Magdalena Bokowa, Author at The Source - Bend, Oregon

Hikes in System Development Charges

BPRD raises rates two-fold compared to City of Bend increases

Magdalena BokowaJune 22, 2017January 22, 2024

System Development Charges collected from new development projects to build new streets, sewers, parks and water utilities will soon increase, effectively making housing projects more expensive even amid an affordable housing crunch. Bend Parks and Recreation District voted unanimously on June 6 for the sharpest increase, effective July 1, at a rate of 6.8 percent. […]

Food & Drink

Happy Hour Review: Rockin’ Dave’s Backstage Lounge

Magdalena BokowaJune 14, 2017November 10, 2024

In Midtown? Thirstaaaay? Fancy some good eats but want a mellow vibe? Then Rockin’ Daves’ Backstage Lounge is your neighborhood jaunt. Rock melodies fill this intimate hole-in-the-wall adorned with music memorabilia and old school records. It’s like you’ve just walked into a 70s bar—without the seedy side. If you’ve ever been to Rockin’ Daves for […]

News

New Strategy Will Mean Paying To Park In Downtown Bend

Magdalena BokowaJune 14, 2017December 8, 2024

Soon, drivers will have to kiss the days of free parking in downtown Bend goodbye. The city is growing and pressure on its downtown infrastructure means the City will be implementing changes in the next few years — including paid parking. Out goes free two-hour parking in the Mirror Pond parking basins and in comes […]

Food & Drink

Happy Hour Review: Kayo’s Dinner House and Lounge

Happy hour fine dining without the high price tag

Magdalena BokowaJune 14, 2017August 15, 2024

If you’re looking for a taste of luxury — the kind in which oysters, Kobe beef and Ahi tuna reign supreme — then you’re in luck: Kayos is just the ticket, and comes without a steep price tag. Unassumingly tucked off third street, next to an Econo Lodge, you wouldn’t believe Kayo’s has fireside lounges […]

News

ALERT: Missing Person: Chase Hove, 27, Bend PD Appeals for Public Help

Magdalena BokowaJune 8, 2017July 9, 2025

UPDATE: Bend Police have said they found Hove’s car in the southwest area of Bend, prompting officers and detectives to actively search that area for him. The vehicle is no longer of interest. The Bend Police Department are appealing to the public for help in finding Chase Hove, 27, a Bend resident. Chase left his […]

News

Tower Tussle

A cell tower planned for Trinity Episcopal Church ignites debate on the risks of radiation near a school

Magdalena BokowaJune 7, 2017September 24, 2024

Community members at Amity Creek Magnet School are opposing a proposed Verizon cell phone tower slated for construction at a downtown Bend church. Leaders at Trinity Episcopal Church will decide this month whether to let the wireless provider mount a faux bell tower in order to boost its 4G service to 5G. Critics, namely parents […]

Culture

Source Spotlight: From Mountain Tops to Riverbanks

Gail Snyder helped save Colorado’s Pikes Peak. Now her sights are set on saving the Deschutes River

Magdalena BokowaJune 7, 2017April 12, 2025

“He said to me, ‘Gail, I want to talk to you about wetlands, and troublemakers…’ I couldn’t believe he was trying to silence me…he was the one that turned me into an environmental activist.” — Gail Snyder Gail Snyder was born an environmentalist. “It’s the core of my being,” says the cofounder of the Coalition […]

News

Putting Back the River

100+ year-old canals are a target in an effort to restore water flows in the Upper Deschutes

Magdalena BokowaMay 31, 2017August 14, 2024

A little Central Oregon irrigation humor. Reporter: “How do you measure how much water you’re getting?” Farmer: “Go to the tree, grab that stick, stick it in and if it hits the notch then that’s the right amount.” That’s no joke. Such measuring tools are still in use while irrigation water flows are still calculated […]

News

Victim of Portland Stabbing Speaks out with new details

Magdalena BokowaMay 29, 2017July 30, 2024

A vigil is slated to begin at 7pm tonight (Monday) in Drake Park, honoring the lives lost on the Portland MAX May 26. Police say Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche, 23, and Ricky John Best, 53, intervened when a man reportedly began hurling racial slurs at two younger women on the train at around 4:30pm Friday. The man, […]

Food & Drink

Mantra Indian Kitchen & Tap Room Opens

Magdalena BokowaMay 24, 2017July 11, 2024

Indian food lovers rejoice! The owner of the Curry Shack food cart, Runi Srikantaiah, has opened a brick and mortar location on Bond and Franklin (previously Fire in Bend). Mantra Indian Kitchen and Tap Room offers a range of Indian delicacies, including tandoori recipes from their brick oven, Thali meals, and rice and curry bowls. They […]

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