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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.
Sisters Coffee Company has opened its newest location at the Jackstraw residential complex off SW Industrial Way. The bright, cheerful spot has a variety of seating options with a wall of windows along the front, part of which can open up like a garage door in warmer months, looking out at the Box Factory. The […]
The Hot Mess Fest is a Ladies Night like no other! It’s the brainchild of Courtney Stevens, owner of Craft Kitchen and Brewery and the restaurant’s manager, Samantha Moore, who says there aren’t many evenings focused on what women experience later in life. “Puberty gets plenty of attention,” Moore told the Source, “but perimenopause, menopause […]
Bend Brewing Company won Gold at the World Beer Cup in the Juicy/Hazy IPA category for its “Because Science Hazy IPA.” The category had 274 entries, one of the largest in the competition which was held in Philadelphia April 22. BBC co-owner Packy Deenihan said in a news release, “The ‘Juicy or Hazy IPA’ category […]
Elevation Farmers Market On May 1, the Bend Factory Stores changes its name to Elevation Bend and launches a weekly Friday Farmers Market through October. More than 50 vendors are scheduled for the inaugural event. “The market will feature a wide variety of local vendors, including fresh vegetables and berries, flowers and beef products, along […]
Bend Savory Spice is undergoing a rebrand in May, but the products will largely remain unchanged. Owner Matt Perry says after 15 years, he’s decided to stop operating as a franchise and take local control. He’s changing the name to “Top Hat Spice Shop.” “The biggest difference is that we’ll now be able to create […]
Trail runners from across the Pacific Northwest will gather in Central Oregon this summer for one of the region’s most scenic and challenging races, as the Haulin’ Aspen Trail Run returns on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Hosted by Bend Races, the event features a full marathon, half marathon, and 6.5-mile course (“Half As”), all set entirely on […]
Local band Sun Dive is kicking off summer with two bands from Los Angeles sharing the spotlight at Silver Moon. Vinyl Williams has been creating what he calls celestial pop sounds and a universe of 3D futuristic dream worlds since 2007. He’s releasing the band’s 10th full length album, “Star Harmony,” on May 15, eight […]
A new organic, all gluten-free bakery and coffee shop has opened in Redmond. Good Friend operates with the mission that food is nourishment, space is belonging and business is a vehicle for community and regeneration. Owners Jerek Lovey and Beth Davies specialize in superseed breads which have about 60 grams of fiber and 60 grams […]
Olive and MayThe Drake in downtown Bend is no longer. New owners are currently remodeling the space and plan to reopen it later this spring under the name, Olive and May. One of the owners, Peter Kost, who also is one of the owners of Ken’s Artisan Pizza, told the Source the food will be […]
Kevin Tanski is a lifelong conservationist and environmentalist, but in the past three years his attention has been laser focused on beavers. As a volunteer with Think Wild’s Beaver Works Oregon, he’s traveled to remote areas of the state, putting in countless hours restoring beaver habitat. The significance of beavers caught his attention after he read two books, “Eager” and “Beaver Land” which explore the profound impact beavers have […]
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