Gift Guide 2015: “Bend Wild” Calendar by Mike Putnam

Continuing with my own gift guide suggestions for the holidays, with just over a week of shopping left until Christmas! Everybody needs calendars, and for 2016 I’m really liking the look of the “Bend Wild” Calendar from Mike Putnam Photography—a great deal at $15! Mike wrote about the calendar: I’m … Continue reading

Gift Guide 2015: McMenamins Holiday Gift Packs

It’s been awhile since I’ve ran any sort of holiday gift guide here, so I figured why not make this the year? We’ve only got 10 more days until Christmas so if you are struggling to find just the right gifts, or have yet to begin your shopping, perhaps these … Continue reading

3rd Annual Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival

This Saturday, December 12, the third annual Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival is taking place in the Biergarten at GoodLife Brewing from 1 to 9pm. We are happy to announce Bigfoot Beverages as our Title Sponsor for 2015. COWBF is a showcase for seasonal and specialty beers brewed in celebration … Continue reading

LEGO Robotics Tournament

On December 13th, Mountain View High School will host the Central Oregon FIRST LEGO League Tournament. Nineteen teams of 4th-8th graders from Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson Counties will compete at the event. The top teams will advance to the state tournament in Hillsboro on January 9th & 10th. Details and schedule … Continue reading

Jem Raw Organics issues recall on all products

Bend’s Jem Raw Organics, known for their raw nut and chocolate spreads, has issued a voluntary recall on all of their products due to the possibility of Salmonella: After careful deliberation, on December 2, 2015, JEM Raw Organics (JEM Raw) Founders, Nik Rueth, Tim Moore, and Jen Moore has initiated a voluntary … Continue reading

City of Bend Snow Removal Live Q&A – today

The City of Bend will be hosting a live chat Q&A session on snow removal on their Facebook page today, Tuesday, December 1st, starting at 2:30pm. Every year we get a lot of questions about how the city plows the streets and we want to try and answer some of those … Continue reading

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you’re not finding the snow and ice too problematic but if so stay safe and warm and be careful. Enjoy the day!

College snow closures, November 24

FYI, due to the snow the colleges are closing for the day: SNOW CLOSURE – All COCC and OSU-Cascades campuses will close at 3 p.m. today – Tuesday, November 24. All COCC and OSU-Cascades classes scheduled at or after 3 p.m. are cancelled. This includes campuses in Bend, Redmond, Madras … Continue reading

High Desert Droids Junior Science Camp

The local high school robotics club, the High Desert Droids Team 753, is holding a series of Junior Science Camps for kids aged from 5 to 8 which will take place at Mountain View High School. Dates and time for the camps are as follows: Monday & Tuesday, November 24 … Continue reading