Between the return of the Fire, kickoff of preprofessional soccer team the Cherry Bombs, and first pitch of Hillsboro-based professional softball team the Cascade, we’ve reached the golden age of women’s sports in Oregon.

Oregon geoscientists have started to harvest heat from “superhot rock” under the earth’s surface near places like the Newberry Volcano—the future of renewable energy, or an earthquake waiting to happen? 

Barring delays, the Broadway Bridge should reopen in April after a six-month closure to repair its bridge deck, which is good news for anyone hoping to reenact the climax of the 2008 thriller Untraceable.

We’re hustlin’ in our purple Lamborghinis to the Schnitz May 8 to see Rick Ross perform with the Oregon Symphony, because the chance of seeing “The Devil Is a Lie” performed with a full orchestra is a little too tempting to miss. 

On April 12, celebrate the 110th birthday of Beverly Cleary, famed Oregon author and creator of iconic chaos agent Ramona Quimby, by getting a bob and splashing in some mud puddles.