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OLCC Changes Up its Rules in 2022
In lieu of a stupid gift, such as socks, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, (formerly the Oregon Liquor Control Commission), is gifting Oregonians, and visitors to Oregon, with changes to the rules involving cannabis and hemp products. Those rules—the majority going into effect between January 1 and July 1—involve what goes into products, their potency…
New Year, New Villages
Central Oregon Villages submitted two proposed models for a managed campsite to the City of Bend, and are the only organization to do so by the end of the City’s request for proposal period ending Dec. 9. The region saw its first village-style shelter open on November 11, 2021, when Central Oregon Veteran’s Village welcomed five veterans…
Black Market, Green Product
In early September the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office raided a 30-acre illegal marijuana farm in Alfalfa. It was the largest marijuana bust in the county’s history, and very different from a typical grow in the area. “Since I started with this, most of our illegal grows are indoor; they’re in shops, or they’ll actually buy…
The Omicron Wave
The Oregon Health Authority reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Oregon over the past week as the more contagious but less severe Omicron variant spreads across the U.S. On January 10, OHA said over 18,000 people either tested or were presumed positive over the previous three days. About 700 Oregonians were in a hospital with…
Listen: Kim Gammond of City Club of Central Oregon
Kim Gammond joins the Bend Don’t Break podcast this week, talking with the Source about her vision for the City Club of Central Oregon, its mission, future topics of conversation and the challenges the organization has faced in creating programming around community conversations during a global pandemic. This conversation took place via Zoom, and there…
Source Weekly Update Podcast 1/6/22 🎧
Another skier dies after falling in a tree well at Mt. Bachelor, and omicron rages through Oregon—though it’s proving to be less deadly than past variants. Get it all in this week’s Source Weekly Update podcast. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 1/6/22
Skier Dies on Bachelor
Washington resident and Cyprus native Birkan Uzun died after falling into a tree well on the Devil’s Backbone run on Mt. Bachelor New Year’s Eve. Skiers saw Uzun fall into the well around 1:30 pm. They dug him out and administered CPR until ski patrollers arrived. Uzun was an outdoorsman and mountaineer who just weeks…
Noticias en Español
La variante Ómicron de COVID se está propagando en Oregon y ganando terreno ante la variante Delta, la cual ha sido la cepa dominante desde agosto. La Secretaria de Salud de Oregon reporta que la nueva variante representó el 27 por ciento de los casos el 19 de diciembre, estos son los datos más recientes…
So Far, 2022 is Testing Us
By now, the vast majority of us know the basic protocols: Stay home if you’re sick. Wash your hands a lot. Wear masks in public places. Yep, got it. But two years into this pandemic, there’s one part that we here in the U.S. have not gotten quite right, and it’s becoming more clear as…
Letters to the Editor 1/6/22
Editor’s note: This week and the start of 2022 has me appreciating the little things that we often take for granted: a warm home, transportation that functions like it’s supposed to and the health of myself, my family and the staff at the Source Weekly. The year has come in with a fresh round of…
Investing in Community
The median sales price of a single-family home in Bend has risen to $683,000 as of December 2021. This is an increase of almost $160,000 since last year and over $240,000 from December of 2019, when the median sale price was $440,000. This increase has made it more difficult for many to afford homeownership, especially…
Stay Home and Make Soup
French onion soup is the world’s most elegant dish. Not the kind of elegance you’d find on a white tablecloth with extra silverware, but elegant in the sense that scientists use the word. Like when a simple equation can express the relationship between matter and energy with as few ingredients as a pot of French…
Healthful Alternatives to Beer
Adam Driver once joked that Dry January “means you just don’t take a bath.” When the month-long test of self-wellness was invented, by modern-day abolitionists, I suppose, I’m sure their hearts and livers were in the right place. It’s believed that more than 10% of Americans will lay off the hooch, the vino and the…
Foxtail Ends Wholesale Operations
Those looking for a delightful taste of artisanal pop-tarts or other pastries from Foxtail Bakeshop will come up short starting this week. Foxtail ended its wholesale operations—selling pastries to local coffee shops including Lone Pine and Palate, among others—as of the start of the year. The bakery will continue to bake cakes until the sale…
Cafe des Chutes Opens in Old Sparrow Location
Café des Chutes, the latest project for Workhouse owners Cari and Christian Brown, is now open in the Old Ironworks space formerly occupied by Sparrow Bakery. The café had its soft opening in late December, serving coffee, pastries and other sweets from Sparrow Bakery and Blissful Spoon, along with coffee from Lone Pine and Still…
A Deadly Dilemma
The negative issues connected to lead used in sport hunting go back to the Year One, and it’s taken over 100 years to really understand what a horrifying impact that stuff has on wildlife resource as well as the world around us. A photo I once took of a lead-filled duck gizzard is just one…
Ski, Eat and Chill at Elk Lake
A popular winter sport destination located 25 miles southwest of Bend is hosting a moonlight ski and bite event that features a unique and chilly experience for those who seek good food and better night skiing. The event, hosted by Elk Lake Resort, features a ski down Trail 5, boasting a 1,500-foot descent and a 4%…
The Future of Film
I don’t want to call it too early or anything, but I have a sneaking suspicion that 2022 might be our best year in film since at least 2018 when we had masterpieces from filmmakers such as Paul Schrader (“First Reformed”), Boots Riley (“Sorry to Bother You”), Lee Chang-dong (“Burning”) Lynne Ramsay (“You Were Never Really…
Band Fact Sheet: The Unlikely Candidates
The South is filled with such a strong musical history that has continued to evolve as music does, and Texas in particular has always played a huge part in the industry. The Unlikely Candidates is a good example of this, as the current five-piece has been forging a different path than that of those earlier…
Downward Doghouse, Save The Inundate
Downward Doghouse There’s a woman in my yoga class I’d like to ask out. Though she’s friendly to me, I worry that this could lead to awkwardness in class if she rejects me or if we date but things go poorly. I have a two-year relationship with this class — much longer than my fantasy…
Free Will Astrology—Week of January 6
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn-born Muhammad Ali was far more than a superb professional boxer. He was an activist, entertainer, and philanthropist who gathered much wisdom in his 74 years. I’ve chosen one of his quotes to be your guide in the coming months. I hope it will motivate you to rigorously manage the sometimes…
