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Nic Moye spent 33 years in television news all over the country. She has two adorable small dogs who kayak and one luxurious kitty. Passions include lake swimming, mountain biking and reading.
Brandon Campbell has released a new album, “Swinging from the Chandeliers.” It’s the first time all three members of The Brandon Campbell Trio have recorded together. It’s a Bend-based instrumental group which Campbell describes like this, “We are an acoustic trio with a sound rooted in the tradition of Gypsy Swing icon Django Reinhardt, but […]
One of the best things about the holidays are traditions and Christmas carols are a tradition dating back to the medieval times of the 14th century. It’s believed the first carols were sung by Franciscan friars who stood in a circle, linking hands, singing together. Christmas carols have somehow survived through the centuries. According to […]
Jello salad was created in 1904 by Mrs. John E. Cook of Pennsylvania. She called it the “Perfection Salad.” The colorful item became especially popular after World War II as a convenient, inexpensive dish for busy housewives. It became overshadowed in the 1960s and 70s with the rise of other cooking trends. Nonetheless, many families […]
You can decorate your home without effort and donate to a good cause by bidding on a tree at the annual Festival of Trees. The Hospice of Redmond has hosted the fundraiser for 42 years. It’s been chosen by Source readers as the Best Nonprofit Event in 2024 and 2025. More than 30 elaborately decorated […]
With the revolving door of holiday craft fairs each weekend, there’s one open from Black Friday through Dec. 20, seven days a week. The Three Sisters Lions Club is opening its 14th Holiday Faire on Nov 28. It’s in a new location this year on South Cedar Street behind High Camp Taphouse. The service club […]
Coffee and Community A Redmond coffee shop has opened a Bend location. Junction Roastery and Social Club opened Nov. 24 near the intersection of SE Wilson Avenue and Ninth Street in the new Midway Campus building. The coffee shop roasts its own beans and serves up specialty coffees. Seasonal flavors include peppermint iced eggnog and […]
Oregon’s small businesses are the backbone of the state and local economy. According to a report from the City of Bend, in 2024 the retail sector generated approximately $928 million in gross domestic product, which was 8% of the total economy. The report also found that consumer spending at brick-and-mortar stores in Bend has been slowly declining, down 8% in 2024 from July 2023 and […]
Most pet owners will reminisce about their favorite pet, one that deeply touched their heart, was a bonafide family member and by which each future pet is compared. Lindsey Provost took that sentiment to extremes after falling in love with her first pet bunny, Ember, in 2015. When Ember passed away in 2019, Provost started […]
The Bend City Council is working on a plan to revamp the North Mirror Pond parking lot downtown, between The Commons and Watershed Coffee, into a flex space that can double as an event venue. “It’s got non-standard parking spaces in it right now. It needs to be redone. So this was actually an opportunity to use some of these tourism dollars to get a win-win, by upgrading the […]
The committee tasked with forming a map for five Deschutes County commissioner seats has advanced a plan to the current county commissioners, which is expected to go before voters in May. In a meeting Nov. 12, the District Mapping Advisory Committee voted 4-3 in favor of advancing Map C. That map splits Bend into three sections: east, west and the southern portion, which also encompasses southern Deschutes County down to La Pine. The two […]
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