3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (276+ words) BEND, Ore. - Most mornings, I take my two dogs, River and Skye, on walks along the Deschutes River from River Canyon Park in the southwest part of town. We typically go four or five miles, but lately River hasn't exactly…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (714+ words) Will they piggyback George Kirby with Logan Gilbert? BEND, Ore. - I thought the Mariners were done with the piggybacking thing, but now we hear it's back in a bigger and better way. Or maybe in a more ridiculous way - we'll…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (812+ words) BEND, Ore. - I didn't think much of it when the Seahawks unveiled their Super Bowl rings last week and announced that 76 of them would be available to fans to purchase. I just figured it was yet another money grab, and…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (320+ words) BEND, Ore. - The Mariners staggered home last night after a 4-6 road trip that ended with a 10-1 loss to the Nationals. Given fatigue and the number of injuries, yesterday's game was predictable, or was it? I mistakenly thought the Mariners would…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1247+ words) One of the many holes along the Mediterranean Sea at Verdura West Shore. BEND, Ore. - If you're a faithful or even an unfaithful reader of my Substack, hopefully you saw what I wrote about a golf trip to Portugal I…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (671+ words) Just give the ball to this guy already. BEND, Ore. - Should the Mariners replace Andres Munoz as their closer? After yesterday's debacle in Detroit when the Mariners were one out away from a 4-3 victory, it sure seems like most fans…...