Listen: Source Weekly Update 3/25 🎧
Details of a Bend man being charged with three counts of second-degree murder, and a retrial for an over-eight-year-old murder case, all in this week’s podcast. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 3/25
Bend Man Charged with Three Counts of Murder in Two Separate Incidents
A Bend man faces three charges of second-degree murder following the deaths of a pair of brothers over the March 20 weekend, along with the earlier death of a Bend woman. Bend Police arrested Randall Kilby, 35, on March 21, after cops found two men dead in a house on Granite Drive in southwest Bend. The…
Listen: Last Centrist Standing with former Bend Mayor Bruce Abernethy 🎧
On this week’s episode of “Bend Don’t Break” we talk with former Bend City Councilor Bruce Abernethy. He is well-known in the community for his service work: He’s served on the board of directors for more than a dozen organizations ranging from nonprofits to government entities to educational institutions. He sat on the City Council…
Brandon Campbell and The Northwest Three Head South of the Border… Sort of
Brandon Campbell and The Northwest Three have been cooped up for far too long during this pandemic. Their last in-person show was on March 12, 2020—for musicians, that’s basically like LeBron James not dribbling a basketball for a whole year. During this time, Campbell has turned his focus toward writing new material (what he calls…
Things to do before listing your home
It is not new news that the real estate market across the country is on fire. The limited inventory and high demand are driving one of the most competitive markets that we’ve seen, and it truly is a seller’s market. Does that mean that selling a home is as easy as popping a for sale…
Celeriac Vichyssoise
It’s a farmers market cliche that celeriac is good in soup. I hear it when folks inquire as to how to use this fragrant root. But I’ve never quite known what to do with that guidance. Add celeriac to my Campbell’s tomato soup? To a batch of clam chowder? To my ramen? All I’ve ever…
Tiki Bar Opens in Old Mill
A tiki-themed lounge has opened in Bend’s Old Mill. Rapa Nui Tiki Lounge opened this month in the upstairs space above Saxon’s, formerly occupied by Level Two. Rapa Nui serves fresh-pressed cocktails along with tapas with an Asian fusion flavor. Check out several versions of bao, the Chinese-style buns, along with wings and drinks including the…
Naked Winery Becomes Evoke
Naked Winery, the winery franchise with a location in the Old Mill, has changed its name. Naked Winery is now known as Evoke Winery. The winery, based in Hood River, has been known since 2005 as the winery using humor and playful names, such as “Beach, Please Chardonnay” and “Take Me Away Rose,” among other…
Signs of Spring in the Wild
Traditionally, one of the first signs of spring in Central Oregon takes place this month, when flocks of optimistic new residents purchase annuals in full flower from big-box retailers. A second sign of spring arrives weeks later, when those same people, now less optimistic, return to buy new flowers to replace those that were killed…
May the Source Be With You
Has everyone had a beautiful month? I know many more people are tentatively venturing back out into the world, so I have a feeling that this month most of us have maybe watched fewer movies and shows than we have in the last, say, year and change. Not me, though. I’m such a dedicated and…
Remembering Bunny Wailer
Bunny Wailer, the last living founding member of The Wailers, passed away on March 2. His work with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh stands as a touchstone for reggae lovers everywhere and many an oversized spliff was rolled and burned in his honor. I’m often asked, “Have you ever been busted for cannabis?” The answer: Why…
Central Oregon Pets – Spring 2021
It’s time for another Central Oregon Pets Issue! Now that 2020 is officially behind us, we are so excited to bring you this pet-focused issue celebrating the animals that helped us get through the last year. With warmer days ahead of us, our pets are looking forward to more time outside with us too. Inside…
One Person, One Dog, One Backyard Iditarod
According to the Pacific Sled Dog & Skijor Association, Skijoring is a winter sport where a person on skis is pulled by a horse, a dog (or dogs) or a motor vehicle. It is derived from the Norwegian word skikjøring, meaning ski driving. Dog skijoring, specifically, is a sport in which a dog (or dogs)…
Doggy Paddle
When learning new sports, jumping right in can be the best method—trial by fire, as it were. Such is the case with training fur babies to passenger aboard paddleboards. My first furry mate was an Aussie and German shepherd mix. Mic had a low center of gravity with short legs and a thick torso—which are…
Is My Cat Bored? How Can I Get My Pets to Get Along
Dogs get a lot of attention in a town like Bend, dubbed a “Dog Town USA,” but as cat lovers know, cats can offer their fair share of love and Instagram-worthy photos. At Feline Fine Cat Clinic in Bend, veterinarians including owner Stephanie Kadasi, DVM, focus solely on the feline side of animal care. We…
Instapets!
