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Financial Cliffhanger
On Friday, more than 11,000 unemployed people in Deschutes County lost the additional $600 a week they had been receiving from the federal government since the pandemic began. Meanwhile, some gig workers in Bend still haven’t heard back from the Oregon Employment Department since they filed four months ago. And then there’s the group that…
Time to Vote in the Best of Central Oregon 2020!
It’s time to vote for your favorite local businesses and services in the Source Weekly’s 2020 Best of Central Oregon Readers’ Poll! It’s been a tough year—so lets give our favorite local spots some serious love. LINK TO THE SURVEY BELOW—but reading the rules is a good thing to do! The online ballot will open…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents Pick Up Two Bend Residents
On Wednesday, locals began to spread the word that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials were in Bend and had reportedly picked up at least two people. Two buses were located behind the Crane Shed Commons on SW Industrial Way in Bend, where activists began to block the buses from exiting the parking lot. Source Intern…
Source Weekly Update 8/12/20 🎧
In this week’s Source Weekly update: A new OSU-Cascades diversity lab, three protestors arrested in Prineville, and a drive for supplies for the tribes at Warm Springs. All in this week’s Source Weekly Update. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 8/12/20
Q & A With New Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz
Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz had his first day on the job Aug. 10. The Source sat down with Krantz last week to learn more about his background, what drew him to Bend and his vision for running the BPD. Krantz comes from the Portland Police Bureau, the largest department in the state, where he’s…
With So Much Mask Wearing, is the Deaf Community Missing Out?
As masks remain mandated in public spaces, the deaf and hard of hearing community speaks out about the issues they’re encountering
Pearl’s Puzzle – Week of Aug. 10
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Saying Goodbye to Bend Police Chief Jim Porter 🎧 [with podcast]
For this week’s “Bend Don’t Break” podcast, we talk with to Former Bend Police Chief Jim Porter. After 20 years with the BPD and six years as the head of the agency, Porter retired a few weeks ago. We cover a lot of ground in this episode: Beginning with Porter’s program to improve officer wellness,…
It’s a Go: Bend City Council Votes for Transportation and Revitalization Projects
The Bend City Council voted Wednesday to move forward with some major transportation and development proposals that could change the face of Bend in the coming decades. Transportation After voting to delay a public vote on the May ballot, the Bend City Council voted Wednesday to put the General Obligation Transportation Bond on the November…
With a Fraction of Its Usual Crowds, Amphitheater to Host Cultural Events
As far as local theatre, live music and the arts in general goes, adaptation has become the name of the game. Last week, we detailed the struggles local theater community members were facing when it came to finding outdoor performance space. This week, persistent and creative community members shared how the cultural community is successfully…
Sunriver has gone dark—and that’s a good thing
Want a place to see the night sky, unsullied by the light pollution of the city? Sunriver may be it. The town was just named the first “dark sky place” in all of Oregon, as the newest addition to the International Dark-Sky Association’s Dark Sky Places Program. The town earned the title of “Dark Sky…
Dance, No Matter What
Local dance instructor Lindsi Kay first founded her youth Acro Fusion program in 2015. After COVID-19 closures, Kay was forced to put long anticipated performances on hold for an unexpected—and challenging—three months. “My youth Acro Fusion program runs from September to June, following the school year’s structure,” Kay explained. “We spend the first three or…
We Can Dismantle Systems, as We Work Within Them, Too
There’s been a lot of talk lately about “dismantling systems.” While taking a deep look at our public systems and rooting out areas of discrimination or outright racism is indeed part of an effort toward meaningful social change, there’s also something to be said for changing society by working within the systems, as well. Case…
Free Will Astrology—Week of August 6
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): At times in our lives, it’s impractical to be innocent and curious and blank and receptive. So many tasks require us to be knowledgeable and self-assured and forceful and in control. But according to my astrological analysis, the coming weeks will be a time when you will benefit from the former…
Start ‘Em Young
Start ’em out young and not only will your life be blessed, but that adorable child of yours will go on into life knowing what the joy of learning is about — and especially with Nature. That’s the goal of Rae Alberg and her team of instructors operating the Bend Forest School at — and…
News Briefs
Man Dies at Bend’s New High School A Bend man died early Tuesday morning following a fall at Bend’s new high school, police say. Bend Police say James Bickers, a 37-year-old man from Bend, fell at the site of Caldera High School, on SE 15th Street Tuesday morning. Bickers was an employee of River Roofing…
Letters to the Editor 8/6/20
Editor’s note: You might have heard the tales second- or third-hand: The Oregonian who, after not receiving unemployment checks throughout the pandemic, now has a stack of checks, received all at once. (Or maybe you are one of the people it happened to!) In this week’s feature story, Laurel Brauns chats with people experiencing that,…
Night Channels Debuts its First EP, ‘Mercy’
Introducing themselves on the Central Oregon scene at the start of last year, local rock band Night Channels has already been hit with a few punches in its early start. Off the bat, the band has had to go through multiple lineup changes. They’ve had to scrap an entire music video (a new one should…
'Rebuilding Paradise'
I was born in 1980 at the Feather River Hospital in Paradise, California. My family had lived there since 1964 when my contractor grandfather built the Foster’s Freeze and many other businesses across town. When I was eight, my grandma had me carve my name in wet cement in Paradise’s beautiful Bille Park, a transgression I…
Guest Commentary: Communities & School Boards Should Determine When Schools Open
Editor’s note: This week, Culver School District Superintendent Stefanie Garber sent this letter to state officials, in response to Gov. Kate Brown’s announcement that until the state has a statewide positive coronavirus testing rate at or below 5% for three weeks in a row, the state’s students would not be allowed take part in in-person…
Get a Taste of This Place
The High Desert Food and Farm Alliance has been actively supporting local farmers and ranchers since 2012 by improving food access and supporting a sustainable food system. The HDFFA recently announced that in order to bolster its mission, it’s launching a campaign geared toward helping locals recognize locally grown food. Laurie Wayne, farm support program…
MC Yammer
MC Yammer My friend won’t stop talking about her new crush, and it’s driving me up the wall. I was annoyed, but now I’m getting increasingly angry, and I don’t appreciate this toxic feeling rising up. It’s all her and her new love all the time. If she asks anything about me or how I’m…
Cultivate Bend: Nurturing the Seeds for Bend’s Future
As COVID-19 cases rise, the pandemic continues its reign and Bend’s tourist advisory discourages travel, the last thing anyone might expect from Bend’s food and beverage companies is a new project. In the heat of it all comes the hyper-local trade group, Cultivate Bend. The organization looks to vitalize Bend’s reputation as a hub for…
Don’t Spike the Ball Before the Touchdown is Called
The offer has been accepted, the inspection contingency removed and the loan is approved. That means it’s time to celebrate, right? No! We have all at one point or another heard of that football player who had a spectacular run and was so enthused in assuming the touchdown was guaranteed, that they spiked the ball…
A First for Bend
Duane and Dina Barker’s long-standing love of wine and sustainable farming inspired them to plant their first wine grapes in the summer of 2012. Today, Lava Terrace Cellars—the first winery to grow its own grapes in Bend, according to its owners—boasts over 4,000 vines sprawled across 5.5 acres. Their first entry into the 2020 Sunset…
