As a gang of office warriors ourselves, we know it can be tough to stick with the resolutions you just made a couple weeks ago. You remember, right? Those promises you made to yourself to be healthier, to make better choices… to be a better you in 2019? Now that a little time has passed, […]
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Skate Skiing 101
When looking for the best all-around winter fitness sport, this might just be it
I was a little apprehensive pulling into the West Village parking lot at Mt. Bachelor for my first skate skiing lesson. I hadn’t been on cross-country skis since Zima was a thing. Following the very fit, spandex-clad people toward the entrance of the Nordic Center, I wondered exactly what I’d gotten myself into. Skate skiing is […]
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Vamos a Hacer Ejercicio!
Bilingual fitness classes reflect Bend’s growing diversity
(Leer la versión en español de este artículo abajo) Imagine being new to a facility or new to organized exercise and trying to figure it all out in a language that isn’t your native one. Those are barriers employees at Bend Park and Recreation District’s Juniper Swim & Fitness Center have been trying to break […]
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Talks of Recession Surfacing with Government Shutdown
Worries expressed about housing market
This past week, numerous headlines have emerged about prolonged government shutdowns leading to a recession. With the 2008 recession still fresh in everyone’s mind, the word “recession” makes people think of another housing recession. While some prominent economists have talked about an economic recession, housing has not been a concern because strict lending regulations were […]
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Fit to Fall
Falling on the ice can sideline winter fun. Here are tips to prep your body to withstand a fall
One of the key benefits of exercise for people in Central Oregon: being strong and supple enough to fall onto ice and get up uninjured. With that in mind, it’s crucial to make sure your exercise program gets you fit to fall. To do this, focus less on the glamor muscles you see in the […]
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Naturally Fit
Natural remedies for sprains, strains and other fitness pains
It’s a new year and many people will be out trying new things, from exciting outdoor excursions to new fitness regimens. Don’t jump in feet first without taking measures to prep your body. Katelyn Dexter of Fettle Botanic Supply and Counsel Bend has a few suggestions for keeping your body in tiptop shape, naturally. Minerals […]
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A New Representative for Bend
Cheri Helt sits down with the Source as she begins her first term in the Oregon House
The pomp and circumstance of the 80th Oregon Legislature began Monday with both the Senate and the House convening to swear in members-elect for each chamber, and then convening a joint session for the inauguration of Gov. Kate Brown. Central Oregon has two new legislators in the Oregon House beginning this legislative session. Cheri Helt, […]
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New Year, New Rules
No bones about it, 2018 was a rough one for the marijuana industry. Wholesale prices for marijuana plummeted and we saw the Oregon Liquor Control Commission halt new-license application processing in June, with no certainty if or when new licensees will get the chance to enter the market. Finally, we witnessed an anti-marijuana zealot elected […]
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Slowing it Down
New speed limits for the city of Bend start this month
The state of Oregon and the City of Bend have implemented a few new laws and policies in the new year, from road kill to the downtown parking scene – and now speed limits. You don’t want to be the one who misses these updates and ends up with a ticket. Here are […]
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SNAP Benefits Issuing Early
DHS offering food benefits ahead of schedule in light of govt. shutdown
The partial federal government shutdown prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ask states to issue February’s benefits early for people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food security. The 615,405 Oregonians currently enrolled in SNAP will see their next monthly allocation by Jan. 20, according to a press release from […]
