They said the overall concern is the adhesive used to stick the googly eyes onto the statue’s surface is what can cause the damage, noting the cost of removing them has come to over $1,500 ...

Although the googly eyes in Bend did not last — they remain on only the phoenix sculpture — Ms. Mitchell emphasized that the city was not trying to squash a little cheer.

Roundabout statues in Bend have been vandalized with googly eyes. December 6, 2024 (courtesy City of Bend). After some mild laughs which turned to groans from the audience, Colbert replied, “Oh ...

Someone has been sticking googly eyes onto public art installations, such as artist Brandon Zebold's Orb I, in Bend, Oregon. City of Bend. All eyes are on Bend, Oregon, where a mysterious vandal ...

Many cities are in the throes of Christmas decorations and holiday cheer, etc. Except Bend, that is. This year, googly eyes glued to art installations are getting all the attention and laughs. In ...

Stephen Colbert, host of “The Late Show,” joked about the “lighthearted vandalism” in central Oregon’s most populous city, where someone or several people have been sticking googly eyes ...

BEND, Ore. — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covered widely by news outlets and ...

New research shows that Googly Eyes painted on placards near runways – or on airplanes taking off and landing -- are effective in scaring off the kind of big birds that can do damage to low ...

No, this isn’t a Thomas the Tank Engine reboot. The trains in Boston now have googly eyes. But why? For fun, of course. In April, Arielle Lok and about 30 other googly eye enthusiasts asked the ...

A group is calling on the MBTA to attach googly eyes to the front of trains. “If the trains can’t be reliable, at least they can be fun and bring a smile.” ...