Andrés Portela is the city’s new director of Equity and Inclusion, a role he feels ready to take on after spending nearly a decade working for equity in Arizona. In some ways, he says, coming to Bend means getting to join a movement he’s been following from afar for many years. * This interview has […]
Amy Stahl is the Founder of Metolius Artisan Tea, an ethics-forward, woman-founded tea company crafting exceptional teas, chai, matcha and botanical syrups in Bend, Oregon. Stahl joins us on the Bend Don’t Break podcast to talk about her recent tea trip to Nepal — an adventure that inspired her to share more of her tea-stories […]
It was only a matter of time: Central Oregon is growing in population every day, and with that has come a cadre of music lovers from other parts, looking for more in entertainment than one-off concerts. Music fans will get a full-meal deal this weekend: Days upon days of some of the best musicians out […]
The Deschutes County Coordinated Homeless Office reviewed a draft strategic plan at its July 14 meeting. After the departure of former executive director Cheyenne Purrington, the governing board of the office created subcommittees to explore the structure, strategy and governance of the board. The draft plan establishes priorities for community engagement, supporting service providers, establishing […]
Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson announced he wouldn’t seek re-election in a memo to staff on July 7. Nelson’s term expires in January 2025 and will end a 30-year career with the department, with the last eight as the sheriff. Deschutes County Commissioners appointed Nelson as the sheriff in 2015 after Larry Blanton retired before […]
Stephanie Sater lives on Clausen Road in a broken-down trailer with her fiancé and their dog, Nova. She hopes that the City of Bend doesn’t take away their home. “This is all we have, right here,” Sater told the Source Weekly, pointing to her truck and trailer. While their truck does work, it’s not reliable […]
Brian Yaeger is a Source contributor, beer author (including “Oregon Breweries”), beer fest producer and beer-tasting instructor at COCC. Because he’s working on doughnut authorship, you’ll find he occasionally reviews the local doughnut scene. Yes, he absolutely floats all summer long with a beer in one hand and a doughnut in the other. This week, […]
Only a few beers can be considered truly emblematic of Bend—ones that sprang from, and also shaped, Bend’s beer culture. This is the story of one of those beers, told by the people who brought and continue to bring it to life. Gary Fish: Founded Deschutes Brewery in 1988, which he still owns independently. “I’d […]
In 2015 the Bend Park and Recreation District released a “Community Vision for Mirror Pond” after a series of community meetings and public outreach. Two years before that, Pacific Power publicly said it might decommission the century-old Newport Dam, which created Mirror Pond. The City of Bend and BPRD wrestled with impacts of Mirror Pond […]
The mule deer population in Deschutes County is about half of what it was 20 years ago, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. There were about 11,000 mule deer in the county in August 2022, excluding “town deer” that have acclimated to human environments. In 2020 Deschutes County planned to update its […]
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