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The Water Issue
This week’s Water Issue brings together many local voices with diverse perspectives on the Deschutes River. Read about the effect of this year’s drought on farmers in Jefferson County in Laurel Brauns’ story “No Farms Without Water.” We also spotlight a number of local environmental organizations working to restore river flows to support fish and…
Source Weekly Update 7/22/20 🎧
In this week’s Source Weekly update were focusing on the pandemic: nine restaurants and bars in Deschutes County that have been reported for violating COVID-19 prevention measures. Additionally, new mask laws, Bend’s first death, Bend’s nursing home outbreak, and record-breaking case counts. All in this week’s Source Weekly Update. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon ·…
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Rookie Food Cart of the Year – Sunny’s Carrello ▶ [with video]
Where does one go for good Italian in Bend? This year, the new player on the food cart scene is Sunny’s Carrello, which earns the tie for our 2020 Rookie Food Cart of the Year. Owned by Amy Wright and her wife Courtney, Sunny’s is Bend’s answer to hearty, homemade Italian food—the kind that any…
It’s Not Over Yet
In a last-ditch attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19 before a looming second round of statewide shutdowns, Gov. Kate Brown announced a reformed set of guidelines in a Wednesday morning press conference. Gov. Brown noted that despite existing guidelines and widespread lifestyle adjustments, the virus is continuing to spread far too rapidly across the…
Compliance Complaints
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission reported eight restaurants and bars in Deschutes County, and at least one in Jefferson County, to the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration for violating COVID-19 prevention measures earlier this month. The alleged violations include a handful of locations in downtown Bend. During the first two weekends in July, OLCC…
Where There’s Heat, Fire
The Rosland Road Fire burned nearly 400 acres, 4 miles northeast of La Pine over the weekend, and the smoke settled in around Bend on Sunday morning. As of Monday, the fire was 30% contained according to officials from the Deschutes National Forest. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The wildfire threatened…
Pearl’s Puzzle – Week of July 16
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How will automation transform the tourism industry? 🎧 [with podcast]
For this week’s “Bend Don’t Break” podcast, we talk with Todd Montgomery, a business and hospitality professor at Oregon State University – Cascades. His research focuses on automation and technology in the tourism industry from both the perspective of workers and customers. He’s the co-host and co-producer of “Tech Trek,” a TV show highlighting innovative…
Grownology: The Garden that Grows Up
Humans have long had a fascination with the possible integration of human and machine. From James Cameron’s epic 1984 film, “Terminator,” to our more recent obsession with half machine, half hero “Tony Stark,” the world seems to be ominously awaiting the ever-increasing reality that robots are coming. Although we haven’t seen robots traveling in time…
Source Suggests These Books
Beth Alvarado, author and writing instructor at OSU-Cascades chats about her recent win in the Oregon Book Awards In late June, Beth Alvarado, author and faculty author at OSU-Cascades, won an Oregon Book Award in the Creative Nonfiction category for her book, “Anxious Attachments.” In this interview with the Source Weekly, she talks about kicking…
BendFilm Announces Pop Up Drive-In Movies
Watch films this summer from the comfort of your car or from the open air of Tin Pan Alley. BendFilm announced the lineup July 14 which includes a wide range of classics, movie documentaries, adventures, blockbusters and more. Seeing these movies in-person has its advantages: Many screenings include appearances by the filmmakers, a chance to…
Restoring the River: A Talk With ShanRae Hawkins of the Raise the Deschutes Campaign
ShanRae Hawkins, a spokesperson for the Raise the Deschutes campaign, talks to the Source about the project’s efforts to inform the community about what it can do to participate in water conservation in the Deschutes basin. The goal is to restore flows and improve the health of the river. Wahoo Films is partnering with several…
#SaveOurStages
The National Independent Venue Association has around 2,000 members across the U.S in all 50 states. This includes 76 venues/festivals/promoters in the state of Oregon, and eight in Central Oregon alone. Places like the Tower Theatre, Midtown Ballroom, The Belfry, Volcanic Theatre Pub and Father Luke’s Room at McMenamins are a few that make up…
Super Fly
Fly fishing is the oldest method of recreational angling dating as far back as 200 CE in Macedonia, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. The first literary references to the sport date back to 15th and 16th century Europe. Since then, this outdoor pastime has continued to evolve, and what was once a male-dominated activity has…
