Sourcecast Audio: C. Oregon’s Great Old Broads for Wilderness
Founded 25 years ago, the Great Old Broads for Wilderness has become a leading voice for conservation. In this Sourcecast, we talked with four members of the Central Oregon Chapter to learn about their focus and concerns for the region.
Horizon Airlines Upgrades Fleet
Beginning in the spring of 2017, Portland-based Horizon Airlines will grow its fleet by purchasing 30 new Embraer E175 jets in a $2.8 billion dollar transaction. It is the largest order since Horizon was founded in 1981. The jets will supplement the carrier’s fleet of Bombardier Q400 turboprops which serve the Redmond Airport. Horizon will…
Lineup Announced for Free Summer Sundays Concert Series at LSA
BEND, OR—Central Oregon locals and visitors are invited to dance their Sundays away at the 2016 Bend Memorial Clinic (BMC) Free Summer Sunday Concert Series. These annual Sunday afternoon concerts at the Les Schwab Amphitheater, which start on June 5, have become a staple of summer in Bend. With musical styles ranging from hip hop…
2016 Oregon Book Award Winners
Congratulations to the Literary Arts 2016 Oregon Book Award Winners! ELOISE JARVIS MCGRAW AWARD FOR CHILDREN’S LITERATURE Barbara Kerley of Portland “With a Friend by Your Side” (National Geographic Society) LESLIE BRADSHAW AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE Brian Doyle of Lake Oswego “Martin Marten” (St. Martin’s Press) FRANCES FULLER VICTOR AWARD FOR GENERAL NONFICTION David Biespiel…
Saltwater Sanctuary
When the idea came around to do an article about sensory deprivation via float tank, nobody was really jumping up and down to volunteer spending ninety minutes with nothing but their mind. I couldn’t totally blame them. We are (for the most part) a pretty obscure bunch: Constantly thinking, creative, control freaks that are slightly…
2016 Sisters Folk Festival Initial Lineup Announced
Sisters, OR—The Sisters Folk Festival releases the 2016 Festival poster image and announces the initial artist lineup for the annual Sisters Folk Festival, September 9-11, 2016. Celebrating the 21st anniversary of one of the most well-respected acoustic music events in the Pacific Northwest, the Sisters Folk Festival is produced in beautiful Sisters, Oregon, where “All…
Sourcecast Video: Magnificent Columbia Gorge Hike
The wildflowers are now in bloom and Catherine Creek near Lyle, Washington is a perfect spring hike of less than two miles. Lyle is within a 20 minute drive of Hood River. If you can’t take the hike, spend a couple of minutes and the Source Weekly will take you there in this video.
Even MORE Star Wars
I know, I know. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” just came out, but this is a whole new thing. See, now that Disney owns Star Wars, they want to have a movie released every year, so the actual “EPISODES” will come out every other year, while these one-off adventures will fill in the gap years.…
CRAFT Bend: Bringing Art to Life
CRAFT Bend is a local nonprofit that teaches kids the importance of art in everyday life. Recently, through a grant from the Environmental Center of Central Oregon and materials donated by Habitat ReStore, CRAFT Bend was able to bring art to life for Juniper Elementary fourth and fifth graders through a series of collaborative art…
Coyote Willow
Coyote Willow is a duo made up of classically trained Kat Hilst and barroom practiced Tim Coffey. This group’s style was once (and accurately) described by a fan as “progressive acoustic with Americana influence.” Although hard to explain, the music is easy to understand. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because it probably is. The…
Surrendering in Submersion
Weightlessness used to be reserved for space travel, but that is no longer the case. Float Central in Bend is under new management by an enthusiastic and absurdly charismatic floater named Seth Biersner, age 40, occupation unknown—he’s still trying to figure that out. What has been decided, however, are his intentions when it comes to…
Register to vote, then do it
More than 111 million Americans of voting age didn’t vote in the 2012 presidential election. Data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the least likely of all to vote are 18 to 24-year olds—just 17 percent reported voting in 2014. By age 65 and older, that jumps to 59.4 percent, which is better,…
Crossroads in the Ochoco National Forest
Few things stir more controversy than proposing a new trail system for off-highway vehicle (OHV) travel in a national forest. The proposed 130-mile Summit Trail in the 850,000-acre Ochoco National Forest, an hour’s drive east of Bend, is one such proposal that has met mixed response. The arguments for and against the proposed trail for…
Letters 4/6-4/13
In response to “Wilderness – Mt. Bike Fight Brewing” (3/31) Studies conducted at Starkey Research station in Oregon show that mountain bikes and ATVs have higher disturbance effects on elk than do hiking and horseback riding, so it’s hard to make the case that “mountain bikes do less damage than horses.” Nor is it accurate…
