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Outside Guide 2019
It’s that time of year… The days are warm and the nights are warming. The mountain is still open for skiing. The trails are ripe for hiking and biking. Even the rivers are ready for paddling. If you’re suffering from a case of Hyperactive Outdoors Syndrome, you’re not alone. While we can’t completely alleviate the…
Source Weekly Update Podcast 5/23/2019
The Source Weekly Update podcast! Tune in to hear about the Cascade Cycling Classic, Mirror Pond updates and what the fuss is with Phylos Bioscience. From our May 23, 2019 edition. WHERE TO SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jpo2nd Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2HykqvR Tunein: https://bit.ly/2JmkRww Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2LRpX6c Google Play: https://bit.ly/2EHk31v
May Election Results
The Deschutes County Clerk’s office has tallied votes in the May 21 Elections. These are the most updated results, as of 3 am May 22: Central Oregon Community College: Zone 5 Jim Clinton: 7,852 votes John F. Short: 2,130 Zone 6 Bruce Abernethy: 4,776 votes (uncontested) Zone 7 Oliver Tatom: 3,314 votes (uncontested) Bend La-Pine…
Local Contractor Sweep IDs 38 Violations
Trying to get a licensed contractor in Central Oregon can be a trying experience. For one, they’re busy—like over-the-top busy, with all of the projects happening around the area and the lack of contractors, after many left when the housing bubble burst about 10 years ago. But hiring a contractor without a current Oregon Construction…
#StoptheBans Rallies Ahead
Wherever you stand on the abortion issue, it’s clear that it’s been a monumental week in the world of abortion rights—or rather, in the walking back of abortion rights. In response, pro-choice activists are taking to the streets Tuesday nationwide—and also in Bend. Last week, the Alabama legislature passed a ban on all abortions from…
It’s Election Day! Where Does Your Ballot Go?
Looking to turn in your drop off ballots? Here are all the spots you can take your votes.
Crooked River Wetlands Receives ‘Grand Award’
The City of Prineville is making a splash in water conservation and environmental protection. Engineering company Anderson Perry and Prineville received the distinguished Grand Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies for their work on the Crooked River Wetlands complex. At the 52nd Engineering Excellence Awards ceremony on May 7 in Washington D.C., a…
Students showcase work at COCC
The annual Spring Student Art Exhibition at Central Oregon Community College is now on display at the COCC Barber Library Rotunda Gallery and in the Pence Pinckney Gallery. It’s a showcase that brims with life. The work spans across multiple mediums, and in itself is a fine showcase of the studio classes being offered at…
‘Student Success Act’ on its way to Gov. Brown’s Desk
On May 13, the Oregon Senate passed House Bill 3427—the multibillion-dollar education funding plan—along party lines 18-11 with Jackie Winters (R-Salem) excused. The “No” votes included Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend). If Gov. Kate Brown signs the bill into law, it’s estimated to bring in about $1 billion per year in additional revenue for schools from…
Next Level Camp Food
In honor of the Outside Guide, we submit these ideas for some of our favorite camping foods. It’s an adventure all in itself…. The “AJ Special” Anytime I go on a backpacking trip, the one consistent item I buy at the store is a bag of flour tortillas. For one, they’re light and compact. Two,…
Regional Roundup
Fire Season Off to An Early Start About 3:30pm on May 8, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office gave people in the Lazy River subdivision north of La Pine a Level 3 (go now) evacuation notice, due to a quick-moving brush fire that started from a backyard debris burn. The fire burned about 12 acres and…
Festival Season Begins with Central Oregon Beer Week
Back for its seventh year, Central Oregon Beer Week begins with a kickoff party Friday night at Kobold Brewing’s The Vault Taphouse. The festival, now under the direction of the Central Oregon Brewer’s Guild, runs from Friday May 17 to Sunday May 26. The “Beer Week” phenomenon began in 2007 with Philadelphia Beer Week. It…
Ariel Méndez for Bend Metro Park & Recreation District Director, Pos. 1