A Community Vision for Restored Rivers
Water is never more top of mind than when we have too much or too little. Here in the arid high desert of Central Oregon, it is often the case that we have too little. It is difficult to stay hopeful as climate change reduces snowpack, as droughts become the new normal, as farmers watch…
Free Will Astrology—Week of July 16
CANCER (June 21-July 22): As a Cancerian, you have a natural propensity to study and understand what author Margaret Atwood describes as “echoes and emptiness and shadow.” I believe this aspect of your repertoire will be especially active and available to you in the coming weeks. For best results, regard your attunement to these echoes…
Letters to the Editor 7/16/20
Editor’s note: This week’s issue brings together many local voices with diverse perspectives on the Deschutes River. We hear from farmers, environmentalists, heads of the local irrigation districts and two different women’s fly fishing organizations. We also learn about a new trend in farming and water conservation: going vertical! One thing we heard over and…
Her Special Tea
Cindi Neiswonger has always had an affinity for tea. After working a corporate job for 22 years, she decided that a career change was necessary. “I had a 3-year-old daughter, and I wanted to spend more time with her,” she explained. “So I started holding children’s tea parties. I was able to play around with…
Beavers, Our Eager Aquifer Engineers
No matter how you look at the history of the Pacific Northwest, one native animal stands out in making Oregon what it is today: the North American Beaver. Yes, the same one we see on our state flag. As far as you can go back into the history of the Northwest you will find the…
The Virus and Bend’s Sewage
Plenty has been said about the transmission of the novel coronavirus via the things that come out of our mouths and noses. Several months into this global pandemic, researchers also know that the virus can also be found in human feces—up to 33 days after a previously infected person has tested negative for the virus,…
Public School Leaders Are Doing Their Best. Demands for a Full Reopening Aren’t Helping.
Let’s get one fact out there right away: Whatever happens with the global pandemic between now and September, schools will not look the same in the 2020-21 school year. As much as anyone might wish it not to be so, there’s simply no use in continuing to lament about how things won’t be the same.…
Travel to mind-blowing mountain biking destinations around the globe with some of the world’s best riders
The newest film from Teton Gravity Research is directed by Jeremy Grant and captures the love-at-first-site experience of mountain biking. From the producers of “UnReal” and the director of “Where The Trail Ends” comes “Accomplice,” an homage to all the crazy adventures and crazier comrades that come from a life lived in pursuit of the…
Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bae
Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bae I’m a 34-year-old woman, and I’ve been with my boyfriend for about eighteen months. He’s a loving guy but comes up a little short on romance (“butterfly moments,” I guess you’d call them, from being surprised with some big romantic gesture). While I want those, I wonder whether…
Environmental Watchdog: Ben Gordon of Central Oregon LandWatch
Ben Gordon, the new executive director of Central Oregon LandWatch, was our guest on this week’s “Bend Don’t Break” podcast hosted by Source Weekly Publisher Aaron Switzer. Gordon described how COLW has been working behind the scenes for decades to mitigate the effects of urban development and wasteful water use in the Deschutes River Basin.…
The Big Quench
E very October I make Concord grape juice, and then seal it away in jars. I hoard these sweet vessels until the following summer, when I mix a chilled beverage called spicy grape juice. I don’t remember my first taste of chocolate, or of bacon, or even mayonnaise, but I’ll never forget my first sip…
Checking in Halfway
As we pass the halfway point of any given year, it’s always nice to look back at all the pop-cultural shenanigans from the first few months just to see how the year is shaping up artistically. With movie theaters closing, new books going straight to digital and all television shows halting production months ago, 2020…
It’s in the Water
If you’ve ever been on the Deschutes Brewery Tour, then you’ve most certainly heard about how important water quality is in the brewing process. I asked Larry Johnson from Shade Tree Brewing, “How does water factor into making good beer?” “As Olympia Brewing always said: ‘It’s the water,'” he said. I wanted to find out…
Remodel Priorities
When sellers decide to put their home on the market, their first priority is examining the major elements of their home: the roof, heating system, exterior paint, etc. Once they determine those are in good shape, we recommend turning the focus to rooms inside the house. Start with the kitchen, move on to the bathroom…
