(Illegal) Fireworks
The City of Bend declared an emergency due to the extreme heat that mobilized services to unhoused communities and banned all non-professional firework use until July 9. Fireworks remained for sale in stands across the city, but under the emergency order the use of them is a class A civil infraction that can be fined…
Source Weekly Update podcast 7/1/21 🎧
In this week’s podcast: Deaths during a heat wave, cooling centers open and evictions return… all in this week’s Source Weekly Update podcast. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 7/1/21
Noticias en Español
El 25 de junio, el condado de Deschutes alentó a los habitantes locales a tomar precauciones frente a la extrema ola de calor en la zona noroeste del Pacífico. Las temperaturas alcanzaron hasta los 108 grados el domingo y el pronóstico del tiempo predice temperaturas máximas de hasta más de 100 grados hasta el día…
Source Material
June has been huge for new music. Lorde has officially resurfaced (I’ve heard that means seven extra weeks of summer) with her latest hit, “Solar Power,” showing the New Zealand pop sensation stepping in new directions on her upcoming album of the same name. Tyler, The Creator, is back with “Call Me If You Get…
Authentic Argentinian Empanadas Handmade to Order
The story of Masa Empanadas is a case of one thing leading to another and everything coming together all at the same time. The first plotline involves a young Argentinian leaving the family farm to pursue his dreams of dance. That’s what Emanuel Columbo did back in 2010. His dreams led him to Lima, Peru,…
Artist Fact Sheet: Josephine Antoinette
The last Fact Sheet I put together about a visiting act was in December of 2019 for an Andrew Marlin show that eventually would get canceled. That’s way too long. But now, bands and artists are beginning to make their way back through Central Oregon, lining up tour dates as live music starts to awaken.…
Stay Cool and Celebrate the 4th
With weather on the Fourth of July promising to be hot and sunny—but not quite as scorching as the temperatures we’re experiencing as we write this—the name of the game for this Central Oregon Independence Day is, hopefully, staying cool and calm. With this week’s heat wave, the City of Bend has declared a state…
A New First Friday Tradition
First Friday is a local tradition that’s just getting back on its feet in downtown Bend (and Redmond, too), inviting people to browse downtown shops and see local art on display. June brought the first First Friday of the year, with the next event scheduled for this week, on July 2. At the June event,…
Insects: They’re not all 'bad'
Not too long ago I went on a rampage about birds being one of the best helpers in our “battle with insects.” I fear I’ve left people with the impression that all insects are “bad” and that we’re in constant peril from ravenous arthropods. If I left you with that image then I did our…
Diving into Multi-Day Inflatable Paddleboarding
Have you ever dreamt about paddling out to a distant shoreline or island and spending the night? If you have, then this article is for you! In a water wonderland like Central Oregon, where there’s a secret lake around every corner, if you haven’t slept out under the stars after a day of paddling, you…
Celebrate Summer, Together Again
Summer is a special time in Central Oregon: events, tourists and outdoor adventures galore. After the Fourth of July holiday weekend, locals and visitors will see the return of an annual favorite, the Bend Summer Festival, which was canceled in 2020, like so many other events. Downtown Bend comes alive for the weekend with artists,…
Family Ties
When I was a kid and the original “The Fast and the Furious” came out, I’m pretty sure I loved it because car chases and explosions were basically what I was after back then. “2 Fast 2 Furious” was so terrible and “Tokyo Drift” was so ridiculous that the franchise became a bit of a…
Art House Cinema Survives in Bend
COVID-19 affected everyone, human and business alike, completely differently. Bend institutions like Sargent’s Cafe and Pilot Butte Drive-In didn’t survive the virus, while newer spots like San Simon managed to pivot and thrive. It became almost impossible to predict which businesses would make it through the toughest and scariest time many of us could possibly…
Finding that Happy Place
This spring, Source Art Director Darris Hurst served as one of a handful of judges in the “Your Happy Place” Central Oregon Photo Contest held by High Desert Frameworks. Local photographers were asked to submit photos showing a place they consider their “happy place” in Central Oregon. Among over 100+ submissions, a series of finalists…
Legislating Child Care
Central Oregon has a short supply and high cost of child care. Oregon state Rep. Jack Zika (R-OR54) is trying to ease the burden on parents with House Bill 3073, which consolidates early learning services into a single entity and declares the shortage an emergency. Source Weekly: Could you explain the challenges families face when…
Beating The Heat
On June 25 Deschutes County encouraged locals to take precautions against the extreme wave of heat cooking the Pacific Northwest. Temperatures reached as high as 108 degrees on Sunday and forecasts predict daytime highs over 100 until Wednesday. The county asked people to avoid the outdoors between 3-7pm, the hottest part of the day, something…
Boot: People are dying in the heat, while others are collecting likes on social media for trolling them.
