83 Horses Taken from Terrebonne
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has been busy of late with calls regarding animal cruelty. First, there were the dogs taken from La Pine, and now there have been 83 horses removed from Terrebonne. What makes these cases even more frustrating for animal lovers in Central Oregon is not all of the dogs—or the horses—have…
2018 Arbor Week
Bend will remain a Tree City USA town after the Bend Park and Recreation District and the City of Bend partnered to maintain the certification. Bend’s City Council designated April 1 through 7, 2018 as, “Arbor Week for the City of Bend.” “The City Council’s Arbor Week proclamation demonstrates the City is committed to Bend’s…
2018 Sisters Folk Festival lineup announced
Sisters Folk Festival just announced the initial lineup for their 2018 acoustic music festival scheduled for the weekend of Friday, Sept. 7. The festival, which was canceled last year due to poor air quality caused by forest fires, is a not only revered by Central Oregonians—but the visitors from the across Pacific Northwest. Artists perform…
Police Make Arrest in Killing of Sunriver Swan
Police in Sunriver have arrested a Bend man accused of killing a trumpeter swan near the Sunriver Nature Center in November. Cops say they received an anonymous tip leading them to 23-year-old Jordan Dupuis, who they later arrested on a charge of Unlawfully Taking of Prohibited Species, a Class A Misdemeanor. It’s illegal to hunt…
Wyden presses NRA to divulge foreign donations and how they were spent
WASHINGTON – A senior Democratic senator said Tuesday the National Rifle Association has dodged some of his questions about its possible receipt of Russian money in advance of the 2016 election and demanded more information about the group’s foreign donations. … and demanded more information about the group’s foreign donations. In his third letter to…
10 Barrel West Back Open
If you’re one of those west siders who hasn’t been content to trek to the east side (gasp!!) to enjoy 10 Barrel’s full pub menu at their east side location over the past few months, you can now breathe a sigh of relief. No more need for you to cross the river and subject yourself…
Q&A with Erik Kancler
Erik Kancler is a lobbyist—and he doesn’t care who knows it. In fact, he wants you to know that “lobbyist” isn’t a dirty word. Kancler, a public interest lobbyist, owns Kancler Consulting LLC in Bend. He grew up in northern California, where he attended UC Santa Barbara and earned a master’s degree in atmospheric science.…
Portland teacher placed on leave after leading student walkout
A teacher in Oregon has been placed on leave after leading students in an unauthorized walkout in honor of a black teenager that was killed by a Portland police officer last year. Ockley Green Middle … .repubhubembed{display:none;}
Just another spring day in Bend
Surfers ride the waves in a snow storm at the Bend Whitewater Park on the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon on March 23, 2018.
Flogging Molly cancels show in Bend due to ‘inclement weather’
Flogging Molly has canceled their sold-out show in Bend, scheduled for this Saturday at Midtown Ballroom, due to gnarly weather. An announcement posted to the band’s Facebook page earlier today read: “Bend, OR – Due to hazardous weather conditions, tomorrow night’s performance at the Midtown Ballroom has been canceled. Refunds are available at point of…
Smith Rock Slumber
Terrebonne residents are cautiously optimistic after the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners made a decision about the proposed Mazama Ranch Bed and Breakfast and campground. As we reported Dec. 6, the site has been somewhat controversial, mostly due to the location and the proximity to neighbors living in Terrebonne. The Mazama Foundation had proposed building…
How to brew the perfect espresso with chemistry
Credit: Pixabay. Scientists at the University of Oregon have studied every single variable they could think of in order to achieve the ultimate, reproducibly delicious espresso. Based on physical … .repubhubembed{display:none;}
P Funk, Back in the Dizzy
W ho’s stoked for the George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic show tonight at the Midtown Ballroom?! We are. It’s gonna be a night full of the funk—and to get you ready, here’s a blast from the past, featuring the group at the Capitol Theatre in…
Sally Gilmore
Sally Gilmore is a sculptor. That much is clear. Often working in paper, fiber and textiles, Gilmore’s sculpture can bring laughter and intrigue. Her newest foray into ceramics had her friends and family stunned, but for Gilmore, it is the excitement of bringing sensuality to utilitarian items that’s exciting, reckoning back to her sculptural past.…
Nacho Average Tacos
A reader, Jay Whitney, wrote in to tell us about eating at the Westside Taco Co., saying they were the “best tacos I have literally ever had.” With that encouragement, I drove to Redmond to see if Whitney was right. The Westside Taco Co. is parked at Kobold Brewing on 6th Street, across from the Sears. In the…
Letters to the Editor
Bend City Council has declared the Arts, Beautification & Culture Commission of Bend inactive. As past Chairpersons of this hard working commission we want to say that we are very disappointed in this decision. The ABC Commission started in 2002 with a vision toward encouraging the arts, beautifying our city, and revering past, present, and…
Singing the Secret Garden
Opera Bend is bringing a joyful production to Redmond Friday, with Lucy Simon’s “The Secret Garden,” the story of a young English girl sent to live with relatives she never met after losing her parents to cholera in the early 1900s. The musical enjoyed over 700 performances on Broadway when it premiered in 1991, winning…
Plant-based Color for Your Easter Eggs
This Easter, color your eggs with natural dyes made from herbs and plants. Bend-based company, ColorKitchen, has an Easter egg coloring kit made with vibrant, natural dyes so you can hue up those eggs in a rainbow of colors without any artificial dyes. Founder Ashley Phelps started ColorKitchen because she has a sensitivity to chemical…
Browse, Taste & Talk Local Food at Spring Farm Faire
Meet your farmer at the Spring Farm & Food Faire presented by the Central Oregon Community College Sustainability Committee, in partnership with Central Oregon Locavore and the High Desert Food & Farm Alliance. The event is an opportunity to purchase early-season crops, eggs, meats and seed starts, or sign up for the community-supported agriculture program. Event…
The Center of It All
One would have to be living under a rock (or in another county) not to notice that the Old Mill District is undergoing a massive amount of redevelopment. New restaurants, new supermarkets, new hotels and oh-so-many new condo buildings—and the end’s nowhere near close, what with all the bare land along Industrial Way that used…
Bugging Out!
