At first, the falling snow brought joy. Stephanie Williams’ kids gleefully scampered outside, throwing snowballs in front of their southeast Bend duplex. “It was so great to see them so happy,” says Williams, “But then I thought, if they cancel school how will I pay for daycare? I knew I couldn’t afford for them to […]
Magdalena Bokowa
Freelancer at the Source Weekly
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Less Than 30 Miles
A lens on Central Oregon farmers
It’s no secret that growing veggies in Central Oregon can be, shall we say, challenging? Nightly 30 to 40-degree temperature drops, frost as late as July 4 and as early as Aug. 15, epic wind storms, blazing sunny days… it can be a daunting whirlwind. From the beginners to the 30-year vets, here’s a chance […]
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Ya Slacker!
In honor of the Summer Events issue, here’s how to look like you’re doing Bend things, without actually doing them
Alright #YOLO, we get it—living in Bend is exhausting. It’s like a choose-your-own-adventure Ironman spiked with craft sours at every hour. With a deceiving plethora of sunshine, meaning you can do the rock/lake/mountain biking/skiing/hiking/running/tubing all in one day, we know it’s tough to be cool and do all them thangs. If you rose at 4 […]
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Welcome to Bend! 10 things every newcomer should know
So You’re In Central Oregon Welcome to Central Oregon! No, seriously, we mean it. We know the cat’s outta the bag: Deschutes County (that’s us) was number one in overall population growth in all of Oregon in 2017, growing by a whopping 3.6 percent. And with this being the Pacific Northwest’s version of Neverland, why […]
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So You’re In Central Oregon
10 things every newcomer should know
Welcome to Central Oregon! No, seriously, we mean it. We know the cat’s outta the bag: Deschutes County (that’s us) was number one in overall population growth in all of Oregon in 2017, growing by a whopping 3.6 percent. And with this being the Pacific Northwest’s version of Neverland, why not embrace all the things […]
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Keep Calm and Float On
Read this before you float the Deschutes River
Exhausted from all that mountain biking/hiking/rock climbing you’ve been doing in Central Oregon? Time to kick back, climb into a rubber donut, soak in those 300(ish) days of sunshine and float 90(ish) minutes through downtown Bend. It’s the perfect excuse to experience our brilliant river without the fear of getting knocked off by a rogue […]
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Tobacco 21
Minimum age for tobacco increases, to only slight fanfare
Remember the ol’ adage, “Old enough to fight and vote, old enough to drink and smoke?” Nah, not really. As of this year, those under 21 can still make life and death choices or vote for presidents, but they can’t buy smokes. Recent statistics by the Oregon Health Authority and the National Youth Tobacco Survey show […]
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New Year, New Ideas.
A guide to what’s on the docket for 2018, #inBend.
When sorting through the various projects, initiatives and ideas for the upcoming year, a common theme emerges: out with glamourous investments (waterpark, anyone?) and back to basics—the critical systems that make a city run. You know, the not-so-sexy stuff, like roads. With an estimated six people moving to Bend each day, an increase of 6,000 […]
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Another One Bites the Dust
Summit Saloon closes
In a surprise social media post, Summit Saloon and Stage, the sports bar turned nightclub in downtown Bend, abruptly shut its doors on Tuesday. Citing “unsuccessful lease negotiations and economic factors,” co-owners Matthew Gordon and John Simac who ran the bar for more than 10 years wrote an emotional Facebook farewell stating, “It is with […]
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THE LEDGER: Because 2017 was…well, it was a doozy.
Here’s a lookback on noteworthy local, state, national and international news
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