Oregon is Burning, and the Fires Are Zero Percent Contained
Damage from this week’s wildfires across Oregon could be the largest loss of life and property ever seen from fires. So far, the many fires—some which have combined to become one mega-fire—are 0% contained. The cities of Detroit, Vida, Talent and Phoenix have been “substantially destroyed.” Officials have high hopes for tomorrow, when the winds…
A Multi-Day Festival in the Age of COVID-19
Sisters Folk Festival opens livestream access to its sold-out Close To Home music festival
Wildfires Blast Oregon
Fires raging in numerous locations around Oregon prompted Gov. Kate Brown to approve an emergency conflagration declaration Tuesday for three blazes located on the western slope of the Cascade range. Brown approved the emergency declaration—which allows the Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal to bring in more resources—for the Beachie Creek (also called the…
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My View: Megan Perkins, Bend City Council pos. 3 candidate ▶ [with video]
Megan Perkins, candidate for Bend City Council position 3, joins the Editor Nicole Vulcan of the Source Weekly for “My View,” a video series inviting local candidates to share their views on a host of topics ahead of the 2020 election, while sitting in front of a view they enjoy. Perkins chose to meet at…
Pearl’s Puzzle – Week of Sept. 7
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Listen: One Superintendent’s Fight to Get Kids Back in the Classroom 🎧
For this week’s “Bend Don’t Break” podcast we talk with Stefanie Garber, the superintendent and elementary school principal for the Culver School District. Garber recently wrote a letter to Gov. Kate Brown arguing that local communities and school boards should decide when to open schools in their own districts. She asked that the state eliminate…
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My View: Melanie Kebler, Bend City Council pos. 1 candidate ▶ [with video]
Melanie Kebler, candidate for Bend City Council position 1, joins Editor Nicole Vulcan of the Source Weekly for “My View,” a video series inviting local candidates to share their views on a host of topics ahead of the 2020 election, while sitting in front of a view they enjoy. Kebler chose Hollinshead Park in northeast…
Source Weekly Update Podcast Sep 2
In this week’s Source Weekly update we’re discussing what this semester’s online learning will look like. Learning pods rise as a refined method of focused Education. Bend Parks and Recreation district as well as the Boys and Girls Club offer programs for families struggling with online schooling. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly…
With Music, We’re Never Alone
As a musician for 27 years, Bend’s Pete Kartsounes has never really had to go through anything like the challenges COVID-19 has presented musicians this year. Even in this new territory, with most shows canceled, and touring being out of the question, Kartsounes rolled with the punches and adapted. He was one of the first…
Competing in Today’s Market
It’s no secret that the real estate market is anything but typical for a recession. The market is incredibly competitive, with many properties seeing multiple-offer situations and going under contract within 24 to 48 hours. In today’s market, it’s crucial that buyers have all of their proverbial ducks in a row; one small item can…
Deschutes County Files Appeals in Two Pot Farm Cases
Deschutes County is asking the Oregon Court of Appeals to take another look at two cases in which it denied permits to proposed marijuana farms in the rural county. In August, the state’s Land Use Board of Appeals ruled against the County, after the County denied two separate applications aiming to build indoor marijuana-growing facilities…
Let’s Try a Regal!
I missed seeing movies at the cinema more than I can say. The massive sound, the huge screens and the brand-new releases were all things I was deeply missing in the age of COVID. At the same time, it makes perfect sense why Regal Cinemas nationwide were closed. Being inside a box full of strangers during…
Herb Cookies at the Farmstand
On the edge of a field on the outskirts of town, a small roadside farm stand does a brisk business. Display coolers keep herbs, greens and other sensitive veggies properly chilled, as tomatoes, potatoes, onions and other room temperature produce sit there looking pretty in crates. The policies and electronic payment information are posted on…
Running into Fall
Race season hasn’t totally stopped; in fact, it’s only kind of getting started. This year we’ve seen racing directors all over the country implement virtual run designs to help limit contact between runners. This has been cool for many reasons. One, it’s allowed runners from other places to run non-traditional routes and be a part…
For Local Student Athletes, a Slow Start and Shorter Seasons
On Aug. 11, the PAC 12, following the direction of the Big 10 conference, canceled all its collegiate sporting events until the next calendar year. The cost? Between $100 million and $7 million—for each university. For Bend’s local high schools, however, there’s still hope for an upcoming year of sports. On Aug. 5, just three…
Noticias en Español: luchan con la educación impartida en línea en medio de la pandemia COVID-19
A medida que las familias luchan con la educación impartida en línea en medio de la pandemia COVID-19, algunas familias han iniciado módulos de aprendizaje mientras que otras compiten para entrar a programas de recreación y sin fines de lucro. Shannon Sbarra esta a cargo, junto con su esposo Jimmy de Volcano Vaggies. Shannon también esta…
Free Will Astrology—Week of September 3
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Like any art, the creation of self is both natural and seemingly impossible,” says singer-songwriter Holly Near. “It requires training as well as magic.” How are you doing on that score, Virgo? Now is a favorable time to intensify your long-term art project of creating the healthiest, smartest version of yourself.…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, #inBend
bend transportation, bend racial equality, bend social Justice, bend school district, bend parks
The 2020-21 School Year, on Teens’ Terms
Nick Haar, Senior, Summit High School “During the pandemic, online school has taken the world by storm. I, for one, have been swept well into the white-watery wave of internet learning, though not by choice. I’ve suffered a lack of motivation and normally I’d get my assignments done by the night before they were due.…
Matt Wuerker—Week of September 3
Welcome Pulitzer-Prize-winning cartoonist Matt Wuerker to the Source! Catch him here every week.
History Repeats Itself?
In mid-May, the Source (virtually) sat down with Christopher Nichols, director of the Center for the Humanities at Oregon State University, to discuss the implications of Phase One reopening from a historical perspective. Nichols had been intensively studying the similarities between the devastating 1918 flu and the recent novel coronavirus outbreak. We checked back in…
Real Houseknives
Real Houseknives I was dismayed at how off-base you were when I read your response to a woman wanting to give her female friend advice to stop her from dating and hooking up so much after her breakup. It’s common knowledge that it’s men who go off on women for being promiscuous and tell them…
Commentary: How to Mentally Prepare Kids for Back-to-School Time
Even in a “normal” year, back-to-school time can bring on anxiety for many kids. This year, thanks to coronavirus concerns, that anxiety is more widespread than ever. With a multitude of unknowns, we’ve asked two back-to-school experts to come up with some strategies to help us manage these new unknowns. While there is no one…
Watch in the Outdoors: BendFilm’s Drive-In Pop Ups Continue!
Update: 9/11/20: BendFilm’s screening of “I am Not Your Negro” has been canceled due to wildfire smoke. Stay tuned for updates on other cancellations. BendFilm’s Drive-In Pop Up movie series will continue through September, as announced Tuesday. The new lineup will feature an encore screening of “The Last Blockbuster” and a local premiere of “The…
Letters to the Editor 9/3/20
Editor’s note: Where did the summer go? To a whirlwind of protests, demonstrations, press conferences around the virus… to spending more time cleaning and Zoom-ing and Slack messaging—or perhaps worrying and job hunting—that’s where…. As September begins, some of the usual rituals a lot of families participate in—school-supply shopping, that final trip “before we’re stuck…
As the School Year Dawns, Inequity in the Making
Bend Parks and Rec, Boys and Girls Club, Bend after school programs, Online learning
