Raise your hand if you’ve used one of Central Oregon’s trails. Now keep reading if you plan to use them again. The High Desert is home to a variety of trails for all types of things—biking, walking, running, snowshoeing and more. As the community continues to grow, it’s important that these trails continue to evolve […]
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The Healing Power of Breath
Local Breathwork professional explains incredible healing powers hidden deep within our own lungs
New Age therapies include some unconventional practices… and are met with a fair amount of skepticism. Therapies such as crystal healing or aura cleansing can be difficult concepts to accept blindly. When first introduced to breathwork, Bend local Jon Paul Crimi was a skeptic, too. “I’m from Boston,” he explained. “In Boston, you can’t blame […]
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It’s Caucus Season in Iowa
Take it from one Iowan and former caucuser: This part of the presidential race is pretty cool
It was early 2016. I was living in Ames, Iowa, during my last semester as a journalism major at Iowa State University, and the wildest presidential race (I hope) of my lifetime was unfolding before my eyes. People on campus as well as the rest of the state were bitterly divided. Everyone appeared to be […]
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Gunning for Safety
If legislative compromise fails, gun control will go to ballot
It could be a big year for gun-control advocates. As state legislators work on bills in Salem, gun control activists are gathering signatures and public comment on a number of initiatives that may end up on the November ballot. State of Safety Action—an Oregon-based gun safety group—filed a petition in July to put a gun […]
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It’s the Big Question: Will Repubs Walk Again?
Cap and trade, homelessness and the housing crisis, vape bans and other things Oregonians can expect to see addressed during the (short) legislative session
Homelessness and housing. Vaporizer bans. Gun storage. Cap and invest. If you thought the even-year, short sessions in the Oregon Legislative Assembly were all about budget fixes and making small tweaks, think again. Ahead of the short legislative session that starts Feb. 3, Oregon lawmakers are taking on what appears to be a full plate […]
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Cannabis Cup, Oregon Edition
Whereas a judge has to pay to attend the High Times event he’s judging
As someone who writes for three newspapers, I’ve come to understand that publications usually have two sides: editorial, which produces what you read, and sales, which sells the ads and produces events that pay for what editorial creates. This can lead to conflicted feelings for the reader, as they enjoy the content created by the […]
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The Big Picture
Evaluating the total cost of home ownership
It’s an exhilarating experience to embark on the house hunting journey—from browsing online, driving by a few favorites and then seeing a home in person and realizing the true potential of living there. Hopefully by that point in the process, the buyers have taken all of the proper steps. Finances are in place, down payment […]
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Police Use “Chemical Irritants” on Suspected Snow-Blower Thief
Two nearby elementary schools go on lockout in response
Two local elementary schools were put on lockout yesterday during the arrest of a man who allegedly stole six snow blowers from Home Depot. Jeffrey Randall Short of 1031 1/2 Columbia St. was arrested and charged yesterday with second-degree burglary, four counts of first-degree theft and possession of cocaine, according to a press release from […]
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Salmon People
A chat with Elizabeth Woody, who brings poetic discourse to the environmental movement
How do ancient teachings—passed down through generations of Native Americans—apply to contemporary perspectives on the environment? Where do spirituality, pragmatism and ecological science intersect? In a society that depends on scientific studies and policy solutions to describe and mitigate the destruction of the environment, poet, artist and social organizer Elizabeth Woody uses the power of […]
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Source Weekly Update Podcast 1/23/20
Local reaction to Bend’s new Chick-fil-A and a hopeful look at getting a ski train to Mt. Bachelor
In this week’s podcast: Local reaction to the opening of Chick-fil-A in Bend, and a (somewhat) serious look at what it would look like to have a ski train to Mt. Bachelor.
