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Dallas Finn Calvert

Dallas is a staff reporter and calendar editor for The Source. She previously worked for The Bulletin, the Lake Oswego Review and the West Linn Tidings. She’s also worked as a stringer for The Oregonian, The Chronicle of the Horse and other publications, and as a tech editor. When she’s not working, you’ll find her riding a horse or a bike, walking her dog, skiing or paddleboarding, and watching sports.

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Seed to Table Aims to Build Community Health and Wellness

Nonprofit provides access to fresh produce and hands-on farming education for Central Oregonians
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Little did 10-year-old Audrey Tehan know, as she furiously shielded her fledgling beet plants from a pounding hail storm on her family’s farm in Sisters, that one day, she’d be helping to grow more than 100,000 pounds of fresh produce in that same spot and helming a nonprofit that distributes the bounty to Central Oregon […]

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Climbing Program Aimed at Unexpected Audience has Inspiring Results

Destination Rehab program at Bend Rock Gym helps participants build physical skills and forge strong social connections
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Seven years ago, Jess Burke was living in Portland, working as a disability analyst for the State of Oregon, and regularly hiking upward of 60 miles a month with her husband, Rod. She began experiencing stiffness in her neck, shoulders and right side, so her doctor prescribed physical therapy. “It wasn’t helping much, but I […]

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Tribal Learning Series Aims to Facilitate Conversations and Education

Registration is open for the first-of-its-kind workshop in Central Oregon
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In honor of Native American month, two Central Oregon organizations are partnering to offer a unique community learning event that explores how people can engage and work with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and other tribal nations. The Tribal Learning Series, offered by Suppah Consulting and Allyship in Action, will offer participants the choice […]

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Mateo Paez cycles his way across the world as an elite competitive bikepacker

Bikepacking racers tackle tough climbs, long hours in the saddle, and emotional fatigue as they must rely on themselves to get through a race
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As a college student, Mateo Paez commuted on his Vespa up, down and around the hills of San Francisco. However, a collision with a car pulling out of a parking spot set Paez on a path to cycling up mountains, across the globe, that he never saw coming. “I didn’t have any major injuries, but […]

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Still No Sign of Missing Central Oregon Horse

There’s been no trace of Cinnamon, a 24-year-old former polo horse, since shortly after he spooked and ran off during a trail ride on Aug. 4 in the Mt. Washington Wilderness
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For many, the first dusting of snow on the mountains around Central Oregon is a sight of wonder and excitement for the winter ahead. For Erika Dunning, it elicits misery and heartache. One of the La Pine resident’s horses, Cinnamon, a 24-year-old Chestnut gelding with a “whisper” of a white star on his forehead, white […]

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Make your space colorful, cozy and cohesive

Bright colors are on trend, as are performance fabrics and surfaces that are as beautiful as they are durable
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Color. Coziness. Cohesion. If you’re pondering an update to your living space and wondering how to incorporate current trends, those are the key elements to embrace, say local design experts. “I think the biggest trend right now is people are bringing a lot of color into their space and prints are coming back in, too, […]

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Chia Roadside Stand Offers Sourdough Baked Goods

The Deschutes River Woods stand is an offshoot of Rooted Bakery
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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
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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
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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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