This blog has been around for a long time and it’s a bit obvious that things are a bit stale and it’s not getting timely updates like it used to. Part of that is just changing times and priorities; part of it is understanding how Bend has changed in the … Continue reading
The annual Best of Central Oregon issue from The Source Weekly is on the shelves, and once again I’m pleased and amazed that Hack Bend is winner for Best Blog! It’s only “best” because all of you voted for it, so thank you once again for making it happen! Big … Continue reading
So I’ve taken the plunge and set up an Instagram account for Hack Bend. Thus far I’ve only followed a few accounts and just posted a single picture, so please—feel free to follow the account and give me any pointers for who in Bend/Central Oregon I should be following on … Continue reading
You may have noticed that I switched out the calendar and events plugin I used here on the site with a newer one today, that will ideally be better (and easier to use) in the long run. Of course, what that means is the calendar page only shows events that … Continue reading
The Source Weekly’s “Best of Central Oregon 2014” issue is out today, highlighting all of the Best-of-Every-Category that the Source readers have voted on—and once again, this Hack Bend blog has won the “Best Blog” award! The excellent Hyperbole and a Half was this year’s honorable mention. And once again … Continue reading
You may have noticed that I posted on Facebook yesterday that the site was down, which lasted from roughly noon yesterday until roughly noon today. Apparently the culprit was a rogue WordPress plugin (WordPress is the blog software that powers this site) which was causing problems with the database which … Continue reading
I am once again honored and humbled that Hack Bend has received The Source Weekly‘s nod to Best Local Blog in their annual Best of Central Oregon issue (which hit the stands today)! This is the fifth year in a row that this blog has won, and there is no … Continue reading
I’m pleased to announce that Hack Bend is adding another contributor, Caitlin Richmond! She is fairly new to Bend (just over a year) with a degree in journalism and writes for the Oregon Legal Journal as well as having articles in several local publications. All of which I think will … Continue reading
The Source Weekly‘s “Best of Central Oregon (2012)” issue came out today and I’m incredibly happy to say that Hack Bend has again won the “Best Blog” (for the fourth year in a row)—and it’s all thanks to the readers who voted! I’m in the good company of I Love … Continue reading
If you’ve gone to the Hack Bend Calendar recently, you may have noticed some changes: I’m in the process of switching it over to a new calendar app (a WordPress blog plugin) and moving away from Google Calendar. Not that there was anything wrong with Google Calendar (and you can … Continue reading