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Redmond's Renaissance
According to Redmond mayor George Endicott, the changes happening right now in his city are nothing short of a renaissance—thanks in large part to Urban Renewal funds. Let this fact sink in for a moment: Redmond’s population has doubled since 2000. Now at about 30,000 residents, Redmond’s yearly growth rate has been about 6.7%; Bend’s…
Source Weekly Update Podcast 10/24/19
An update on the sale of nicotine vapes in Oregon, how Bend Design is giving back with public workshops and a look inside what’s ahead for this season’s production of “Evil Dead” in Bend—all in this week’s podcast.
Oregon Winter Forecast: Another Snowmageddon?
Meteorologist Pete Parsons examines past analogs to determine how severe this year’s winter season will be.
Free Will Astrology—Week of October 17
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Mushrooms have spores, not seeds. They’re tiny. If you could stack 2,500 of them, they’d be an inch high. On the other hand, they are numerous. A ripe mushroom may release up to 16 million spores. And each spore is so light-weight, the wind can pick it up and fling it…
Letters to the Editor
Editor’s note: Pick up a copy of the Source Weekly on any given week and you’re likely to find stories, Picks and calendar listings from all around Central Oregon—including Redmond. Even with our newsroom located in downtown Bend, it’s our goal to cover news and events of interest region- and state-wide to local readers year-round.…
A Growing Redmond Food Scene
Redmond currently leads Central Oregon with its rate of housing growth, and new businesses are following suit. A few restaurants have recently said goodbye to Central Oregon just as several more opened their doors. Here’s an update on some of the spots that have opened recently in Redmond. Wild Catch: English style fish and chips…
William L. Finley, Oregon’s First Game Warden
Federal law states: “The possession of feathers and other parts of native North American birds without a permit is prohibited by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1916.” This protects wild birds by preventing their killing by collectors, and their commercial trade in feathers—extending to all feathers, regardless of how they were obtained. There’s no exemption for molted…
A Growing Population
Latinos make up a small slice of the population in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties, but their numbers in Redmond have grown faster than the rest of Central Oregon. While the region’s Latino population more than doubled since 2000 to an estimated 19,820 people, in Redmond, a count of 739 people in 2000 rose to…
A Warm Place, All Winter
Temperatures have already dipped well below freezing on a number of occasions this fall—a chilly, if not life-threatening prospect for those who go to sleep outside or in temporary shelters in Central Oregon. To help meet the need for a warm place to sleep for people when those temperatures dip below the 32-degree mark, a…
Don’t Shoot the Preservationist
On Oct. 8, the Deschutes and Willamette National Forests shared their plans for implementing the new special recreation permit fees and a limited entry system at a number of trails in the two forests—which include areas around the Three Sisters, Mt. Washington and other locations in the Central Cascades Wilderness. This is the next step…
Captain Hookup & Mail Bonding
Mail Bonding My girlfriends are all writing out their visions for a partner, as if they’ve met him already (“Thank you, universe, for bringing me this man…”). They claim they’ve gotten boyfriends because of it. Is this just New Age crap, or is there something to writing down what you want? —Boyfriend-Seeking This apparently is…
6/12/16: Three Kids and Pump Track
If you’ve been reading the Source Weekly a while, you might recall our ongoing 20/40/60 segment, in which people of three different ages (20ish, 40ish and 60ish) try out a new activity in Central Oregon. But since Redmond’s pump track is such a draw for kids, we couldn’t go with that typical format; instead of…
Redmond Loves Art
Full Disclosure: I moved to Redmond from Bend one year ago. I love Bend. I grew up there. My parents live there. I own a business there, an arts related business, The Workhouse, and I am involved in the community—but I just couldn’t afford to live there anymore. I never imagined moving to Redmond, but…
What’s new in Redmond trail riding
Volunteers from Central Oregon Trail Alliance are the heroes who keep the local trails maintained—and who also build new trails for riders to enjoy. In honor of the Redmond Issue, here’s an update on the trails in or near Redmond, courtesy of Bob Gilbert, COTA’s Redmond chapter representative: “Our current focus is on the new…
Five Foodie Finds
Foodie (noun): a person keenly interested in food, especially cooking or eating. No doubt about it: Bend is foodie heaven. From the inspired fusion cuisine served up by the chefs at Spork to the melt-in-your-mouth steaks expertly prepared by the gastronomical masterminds at Bos Taurus, it’s difficult to go wrong, no matter which eatery you…
A Redmond Cinema Destination
I take Redmond for granted. I love how the city has grown and changed since I moved to Central Oregon in 1999, but I still never explore the town as often as I should—which is a shame, since Redmond has one of my favorite breakfast places in Central Oregon (One Street Down Cafe) and now one…
Malt of the Earth
With hop harvest season in the rearview mirror for another year and the outside temperature dropping, local taplists have begun to turn from lupulin-saturated fresh hop IPAs and pale ales to malt-driven red ales, brown ales and winter warmers. Though hops may be the most talked about ingredient in beer, malt is the most important. Without…
OLCC Pulls Flavored Vaping Products from Dispensaries
In reaction to an apparent public health crisis, and Gov. Kate Brown’s Oct. 4 executive order, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission and Oregon Health Authority last week filed temporary rules that prohibit marijuana dispensaries from selling flavored vaping products in their stores. The move comes after numerous serious lung illnesses reportedly related to vaping put…
Getting Feet on the Street
Redmond’s very own First Fridays are officially underway, with many shops in the heart of downtown extending their hours and offering up fun treats and discounts for locals and visitors alike on the first Friday of each month, from June through December. Although the event is still new (Redmond is currently gearing up for its…
A Joyful Rebirth
Currently on tour in Europe with fellow Portland bands Moorea Masa and The Mood and Swatkins, Samuel Eisen-Meyers found himself in Italy the day we spoke on the phone—and made sure to warn me of the sketchy wi-fi of the Air B&B, in case we lost connection. We didn’t lose connection, but Eisen-Meyers did tell…
Producing Love and Music
At the beginning of the year, Jordan Wolfe stepped into the unknown and tried to make a new path for himself—and that path was Wolfe House. He and his wife, Katie, bought a home across the street from a drop-in-center for homeless people in Redmond, and started inviting their friends to come stay with them…
Redmond: The Heart of Central Oregon
Redmond exudes affordability in the Central Oregon real estate market. Deschutes County as a whole has seen and continues to experience tremendous population growth; which in turn has spurred growth in the employment sector, household formation and the real estate market in general. As a result of the growth in Central Oregon, many have found…
