Word from the County came yesterday that the Cascade Lakes Highway will be open to through traffic today at noon. Of course just because it’s the first of June doesn’t mean all the snow is out of the mountains yet, so there are caveats: Beware of spots of ice that may … Continue reading
The roundabout on Mt. Washington in the heart of NorthWest Crossing (the intersection with NW Crossing Drive, in fact) has been closed for a while now while undergoing some much-needed construction. Needless to say this has been a hassle since it breaks one of the main north-south routes on the … Continue reading
In honor of Earth Day on Sunday, Cascades East Transit is offering free rides all day today for all their routes. CET services Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties and offers both city-to-city service and intra-city routes within all of our main towns. It’s a good service, and free rides today … Continue reading
Central Oregon’s Commute Options Week is starting up this Saturday, the 11th, and running through the following week until the 18th. This is the 21st year of Commute Options Week, and in addition to raising awareness about alternative methods of commuting (to work, school, etc.), the Week is about the … Continue reading
As noted in the press release sent out by Deschutes County: The annual opening of the Cascade Lakes Highway occurred this morning by the Deschutes County Road Department. Please travel with caution as there are still a few icy patches to be aware of and that no parking will be … Continue reading
Monday kicks off Commute Options Week, the annual week-long driving alternative campaign "encouraging the use of sustainable modes of transport and raising awareness on the environmental impacts of citizens’ modal choice." From the 15th through Sunday the 21st there’s a whole slew of events people can get involved in, like: … Continue reading
The news has been bouncing around today, but the first link I saw today is the Bulletin’s: Redmond to get Phoenix-Mesa flight in October. Allegiant Air announced today that it will begin weekly, nonstop service from Redmond Airport to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, starting Oct. 24. Flights will depart Monday and … Continue reading
Jen sent me this heads up about the northbound entrance and exit ramps to the Parkway from Revere Avenue: The northbound on and off ramps at Revere Avenue on the Bend Parkway will be closed Thursday August 7, from 9 am to 1 pm. ODOT crews are performing routine bridge … Continue reading
There is a new transit shuttle route being offered by the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council between Bend and La Pine that goes into effect this Monday the 4th. Here’s some text from the email I received: Beginning Monday, August 4, the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) will begin offering a … Continue reading
Just a couple of quick blurbs about things happening up north, along Empire Avenue. The new Empire Car Wash is open. It’s a full-service car wash and they had an ad in Sunday’s paper for a free wash (good through May, I think). They also have a sign out on … Continue reading