(AP) — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend ... using a nickname for the “Phoenix Rising” sculpture. "We love the googly eyes.

A googly eyes craze that swept over Bend’s public art last year has a new twist. Someone has put big red lips on two statue deer at the Southwest Century Drive roundabout. It’s actually normal ...

A vandal is at large in Bend, Oregon ... they explained that adding eyes brings smiles to residents' faces and incurs additional costs. "Googly eyes on our artworks may seem funny, but removing ...