A group of people getting drunk and throwing sharp, potentially lethal objects?! Sounds like a pretty horrible combination. But not to John Heylin, the mastermind behind Unofficial Logging Co., the hatchet-throwing bar set to open in downtown Bend sometime in December. Stupid, maybe… but not horrible. “I love stupid ideas,” said Heylin during an interview with […]
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Bend Park and Recreation District Looks to Fill Board Vacancy
Board member Lauren Sprang announced her resignation this week
Effective November 19, Bend Park and Recreation District announced the resignation of board member Lauren Sprang. Sprang was originally elected to the board in in May of 2017—which means BPRD is looking for someone to fill the vacancy for her term, ending on June 30, 2021. “My time serving on the board has been a […]
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Source Weekly Update Podcast 11/21/19
A rad new series of skate murals, and the economic projections for Bend (including housing)
In this week’s podcast: Two local economists report on Bend’s economic forecast (what’s up with housing?!) and a local skate school gets some new murals from a world-traveling muralist.
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Q & A With COCC’s New President
Dr. Laurie Chesley talks democracy, technology and 18th century British lit
Dr. Laurie Chesley started this summer as Central Oregon Community College’s sixth president. She’s a first-generation college graduate from Michigan and has held a range of leadership positions in diverse educational settings, from community colleges to four-year liberal arts institutions. Chesley sat down with the Source Weekly to talk about her leadership. Source Weekly: What […]
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Recession Proof?
Local economists report on Bend’s growing tech sector, low unemployment and a strong housing market
As whispers of the next economic downturn grow to a roar in the national news, two regional economic experts believe Central Oregon will not be “bulldozed” this time around. A host of insulating factors—like sustainable job creation in the professional sector, and an unmet demand for affordable housing—may combine to shield the region from a […]
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Prescription Pot
The ups and downs of being a test case for the federal government’s Investigative New Drug program
Over the years of writing this column, I’ve gotten to meet and interview a lot of great people. One of my all-time favorite subjects to spend time with is Elvy Musikka, who I profiled in 2017 for being one of the last remaining Americans approved to receive cannabis from the federal government for medical conditions. […]
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Home Energy Score
Proposed mandate would shine a light on home energy use
The City of Bend’s Climate Action Steering Committee has been diligently working on the Community Climate Action Plan, which will help guide the City—and the community—in pursuit of goals to reduce fossil fuel use by 40 percent by the year 2030 and by 70 percent by the year 2050. The Bend City Council will soon […]
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2019 Poetry Contest
Out of 400+ poems entered in the contest, these are the 2019 winners!
People entered over 400 poems into the 2019 Source Poetry Contest—a grand representation of the breadth of creativity in our community! We extend our thanks to the first round of judges—students in the low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program at OSU-Cascades, and the second round of judges—local poets including Kit Stafford, Irene […]
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If You Build It, They Will Come
Bend Park and Recreation District partners with volleyball club to build new courts
Back in September, the Source reported that the sand volleyball courts in the Old Mill District would be closing. Now we’ve confirmed the new plan to bring courts back to Bend. Bend Park and Recreation District, in collaboration with North Pacific Juniors Volleyball Club, are working on a ground lease agreement to bring six sand […]
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Concerned Parents Press On Against Verizon Tower
The fight against a cell phone tower near Elk Meadow Elementary continues
A group of parents continues to push forward to convince Verizon to move a 4G cell phone tower the company built 90 feet from the property line of Elk Meadow Elementary School on Brookswood Blvd. in southwest Bend. The group recently sent a letter to Verizon’s lawyer, and included in their letter 36 scientific studies about […]
