difference
Erin Carrol spends her weekdays teaching a standard English lit class to high school seniors attending Summit High in Bend. “These aren’t necessarily 4.0 students, but that doesn’t mean they are less than exceptional,” she says. To prove her point she implemented a yearlong classroom assignment called The 20Time Project. The results were convincing. Created […]
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The Light in the Dark
CTC performs a black comedy
Building a play on a central gimmick can either work wonders or completely derail a show. “Black Comedy” has a gimmick that has to be bought into or everything else will fall apart. It’s a gutsy proposition and “Black Comedy” pulls it off with aplomb. Brindsley Miller is a young sculptor who, along with his […]
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Growing Wild
Wildflower show highlights native and floral diversity
Hikers hitting the trails this summer can expect to see tons of beautiful scenery, especially when it comes to wildflowers. Central Oregon is full of them—blue ones, pink ones, tall ones, short ones—full of them. However, describing these flowers beyond simple color and size adjectives can be intimidating. “The problem that people often come across […]
