Rich Pass?
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden echoed many Central Oregonians’ criticisms of Mt. Bachelor’s “Fast Tracks,” which would allow people to skip regular lines at all but three of the resort’s ski lifts. Passes start at $49 a day, but price will vary based on mountain conditions, day of the week and holidays. A petition seeking to…
Progress at Juniper Ridge
The 1,500-acre area of Juniper Ridge was sold to the City of Bend for $1 by Deschutes County in 1990, and has since been considered for a number of different purposes. The land was given under the pretense that it would be “employment land,” zoned commercial, industrial or mixed use. An ambitious master plan that…
Letters to the Editor 10/07/21
Editor’s note: Many have posited that one of the benefits to seeing increased access and interest in public lands is that it translates into more care and concern for those lands. If that’s true, then wouldn’t it follow that the care and concern should be manifested in reducing the activities that negatively impact those lands?…
Noticias en Español
Horas antes de la fecha límite, la noche del 27 de septiembre, Oregon se convirtió en el primer estado en rediseñar sus mapas del congreso para la siguiente década, después del boicot de parte de los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes y de las últimas negociaciones. El proceso fue especialmente polémico cuando Oregon obtuvo…
Power Pond
A 90-foot crane pulled a 20,000-pound generating unit at the Newport Avenue Dam on Mirror Pond last week. Data from the Energy Infrastructure Council show power output at the dam reached its lowest point in decades in 2020, producing just 315 megawatt hours compared to an average of 2,390 MWh over the past 20 years. “The…
A Statute Banning Concealed-Carry Permit Holders from Consuming While Carrying Could Have Spared Barry Washington, Jr’s Life.
This past month, officials say Ian Cranston gunned down Barry Washington, Jr. on the streets of Bend. Washington’s death has caused many to call for all manner of retribution and justice, including upgrading Cranston’s charges from second-degree manslaughter to murder charges. A grand jury made that determination last week, and Cranston does now face charges…
Winter Sports On A Warmer Earth
Editors note: The Source team imagines what outdoor communities can do—and are doing—to make them more responsive to climate change Before Bend became known as an outdoor Disneyland for all types of activities, it was primarily known for lumber and skiing. The timber industry shrunk from conservationist regulations, and now skiing seasons could shrink with…
Car-Free Recreation
Editors note: This week, the Source team imagines what outdoor communities can do—and are doing—to make them more responsive to climate change “The bicycle is a simple solution to some of the most complicated problems in the world.” —John Burke, president of Trek Bicycles COVID-19 may have been the impetus for many people to get…
Climate Proofing Recreational Gear
Editors note: The Source team imagines what outdoor communities can do—and are doing—to make them more responsive to climate change According to the Environmental Protection Agency, about 146 million tons of waste material were placed into landfills in 2018. Of that 146 million tons, nearly half of it consisted of waste like vinyl, plastic and…
Eatertainment, a German Pub and Toasted Subs New to Century Drive
The eatertainment experience has come a long way since the founding of Chuck E. Cheese back in the 1970s. These days, a modern eatertainment experience still involves food and fun, but the dining/drinking menu has expanded to engage the adult palate—and the play options have grown up as well. Take for example Bend’s latest entry…
New Spirits Company Slings Batched and Bottled Cocktails
I discovered Forth Distilled Goods the way most Bendites who are already hip to them have: at the Northwest Crossing Farmers Market. That market is now closed for the season but fear not, if you’re looking for that tasty, canned Bourbon Smash, co-founder Joey Pleich offered you a sample of, you can soon find it at…
Oregon Celebrates Its First Official Indigenous Peoples' Day
On June 1, Gov. Kate Brown signed HB 2526 into law, making Oregon the 11th state in the union to designate an Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The second Monday of October—earlier designated as Columbus Day in many places around the United States—is now officially Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Oregon. That day falls on Oct. 11 this…
Adventures with Osprey
Doug Beal’s spectacular Osprey photo in the Sept. 8 edition of the Sisters Nugget Newspaper brought back some wonderful—and at times frightening—memories. Back in the early ’70s I was placing federal wildlife bands on baby osprey as part of an effort to determine the winter destination of the birds when they left Crane Prairie Reservoir.…
So Many Movies, So Much Time
Normally, for the issue of the Source Weekly right before BendFilm Festival starts, I make a mock schedule of how to catch all of my personal favorite things playing across the days so you can maximize your time there. This year, however, since the festival is a hybrid of in-person and virtual, this article won’t…
Music Videos at BendFilm
There’s an art to making the perfect music video, and over the years they’ve evolved and taken on many styles. Some are released as high-art short films, like Kanye West’s “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” while some stick true to the lyrics within the song. Others are released as comedic pieces, animated shorts, powerful statements.…
Selling a Home “As-Is”
What does “as-is” mean in real estate? We all know what the term infers when buying a used vehicle, but is it the same in real estate? Technically, when a home is listed for sale as-is, it means that the property owner is selling the home in its current condition and will make no repairs…
Awakening Your Inner Hero
Some things are perfect and perfect basically means as good as it could possibly be. Perfection. How many things in our lives meet this highest standard? I recently asked my wife, Wendy, “Are trees perfect?” Pretty quickly she answered, “Yes, trees are perfect.” She didn’t know where I was going with this and to tell…
New Restaurant at The Oxford
A new ground-floor restaurant is now open in the Oxford Hotel, where the Mother’s Downtown Kitchen was recently located. The new restaurant, called Roam, had its soft opening the last weekend of September. Roam offers “a variety of urban-organic dishes made from locally sourced foods,” as described by the restaurant’s listing on the reservations site Open…
Metolius Chai, Certified Organic
Metolius Artisan Tea, the Bend-based purveyor of loose leaf, chai, matcha and other tea products, says its beloved chai product is now certified organic. The company received word in September that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had officially certified its chai. “While we have always used organic ingredients, it’s nice to have the official stamp…
RISE Troops Challenge
To honor those who have served in the military, Rise Events is hosting the third annual RISE Troops Challenge. The challenge at hand is a 3-mile or 7-mile obstacle course race that participants can tackle individually or with a die-hard team. The obstacles and challenges will be based on actual military tactics and training equipment…
Free Will Astrology—Week of October 7
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Some people are crazy drunk on rotgut sobriety,” wrote aphorist Daniel Liebert. I trust you’re not one of them. But if you are, I beg you to change your habits during the next three weeks. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you have a heavenly mandate to seek more…
Sorry, Wrong Num-Num
Sorry, Wrong Num-Num I love my boyfriend. We’ve been together two years. Recently, however, we’ve been experiencing conflict over the issue of children. He wants kids; I don’t. I’ve always felt strongly about this, and he said he was fine with this when we started dating. But he’s been bringing up the subject of kids…
