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Jun 3-10, 2020

Vol. 24, No. 16

Digital Edition

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Local News

The Peaceful Protests of Central Oregon ▶ (with video)

Organizers of the weekend's local demonstrations look to what's next

By Nicole Vulcan
Jun 3, 2020
Local News

St. Charles Financially Devastated

Hospital may lose $50 million in 2020; announces plans to cut employee hours and executive pay

By Laurel Brauns
Jun 3, 2020
Local News

Tourists Won't Stay Home

Bend's occupancy rate surges to 64% over Memorial Day Weekend; some local trails packed

By Laurel Brauns
Jun 3, 2020
Local News

Reopening the Forest ▶ (with video)

Toilet cleaning and other services in the Deschutes National Forest have been closed—but recreationalists have still been "going." You can imagine the results.

By Isaac Biehl
Jun 3, 2020
Local News

City Predicts Millions in Budget Shortfalls

With hotels empty for months and no one to ticket for speeding, the City gets creative on cuts and leaves most of its reserves in the bank

By Laurel Brauns
Jun 4, 2020
Local News

State Approves Phase Two Reopening for Deschutes County

After balking at some recent cases that weren't linked to a source, state officials approved the county's application Friday afternoon

By Laurel Brauns
Jun 5, 2020
Local News

Not a Crapload of Data... But Some

Preliminary findings from Bend's sewer samples show varying levels of SARS-CoV-2

By Isaac Biehl
Jun 5, 2020
Local News

Forward Progress and Upward Trends after May’s Real Estate Reports

Who is ready for some good news?

By Christin J Hunter, Broker
Jun 8, 2020
Local News

Moving Forward Together 🎧 (with podcast)

A chat with our 2019 Woman of the Year and the founder of the Love Your Neighbor project

By Nicole Vulcan
Jun 9, 2020
Local News

Playtime is Back!

Playgrounds in Bend and Redmond are set to open, but please mind your distance, officials say

By Isaac Biehl
Jun 9, 2020
Local News

Sneeze and Thank You

Seasonal allergies? Spoiler alert: the solution could be in your gut, a local healer says

By Cayla Clark
Jun 10, 2020
Local News

Source Weekly Update Podcast 6/10/20 🎧

Body cams for Bend PD, budget cuts elsewhere for the City of Bend, and updates on the COVID-19 sewer study

By Nicole Vulcan
Jun 10, 2020
Local News

A Letter to My First-Generation American Children

A Bend local opens up about her mother's struggles in immigrating to the U.S., learned through reading a letter opened after her mom's death

By Cayla Clark
Jun 10, 2020
Local News

Public Defenders Clash With the District Attorney ▶ [with video]

Deschutes County DA announces his refusal of police union money; plans to support more treatment options—but a crowd attending called for more

By Laurel Brauns
Jun 10, 2020

Editorial

Kudos to the Peaceful Protesters. Now, Let's Get to Work.

Kudos to the protests—but that's only the beginning if we want meaningful change

Jun 3, 2020
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor 6/3/20

GUEST OPINIONS: Let's Talk Optics & No Hero

Jun 3, 2020

Culture Features

The Show Must Go On... Eventually. Maybe.

Will shutdowns push theater outdoors, or is this the end of the (already struggling) Bend theater scene?

By Cayla Clark
Jun 3, 2020
Culture Features

Walking the High Desert, Part 2: A good time at the Harney County bird fest

The 41-day occupation of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge had ended just months before. Three months later, trekking the Oregon Desert Trail seemed like a nursery rhyme.

By Ellen Waterston
Jun 8, 2020
Take Me Home

Importance of Maintaining Your Home

The Exterior Checklist

By Abbie and Rick Sams
Jun 3, 2020
Advice & Fun

The Afterwife

There are many misconceptions about how a person's "supposed" to feel after their loved one dies.

By Amy Alkon
Jun 3, 2020
Advice & Fun

Free Will Astrology—Week of June 4

"It's OK to live a life others don't understand."

By Rob Brezsny
Jun 3, 2020
Advice & Fun

This Modern World—week of June 4

Trump almost started World War Three

By Tom Tomorrow
Jun 3, 2020
Advice & Fun

Beat The Press

"Enemy of the people"

By Jen Sorensen
Jun 3, 2020
Advice & Fun

Pearl's Puzzle - Week of June 11

Here's this week's Sudoku

By Pearl Stark
Jun 5, 2020
Book Talk

Source Suggests These Books

In the spirit of this Outdoor issue of the Source Weekly, here are three new Adventure Travel standout reads:

By Tom Beans, Dudley's BookShop Cafe
Jun 3, 2020

Chow

Grab-and-Go Adventure

Getting out for a one-night backpacking or biking adventure doesn't have to be fussy. Check out these tried-and-true grab-and-go eats from locally owned spots

By Nicole Vulcan
Jun 3, 2020
Chow

Kale and Potato Salad

Take it on the go or make it for a BBQ; it's the ultimate outdoors salad.

By Ari Levaux
Jun 3, 2020
Beer & Drink

Cheers to You, Central Oregon

Local drink makers (and one butcher shop) get creative when it comes to giving back

By Cayla Clark
Jun 3, 2020

Film

Not Back to Normal

Trying to have a staycation in a time of unrest

By Jared Rasic
Jun 3, 2020
Film

Where Can You Watch Movies?

Phase Two is officially in effect, but that doesn't mean every theater is open

By Isaac Biehl
Jun 9, 2020

Sound Stories & Interviews

Bandcamp is a Platform for the People

The music hosting site and publication will once again waive fees to support artists and then the NAACP Legal Defense Fund

By Isaac Biehl
Jun 4, 2020

Go Here

Ask a Pair of Experts: Environmental Policy

To stay engaged in local outdoor and environmental issues, join ONDA for some upcoming online events.

By Nicole Vulcan
Jun 3, 2020
Outside Features

Slow Down and Inhale

It’s hard to imagine the stress on those less fortunate.

By Brad Chalfant
Jun 3, 2020
Outside Features

Nature Is My Refuge

I had to escape, and back to the mountains I returned.

By David Sword
Jun 3, 2020
Outside Features

The Epitome of Privilege

Do you ever fall down the rabbit hole?

By Jamie Dawson
Jun 3, 2020
Outside Features

Serenity Flows

The outside world in Central Oregon is a paradox of hidden beauty.

By Jason Bowerman
Jun 3, 2020
Outside Features

Riding the Wilderness

I came for the spaces we call "the outdoors."

By Leeann O'Neill
Jun 3, 2020
Outside Features

Searching for the Elusive Sanctuary ▶ (with video)

Sanctuary in the outdoors does not exist.

By Zavier Borja
Jun 3, 2020
Outside Features

Planning the Future

Travel had become an essential part of my life.

By Graham Zimmerman
Jun 3, 2020
Outside Features

Do's and Don'ts and Maybes

What can you do in the outdoors? What can't you? This handy guide might help.

By Nicole Vulcan
Jun 3, 2020