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Ghost Towns of Central Oregon
Central Oregon’s population has grown massively in the last three decades, transforming Bend from a small lumber town into one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. Its humble beginnings and quick growth contrasts the numerous settlements that formed concurrently near the turn of the century, but became abandoned over the years—some still standing…
Can’t Camp Here
The Bend City Council unanimously approved a new policy on campsite removals for camps in City right of ways at its meeting June 2. The Council tailored the conversation to one of the City’s most visible camps, on Emerson Avenue. On Monday social service providers received the notice to engage with camp residents to prepare…
Source Weekly Update June 3 2021 🎧
In this week’s podcast: A new shelter for Bend, a reward following irrigation vandalism and new bike paths proposed in this week’s podcast Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update June 3 2021
Letters to the Editor 6/3/21
Editor’s note: It’s not officially summer just yet, but it sure does feel like it! This week’s issue is packed with events and happenings that seem to be roaring back to life in 2021. From a look at all the farmers and artisan markets found in our Chow section, to a list of some of…
Tumalo Fails
Vandals targeted a segment of pipe belonging to the Tumalo Irrigation District near Pinehurst Road, causing around $78,000 in damages for heavy construction company Taylor Northwest and more than $15,000 to the irrigation district. Seven holes were drilled into a pipethat was to be used in the irrigation district’s project to replace open-air canals with…
Noticias en Español
Líderes de la ciudad proponen al comité de supervisión de transporte dos senderos para bicicletas, uno que va del norte al sur y otro que va del este hacia el oeste. El impulso para un transporte más activo protegido se está edificando en Bend, con el concejal de la ciudad Anthony Broadman y Ariel Méndez,…
Year-Round Shelter Opens
Shepard’s House is receiving funding from NeighborImpact and the City of Bend to convert its warming center into a full year-round shelter. The location at 275 NE Second Street will open on June 1 and have the capacity to house 70 individuals. It will run seven days a week from 6 pm-7am and will be a…
Sign the Petition to Make the Deschutes County Commission Non-Partisan
Right now, a group of locals is spearheading an effort to try to move the races for the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners from partisan to non-partisan. This has been a topic of conversation since at least last year, when then-Democratic candidate Phil Chang—now a county commissioner—said he was in favor of the switch. While…
May the Source Be With You
Happy beginnings of summer, everyone. Now that blockbusters are starting to hit movie theaters again and people are actually going to them (sorry “Tenet”), it feels like things are getting back to normal more than ever. Since I’m a sucker for the theatrical experience, I’ve been psyching myself up for entering the public sector again…
Source Material
There’s something special about music that releases as the summer rolls in. Will you find a new summer album to play on repeat? And exactly what will be the song of this summer? This May we received plenty of offerings up for consideration, which makes this Source Material extra important. In the Local’s Bin you’ll…
Buyers: That Love Letter to the Seller May Not be the Best Idea
The housing market is one of the most competitive we have ever seen—at least since the National Association of Realtors started keeping records in the late 1960s. Buyers are literally doing anything they can to give them the advantage when submitting offers to purchase a home. Historically, a common tactic deployed by the buyer to…
Thrill of the Grill
Grilled pizza does not sound like the highest use of a grill or a pizza. Wouldn’t the bottom of the crust burn into a blackened crisp long before the cheese melts? Luckily, nobody told Johanne Killeen and George Germon, two art students from Providence, Rhode Island. They met while working for Dewey Dufresne, a young…
Drinking in The Cellar
There’s a new pub in town and it’s freakin’ awesome! Located in downtown Bend on NW Oregon Avenue, The Cellar opened on April 13 by the owners of Porter Brewing, Devin and Avara Roberts. Porter Brewing exclusively brews cask beers, and The Cellar has eight beer engines sourced from pubs in the U.K. The English…
Get Your Art on, All Weekend Long
In another sign of the times, locals will flock to the downtown areas of both Bend and Redmond this week to take part in an annual summer tradition. Plus, more art shows are on the way for the weekend. Bend First Friday It’s starting to feel like summer around Central Oregon! The season is kicking…
More Farmers Markets, Saturday Markets Open
The NorthWest Crossing Farmers Market opens for the season on Saturday, June 5, featuring local produce, meats, eggs, cheese, flowers and other handmade items right in the heart of NorthWest Crossing in Bend. Live music is also part of the experience. The market is open every Saturday from 8am to 2pm, now through September. Craft…
Back on Track: Bend Area Summer Bike and Running Races
Prepping for a race can be the motivating factor for many: Will I sit on this couch tonight, or will I get ready for that thing I signed up for months ago? With local running and cycling races popping up in greater numbers than they did in 2020, it may be easier this season to…
Train for that Race
Whether you have your sights set on one of the many races coming up this summer, or you’re just looking for a new way to get social while also getting fit, keep these running clubs and training activities on the to-do list. Central Oregon Running Klub hosts a number of group runs for those looking…
No Manchild Left Behind
No Manchild Left Behind I’m a woman in my early 20s. I’m considered pretty, and I’m in good shape. I started dating significantly older men (in their 40s and early 50s). I love that they’re adults and I don’t become a girlfriend-slash-nanny, motivational coach, and resume editor like when I’m dating guys my age. But…
Free Will Astrology—Week of June 3
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “All I want to be is normally insane,” said actor Marlon Brando. Yikes! I have a different perspective. I would never want to be normally insane because that state often tends to be sullen and desperate and miserable. My preferred goal is to be quite abnormally insane: exuberantly, robustly, creatively free…