This week, while the average person hunkers down in front of a fan or in that coveted air-conditioned room, people on the margins in our community are fighting for their lives. The record heat we are experiencing all around the region became deadly this past weekend for two people living on the literal margins of…
No More COVID… Restrictions
Gov. Kate Brown signed an executive order on June 25 saying the state would lift all statewide COVID-19 restrictions by June 30 even if the 70% adult vaccination benchmark is not met. Currently 65.7% of Oregonians over 16 are vaccinated or have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Lifting state restrictions wouldn’t interfere…
Evictions Return
Oregon’s eviction moratorium expires on June 30, a full month before the federal eviction moratorium ends. Oregonians are expected to pay their July rent in full or risk eviction, while they have until the end of February 2022, to repay any rent that they failed to pay between April 1, 2020 and June 30. A…
Letters to the Editor 7/1/21
Editor’s note: It’s a week like no other. As I write this, the National Weather Service is clocking a temperature of 108 degrees Fahrenheit in Bend—brutal temperatures that appear to be related to the deaths of two men over the weekend. On Wednesday, restrictions that have been in place around the pandemic will be lifted…
If You’re New Here: A’s to Your Cannabis Q’s
As a public service to those who may not yet have had the pleasure of knowing the benefits (and occasional drawbacks) to Oregon’s legal marijuana program, we’re tackling some of the most basic questions in this week’s Smoke Signals column. Q: How do I know if I’m smoking too much weed? A: That’s a great…
Seller’s Disclosures: Truth in Real Estate
Every property has idiosyncrasies, and certainly, every home is not perfect. It’s highly likely at some point during homeownership something has occurred that will need to be disclosed when selling the property. As a broker, I have yet to meet a seller who hasn’t expressed apprehension about disclosing potential and past problems that could influence…
Bend Cider Opens Taproom
The name is Bend Cider Company—and while its formal address is still in Bend, the company’s new tasting room can be found tucked away in the hamlet of Tumalo. Bend Cider Company opened the doors of its new tasting room on Wharton Avenue June 19. The company’s cidery building is also located in Tumalo, and…
Three great summer reads
Ah, the heat of summer—and this month, like last month, First Friday is back on the streets of downtown Bend. While you’re strolling for new art or sipping complimentary beverages from one of the many participating businesses downtown, consider stopping and checking out one of these recommended reads from your friendly local bookshop. “The Wolf…
Wine on the Deck Kicks Off
When it’s this hot, sitting somewhere lakeside (or riverside) is basically the only place to be. So it’s ideal timing for The Suttle Lodge to kick of its summertime wine series, Wine on the Deck. Each week from now through Aug. 31, the lakeside resort west of Sisters pours samplings from a different Willamette Valley…
Summer Wine Dinner with Kindred Creative Kitchen
Celebrate the bounty and beauty of summer with Kindred Creative Kitchen’s Summer Wine Dinner, happening this week in Bend. Learn how to craft a three-course dinner paired with wines for each course. The event happens from 5:30 to 9pm and participants need to register at least 24 hours in advance. Kindred Creative Kitchen has a…
They Blow Up So Fast
They Blow Up So Fast I’m a man in my 30s, and I’m looking to settle down and start a family. I was falling in love with the woman I’ve been seeing for six months, who seems lovely, intelligent, and kind. Recently, I arrived at her place early and overheard her arguing with her mother…
Free Will Astrology—Week of July 1
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said that when our rational minds are working at their best, they inspire us to cultivate our most interesting and enlivening passions. They also de-emphasize and suppress any energy-draining passions that might have a hold on us. I’m hoping you will take full advantage of this in the…
