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Women of the Year 2021 ▶ [With Video]
A note from our editor: Last year, the Source Weekly—which has long had a Women’s Issue coinciding with International Women’s Day—joined forces with the Bend Chamber’s Women of the Year awards, for one giant event. Quite literally the night of the awards banquet, I arrived a little late due to the fact that I’d written…
Seniors on the Pandemic, Race Relations and More
A conversation about race relations sparks an ongoing dialogue among people living in a local retirement home. They share insight into pandemic isolation and what our community will look like when it’s over.
Listen: Buddhism in an Age of Societal Decline with Michael Scott Stevens 🎧
For this week’s episode of “Bend Don’t Break” we talk with Michael Scott Stevens, a Buddhism teacher and founder of the Natural Mind Dharma Center. When Stevens opened the center in 1996, Bend was a one-brewery ski town. Today, there’s a yoga studio on every corner and a growing community of spiritual seekers that regularly…
Second Life and Time Coming to the East Side
Life and Time, the popular drive-thru on Bend’s west side serving “Free-Range Fast Food,” is planning a second location on Bend’s east side. Garrett Wales, co-owner of Spin the Kitchen Enterprises, which owns Life and Time, Vida Y Tacos and co-owns the new Cross-Eyed Cricket Watering Hole in the former Maverick’s location, told the Source…
Blindsided by a Mole
Even though I’m nearing the end of my sojourn here on this beautiful earth—our home away from home—I still appreciate fresh new experiences to keep me young. Such was the case when I entered Tsunami Books on Willamette Street in Eugene. I was so taken by the way the books were laid out, and the…
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! Nope, It’s a Shero!
Shero definition, via Webster’s Dictionary: A woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities; a heroine. Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, Kerry Sheehan, Mt. Bachelor ski instructor and nanny, has seen exponential progress in her Woodward park…
Sunriver Resort’s Getaway Giveaway is still going strong.
Know somebody who went above and beyond during a crisis in the last year? Sunriver Resort’s “For the Love” campaign, is looking for community heroes who deserve a well-earned break. The campaign aims to gift a getaway experience for those nominated as heroes by the community. The relaxing two-night stay is the perfect way to…
CBD and CBN Help with ZZZs
One of the benefits of the rapidly increasing number of regulated cannabis programs in the U.S., both medical and Adult Use, is the growing knowledge base we are developing of cannabinoids. THC remains the most sought-after and prevalent cannabinoid in cannabis, followed by CBD. The 2018 Farm Bill made CBD legal(ish), and it’s now found…
‘Where the Ocean Meets the Sky’
Bend pianist/composer Julie Hanney has been involved with music for decades, doing everything from being a piano teacher to being a published composer and professional musician who just released her third solo piano album. The album, titled “Where the Ocean Meets the Sky,” is made of 14 softly crafted piano songs that really capture a…
Central Oregon Groups for Women
After a continually uncertain year, finding some peace and belonging is more important than ever. In honor of Women’s History Month and our annual women’s issue, we looked to our own Central Oregon community of women for inspiration. An abundance of groups, nonprofits, and leaders are creating space for women, non-binary individuals (and all people)…
‘Menu of the Year’ funds scholarships for COCC
Every year, the Central Oregon Community College Foundation holds its Meal of the Year gala—a big event that helps raise funds for COCC students. With the pandemic putting a wrench in most plans, this year, the event has been rebranded as the “Menu of the Year,” and allows people to take part in activities you…
Pro File: Lizzy Van Patten, Climber
Like many who grew up in the Pacific Northwest, Lizzy Van Patten was exposed to the outdoors through hiking and camping. While attending school in Washington state, she came across a book on hiking routes. “I was a math and political science major, and thought it a cool idea to do 25 of the (recommended)…
Care for a Line Dance with Your Chicken?
Back in the before-times, most would have thought nothing of sidling up to a crowded bar or squeezing in next to a total stranger for a Saturday-night dance party. These days, those are #goals to return to for almost any bar owner—not the least of whom are the owners of Cross-Eyed Cricket Watering Hole, who…
Bad Harem Day & Morose-Colored Glasses
Bad Harem Day I’m a 31-year-old woman, and I recently started dating a guy about my age. We’ve gone on five dates, but we haven’t had sex, as I wanted to take things slowly. He’s been okay with that, but I’m quite certain he’s sleeping around elsewhere. I hate the idea of him having sex…
Free Will Astrology—Week of March 4
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): For you Pisceans, March is Love Yourself Bigger and Better and Bolder Month. To prepare you for this festival, I’m providing two inspirational quotes. 1. “If you aren’t good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you’ll resent the time and energy you give another person…
The Stories We Don’t Hear
There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t realize my privilege being a cis white male writing about movies in an industry where most of the executives and filmmakers look like me—and even more of the critics look like me. My voice is not a marginalized one. So whenever there’s an event focused…
Identifying Housing Needs and Goals
What does one want in a home? It seems like a relatively straightforward question; yet may not necessarily be the right question to ask when beginning a search for a home. Expanding on the question of “want” to include a clear picture of needs, desires and attainability will help organize the variables to be considered…
Noticias en Español
Después de varios meses de probar varias opciones tecnológicas, los agentes de la oficina del alguacil del Condado Deschutes comenzarán a usar cámaras corporales a principios de mayo. DCSO comenzó a probar los sistemas de cámaras corporales y el vehiculares en noviembre, durante 30 días, cada agente probó dos marcas de sistemas de cámaras a…
Noticias en Español
Con la creciente inseguridad de alimentos debido a la pandemia, un esfuerzo común ha cobrado impulso: refrigeradores de alimentos gratuitos o “freedges.” En espacios públicos desde Nueva York a Los Ángeles y a Portland, estos refrigeradores comunitarios han surgido y pronto la ciudad de Bend se unirá al club. “Estamos ayudando en la lucha contra…
Strike Moves Forward For St. Charles Medical Techs
Around 150 technical employees at St. Charles Medical Center plan to walk off the job on March 4, hoping to settle an ongoing contract dispute with their employer. Representatives from the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, along with attorneys for St. Charles met in federal court March 2, after St. Charles filed a…
Between Supporting Working Mothers and Passing the Equality Act, the Work Toward Gender Parity Continues
Every year, the Source Weekly puts out its Women’s Issue, typically coinciding with International Women’s Day on March 8—a day that celebrates “the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity,” as described on the International Women’s Day website. The issues around equal…
2021 Women’s Issue
This issue is packed with stories of women doing great things—and that includes our Woman of the Year, Community Hero, Young Hero and more. Meet these incredible change-makers in Central Oregon. Feature – Women of the Year 2021 News – ‘Take What You Need, Give What You Can’ Culture – Central Oregon Groups for Women…
Letters to the Editor 3/4/21
Editor’s note: Last year, the Source Weekly—which has long had a Women’s Issue coinciding with International Women’s Day—joined forces with the Bend Chamber’s Women of the Year awards, for one giant event. Quite literally the night of the awards banquet, I arrived a little late due to the fact that I’d written a breaking news…
‘Take What You Need, Give What You Can’
Amid rising food insecurity due to the pandemic, one grassroots effort has gained momentum: free food refrigerators, or “freedges.” In public spaces from New York to Los Angeles to Portland, these community fridges have sprung up, and soon Bend will join the club. “We’re helping fight food waste along with food insecurity,” explained Carolyn Abernethy,…