Two Bend Park and Recreation board spots are open this election, with Brady Fuller vacating Position 1 and Ellen Grover vacating Position 2. In a city with so many changes and so many needs happening all at once, it’s unfortunate that the Position 2 race is unopposed. We’ve endorsed the candidate in that race, Deputy…
A Community Thread: Dorothy West
Editor’s note: Joshua Langlais is a local photographer and the creator of A Community Thread, a project for which he interviews folks on the subject of community, its importance and how we function as individuals within it. This is an excerpt from his June 2018 interview with Dorothy West, who’s a professional systems coach. Contact…
The Rep Life
From skiing to biking to climbing, Central Oregon attracts outdoor enthusiasts worldwide. Many people work hard during the week to get out and about on the weekends—but a small cadre of committed enthusiasts make their lives and careers out of the industries that support the lifestyle. Being a product rep for a ski, surf, bike…
Dual Sport Mission
Note: Precise locations are not divulged here. With much controversy surrounding geo-tagging and increased traffic to outdoor wild spaces, this writer feels non-disclosure is the best stewardship practice. Up-down, up-down, pothole, gravel spin-out, open toes, dusty feet. My college bestie flew in from Salt Lake City to spend a long weekend with me—and forgot her…
A furry gravel ride: The Alpaca Loop
As the interest in gravel riding continues to grow at a feverish pace, people are mapping out more and more routes. Apps including Strava and Map My Ride allow people to develop and share routes with others, thus increasing the exposure. One such ride, ridden for year by locals, and recently penned by the gravel…
Naked In Nature
Each summer presents new opportunities for never-been-dones: Rock climb at Smith Rock State Park, in the buff. Sunbathe while naked and dozing by a secluded Cascade lake. Play ultimate frisbee while topless—or bottomless—with friends in Drake Park. Consider these perfectly legal ways to ease tan lines and demonstrate your body positivity during these sunny days…
Little Big Movies
So far, 2019 has been huge for blockbusters, with two Marvel movies making over a billion dollars and “Us” rakin g in more than any other original horror movie in history. Basically, the big old studio movies are still crushing the box office, but the smaller films are making less than ever before. Mid-budget movies…
Bend Over and Pick Up Project
It all started after Sydney Dickson’s car broke down on Highway 20, on the way back from work in Tumalo. While waiting for a tow truck, Dickson and her boyfriend Jamison Cook decided to fill their time by picking up trash on the side of the road. “We were hanging out on Highway 20, didn’t…
Now Our Watch Begins
SPOILERS We’ve always been promised fire and blood, but not like this. While there are victories, the cost is too great for any of this to be triumphant. Some shots are so achingly gorgeous that the ugliness is made even more powerful. But the show tricked us. It made us look forward to the battles,…
Moving Muscles
Matthew Williams has a goal: Helping clients move stored-up pain out of the body. As a board-certified structural integrationist, Williams says his work on the body can be intense at times. He calls the process, “movement re-education.” The goal is to develop a “recipe” for changing a person’s habit of movements. “You can’t fundamentally change…
Don Hedrick for Sisters School District 6, Director, Position 4
Don Hedrick, running for another term on the Sisters School Board, has already served eight years on the board, including four as chair. After taking two years off, he says he missed serving and wants another chance. As a former high school teacher and principal who’s worked in both suburban environments in Illinois as well…
Trailhead Permit System Finalized
It’s been in the works since 2016—but on May 10, officials from the Deschutes and Willamette National Forests issued a Final Decision on the plan that manages entry at trailheads in the Mount Jefferson, Mount Washington and Three Sisters wilderness areas in the Central Cascades. The plan is a scaled-back version of what officials revealed…
Las Vegas is Opening Cannabis Consumption Lounges
Las Vegas has always had a lot to offer, and now Sin City also has the welcome recent addition of access to legal recreational cannabis. But, just like Oregon, there aren’t many legal options for consumption of cannabis after it’s been acquired. Homeowners may consume in their abode, but with Vegas hosting more than 40…
