Oregon Health Authority Hopes to Administer COVID-19 Vaccinations to High-Risk People Later this Month
NEWS—Oregon health authorities expect about COVID-19 100,000 vaccines by the end of the month, with fewer than 2,000 headed to Deschutes County.
Listen: Ryan Houston of the Oregon Natural Desert Association 🎧
For this week’s episode of “Bend Don’t Break” we talk with Ryan Houston, who has been serving as executive director of the Oregon Natural Desert Association since 2018. Growing up in California, Houston developed an early interest the desert environment and eventually earned a master’s in ecology from the University of Arizona. He has a…
What’s ‘Extreme Risk’ Anyway? An Explainer of the New COVID Risk Guidelines in Oregon
This week, people in 25 of Oregon’s 36 counties learned that their counties fell under the “extreme” risk category in Gov. Kate Brown’s newest framework. The new framework charted out what restrictions businesses and individuals would be subject to, based on the severity of COVID-19 in their areas. Businesses in counties in the “extreme” category,…
Pearl’s Puzzle – Week of Dec. 7
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Resolution Easing Church Restrictions Fails; Neighbors Speak Out Against Juniper Ridge
City of Bend Councilors Bill Moseley and Justin Livingston’s attempt to bar the use of city funds for enforcing pandemic-related restrictions at churches failed Wednesday on a five-two vote, with only Moseley and Livingston voting in favor. Moseley introduced the resolution, which read: “The City of Bend shall not use city monies, equipment, or personnel…
Listen: The Source Weekly Update Dec 2 🎧
In this week’s update, we’re reviewing the conditions of the extended state shut down and reporting on city policing of Thanksgiving and other social gatherings. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · The Source Weekly Update Dec 2
Winter JAM
Tuesday marked the start of the inaugural Sisters Folk Festival Winter JAM Fundraiser. The idea first came when the organization was unable to hold its traditional instrument raffle during its usually scheduled multi-day Folk Festival. This year, fundraising for the nonprofit is particularly important following a slew of show cancellations and postponements due to COVID-19…
Timber! Holiday Tree Options Abound in Central Oregon
The custom of erecting and decorating a tree in celebration of winter holidays evolved from Germany in the 1500s. In addition to trees, some early European celebrants constructed Christmas pyramids of wood, evergreen boughs and candles—especially where trees were scarce. Fast forward 400 years, and varying regional and family holiday tree traditions have arisen. The…
After the Election, a Focus on Healing for Communities of Color
The cold weather and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic are forcing people inside and into their homes as winter sets in—a far cry from the hustle and bustle of summer, when tourists continued to come to Central Oregon, and, ahead of the 2020 election, protests and demonstrations were common locally and nationally. With the presidential election…
Dirksen Derby goes virtual; groomed XC trails open at Meissner
Dirksen Derby, Instagram Edition Dirksen Derby, the beloved fundraiser that is a highlight of the season for many local (and non-local) snow riders, is going virtual in 2020. Pro snowboarder Josh Dirksen started the Derby 13 years ago as a fundraiser for snowboarder Tyler Eklund, who was paralyzed as a teen. In more recent years,…
With Dining, What’s Indoors? What’s Out?
