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A Valuable Commodity
Three species of rodents on our planet have had more impact on the welfare of Man than all the horses, chickens and cattle combined. One is a native to North Americaโthe North American Beaver, Castor canadensis, another beaver native to Eurasia, Castor fiber, and the Norway Rat, Rattus norvegius. The beaver helped Native Americans andโฆ
Source Weekly Update Podcast 10/10/19
In this week’s Source Weekly Update, the battle to keep a cell tower away from a local school, info on our upcoming Poetry Contest and a review of a game-changing new drink: Hop Water!
Source Poetry Contest 2019!
Get ready all you bards, balladeers, minstrels and lovers of the written word… the Source Poetry Contest is upon us! Now’s the time to get your poems ready and to submit them by Nov. 1., 2019 at 4pm, at the Source Weekly, or submitted via email. This year’s contest is back and better than everโlargelyโฆ
Local Filmmakers at BendFilm
Amy Castaรฑo loves her phone, but she probably loves in it a way you didn’t even know was possible. Castaรฑo’s phone is actually a box of creativity. Primarily a photographer, Castaรฑo recently made the foray into film, with exciting results. The film “Rebel Dog,” a very short film (about 1 minute, 13 seconds in length)โฆ
An Uphill Battle
It’s no secret: Central Oregonians love to mountain bike. Putting those tires on a good piece of trail can be euphoric for people. On Oct. 5, bike lovers will get the chance to hit some of the best trails in the area and even ride for a good cause: fighting cancer. “When you’re affectedโeither you’reโฆ
Food Pairing Bible Every Cook Must Have
Are you a recipe follower? I was and it made me envious of people who could just peruse their pantry and whip up something from nothing. My partner does this with success most of the time. Although his recent chipotle sauerkraut, arugula, blue cheese and refried bean burrito was an epic fail, too many competingโฆ
Prineville’s 66 Trail System expands
Lovers of hiking and mountain biking now have more room to play in Prineville. In 2015, the Crook County Chapter of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance proposed an expansion of the Lower 66 Trail Systemโwhich at that time consisted of 2.3 miles of hiking and biking trails on Oregon State Parks property. On Oct. 1,โฆ
A New Food Truck for Prineville
After running a successful sit-down restaurant for eight years, Jerry Kropacek is officially transitioning to “food truck life.” Hailing from the Czech Republic, Jerry will focus his new, mobile eateryโcalled Glacier Truckโon traditional Czech and German-style cuisine. Everything served is made from scratch, from the gulรกลก right down to the wiener schnitzel. Much of theโฆ
NXNW
BendFilm is back and celebrating its 16th year as a destination film festival for the Pacific Northwest, once again shepherded by executive director Todd Looby, festival programmer Erik Jambor and a small army of volunteers. In keeping with tradition, this year’s fest has seen another 72-hour Filmmaker Scramble and Future Filmmaker events, while also havingโฆ
Local Kombucha Keeps Humming Along
Humm Kombucha: it’s a local staple and becoming a nationwide favorite probiotic drink. This year, the company is celebrating 10 years. Originally Kombucha Mama, Humm was founded in 2009 in the home kitchen of Michelle Mitchell. She was new to Bend and had been brewing kombucha for herself and friends for many years. Creating aโฆ
Cannabis + Other Plants for Medicinal Tinctures
Cannabis tinctures are a great delivery system. Cannabis and hemp can be soaked in high percentage alcohol, or a fat like coconut oil, and deliver whole plant extracts, including THC/CBD and other cannabinoids, terpenes etc. It’s an ancient way of delivering the active ingredients in the plants, as well as being portable, discreet, fast actingโฆ
Jefferson County Welcomes First Food Cart Venue
Over The Edge taphouse and food cart venue is set to open in Crooked River Ranch Friday, Oct. 18. This will be the first family-friendly venue to open in the area in over 15 years, and will include a play area for kids, a stage for live music, fire pits and games. The featured foodโฆ
Source Material
Fall is here and it’s time to settle in to the colored leaves and soft breezes with some of the best music from September. We’ve got new albums from M83, Charley Crockett (who made me enjoy country music for 40 minutes) and heckโeven Mandy Moore put out a new song! Plug in with this installmentโฆ
Correcting a Shortfall
A series of meetings last week shed light on the very real challenges faced by both parents and providers in ensuring there’s an adequate supply of quality child care in Central Oregon. The Bend Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, hosted five meetings centered around child care across the region,โฆ
Artist Fact Sheet: Jake Shimabukuro
Everyone loves some ukulele jamsโbut not everyone has heard a uke go as hard as Jake Shimabukuro’s. Having played for 38 years, the Hawaiian-born star has made a career by taking the ukulele to the next levelโand then the one after that. Shimabukuro is slated to play the Tower Theatre on Oct. 9, and you’dโฆ
If You Play It, They Will Sing
OK, Central Oregonians of all ages, warm up those vocal chords, put on those dancing shoes and get stoked to “Twist and Shout.” Following a two-year hiatus, the popular Beatles Singalong is back. The event is a fundraiser for Bend’s only nonprofit community radio station, KPOV, taking place Saturday at the Boys and Girlsโฆ
1031 Exchange: The Basics
So often when dealing with investment property, brokers are asked about a 1031 Exchange. I work with many clients who own investment property and take advantage of the 1031 Exchange Tax Deferral. Many people are not familiar with this option or are confused by the process. Under Section 1031 of the United States Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. ยงโฆ
A Vape Concern
As several states move to banโat least temporarilyโthe sale of vaporizer products, Oregon leaders are still considering their next moves. The debate further heated up last week when state officials announced that a second Oregonian had died due to a severe lung illness related to vaping. That was the second death among five cases thatโฆ
Citizen Involvement is the Oregon way. Local officials should remember that when voting on plans
For the past 16 months, members of the Deschutes County Solid Waste Advisory Committee have been meeting with the goal of making recommendations for a waste plan that would serve the region into the future. With Knott Landfill set to be full within 10 years, the committee has worked to develop recommendations that would helpโฆ
Source Suggests These Books
Before you stroll the streets of First Friday, check out these book suggestions, courtesy of Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe. Then head down to the shop for a discount on the books! “The Ten Thousand Doors of January” by Alix E. Harrow If you loved “Night Circus” or “Shadow of the Wind,” two personal favorites, this isโฆ
Free Will AstrologyโWeek of October 3
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Every time my birthday season comes around, I set aside an entire day to engage in a life review. It lasts for many hours. I begin by visualizing the recent events I’ve experienced, then luxuriously scroll in reverse through my entire past, as if watching a movie starring me. It’s notโฆ
Murk In Progress & Everything Old Is Nude Again
Murk In Progress I’m in a weird place in my life: My work situation’s up in the air, and there’s a lot of uncertainty in my romantic life and my living situation. Friends are telling me to be patient and live in the moment, but I’m finding all of this not knowing extremely upsetting. Isโฆ
Letters to the Editor
IN RESPONSE TO “CLIMATE CHANGE,” LETTERS, 9/26 A recent letter to the editor claimed that a revolutionary new research paper has “proven” that the “climate change hoax” has “collapsed” after better modeling the effects of humidity and cloud cover on global mean surface temperatures. This sort of letter is a perfect illustration of why, asโฆ
