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It’s been tough not being able to get out to all of Oregon’s great state parks during the pandemic. We’ve had some incredible weather and nature is calling. But now we’ve got some good news: the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Tuesday that a small number of inland state parks will be open to […]
The opening track to Elisha David‘s new album is titled “McMinnville, 1950.” It’s a significant moment in time for the fact that some of the most polarizing UFO photographs in history were taken that year. Later on the album there’s a song titled, “Plain Feather (And the Elk Spirit of Lost Lake),” which recalls the […]
Fireworks are part of the American DNA. They’re how we celebrate Independence Day, New Year’s Eve and other milestones. Used responsibly, they can garner oohs and awes from people sitting in lawn chairs watching the colors explode overhead and listening to the sonic booms. However, if used irresponsibly, fireworks can cause property damage and even […]
What are you supposed to do with your kids and all their free time? How about something free!? Bend offers so many fun activities for kids and their parents this summer. Here’s where to start. Free Lunch For many, kids’ school meals are a substantial part of their day—so why should it be any different in […]
Teenage girls, Instagram celebs and Ellen DeGeneres know the rules for taking the perfect selfie: get a good amount of natural light; chin down, lips pouted; and pick a memorable location for the background. Here in Bend, there is no end of beautiful spots that make for great selfies, but Bendites at the top of […]
Commissioners Should Opt Out on Recreational Marijuana In 2014 the Oregon voting public approved Measure 91 legalizing recreational marijuana. Deschutes County voted 51.6 percent yes (rural County 54.1 percent No and City of Bend 57.4 percent Yes). The marijuana industry spent $5.4 million to convince the voters they were voting to decriminalize marijuana and allowing an individual […]
Supporters of Pilot Butte State Park have found themselves entangled in a land use process after learning about plans for a new apartment complex at the foot of the Butte. Because their concerns emerged after the public comment period for the development, members of the Save Pilot Butte group sought to appeal the development’s approval, […]
Pilot Butte has long been a beacon for Bend. First used as a navigational landmark to draw early settlers to the area, and in later decades as a source of volcanic rock to add some grip to icy winter roads, Pilot Butte was donated to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department in 1927 in the […]
“Hi honey, how are you?” Each time a hiker passes by Carol Smith—better known as “The Butte Lady”—she utters that same refrain. More often than not, it is returned with smiles and hugs. She’s hard pressed to find a stranger among those out for a Monday morning hike. Petite and nearly 60 years old, Smith […]
Last Saturday, a brilliant spring day, around 6:45 pm, just as the sun was beginning to set, a hiker spotted a young male cougar sitting within sight of the trail. He wasn’t on some remote, backcountry pathway, but was walking up Pilot Butte, the popular state park with trails that snake around the 500 foot […]
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