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Megan Baker and Caitlin Eddolls.

Janet Llerandi Gonzalez, Loretta Cummings and the frontline workers of St. Charles, starring in this week's feature story. Photos by Megan Baker and Caitlin Eddolls. Cover design by Darris Hurst .

May 20-27, 2020

Vol. 24, No. 14

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Local News

Is Anyone Enforcing This?

No draconian police-state here. Elected officials emphasize education and individual responsibility

By Laurel Brauns
May 20, 2020
Local News

The Glass is Half Empty

Restaurants cannot survive on 50% of previous revenues for long. Demand for food delivery and the challenges of rehiring add insult to injury

By Laurel Brauns
May 26, 2020
Local News

Everyone Needs a New Sign

Delivery options and other COVID-era announcements help buoy sign makers' bottom lines

By Nicole Vulcan
May 26, 2020
Local News

Green on Green on... Green

Quarantine has helped local garden centers boom and bloom

By Cayla Clark
May 26, 2020
Local News

State Reveals $2.7 Billion Budget Shortfall

State economists predict Central Oregon, Oregon coast to be hardest hit by the recent closures

By Laurel Brauns
May 21, 2020
Local News

Downtown Street Closures: Cool Idea, Lots of Cooks in the Kitchen

In the coming weeks some restaurants and shops will expand onto sidewalks and parking lots, but moving forward on true pedestrian district may be wishful thinking

By Laurel Brauns
May 23, 2020
Local News

A PAC for the People ▶ [With Video]

New bipartisan political action committee works to support progressive candidates

By Laurel Brauns
May 24, 2020
Local News

Unmasked Questions

Exploring the great divide: to wear masks, or not to wear masks? A local disease ecologist weighs in

By Cayla Clark
May 24, 2020
Local News

Raising the Bar

Serving drinks to thirsty customers is fraught with concerns for bartenders—but customers have a role to play, too. Read what happened during a recent Friday morning at a local greasy spoon.

By Cayla Clark
May 25, 2020
Local News

Coronavirus Study Coming to 30 Bend Neighborhoods

Researchers from Oregon State University may knock on your door this weekend and offer a free COVID-19 test

By Laurel Brauns
May 26, 2020
Local News

Old industrial neighborhoods will (eventually) get a facelift

Bend City Council moves forward with plans to revamp the Bend Core Area

By Laurel Brauns
May 26, 2020
Local News

Source Weekly Update Podcast 5/27/20

Deschutes County gets an "F" after a resurgence of cases, OSU researchers head to Bend and more in this week's podcast

May 27, 2020

Editorial

Reopening: We Might Have Just One Chance to Get This Right

What we are witnessing, in its current form, may never happen again.

May 20, 2020

Culture Features

How to Waste Less Food in the Kitchen (and Eat Better, Too)

Saving money by using the whole plant, from Bend's Garden Betty

By Linda Ly
May 20, 2020
Culture Features

A Different Kind of Memorial Day Weekend

This year's holiday won't be ordinary, but it might allow people to remember what the day off is really about

By Isaac Biehl
May 21, 2020
Take Me Home

The Times, They Did Change

Impacts of COVID-19 on real estate

By Abbie and Rick Sams
May 20, 2020
Advice & Fun

Free Will Astrology—Week of May 21

Gemini. Everything good that can and should happen for you in the coming months

By Rob Brezsny
May 20, 2020
Advice & Fun

This Modern World—week of May 21

More crisis management tips from Donald Trump

By Tom Tomorrow
May 20, 2020
Advice & Fun

Tips For Social Distancing

Be prepared for these scenarios!

By Jen Sorensen
May 20, 2020
Advice & Fun

Pearl's Puzzle - Week of May 21

Here's this week's Sudoku!

By Stark, Pearl
May 23, 2020

Chow

The Summer of the Sidewalk

Downtown Bend restauranteurs advocate for a car-free summer

By Cayla Clark
May 20, 2020
Beer & Drink

A New Way to Beer Fest

With beer fests—and all fests—only alive in the virtual world, attending events like Portland Beer Fest just got easier for locals

By Heidi Howard
May 20, 2020
Beer & Drink

Cans-To-Go: Sippy Cup Hazy Pale Ale

A warm afternoon and a few hazy pales, right from Bend

By Isaac Biehl
May 23, 2020

Film

Filmmaking with Your Quaranteam

Local director Taylor Morden stays busy with "The Last Blockbuster" documentary and more

By Jared Rasic
May 20, 2020

Sound Stories & Interviews

Source Material

By Isaac Biehl
May 20, 2020
Sound Stories & Interviews

No Sisters Folk Festival in 2020

We'll have to wait til next year to celebrate the beloved music festival

By Isaac Biehl
May 27, 2020

Go Here

Weigh in on the use of e-bikes on BLM lands

Where should e-bikes be allowed to roam?

By Nicole Vulcan
May 20, 2020
Natural World

An Eagle Obituary

At Blue Mountain Wildlife, saving raptors is the name of the game

By Jim Anderson
May 20, 2020
Natural World

Building a Nesting Box with Jim Anderson ▶ (with video)

Make one for pygmy owls. Make one for another bird. But in any case, spend some time with our resident naturalist Jim Anderson.

By Jim Anderson and The Source Staff
May 25, 2020
Outside Features

Gravel Bike Adventures in the Ochoco National Forest

Finding solitude and wide-open spaces, just east of Bend

By Linda English
May 20, 2020