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It used to be that if you wanted to ride bikes on gravel roads into the backcountry, you either went out and got a motorized dirt bike and held on for dear life, or you got a mountain bike. But about five or six years ago—depending on who you ask, and coupled with the invention […]
Cyclists across the nation are foregoing the smoothness of tarmac in favor of gravel and dirt. Bike manufacturers are building bikes that are more comfortable, compliant and approachable. And event promoters are leading the charge, offering more scenic, challenging and adventurous routes for the gravel fanatics. A big one happens this week around Bend. The […]
FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY 4/26-28 THE BEND BIKE SWAP The Bend Bike Swap is the perfect place to track down some new gear, or even sell some of what you might not need anymore. It also raises funds for Bend Endurance Academy. Fri., 3-7pm, Sat., 10am-6pm and Sun., 9:30am-3pm. Thump Coffee, 549 NW York Dr., […]
BMX racers from all over the U.S. and Canada competed in the Great Northwest Nationals in Redmond April 12 through 14. Among the winners was Bend 5th grader Sophia Rodriguez, who took home first in the 10-year-old Expert Girls category, and first in the 9-10 Mixed Open category, which includes both boys and girls. Actually, […]
Most people are no longer questioning the reality of climate change. Along with accepting this truth, we’re faced with taking steps to adapt. Climate change and extreme weather patterns are no longer just a concern for the well-being of our planet and future generations, but on the radar and minds of real estate investors, and […]
On a sunny Monday morning, Courtney Van Fossan pedals her trishaw, or bike taxi, through the Old Mill District at relaxed pace, taxiing 90-year-old Leanne McConville and Jennifer Rogers, McConville’s care manager for the day, both seated comfortably in the canopied passenger seat. The bike, imported from Denmark from a specialty e-bike maker called Triobike, […]
On this joyous and holiest of 420 holidays (well, it’s April 20 as I type this), it’s incumbent on those who believe prohibition to be a mistake to prove to our neighbors that they have little to fear from the growth of the cannabis industry. Anecdotally, police officers will often tell you that dealing with […]
The Source Weekly Update podcast! This week, hear an audio version of our stories on Dredging Mirror Pond, Bike Trail Memoirs and Gomper’s Distillery Grand Opening, from our April 26, 2019 edition.
In November of last year, Bend beat out Redmond for the state’s pilot program under House Bill 4079 that allows cities to use non-traditional urban growth boundary expansion to increase the supply of affordable housing. On April 16, Gov. Kate Brown in effect reversed Redmond’s defeat by signing House Bill 2336—crafted to reverse an unforeseen […]
Electric vehicle owners in Redmond and Madras can look forward to eight new public charging ports at Central Oregon Community College campuses, through the help of a Pacific Power grant program. Ten projects across the Pacific Northwest recently secured grants from Pacific Power, through a program that launched in late 2018 to help local organizations […]
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