The two-week freeze that began Nov. 18 is continuing in Central Oregon’s Deschutes and Jefferson counties, along with a number of other counties in the state—but with a relaxation of some rules. Under the current framework announced Dec. 1, restaurants can offer in-person dining for up to 50 people, but only outside. In the 21…
The Spirit of the Season: Local Drinky Gifts
Some wish for lavish bath and body products or new tech under the tree. Others, in this pandemic year, are just wishing for the days when someone else could mix up the cocktails. While we might not get that second wish for a little while, Central Oregon’s purveyors of fine spirits and beer are happy…
2020 Gift Guide: Comfort for Her
Brixton-Heist beanie from Vanilla Urban Threads, $20 661 SW Powerhouse Dr. #130, Bend shopvanilla.com Osea Body Oil from Wren & Wild, $49 112 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend wrenandwild.com Grow Your Own Basil Kit from General Store 1326, $15 1326 NW Galveston Ave., Bend On Instagram @generalstore1326 Car humidifier-diffuser w/ USB charger from Simply Pure Essentials,…
2020 Gift Guide: Comfort for Kids
Wreck This Journal from Dudley’s Bookshop Café, $14.72 135 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend dudleysbookshopcafe.com Bear Pajama Set from Hopscotch Kids, $45 1303 NW Galveston Ave., Bend hopscotchkids.com Candle Making Kit from DIY Cave, $20 444 SE 9th St. #150, Bend diycave.com Good Vibes Coloring Book from Dudley’s Bookshop Café, $9.19 135 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend…
2020 Gift Guide: Comfort for Pets
Obedience Classes for Your Pandemic Puppy (or Other Dogs!) from Dancin’ Woofs, starts at $105 63027 Lower Meadow Dr., Bend dancinwoofs.com Mexican Blanket from General Store 1326, $25 1326 NW Galveston Ave., Bend On Instagram @generalstore1326 Petmate Dig & Burrow Lounger Bed from Bend Pet Express, $46 420 NE Windy Knolls Dr.; 133 SW Century…
2020 Gift Guide: Comfort for Him
Chaco Men’s Revel Slippers from Bend Shoe Co., $70 836 NW Wall St., Bend bendshoeco.com 12-Oz. Three Sisters Coffee Mug from Handmade Bend, $28 handmadebend.com Sumatra-Aged Whole Bean Coffee from Bohemian Roastery, $16/lb. bohemianroastery.com Sweatpants from Revolvr, $72 945 NW Wall St., Bend revolvrmens.com Matches from General Store 1326, $15 1326 NW Galveston Ave., Bend…
Herbal Soups
Last summer, I bought a pile of bitter eggplant at the farmers market. I’d never heard of it, but the green, red, yellow and orange wrinkled spheres drew me in. The farmer, an immigrant from the Laotian mountains, and the advice she gave me, sealed the deal. She recommended slicing two bitter eggplants in half…
Poverty Porn
I’m not naturally inclined to hate a movie. I think cynicism when it comes to sequels, remakes, adaptations and all that kind of stuff is pretty short sighted and meaningless. Ultimately, we can only judge a movie based on its content, not how it’s marketed or what ridiculous board game or toy it’s based on.…
Cold Weather Home Sales
Typically, real estate professionals would advise home sellers to wait until the spring or summer months to list their home on the market. To put it mildly, 2020 is a completely different year. The COVID pandemic has disrupted many aspects of life as we know it. Spending more time at home has shed new light…
Free Will Astrology—Week of December 3
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Pictures of perfection, as you know, make me sick and wicked,” observed Sagittarian author Jane Austen. She wrote this confession in a letter to her niece, Fanny, whose boyfriend thought that the women characters in Jane’s novels were too naughty. In the coming weeks, I encourage you Sagittarians to regard pictures…
Knight Vision
Knight Vision My boyfriend is very successful, with a high-profile job in finance. He’s very romantic, and I felt I’d found “the one.” However, he has cheated on previous girlfriends, is unusually protective of his phone around me, and otherwise acts secretively. For example: He began disappearing for three hours on Wednesday nights. He didn’t…
Rent Moratorium Proposal Asks Both Sides to Give a Little. They Should.
A proposal circulating in the Oregon legislature is intended to support renters who continue to struggle with paying rent during the ongoing COVID-19 shutdowns, while also offering some financial relief to landlords—some of whom have not seen payments from tenants for the better part of a year. According to data provided by Portland State University, roughly…
Noticias en Español
Tras una reunión especial el mes de Julio, el Consejo Municipal de la ciudad de Bend estableció multas civiles por violar la guía estatal emitida por Oregon Health Authority (las Autoridades de Salud de Oregon) sobre el uso del cubre bocas, la cubierta protectora facial. Por lucir un rostro sin cubrebocas en un área pública…
Letters to the Editor 12/3/20
Editor’s note: This past week, as my family and I sat down for our Thanksgiving dinner, the biggest topic of conversation, no matter what side of the political aisle people stood on, was whether people in the state would elect to call the cops on neighbors who appeared to be violating the edict to keep…
Limited Outdoor Dining Allowed Under Updated COVID-19 Framework
Central Oregon’s Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties are in the “extreme” risk category in Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s new health and safety framework—meaning that for Central Oregon and much of the state, the lockdown that began as a Two-Week Freeze could very well stay in place longer than expected. State health officials took a look…