Presidential Primary Preview
By now, delegate votes are being racked and tallied and the presidential primaries are getting exciting. In April, the big dates to watch for the Republican and Democratic primaries will be April 19, when New Yorkers will vote, and April 26, when five states will hold primaries including Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.…
Side Notes 4/6-4/13
Home Visiting Program Sends $8.4M to Oregon The federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will be providing approximately $8.4 million in funding to Oregon for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. The Federal Home Visiting Program involves voluntary, home visiting services to women during pregnancy, and to parents with young children.…
Mountain Bikers Seek Changes to 1964 Wilderness Act
Thus far, 2016 has been a controversial year for federal public lands, especially in Oregon where the federal government manages more than 50 percent of the state’s geographic area. First, there was the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge south of Burns. Then, Malheur County residents overwhelmingly voted against creating a possible National…
Go Here 4/6-4/13
Oregon’s Spectacular Desert On April 26, the Oregon Natural Desert Association presents its final event in the High Desert Speakers Series in Bend with a discussion of many of the high desert’s most spectacular places. ONDA’s Gena Goodman-Campbell will team up with the Great Old Broads for Wilderness for this 90-minute discussion at Bend’s Old…
Oregon’s Moose Count
Every time I drive over the Ochoco Forest summit I start looking for a moose. The willows along the banks of Marks Creek and quiet switchbacks with the deep forest close by give one the impression of really great moose habitat, and, if that were in the Umatilla or Wallowa-Whitman forest, there would probably be…
Picks 4/6-4/13
Friday 8 – Sunday 10 Bend Spring Festival CELEBRATE—The Spring Fest offers something for everyone with a fine artist walk, chalk art competition, conscious living showcase, food and drinks. There is free music all weekend long with the highlights including The Shook Twins and Larry and His Flask. Friday, 5-11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.;…
Drone Warfare Sets Stage for Magnificent Morality Tale
“Eye in the Sky” is a film of ideas. Big ones that will create magnificent discussions and possible arguments with friends and lovers. This time of the year is sometimes seen as the dumping ground for movies that studios don’t think will generate much of a profit, but it’s almost certain that if this was…
Hank Williams Biopic
“I Saw the Light” tells the story of Hank Williams. Not the right-wing second one or the gutter punk third one, but the original, hillbilly country music icon (and winner of a posthumous 2010 Pulitzer Prize). The really complicated thing about making a film based on someone’s life is deciding which part to tell. Should…
Cloverdayle: NW Country
Chad and Rachel Hamar have been playing music as long as they can remember. They are not only the singers and songwriters behind Cloverdayle, they are also an insanely happy couple. Describing their music as “Northwest Country,” this duo is probably the textbook definition of that. Both husband and wife are native Oregonians. Chad Hamar…
Cannabis and Athletic Performance
Uncle Spliffy is the nickname of former Portland Trail Blazer and 18-year National Basketball Association-veteran Cliff Robinson. Robinson admits he was blazing while playing for the Blazers in the early 1990s, and says that smoking cannabis helped calm his nerves. Robinson also thinks team doctors should treat player pain with cannabis when indicated. In the…
Lunch Break on Bond
A new eatery has opened up on Bond Street in downtown Bend. Owner Jon Weber (J.W., hence, J. Dub) is better known around town for his friendly bar skills and charming smile, having spent 17 years at the Pine Tavern and six years at 10 Barrel. It is safe to say that Weber has created…
Wood Stove Issues in Selling a Home
One of the required seller disclosure checklists most realtors go through when writing up a listing is for wood stoves. Since 1985, a certification sticker from Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to indicate that the wood stove is certified. These stickers are typically on the back of…
Deschutes Heads East
Deschutes Brewery’s decision to open an $85 million second brewing facility in Roanoke, Virginia (announced on March 22) was not something Bend’s most well-known beermaker decided upon lightly. The seventh-largest craft brewery in America has spent much of the past couple of years hunting for a location to expand into, gauging candidate sites in places…
Future Music
Beat Lab Radio is a show unlike any other in Central Oregon. Host Shane Thomas (DJ Royal Louis) and crew bring the best of electronic music to 92.9 FM every Thursday night from 9:30-11 p.m. Over the last couple of years, Beat Lab has branched out to promoting and spinning live sets, as well as…
