Miina McCown

Intern, Source Weekly

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Posted inFood & Drink

A Takeout and Delivery Pivot, Part Deux

Central Oregon restaurants react to the governor’s two-week freeze that will shut down dining rooms in the state
Avatar photo by Miina McCown and Nicole Vulcan

Bars and restaurants in Oregon have been through this before: For the second time this year, starting Nov. 18, dining rooms and bars around the state will close to the public as part of Gov. Kate Brown’s effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Cases have spiked considerably throughout November, with record-setting daily case counts […]

Posted inBest Of Central Oregon

Best Nonprofit

Humane Society of Central Oregon
by Miina McCown

The Humane Society of Central Oregon is one of the longest-running nonprofits in Central Oregon. Since 1961, it has served local animals and people, providing company as well as thrifted items at its secondhand store, where profits go toward the efforts and operations of the animal shelter. “We are incredibly honored and humbled to win […]

Posted inBest Of Central Oregon

Best Nursery

Eastside Gardens
by Miina McCown

Due to the pandemic, there also has been a growing interest in gardening and nature this year. Whenever you want to browse an exciting variety of vegetation, gardening supplies, or just even have a fun walk around a plant nursery, Eastside Gardens is the place to go. Expect not just friendly service, but also a […]

Posted inCulture

Advocating for Black Lives, in an Internship

A local teen is one of the first interns for the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly
Miina McCown

You might already recognize Maxwell Friedman: He’s a prolific musician with loads of talent and his own band. Oh, and he happens to still be in high school. With an entire future ahead of him, Friedman, energized by the new activity around the Black Lives Matter movement, recently began interning with the Central Oregon Black […]

Posted inOutside

Masks in the Outdoors

New state guidelines require masks outside when physical distancing is not possible. So what’s the real risk?
Miina McCown

As the summer goes on and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage in the U.S., many people are spending more time outside. Some locations offer plenty of solitude and distancing—but at busy local places like the Deschutes River Trail or Smith Rock State Park, it’s very possible to be within someone else’s 6-foot physical bubble. […]

Posted inNews

Restoring the River: A Talk With ShanRae Hawkins of the Raise the Deschutes Campaign

A look into the campaign that's promoting water conservation and flow restoration in the Deschutes basin
Miina McCown

ShanRae Hawkins, a spokesperson for the Raise the Deschutes campaign, talks to the Source about the project’s efforts to inform the community about what it can do to participate in water conservation in the Deschutes basin. The goal is to restore flows and improve the health of the river. Wahoo Films is partnering with several […]

Posted inNews

Youthful Voices in the Black Lives Matter Movement

Young people—both locally and nationally—are at the heart of many of the ongoing protests against police brutality.
Miina McCown

This past weekend, hundreds of people descended on Prineville for a peaceful protest along the town’s main drag, coming together to show solidarity with other Black Lives Matter protests nationwide—but also to stage a big showing in a town where at least one local Black resident, Josie Stanfield, has said she’s experienced pushback and threats […]

Posted inNews

Dreaming On

A Central Oregon DACA recipient weighs in on the recent Supreme Court ruling
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan and Miina McCown

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s bid to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, which offers deportation protection to people brought to the country as children. Following the court ruling—which only denied the bid on procedural grounds—the Source checked in with a local woman and DACA recipient, […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Now Open: Crosscut Warming Hut No. 5

The new food cart pod and tap house offers 36 different taps.
Miina McCown

Crosscut Tap House, also known as Crosscut Warming Hut No. 5, opened May 22 south of the Box Factory in Bend. The new food cart pod and tap house was set to open April 15, but that got delayed six weeks due to coronavirus shutdowns. It opens at 11am daily, with closing times fluctuating. The […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Now Open: Cabin South

Bend’s new south side bar and grill.
Miina McCown

Cabin South, opened by the popular westside bar, Cabin 22, has finally announced its grand opening. The bar on Bend’s south side was originally intended to open in April but got delayed due to COVID-19. Located in the Brookswood Meadow Plaza on Amber Meadow Drive, Cabin South has a bar and grill, lottery, front and […]

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