Cover Stories
The Silenced: Meet the climate whistleblowers muzzled by Trump
This story originally appeared in The Guardian. It is republished here as part of the Source Weekly’s partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story. The U.N. Climate Action Summit begins Sept. 23, with the Youth Climate Summit—the first of its kind—beginning Sept. 21. From weakening vehicle…
Americans are waking up: Two Thirds Say Climate Crisis Must be Addressed
This story originally appeared in The Guardian. It is republished here as part of the Source Weekly’s partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story. The U.N. Climate Action Summit begins Sept. 23, with the Youth Climate Summit—the first of its kind—beginning Sept. 21. Two-thirds of Americans…
Source Weekly Update Podcast 9/26/19
In this week’s podcast: Comings and goings in the Bend food scene, free outdoors passes for kids and a preview of two climate conferences coming in Bend.
County Zoning Proposal Sparks Concerns
A Deschutes County proposal to allow churches in areas zoned to help deer, elk and antelope has a land use group and a state agency concerned about the impacts on wildlife that need undisturbed tracts of land for habitat, food and migration. A proposal before the county planning commission seeks to change the county’s comprehensive plan…
Are You Clonesome Tonight?
My friend thinks I’d do better in dating if I went on those sites that match people according to “similarities.” Most of the couples I know aren’t that similar. Could those sites be wrong? How much does similarity matter for being a good match with somebody and the chances of a relationship working out long-term?…
Cleaning up the Caves
A popular lava cave in the Deschutes National Forest was “untagged” this month as part of a graffiti removal project. Using commercial sandblasting equipment, volunteers from the Oregon High Desert Grotto, Western Cave Conservancy and Wanderlust Tours tackled the challenging job of removing graffiti from Boyd Cave along Forest Road 18, also known as China Hat…
Monica Helms: Local Artist
Growing up in the Ozarks, Monica Helms found a world of magic just outside her door. Her days were spent watching animals and marveling in the wonder that is nature. Her first education was at a Montessori school where the teacher took the students on walks every day, pointing out the natural world around them.…
For a statewide youth crisis line, inserting a local rep made all the difference for young people
The topic of suicide in Deschutes County can conjure any number of unpleasant images. The county had the fifth-highest rate of suicide in the state in 2018, according to county officials, while being only the seventh-most-populous county that same year. You have no doubt heard stories of people who have died by suicide, right here…
Sustainable Sushi
Tucked away in a strip mall on the east side of Third Street, Tomo can be easy to miss. The unassuming sushi restaurant has been a locals’ under-the-radar favorite for years and recently underwent a change in ownership. Portland native Jeremy Letter took over July 1, buying the restaurant from longtime executive chef Emerson Jespersen…
Everyone Needs a Crew
In January, we talked with Eric Heinemann, Easy Float’s first sponsored athlete, about his goal to complete the Leadville Race Series. Flash forward to now and the Bendite is officially a “Leadman.” To complete the entire Leadville Series, athletes have to finish five endurance races. There’s a regular trail marathon, the Silver Rush 50 mountain…
Bounty of the Hop Harvest
September means many different things to many different people. For parents, it means back to school. For local businesses it marks the end of the summer tourist season. But for Northwest brewers, it means only one thing: hop harvest and fresh-hop beers. Oregon’s Willamette Valley—along with Washington’s Yakima Valley and Northern Idaho—grow over 95% of…
AdventurUS encourages women to try new outdoor sports
Next weekend, LOGE Entrada will be the home base for a group of women aiming to try their hands at some new multi-sport adventures. LOGE teamed with AdventurUs—a women-led company that encourages women from all backgrounds to engage in outdoor sports—for a weekend filled with hiking, climbing, mountain biking, paddle boarding and more. Even in…
Last Stand in the Sand
For some, they’ve been the site of many a family pick-up game. For others, they’re a spring and summertime training ground. But soon, the courts just south of the Les Schwab Amphitheater will be the former home of Bend’s largest—and nearly only—outdoor sand volleyball complex. A representative from the Old Mill District confirmed Monday that…
Red Schlocks
I love bad movies—ones that are so bad it makes you want to re-examine your life choices and call someone who loves you; movies so incompetent that it’s hard not to have a smile on your face for the entire running time as you imagine the director deciding to take up a new career in reflexology…
Vapocalypse 2019
It’s been a scary couple of weeks for those who use vaporizers, and for the companies which make the products and equipment used to do so. Every day provides more information about what’s happened, and the potential reasons behind this increasingly deadly health crisis. We still don’t have all the answers, but we know a…
A Lifetime in the Making
You’ve probably already seen them play at many locations around Central Oregon and heard her iconic voice, but The Jess Ryan Band is about to do something it hasn’t done yet: release an album. Made up of James Hutchens, Joshua Hernandez, Patrick Bedard, Andrew Lyons and, of course, Jess Ryan, the band recorded the album…
Artist Fact Sheet: Dorothy Martin
Ever since the debut album “ROCKISDEAD” released in 2016, Dorothy has been providing music listeners with head-banging tunes, letting the masses know that rock is, in fact, not dead. Fronted by Dorothy Martin, the band blew up on the scene when the album hit number five on Billboard’s Hard Rock Albums chart. Both “Raise Hell”…
A Community Thread: Dorian Allstot
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 interview with Dorian Allstot, who describes himself as a seeker of life…
Realtors Are Not Your Adversary
When involved in a real estate transaction, not all news is good news. While the goal for every real estate broker is a smooth sales process and the end result to be one that everyone is happy with, it’s important to remember there are certain things your realtor cannot control. In the last several months…
Free Will Astrology—Week of September 19
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In 1936, the city of Cleveland, Ohio staged the Great Lakes Exposition, a 135-acre fair with thrill rides, art galleries, gardens, and sideshows. One of its fun features was The Golden Book of Cleveland, a 2.5-ton, 6,000-page text the size of a mattress. After the expo closed down, the “biggest book…
Letters to the Editor
IN RESPONSE TO: OPTING OUT, AND BEYOND, 8/28 This article struck a nerve, and, it seems, my last one. The lead-in paragraph started my boil: I found myself yelling out loud “FOUL!” The smarmy imagery from the first paragraph (setting the tone for the entire piece) is that all of us neighbors of growers fall…
French-inspired pop-up dinner
Loyaute Bend, the French-inspired pop-up series from chef Josh Podwils, is at it again. This Saturday, Loyaute is setting up shop at Elixir Wine Group—a new wine space located across from The Box Factory, on the corner of Lava Road and Arizona Avenue. The pop-up dinner will feature six courses inspired by French cuisine, but…
The Jerk Kings trucks closing
After five years of delighting customers with its Caribbean food (including winning several accolades in our Best Of contests) The Jerk Kings food trucks in both Bend and Redmond will soon be closing. Owner Zoë Ditmore said the Bend truck—located in the River’s Place lot near Costco—will have its last day Saturday, Sept. 21. The…
One of a Kind
Dear readers, you’re in for a very special treat. All you have to do is arrive at 10am at the Sisters Library any day from Tuesday through Saturday, during regular business hours. As you walk up to the front entrance you can’t help but notice the huge, circular stained-glass art above the doors. That was…
