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Pilot Butte and 56 other lost ski hills of Oregon you may not have known about

2 weeks ago | centraloregondaily.com | Scott Elnes

BEND, Ore. -- Once a beloved local ski hill before Mt. Bachelor took the spotlight, the old Skyliners site is again drawing attention—this time through the work of longtime Oregon ski historian Steve Stenkamp. Stenkamp has spent the past six years researching and documenting Oregon’s forgotten ski areas. His efforts culminated in a recently published book chronicling 57 former ski sites across the state.
Little Did I Know...

3 weeks ago | centraloregondaily.com | Scott Elnes

BEND, Ore. -- Welcome to the final chapter in my series on fractals and my visit to the High Desert Museum and their exhibit called “Patterns At Play: Fractals in Nature."Last week, we talked about the theory of Fractals but today we’re going hands on. Haley Brazier, the Natural History Curator gives me a tour. “Some of my favorite parts of this exhibit are the large scale photography that we have on each wall. So it's really floor to ceiling. Way taller than you or I.
From math to Mother Nature: How Fractals changed the world

1 month ago | centraloregondaily.com | Scott Elnes

BEND, Ore. -- I recently found out that the High Desert Museum opened an exhibit called “Patterns at Play – Fractals in Nature.” And I freaked. I immediately needed to see it with my own eyes. So what are fractals and why was I so excited? Well, first of all, fractals were first discovered not in nature, but at the dawn of the computer age. And before there were fractals, there was a man named Benoit Mandelbrot and the Mandelbrot set.
Bob Woodward: A look back at a Central Oregon legend

1 month ago | centraloregondaily.com | Scott Elnes

Two summers ago, I found out yet another thing that I didn’t know. The sport of mountain biking wasn’t just invented in Northern California. Bob Woodward, from Bend, was the man who literally wrote the Sports Illustrated book on Mountain Biking. And he and a handful of pedal rebels here in Central Oregon deserve as much credit for its invention. Last summer, after a lot of humble pushback, Bob finally agreed to sit down with me and tell me the story of his life.
Bob 'Woody' Woodward, former Bend mayor and mountain biking pioneer, dies at 85

1 month ago | centraloregondaily.com | Travis Pittman |Scott Elnes

BEND, Ore. -- Former Bend mayor and Central Oregon mountain biking pioneer Bob Woodward passed away over the weekend. His family confirmed Woodward's battle with Parkinson's ended at the age of 85. Last August, Central Oregon Daily's Scott Elnes wrote about the Woodward's life and influence for his "Little Did I Know" series. You can read the full story below or watch in the video above. Bob Woodward is one of a handful of men widely credited for helping invent the sport of mountain biking.
Hall of Famer Ty Cobb’s secret life in Central Oregon: Baseball, business and outdoorsman

1 month ago | centraloregondaily.com | Scott Elnes

BEND, Ore. -- It was 1976. Topps came out with their All-Time All-Star baseball trading cards and I got my hands on an original run, perfect condition (with a stale piece of gum) Ty Cobb card. And I was stoked. Ty Cobb was one of the greatest and most controversial players in the big leagues back in his day. He had an odd, split grip batting stance and he was known for his temper. In fact, in 1912, Cobb climbed into the stands and attacked a heckler.
Little Did I Know...

1 month ago | centraloregondaily.com | Scott Elnes

Tucked in a little corner off of OB Riley Road is Sawyer Park, named after Robert “Bob” Sawyer. But who was he? Sawyer was born into privilege on the east coast in the late 1800s. He graduated Harvard Law and started a successful practice. “Until he makes a pretty dramatic change in his life. And in 1910, closes the law firm and comes west. In 1912, he arrives in Bend," Deschutes Historical Museum Executive Director Kelly Cannon-Miller said. Now Bob was a big time lawyer back home.
Banjo player’s bond with wild fox leads to viral fame and new music

2 months ago | centraloregondaily.com | Scott Elnes

For this edition of Little Did I Know, we're letting the subject of our story do most of the talking. Banjo player Andy Thorn formed an unlikely bond with a wild fox during the pandemic, inspiring Thorn to explore a different playing style and allowing him to reach viral fame. “My name is Andy Thorn and I'm a professional banjo player, which is almost hilarious to say. Yes, I play banjo for a living. "I'm in a band called Leftover Salmon, and we're out in Oregon all the time.
From sugar cookies to Thin Mints: The evolution of Girl Scout Cookies

2 months ago | centraloregondaily.com | Scott Elnes

Girl Scout Cookie season is back, so it's time to learn a few things I didn't know about this tradition. The first Girl Scout cookies appeared in 1917 and they were not Thin Mints. They were sugar cookies that families baked at home and sold in their communities. In 1922, the first official recipe was released nationally and cookie sales as a way of raising funds for the Girl Scouts began to catch fire. In 1934, the Girl Scouts contracted their first commercial baker.
Father Luke: The priest who brought Bend a church, school and hospital and fought The Klan

2 months ago | centraloregondaily.com | Scott Elnes

Some of the early pioneers in Central Oregon came seeking their fortune. Some came to serve others. None exemplified the latter more than this Central Oregon pioneer. “Father Luke was born in poverty in Ireland in a very Catholic family. He's ordained at the very young age of 23, as a Capuchin friar," Deschutes Historical Museum Executive Director Kelly Cannon-Miller said. Father Luke Sheehan spent the first part of his life in India and the Middle East, until, in middle age, he headed out west.