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If it takes a village to raise a child, how big a pack does it take to raise a guide dog for the blind? Guide Dogs for the Blind is a nonprofit organization with headquarters in San Rafael, California and a 50-acre campus in Boring, Oregon, which opened in 1995. GDB is the largest guide […]
Man’s best friend split away from wolves about 30,000 years ago, opting for cuteness and obedience rather than ruthless pack hunting. And though our floppy-eared buddies are technically still the same species as wolves, they live much different lives. While wolves track large animals across an unforgiving landscape, Fido is begging for scraps under the […]
Flying from treetop to treetop through canyons in the Central Oregon high desert, you can find Sasquatch, the red-tailed hawk, spreading her wings and hunting cotton-tailed rabbits with her falconer, Jim Webber. Dating back to 4,000+ years ago, the ancient sport of falconry is defined as the hunting of wild game in its native habitat […]
Whether you have a chill, laid-back pug or a springy, high-energy Labrador retriever, the Alpenglow Park dog area has a safe space for your pup to have some time off leash. The park opened in June 2022 and so far, pets approve. When designing the 37-acre Alpenglow Park in southeast Bend, Bend Park and Recreation […]
Anyone who’s ever tried to take a photo of a pet knows that it can be a task requiring plenty of patience. Pets wiggle a lot, and they don’t always follow directions without some extra encouragement (i.e., treats). Local photographer Megan Baker, who specializes in family portraits and specialty photography under the name MB Photography, […]
It is not an understatement to say that running this Cutest Pet photo contest is one of the joys our staff looks forward to all year. This year, Central Oregon Pets launched a new online platform allowing readers to vote for their favorites. We got over 800 entries from over 400 pet parents; then, over […]
In 2018, Jonathan and Jennifer Elwing launched a general handyman operation in Sisters. But five years on, what started out as a catch-all business aimed at helping people build decks and fix fences has morphed into a full-on cat-centric operation. The Elwings, under the name Elwing Works, now specialize in building catios – those outdoor […]
However you say “Cheers,” we’re giving you plenty to toast inside this Cocktails and Mocktails guide, powered by the Source Weekly. In addition to browsing the listings for a host of local haunts, inside this guide you’ll find a focus on the boozy and not-so-boozy side of imbibing in Central Oregon. In our “Zero […]
E very year, the Source Weekly’s Best of Central Oregon issue highlights the local places and people that Central Oregonians love most. We launch the contest, and then readers nominate the people, places and businesses they want to win in each of over 100 categories. Mark your calendars for July 5, 2023, the next “Ballot […]
The first brewery to skip past non-alcoholic beer and go straight to hop water made of two (and a half) of beer’s ingredients—water and hops (and carbon dioxide)—but not the other two—malts and yeast—was Lagunitas with Hoppy Refresher. It’s good, but truly more bitter than you want in what is essentially hopped LaCroix. Larger craft […]
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