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Toxic Algae a Growing Concern (with Humans to Blame)

Harmful cyanobacteria blooms are becoming more prevalent in water bodies. How to keep your family and pets safe.
by Tiffany Neptune

The spread of Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) impacting water bodies throughout Central Oregon and surrounding areas creates cause for concern as exposure, ingestion and inhalation can have life threatening affects. It’s true that many types of algae are safe, so the proper identification of toxic algae can be life saving for humans and pets alike. […]

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Movement Enthusiast Unlocks Joy Through Dance

Local entrepreneur, Elise Porter, provides therapeutic movement, mobility and strength training services focused on rebalancing the body.
by Tiffany Neptune

Born to dance, Elise Porter, a Bend resident and local movement aficionado, pursues her life’s purpose by helping “humans get unstuck and release into the full joy of movement expression.” Propelling herself into as many styles of dance as possible, from high-school belly dancing classes and ballet-modern fusion in college, she’d jumped at every dance […]

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Author Leslie Stephens Debuts with Dystopian Novel, “You’re Safe Here”

Portland-based author and creator of the popular lifestyle newsletter, Morning Person, meets readers at her Roundabout Books author event July 11
by Tiffany Neptune

In a not-so-distant dystopian future fueled for the wealthy by wellness technology, the lives of three women collide through an unraveling of events revealing thrilling plot twists and uncovered secrets, a story almost chilling for its depiction of our own trajectory. Out now, “You’re Safe Here” explores a 2060 world where wellness not only segregates […]

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Honeybee Hive Tour With Bend’s Broadus Bees

Plus native pollinators and Sunriver Nature Center’s Wildflower Show and Pollinator Festival
by Tiffany Neptune

Stacks of boxes two and three high neatly placed atop well-weathered pallets occupy a section of land between the fence line and a hoop house at Fibonacci Farms. These Russian honeybees arrived back in Bend, their home base from June through January, after an annual trek to California for almond pollination in February and a […]

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It’s time for a Summer Adventure!

Tips and Suggestions to Start Your Adventure
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The warm weather is finally here, and I don’t know about you, but I have lakes, rivers, bikes, boats and maybe a few beers on the mind. If that’s your vibe, too, then this week’s issue might be of service. Inside this Summer Adventure issue, we share some outings for the intrepid local and newcomer […]

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Pattie Gonia’s Gay Voice for Change

Bend-based drag queen collaborates with artists, scientists and experts, environmental groups, politicians and other allies, using her platform to support queer and environmental allyship
by Tiffany Neptune

Drag doesn’t change who you are, it just unlocks different sides of you,” said drag queen Pattie Gonia, who stands at the intersection of the queer rights movement and environmental activism, often sporting outfits employing only upcycled materials — like the one that graces this week’s Source Weekly cover. With a slew of recognition under […]

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Wild Horses Find Sanctuary at Skydog Ranch

Over 300 wild horses and 50 burros saved after their capture now call 9,000 acres of breathtaking, rugged land in Prineville home
by Tiffany Neptune

Witnessing a wild horse run free is an experience unlike any other, but these sights are more rare as more horses are captured from their lives in the wild. As uncertain fates await those still roaming the American West as well as the mustangs and burros already detained, some, like the hundreds who graze the […]

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Behind the Scenes with Storyteller Brianna Madia

Author of NYT bestseller, ‘Nowhere for Very Long’ and upcoming memoir, ‘Never Leave the Dogs Behind,’ Madia’s adventurous tales transcend their rugged terrain, telling, at the crux of it all, very human stories
by Tiffany Neptune

During our conversation for the recent “Central Oregon Pets” issue about her newest book, “Never Leave the Dogs Behind,” New York Times bestselling author, Brianna Madia, invited me behind the scenes, diving beyond her public persona as a turquoise-loving fashionista and “Everyone’s Eccentric Aunt,” and I’m bringing readers along for the ride. “I think we […]

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Author Debuts ‘Never Leave the Dogs Behind’ Book in Bend

New York Times bestselling author, Brianna Madia, returns with a deeply human tale of primal survival in her second memoir
by Tiffany Neptune

A fitting destination to launch her second book, “Never Leave the Dogs Behind,” Brianna Madia will soon introduce r eaders in Bend to her poignantly radiant display of survival. Known publicly as a bold and wild woman, Madia’s raw storytelling in her newest memoir reveals the grit behind the blue checkmark, which often leads strangers to […]

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Local Teen Neve Gerard Slays Nordic Skiing on the World Stage

Bend XC skier competes internationally, forging her path in women’s professional athletics
by Tiffany Neptune

R eturning from Gangwon, South Korea, with several top 20 rankings in the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games and winning Gold in Utah last month, competitive Nordic ski athlete and Bend teen, Neve Gerard, crushes cross-country racing. In Gangwon, Gerard took home sixth place in the Women’s 7.5-kilometer Classic, 17th in the Freestyle Sprint, and […]

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