When I think of ‘camping’ and ‘cooking,’ I imagine an Igloo full of hot dogs, frozen burger patties, and, for special occasions, a carton of eggs and bagged hash browns. The pros at Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe have spent their fair share of cooking on riverbanks and remote forest locales, mastering the art of […]
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Top Five City Council Decisions
Also, Bend’s top five unsolved mysteries
(We’re not necessarily saying that we agree with them, but these were the five most important decisions by City Council this year.) 1. Noise Ordinance: In 2012, the question of when (as in how late) venues can host live music and how loud they could play their music had residents so hot under the collar […]
Posted inOpinion
Pipe Dreams
When something as unglamorous as a water pipe attracts such attention as Bend’s Surface Water Improvement Project (SWIP) has, it is prudent to ask: Why? Why has the City so doggedly pursued a project that has opposition from both conservative developers and conservation-minded environmentalists? Why have City staff championed a project that has never had […]