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Couch Country
Do you need a recovery day from your extreme winter sports habits [err addictions]? Are you exhausted from playing chicken with reckless drivers on the icy slip-n-slide that constitutes Cascade Lakes Highway this time of year? Have you decided enough is enough with the if-then-else flowchart required to secure a Mt. Bachelor parking pass? Can’t…
Listen: Source Weekly Update 2/25 🎧
The western monarch butterfly population has seen a steep decline in recent years due to loss of habitats. Here are some tips on how to help them this spring. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 25/2
10 Best New Breweries
A local brewery has been nominated for Best New Brewery in a national contest. Here’s how to vote.
Listen: Kate Fitzpatrick of the Deschutes River Conservancy on Collaborative Stewardship 🎧
For this week’s episode of “Bend Don’t Break” we talk with Kate Fitzpatrick, the executive director of the Deschutes River Conservancy. While there are quite a few environmental organizations in Central Oregon at least partially dedicated to restoring the Deschutes, the DRC is unique in both its mission and structure. Kate explains the history of…
Announcing the 2021 Central Oregon Pet Palooza!
Is your pet the cutest? Is your pandemic kitten the best idea you ever had? Is your goofy looking pup ready for their close-up? Now is the time to show the entire world, or at least your fellow pet loving Central Oregonians that your pet is the best. From now until March 5, submit your…
Letters to the Editor 2/18/21
Editor’s note: How was the first weekend of the return of inside dining for everyone? Cheers to those who were able to secure a coveted spot at a cozy table without having to fight gauntlet-style battles to do so. Or, maybe you went back to the food cart pod that’s been your go-to throughout this…
Forging the West
Though often omitted from history books, African American people had feet on the ground side by side with early explorers of the Oregon Territory—from Markus Lopius, a “servant” on the Lady Washington in 1788 with Robert Gray, to York, a slave on the Lewis and Clark expedition, to Moses Harris, a free black mountain man…
Food Cart Pod Opening Soon in Prineville
A new food cart pod is nearing completion in Prineville, and its owner is seeking food carts to join the fun. The Corral Tap Room & Food Carts is located on NW Third Street in Prineville, where owner Jerry Kropacek hopes to add several more food carts to the space. The Corral includes an indoor beer…
Riff Taproom Becomes Stoller Wine Bar
After several months of teaming up in the same space, Riff Cold Brewed announced this month that it would be officially handing over its taproom in Bend’s Box Factory to Stoller Wine. In November, Riff announced that it would be sharing its space on Arizona Avenue, offering a pop-up tasting room for the Willamette Valley…
Punk Noodle, the Cookbook
A trip around the world, a noodle obsession, a series of pop-up dinners—and now a cookbook! “Punk Noodle – Stories and Recipes From a Pop-Up Noodle Shop” is the latest creative collaboration of husband/wife duo Britta and Benjamin Schroeter Phillips, but Punk Noodle is more than a book; it’s a way of being. “Food is what…
A Midwinter Retreat to Anthony Lakes
“The mountains are calling and I must go” is one of my favorite John Muir quotes. Written in a letter to his sister in 1873, his words echoed in my mind during a recent visit to the Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort outside of Baker City, named for William “Doc” Anthony, a farmer and doctor, who…
May the Source Be With You
How is February shaping up for everyone? Have things slowly started feeling like they’re getting back to normal? I still mostly work from home, mostly just talk to my cat on a lot of days and still watch a lot of movies and listen to way too many podcasts. Wow. That should be my dating…
Cannabis: The State of the Industry
With unemployment numbers still high and so many businesses continuing to struggle due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the bright spots in the economy over the past year has been in cannabis. This week, cannabis marketplace Leafly released its fifth-annual jobs report, which shows just how much the industry has grown…
Review: Lupine’s “Midnight”
At the end of last year the Source ran a Q&A with Bend local Ella Peterson, who makes music under the artist name Lupine. At the time she only had a few pieces of music released, but now Peterson has kicked off the year with the release of the debut full-length album, “Midnight.” What first…
Find Your Peace and Some Freedom at Mt. Bachelor’s Peace Park
Winter finally made its way to Central Oregon and Mt. Bachelor is celebrating the snowfall with the opening of the Woodward Peace Park, perfect for those looking to freestyle on skis or learn some new tricks on a board. The Peace Park was founded in 2011 as a collaboration between Woodward and U.S. Olympic Snowboard…
Median and Average/Mean Home Price
The real estate market has been a hot topic of conversation in Central Oregon for the last several years, and especially in the last year. There’s no shortage of news stories about the market activity and particularly the growth in the median home prices around Central Oregon. When shopping for a home or reading and…
Free Will Astrology—Week of February 18
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943) ultimately became one of the 20th century’s most renowned composers. But his career had a rough start. Symphony No. 1, his first major work, was panned by critics, sending him into a four-year depression. Eventually he recovered. His next major composition, Piano Concerto No. 2, was well-received. I…
Job Corpse & Stainless Steal
Job Corpse My girlfriend of a year is beautiful, intelligent, sweet, and loving and the first woman I could see having a future with. Last week, I was told I’m being laid off from my job at a large media conglomerate. I haven’t told anyone, but I’m feeling increasingly guilty for keeping it a secret…
Pearl’s Puzzle – Week of Feb. 18
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Pearl’s Puzzle – Week of Feb. 25
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Noticias en Español
Veteras’s Village de la zona centro de Oregon, que está ahora en construcción, es una oportunidad para los veteranos sin hogar para que comiencen de nuevo mientras viven en una comunidad de personas que están enfrentando problemas similares. Localizado cerca del plantel de seguridad pública del condado Deschutes, que incluye las oficinas del alguacil y…
Preserve Habitat, But Don’t Close Down Existing Locals’ River Access at Columbia Park
The Deschutes River has long been a focal point for the people of Bend. In years past, the sawmills positioned on and adjacent to the river were the centers of attention; today, those have been replaced by shopping and river recreation. What we didn’t know—or didn’t consider—back when those mills sent old-growth logs shooting down…
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A Place to Call Home ▶ [With Video]
Bend’s newest neighborhood won’t have a homeowners’ association or a lengthy list of bylaws. There won’t be any open houses or bidding wars among prospective homebuyers. What it will have is a collection of individuals who have served their country but have since fallen on challenging times. Central Oregon Veterans Village is a chance for…
