Source Weekly February 15, 2024

News

• Local News

  Source Warmup

  Quick news for Central Oregon

  By The Source Editorial Board

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Local News

  What Teachers Want You to Know

  Local educators share their thoughts on the state of a critical profession in Bend and Central Oregon

  By Julianna LaFollette

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Local News

  Next Steps for Bend's Tree Code

  Bend City Council reviewed a proposed update to the city's tree code and provided guidance on public outreach

  By Julianna LaFollette

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Local News

  Deschutes County Grapples with RV Regulations

  After deliberation, the County considers allowing RVs as rental dwellings

  By Julianna LaFollette

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Noticias en Español (Spanish News)

  Caminatas de Invierno por el río Deschutes

  By Por Damian Fagan Traducido por Jéssica Sánchez-Millar

  Feb 14, 2024

  

Opinion

• Editorial

  On Homelessness, Major Strides in Kotek's First Year

  Oregonians got what they asked for when they hired Tina Kotek to make good on her campaign promises

  By The Source Editorial Board

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Letters to the Editor

  Letters to the Editor 02/15/2024

  Feb 14, 2024

  

Culture

• Culture Features

  Destroying the Curve with the "Science Comedian"

  Ben Miller quickly mastered the learning curve of stand-up and is well aware that his audience may be a bit nerdier than average; he likes it that way

  By Armando Borrego

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Take Me Home

  Why Pre-Approval Is Even More Important This Year

  If you’re looking to buy a home in 2024, know that getting pre-approved is going to be a key piece of the puzzle

  By Keeping Current Matters, Care of RE/MAX Key Properties

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Advice & Fun

  The Medicine Cabinet Within

  The Physiology of Love and Attraction

  By Joshua Phillips, ND

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Advice & Fun

  Horoscope Week of February 15, 2024

  By Rob Brezsny

  Feb 14, 2024

  

Food & Drink

• Chow

  Coffee Town, U.S.A.

  Coffee roasteries in and around Bend are almost as famous as local breweries

  By Donna Britt

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Chow

  Eat Your (Local) Veggies

  Community supported agriculture programs to sign up for now

  By Nicole Vulcan

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Beer & Drink

  Monkless Prepares to Open The Abbey

  Belgian beers will soon have a pious new home, sans frites

  By Brian Yaeger

  Feb 14, 2024

  

Screen

• Film

  May the Source Be With You: February Edition

  Warm-blanket shows, movies and podcasts

  By Jared Rasic

  Feb 14, 2024

  

Music

• Sound Stories & Interviews

  A Recipe for Rumpeppers

  Enigmatic front-man for The Rumpeppers, Zeus Guelfex, shares his thoughts on the band's evolution and what's gone into the group's recent comeback

  By Armando Borrego

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Upcoming Shows

  Epiphanies with Tyler Spencer

  The beat producer and didgeridoo musician talks about the allure of the aboriginal instrument ahead of his show

  By Armando Borrego

  Feb 14, 2024

  

Outside

• Natural World

  Nature's Ecosystem Engineers

  What we can learn from beaver about keeping desert waterways healthy

  By Renee Schiavone

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Outside Features

  Winter Walks along the Deschutes River

  From mild to wild, explore these river reaches in the heart of the cold season

  By Damian Fagan

  Feb 14, 2024

  

Bend Nest

• Best of the Nest

  Best of the Nest 2024

  Cast your vote!

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Bookshelf

  Nest Bookshelf: Read Aloud Factor

  The Read Aloud Factor: How to create the habit that boosts your baby’s brain

  By Chandra vanEijnsbergen

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Bookshelf

  Nest Bookshelf: Essental Labor

  Essential Labor: Mothering as social change

  By Chandra vanEijnsbergen

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Editor's Note

  Editor's Note Spring 2024

  Valentine’s Day, Spring Break and Best of the Nest!

  By Angela Switzer

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Family Time

  Love Their Hearts On Valentine's Day

  Make it a heart-healthy holiday this year!

  By Colleen Wright

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Holiday

  The Year of the Dragon

  Celebrating the Lunar New Year

  By Nicole Blume

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Kid's Corner

  Traditional Baskets

  Create a traditional reed basket for spring!

  By Nicole Blume

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Trending

  Escapes

  Family-friendly adventures are just a nonstop flight away

  By Annette Benedetti

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Expert Q&A

  Health Expert Q&A

  Casey Collins, M.A. CCC-SLP Sonos Neurotherapies

  By Casey Collins, M.A. CCC-SLP Sonos Neurotherapies

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Nest News

  Nest News

  Bend-La Pine school's application window open, Central Oregon Gives raises over $1 million and baby names

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Education

  The Power of "Not Yet"

  Flexing brain power through growth mindset

  By Cherie Gough

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Outdoors

  Crabby Kids

  An Oregon coast adventure for the whole family

  By Eileen Garvin

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Parenting

  Big Stuff

  How to support your child’s gross motor skill development

  By Nicole Blume

  Feb 14, 2024

  
• Health

  Finding Balance

  Navigating the feeding journey with breastfeeding, bottle feeding or both

  By Annette Benedetti

  Feb 14, 2024