Enough is enough, all you good people! I’m all bugged out! Thank you for the response to my request for the bugs mentioned in my kissing bug piece, published in the Source Feb. 14. Those of you who sent me notes about bugs in their lives—and especially those who sent me the actual bugs and…
More of those greenways, Bend.
But about those sidewalks… This week, the City of Bend planned an Open House for the upcoming 6th Street Neighborhood Greenway—located on one of the very same streets that hosted September’s Open Streets event, which some dubbed a “war on cars.” When you start seeing the construction happen on this portion of 6th Street this…
River Talk
Like a Central Oregonian impatiently waiting to go for a swim on a hot high desert day, Natasha Bellis and Gail Snyder jumped right into the hyped Upper Deschutes River Basin Study. After rolling up their sleeves and getting their hands wet, Bellis, program manager for the Deschutes River Conservancy and Snyder, co-founder and executive…
Flee-Bitten and Shudder Speed
For three months, things were going really well with this man I was dating. He’d introduced me to his daughter. We’d even planned a trip together. And then he just disappeared. I eventually texted him to find out what happened, but he simply texted back, “Really busy, all good.” This isn’t the first time this…
Free Will Astrology week of March 22
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The “School of Hard Knocks” is an old-fashioned idiom referring to the unofficial and accidental course of study available via life’s tough experiences. The wisdom one gains through this alternate approach to education may be equal or even superior to the knowledge that comes from a formal university or training program.…
Tomb with a View
I don’t think I’ve ever had a video game spoil a movie for me. I’ve certainly read plenty of books that colored my enjoyment of their film adaptations, but video game movies are an entirely different beast. Terrible adaptations such as “Super Mario Brothers,” “Street Fighter” or “Assassin’s Creed” took just a few plot points from…
Wild Horses
Lily is a teenage girl who lives with her unnamed mother and stepfather, Mark, in his ornate and massive mansion. Lily hates Mark, who rapidly alternates between barely restrained hostility and cold disdain for her. He’s a fitness freak with a rowing machine upstairs in his bedroom, which sounds like a churning and anxious stomach,…
Who Hates Weed? These peeps
It’s no surprise that the vast majority of my interactions, be they electronic or IRL, involve people, businesses and organizations that are “pro-cannabis.” Many are employed in the cannabis industry, both recreational and medical, and have a financial interest as business owners, investors or employees—or they’re medical patients finding relief from a number of physical…
Safety at Bend-La Pine Schools
Imagine you’re at work. You just filled your favorite mug full of coffee and return to your desk, adorned with photos of your family—smiling kids on vacation, soaking-wet dogs dripping from swimming in Cultus Lake—when your phone buzzes. It’s a text from your high school-aged child. It’s brief: “I love you.” A smile runs across…
Experience is Key
We tend to have a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants culture in the music scene in Bend—which means few shows sell out months in advance. You can usually head down to the door and pay to get in at will. A few shows, on the other hand, demand a pre-sale code and tickets purchased as soon as they go…
So Much Funk
In a recent Rolling Stone interview, Mr. P Funk himself, George Clinton, describes an alien encounter he had. But he also delves into his extensive knowledge of music—from doo woop to jazz to what he’s best known for—funk… and that last bit is why we’ll be at this week’s show, front and center. While thinking…
Listening, Locally
Barbara Rich has been singing most of her life. She grew up in a musical family; her father was a classically trained organist and her mother sang. Rich sang in church choirs, school choirs and other groups during her youth. When she went off to college she took a more pragmatic approach, majoring in geology…
