Good morning, this is your Bend Local Frequency for Tuesday, March 3.

Rise and shine, Bend! Fresh snow is blanketing the Cascades tonight under a Winter Weather Advisory, promising several inches over the next couple days to keep our ski lines buzzing and trails pristine. Perfect timing as Winter PrideFest kicks into high gear this weekend, potentially its biggest year yet with over 1500 expected revelers. Starting Friday, strap on snowshoes for Wanderlust Tours Pride Bonfire, trekking through powdery forests to a hand-carved amphitheater for sunset toasts to inclusivity. Saturday brings Diva Drag Brunch at the Campfire Hotel, packed with Pacific Northwest stars like Lylac and Riley Burrows delivering drag, burlesque, acrobatics, and dance thatll have you cheering. Dont miss candlelit piano at Meissner Nordic with Paula Dreyer serenading starry trails, or Telefest at Hoodoo with free-heel skiing, ax throwing, and Viking vibes. Its all about celebrating diversity in our snowy playground, strengthening community bonds that make Bend shine.

Locally, the City Council is pushing ahead with adopting wildfire mitigation code R327 after last weeks session, hardening new homes with fire-resistant roofs, windows, and gutters. Effective possibly this spring, it aligns us with Sisters and Deschutes County, giving families real peace of mind against ember attacks without touching existing builds or defensible space rules yet. Public input comes April 1stcheck bendoregon.gov for details.

In tougher news, 38-year-old Cody Joe Hunt, a convicted felon, got 24 months in federal prison today for packing an assault rifle and ammo in Deschutes National Forest near China Hat Road. Officers nabbed him fleeing gunfire reports, with digital forensics sealing the casea stark reminder to leave firepower out of our wild spaces.

Statewide ripples hit home too: lawmakers approved shifting the gas tax referendum to Mays ballot and paused data center tax breaks till 2027, decisions that could ease local traffic and energy strains. Mark your calendars for Trappist Tuesdays at Monkless Brasserie tonight with dollar-off Belgian flights, or Tango in Bend classes building that sultry connection.

Sisters Folk Festival dropped their first 2026 lineup headlined by guitar wizard Tommy Emmanuelthink Chet Atkins vibes meets Grammy gold for September thrills. And raise a glass to Little Woodys final run this year, wrapping epic gnomes, growlers, and barrel-aged pours that defined our craft scene.

Stay adventurous, stay safe out there.

This has been Bend Local Frequency. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates.

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