LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break: Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang ๐ง
In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang converses with Source Weekly Publisher Aaron Switzer about county-wide issues. Topics include mental health and other social services, the housing crisis and long-range planning for the future. Chang will be back in January for Part 2 for a deeper dive into the potentialโฆ
LISTEN: Grand Craft Beer: Deschutes Brewery Barrel-Master Dustin Jamison ๐ง
In this episode, Christmas doesnโt come early, it comes year-round via Deschutes Breweryโs Cellar Reserve beers thanks to guest and barrel program manager, Dustin Jamison. Jamison lords over โOakland,โ the portion of Deschutesโ warehouse devoted to oak barrels from which its barrel-aged beersโsuch as The Abyss, The Dissident, and Black Butte3โemanate from. From bourbon-aged stoutsโฆ
Jackstraw Development Awaits $10.6 million Tax Exemption Approvals
Mixed-use development, Jackstraw, at the Box Factory, is looking to receive a 10-year tax exemption of approximately $10.6 million under the City of Bendโs Multiple Unit Property Tax Exemption. On Dec. 5, the Bend Park and Recreation District Board approved the tax exemption. On January 3, the City Council will review the requested tax exemptionโฆ
City Hosts Open House And Survey For Bear Creek Road And 27th Street Improvements Project
The City of Bend is currently designing a variety of safer and more accessible bike and pedestrian routes throughout the City, including along Bear Creek Road and SE 27th Street. Community members are invited to an open house Tuesday, Dec. 19, 5 p.m. โ 7 p.m. at Bend Municipal Court, 555 NE 15th Street, toโฆ
Brooks Resources Unveils 2024 Annual Wall Calendar Celebrating Over 40 Years of Central Oregon’s Breathtaking Landscapes
Brooks Resources announces the launch of its 2024 annual wall calendar. This tradition has spanned over four decades, and each year features the landscapes that define Central Oregon. The calendar is available for free to the community while supplies last. For more than 40 years, the Brooks Resources calendar has featured the diverse and awe-inspiringโฆ
Lay It Out Events Unveils Exciting 2024 Event Lineup, Continuing A Legacy Of Community Support And Entertainment
Lay It Out Events (LIOE) announces its lineup of diverse events scheduled for 2024. As the leading producer of over 20 festivals, races, and contract events annually, LIOE continues to set the stage for unforgettable experiences while championing local nonprofits and charities. For nearly every event, a portion of proceeds is dedicated to supporting localโฆ
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For Rooted at Poplar January 9
Rooted at Poplar celebrates the completion of seven-units of affordable homeownership on Bendโs west side. Each household moving into their 3-bedroom, 2-bath home is paying an average of $1,650 on their mortgage, 40% less than monthly rent for a 3-bedroom home. Homeowners will pay $12/mo in their utility costs thanks to the net-zero design andโฆ
Bend Chamber Commerce & Coffee January 11 at Touchmark at Pilot Butte
The Bend Chamber invites the area business community to Commerce & Coffee January 11, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Touchmark at Pilot Butte. This is an opportunity to extend your professional network at while enjoying coffee from Thump and morning bites ๏ปฟfrom Great Harvest. It is free to attend for members. Non-member pricing isโฆ
Andy Warhol’s Endangered Species Exhibition Open At High Desert Museum
The much-anticipated exhibition Andy Warhol’s Endangered Species: From the Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer and his Family Foundation is officially open at the High Desert Museum. A key component of the Museum’s yearlong recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, Andy Warhol’s Endangered Species showcases the Pop Art icon’s complete Endangered Speciesโฆ
MBSEF And Selco Community Credit Union Welcome Official Artwork Submissions For The 2024 Selco Pole Pedal Paddle
The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation (MBSEF) and SELCO Community Credit Union will begin accepting contest submissions on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, for the annual SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle official artwork contest. The SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle is one of the largest multi-sport events in the Northwest. The 46th running of the event will takeโฆ
2023โs Most Popular Recipes, Part 1
Itโs been a good year of recipe sharing here at the Source Weekly and what better way to celebrate than to take a look back at some of our most popular dishes. This week the focus is on the most sought after appetizers and desserts of 2023. Next weekโs Part 2 will feature the mostโฆ
This Godzilla Adds Up
This is one of those movies that none of you are going to believe is actually great until you see it, so right here is a good time to just quit reading and maybe go check out the new “Godzilla” movie. Even if you don’t like Kaiju films (although, really, what is there not toโฆ
Understanding Intimacy
My wife is really into the holidays. We celebrate Christmas in a very big way. She says she loves the whole thing – the decorating, shopping, wrapping, even getting boxes ready to ship. I try to believe her, but she seems incredibly stressed from Thanksgiving til Christmas. This means that she doesn’t have any energyโฆ
Deck the Halls with These Holiday Jams
Back in the late 1980s, when the compact disc format was just blowing up, I started collecting Christmas CDs. I now have close to 70, along with a handful of vinyl albums. So, I consider myself somewhat qualified to recommend some of my favorites, in no particular order. These musical offerings are also good forโฆ
Oh Ghee!
