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Snow makes summiting difficult at Black Crater near Sisters

I get that lingering cascade glaciers are a good omen for our mountain streams, but that doesn’t make…

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Miles out of cherry country: A 45-mile gravel ride from The Dalles

Having rolled out from Sorosis Park, up on a bluff above The Dalles and the Columbia River, 20…

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Guest column: Infuse your garden with native plants

Humans and nature go way back. Some might say we’re inseparable. Perhaps that’s why so many of us…

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Dropping In: Board games often reveal a player’s character, or lack thereof

Saturday was arguably the finest day of the year so far in Central Oregon. My wife and I…

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Explore calendar May 31-June 6: Miles For All Mothers

Saturday 5/31 Dirty Half: Race 13.1 miles in Phil’s trail complex; 7 a.m.; $95 online; Unitarian Church, 61980…

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‘Very pedantic heckles’: Scientist-turned-comedian Ben Miller returns to Bend

Comedian Ben Miller comes from an unusual background for a comedian: He’s a former scientist with an Ivy…

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Cascades Theatrical Co. stages ‘Grease,’ set to open Friday

Is there anyone who doesn’t know — or love — “Grease,” the jubilant coming-of-age story of hormonal, lovestruck…

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Heartbreak in the trees

I wasn’t feeling very ambitious last week when my wife, Catherine, asked me if I wanted to take…

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Dropping In: Mike Peters of The Alarm gone in a ‘Blaze of Glory’

Like bad weather, grief strikes when it wants. Except with the weather, you can see it in the…

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Dropping In: Your driving questions answered

This week, Dropping In will try to answer common questions about driving in Bend and Central Oregon, known…

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