2019 Redmond Park Ballot Measures
Redmond Area Park & Recreation Measure No. 9-126: YES Bonds to construct new community recreational facility to expand programs The momentum in Redmond at the present moment is palpable. Valuable new businesses are investing in the city. The City of Redmond and the Redmond Chamber of Commerce are both hard at work making the city…
Preserve Inspires an Opus
When asked whether his newest symphony was borne of a desire to bring back a positive association for the massive, scenic Malheur National Wildlife Refuge of southeastern Oregon, Chris Thomas is quick to respond in the affirmative. “That was the entire point,” he confirms. While hiking in Wisconsin, the Central Oregon Symphony cellist and composer…
Coyotes and Peanut Butter
Jared Kolesar is very grateful for what he does. This much is abundantly clear as we speak on the phone. The Jared & The Mill frontman gets to make music and tour with people who are friends first, band members second. Kolesar credits the band’s open communication to being its biggest strength throughout the years.…
Free Will Astrology—Week Of May 16
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I think it’s time for a sacred celebration: a blow-out extravaganza filled with reverence and revelry, singing and dancing, sensual delights and spiritual blessings. What is the occasion? After all these eons, your lost love has finally returned. And who exactly is your lost love? You! You are your own lost…
What Goes Up Must Come Down
The Crooked River is one of Central Oregon’s most iconic fishing destinations, winding through stunning basalt gorges and beautiful high desert terrain. It used to be a dependable trout fishery that would draw fishermen from across the region. But what goes up, must come down. In 2015, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife surveyed…
Letters to the Editor
Carbon Initiatives Those who advocate the New Green Deal and other carbon reduction initiatives, such as that contemplated by the Oregon Legislature, “will bring climate change under control.” They also assert that a carbon tax or other ‘assessment’ would save the planet by 2030 and not hurt the less affluent. While such sentiment is politically…
Writing a Strong Offer in a Sellers' Market
When discussing real estate transactions, buyers and sellers often hear from their brokers about putting their best foot forward. All too often, this motto is thought of as applying more to sellers than buyers. In a sellers’ market—which we are currently in, it’s just as important for a buyer to put their best foot forward…
Carbon Monoxide Causes Trouble for Health Services Building
The main Deschutes County Health Services building on Northeast Courtney Drive shuttered its doors on April 29 after air quality tests discovered carbon monoxide in the building. The 22-year-old building reopened May 13. According to a release from DCHS, the amount of detected carbon monoxide was “very low levels” and happened in “limited areas of…
Camp food on the go
Food For The Sole Food For The Sole is a mother-son team located in Bend that makes healthful portable food for people heading out on adventures. The bags of cold-soak meals, include a triple peanut slaw or zesty miso broccoli slaw. If you’ve brought a stove, Food For The Sole makes five hearty meals including…
Shimiko Montgomery for Administrative School District No. 1 Director, Zone 3 (Bend-La Pine Schools)
It’s a high bar to unseat an incumbent in any race. In this one, however, Shimiko Montgomery simply has more knowledge and on-the-ground experience in schools, making her a candidate who can rise to the bar. We like Andy High. We really do. For the past six years, he’s been a solid presence on the…
Tales From The Lopside
My boyfriend and I are in a long-distance relationship (for almost four years) that works very well, talking daily and seeing each other every two months. The problem is that it feels like he has much more love for me than I have for him. (He’s totally head over heels and expresses this constantly.) I…
Making River Stewardship Habit
On the heels of local writer Katy Bryce’s 2016 blog post, “Bend Is Being Loved to Death – And It’s My Fault,” many more Bendites woke up to the notion that the region is seeing negative impacts from tourism—and also from abundant activity by locals. The Enjoy Protect Respect river stewardship committee mobilized, aiming to…