It started with research into epilepsy after her daughter had a grand mal seizure at school. Merrideth Telfer discovered that rendered butterfat, also known as ghee, is a pretty incredible substance, one used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine. Ghee is now the cornerstone ingredient in her entire Oh ghee! product line, and Telfer is convincedโฆ
Llévame de paseo, Santa Claus
Mercado navideรฑo – Evento de adopciรณn y fotos con Santa Los niรฑos y mascotas son bienvenidos a este evento de 4 horas. Miรฉrcoles 13 de diciembre de 4 a 8 pm. Street Dog Hero. 910 SE Wilson Ave., Ste. A-1. Bend. Santa llega al centro de eventos Coco’s Kids Comparta chocolate caliente y galletas, yโฆ
Red Sheds and Dead Heads
Last week’s guests on the Grand Craft Beer podcast, Shannon McMenamin and General Manager Rob Vallance, discussed launching the homegrown beer empire’s foray into podcasting to reveal the hidden storiesโmuch like many of its properties’ hidden barsโbehind 40 years of putting out beer, putting on concerts, and putting Cajun tots on the map. This isโฆ
Bend considera cambios a las tarifas al desarrollo del sistema
La ciudad de Bend propone cambios en las tarifas que les cobra a los constructores por agregar nuevos edificios. Las adaptaciones de la metodologรญa y el cรณdigo bajarรญan las tarifas y aumentarรญan las cuotas para otros, basado en factores como el tamaรฑo de una casa y los tipos de edificio. Los cambios al desarrollo delโฆ
Bring on the SantaCon
This time of year, when it comes to the jolly old elf, it appears there’s more than one secret to be kept. Not only do adults-with-kids need to tread the fine line about the origins (and residence) of Santa Claus himself โ but also, adults of every ilk have to try to keep another secret:โฆ
Q&A With a Local Lender
This week I chat with a local lender about what’s going on with interest rates, loan programs, and so on. This is not meant to be a sales pitch about “buying now” but rather an opportunity to get some questions answered. With that I would like to introduce Kevin Tucker of Movement Mortgage, located inโฆ
Exploring Climate Friendly Communities
Nolan Bradford was one of the first residents to move into a completely car-free community in the U.S. โ Culdesac Tempe in Arizona. Bradford, a self-proclaimed urban planning enthusiast, jumped at the opportunity to live in the community after learning about it through social media. He sees this type of neighborhood as the future andโฆ
Source Warmup
Bend Entrepreneurs Donate Snowboard Company to OSU-Cascades The founders of Bend-based snowboard company SnowPlanks, James Nicol and Ryan Holmes, donated their business to OSU-Cascades, giving students an opportunity to receive hand-on experience in running a business. OSU-Cascades plans to operate the company through a new project called SnoPlanks Academy, which will incorporate brand leadership andโฆ
Call and Response with Kira Seto
When I was a child I performed as part of a choir, a dapper-dan at 9 years old with black dress shoes polished, the button-up shirt tucked in, an emerald-green tie knotted just so. The songs weren’t awful and neither were the competitions. The thing I hated though, for no reason other than it seemedโฆ
Take Me on Tour, Santa Claus!
There’s no question, Santa Claus visits the entire world in one night, but I would argue his most impressive feat during the season is making it through an incredibly demanding press tour leading up to the big night. Photo-ops in malls followed by guest appearances at charity events and parades, it’s enough to make evenโฆ
Horoscope Week of December 14, 2023
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Among our most impressive superpowers is the potency to transform ourselves in alignment with our conscious intentions. For example, suppose you feel awkward because you made an insensitive comment to a friend. In that case, you can take action to assuage any hurt feelings you caused and thereby dissolve your awkwardness.โฆ
Letters to the Editor 12/14/2023
Chavez-DeRemer’s Reckless Voting Record Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer voted to install Mike Johnson as speaker of the house to replace Kevin McCarthy. So what did her reckless vote give us? Johnson, who is two heartbeats away from the presidency, played a leading role in the effort to overturn the 2020 election. Now he is releasing videoโฆ
Ceasefire Coffee for Gaza
Turtle Island Coffee Shop, the Indigenous and queer-owned coffee house in downtown Bend, is serving up a traditional Palestinian drink to raise funds for medical relief for Palestinians. The shop began offering Gawah, a latte drink that includes cinnamon, cardamom and rose, last week in an effort to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders, providingโฆ
Winter Beer Fest at Suttle Lodge
Beer fests abound in the summertime โ but in winter, there better be a roaring fire. Warm fires are just one of the offerings at the upcoming Winter Beer Fest at the Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, which takes place Feb. 23-25. The Winter Beer Fest includes brews from 25 area and out-of-state breweries, live music,โฆ
How to Go from Desert Appreciator to Desert Advocate
Revel in the magic of the desert. If you live, work or play amongst the wonderland that is Oregon’s high desert, you understand how truly magical this place is. Amid the blanket of sagebrush stretching to the horizon lies an unseen, diverse world, moving at a pace and scale that transcends human timelines and earthlyโฆ
Years After Initial Complaints, Residents Still Cite Safety Concerns Over Nearby Hunting Zone
A hunting zone in an area southwest of Sunriver, along the upper Deschutes River, continues to worry residents who live in the nearby neighborhoods. The group, Big River Safety Corridor, has been working with city and county officials since before 2019 to get the hunting area closed, citing safety issues due to the close proximity toโฆ
Deschutes County Approves Property for Justice-Involved Men
Deschutes County commissioners approved the purchase of a triplex on SE Wilson Avenue in Bend to provide housing for clients of Adult Parole and Probation. The site aims to have its first residents moving in at the start of January 2024. In August, county commissioners gave approval for the Adult Parole and Probation division toโฆ
Bend’s Tree Code: Too Much of a Compromise?
Ask the average person about Bend’s biggest challenges and near the top of the list will almost always be housing. The combo of a sprawl-limiting Urban Growth Boundary, high labor costs and a desirable place to live mean that housing prices are at a premium in Bend. That combo also means that when developers findโฆ
