By Erin Rook, Source Weekly One by one, novice stand-up paddle boarders ease their boards onto the chilly Deschutes River. “If you’re going to try to stand… Read more “Walking on Water: Stand-up paddle boarding graduates from leisurely to legit”
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Tapped: Concerns bubble up over rate increases
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly For those receiving City of Bend services, water and sewer rates are about to go up. Just how high will be determined… Read more “Tapped: Concerns bubble up over rate increases”
Fields of Fabric: Art quilts capture tangible landscapes
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly Quilts are generally considered more of a craft than an art. But local quilters like Sheila Finzer are working to change that… Read more “Fields of Fabric: Art quilts capture tangible landscapes”
What in the World: CIA, School Shootings, OITNB, Baby Daddies
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly The CIA has joined Twitter (for real this time) and, in true Twitter fashion, its online persona is already more popular than its real… Read more “What in the World: CIA, School Shootings, OITNB, Baby Daddies”
OLD TIMERS: The 1950s
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly Part of a larger feature about Bend’s “Old Timers” In the 1950s, Bend, like so many American towns, was enjoying a lull… Read more “OLD TIMERS: The 1950s”
Safety in their Sights
Schools respond to shootings with more cops, guns By Erin Rook, Source Weekly In the wake of the most recent mass shooting—this time in Isla Vista, Calif.,… Read more “Safety in their Sights”
Council Proposes Water and Sewer Rate Increases
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly Long showers, green lawns, freshly laundered clothes—these are the luxuries that come with affordable water and sewer rates. But what if those… Read more “Council Proposes Water and Sewer Rate Increases”
OLD TIMERS: The Changing Face of Bend
By Erin Rook, Source Weekly As the largest city in the state’s fastest growing county—Deschutes County’s population jumped more than 36 percent between 2000 and 2010—Bend and… Read more “OLD TIMERS: The Changing Face of Bend”
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