With so much in the media to doomscroll over, how about a little “gleefreshing” clickbait? What could be more soothing than social media posts featuring cute, cuddly PNW animals? Here are the latest picks for the best local insta animal finds… @Ishtar.gram Part of a litter of five hailing from the locally famed Phoenix Farm…
Spite Girl
Spite Girl In my romantic relationships, conflicts bring out a side of me that I don’t like. I fly into a rage and end up making ugly comments I later regret. In the moment, it’s like I can’t stop. I’m shocked by the level of anger I have, and I’m afraid to enter relationships as…
Free Will Astrology—Week of March 18
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): No one had ever proven that there was such a thing as electromagnetic waves until Piscean physicist Heinrich Hertz (1857–1894) did so in 1886. He was the innovator who first transmitted and received controlled radio waves. Alas, he didn’t think his breakthrough was useful. In 1890, he confessed, “I do not…
Outdoor Lovers, Join Together Against Climate Change
From reduced snowpack, disappearing glaciers and raging wildfires, you don’t have to look far to see the ongoing effects of climate change in our region. For those who love to spend time in the great outdoors and hope to keep doing so, there are actions we can take to preserve the lifestyle we love. Protect…
Pet Palooza
We asked our readers to send in their best pet photos to be considered in our annual Pet Palooza photo contest. Here are our winners, the runner-ups and a few feline friends. Thanks to everyone who submitted their pets! We loved meeting all your furry best friends. Thank you to our sponsor High Desert Frameworks…
Combating the other Epidemic
Lucinda Torrez was 11 years old when her older sister, Lisa Pearl Briseno, went missing in 1997. Like countless Indigenous women across the country, her body was never found. “We have no closure at all for her,” said Torrez. Her family held a service for Briseno, despite not having her body, and the Confederated Tribes…
Letters to the Editor 3/18/21
Editor’s note: It is a coincidence but not entirely surprising to me that on the week we are rolling out a feature story on a new effort to track and seek justice for the many Indigenous men and women who are missing or murdered in this country, we are also seeing the confirmation of the…
Shuttle Service from Bend, Sunriver to Mt. Bachelor Begins
Skiers and snowboarders have another option for getting to Mt. Bachelor starting this week. Visit Central Oregon announced this week the advent of Navigate Oregon, a luxury shuttle-bus service that will take people from Sunriver to Mt. Bachelor, as well as from Bend to Mt. Bachelor. The shuttle service will begin Saturday, March 20 and…
Noticias en Español
Lucinda Torrez tenía 11 años cuando su hermana mayor, Lisa Pearl Briseno desapareció en 1997. Como innumerables mujeres indígenas alrededor del país, su cuerpo nunca fue encontrado. “No tuvimos un fin para ella,” comentó Torrez. Su familia llevó a cabo un servicio funerario para Briseno, a pesar de no tener su cuerpo y las tribus…
A Welcome Change for Public Lands, and for Native Representation
It’s been easy over this past year to be laser focused on the calamities presenting themselves most urgently: the coronavirus pandemic and the push for racial equality, to name just the top two. But lurking in the backs of our minds throughout this time of crisis has been the issue that is not just ours,…
