Dallas Finn Calvert, Author at The Source - Bend, Oregon

Chia Roadside Stand Offers Sourdough Baked Goods

The Deschutes River Woods stand is an offshoot of Rooted Bakery

by Dallas Finn Calvert July 30, 2025August 7, 2025

Good sourdough only requires three things, says Liz McCarthy. Flour, water, and salt. Oh, and attention. “You have to take care of your starter. If you don’t, it will not make good bread,” says McCarthy, 55, a longtime resident of Deschutes River Woods, where she has her small home-based Rooted Bakery at 19126 Kiowa Road. […]

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Gillam Working His Way up the Rugby Ladder

Local rugby player, recently selected to represent the U.S. in a tournament in Mexico and fresh off playing for a New Zealand club, is making his presence known in the sport

by Dallas Finn Calvert July 16, 2025July 28, 2025

In August, Jupiter Gillam is heading to college in North Carolina. However, the air miles he’ll earn moving across the country, and coming home for holidays and visits, are a drop in the bucket compared to those he’s racked up since graduating from Mountain View High School in 2024. “I just wanted to get out […]

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Cancellation of Oregon High Desert Classics Disappoints Locals

Show officials say it’s “just a pause” for a year due to low registrations

by Dallas Finn Calvert June 25, 2025July 19, 2025

If you’ve driven down the northeast section of Hamby Road in late July, you’ve probably noticed the colorful show rings and throngs of horses and riders at J Bar J Boys Ranch. This year, those grounds will be empty for only the second time in decades as the Oregon High Desert Classics horse show, slated […]

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