Cover Stories
Notable New Eateries and Eats of 2021
While restaurant closings and restricted dining hours have made headlines across the country continuously in 2021, local foodies are lucky, as several new establishments have opened this year—bringing with them a handful of can’t-miss dishes. This is an overview of some favorite new eateries and eats as ascertained by “reservations recommended,” order ahead, the grapevine,…
Year in Review
Giddy up, readers! It’s time for a look back at our top 10 most impactful stories of the year. Oregon Voters Said Yes to Using Psilocybin as a Mental Health Therapy. What’s Next? Jan. 5, 2021 When Oregon decriminalized drugs, they also legalized medicinal psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms.” A growing number of…
Less Deadly, More Contagious
The Omicron variant of COVID is spreading in Oregon and gaining ground against the Delta variant, which has been the leading strain since August. The Oregon Health Authority reports the new variant made up 27% of cases on Dec. 19, the most recent data available, since appearing in early December. Centers for Disease Control and…
Source Weekly Update Podcast 12/30/21 🎧
We look back at this year’s top stories in this Source Weekly Update Podcast! Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 12/30
Noticias en Español
La ola de frío que ha afectado la mayor parte de la región noroeste del Pacífico está ocasionando que grupos locales abran más espacios para que la gente tenga un techo. Además de los albergues de abrigo que ya están operando en cada ciudad de la zona Centro de Oregon, por lo menos dos espacios…
Cold Weather Brings State of Emergency
Winter in Central Oregon brings snow and ice and wind—but typically, the temperatures in this part of the country trend higher than those in the Midwest and eastern seaboard. Not so this week, when an Arctic air mass brought low temperatures that are expected to last through the weekend. High temperatures in the parts of…
Daytime Warming Shelters Open in Bend, Redmond
The cold snap that has hit most of the Pacific Northwest is causing local groups to open up more spaces for people to be indoors. In addition to the warming shelters already in operation in every town in Central Oregon, at least two more spaces are open this week to accommodate those who need somewhere…
Housing, Politics, CRT: Learning from 2021 editorials
We had hoped, at the start of 2021, that the year would bring a return to some semblance of stability, if not what we sometimes call “normality.” But if we’ve learned anything over the course of this pandemic, it’s that “normal” as we knew it before is not coming back—nor is it entirely welcome. A…
“Snowsplore” Santiam Pass
Santiam Pass, named for the Kalapuya people who lived along the Santiam River long before emigrants and pioneers entered the region, is a relatively low pass on the Cascade crest which connects the Willamette Valley to Central Oregon. The 4,816-foot-high summit at Santiam Pass may be wanting for elevation, but the area offers a wealth…
Ice Rink Open for the Season in Redmond
Just in time for Christmas and the winter season, the City of Redmond and the Redmond Area Parks and Recreation District opened the ice-skating rink located on Seventh St. Plaza, in between Deschutes and Evergreen Avenues. “The approximately 4,000-square-foot rink will operate seven days a week until the end of March, weather permitting,” according to…
Movies Make Their Return
This last year actually saw a return to a little of the normalcy of movies heading back to the theater and people actually showing up for them. With “Spider-Man: No Way Home” making a billion dollars worldwide, it seems like people are ready to head back to the movies…at least for a Marvel blockbuster. The…
Source Material: Year in Review
By now everyone on your family and friends list has seen your Spotify Wrapped list, as many people shared their listening favorites and habits from the past year earlier this month. But those lists aren’t always complete, and you might be missing a little local love on there. So to help you stay tuned in…
New Year’s Eve Cheat Sheet
If you’re someone who’s been perfectly content staying home, cozied up by a fire while COVID melds the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 into one bewildering mega-year, then the following list is probably not for you. If you’re among those ready to venture out and to ring in 2022 with a New Year’s Eve bash,…
State of the Arts
Culture is returning to Central Oregon, slowly but surely. Things aren’t quite back to the quaint old 2019 era, but even while we ride the wave of another variant, it feels like there’s a slight sense of normalcy in the air; like maybe symphonies, operas, stand-up comedy performances, art galleries or live theatrical performances can…
Letters to the Editor 12/30/21
Editor’s note: As we round out another year of pandemic uncertainties and climate crises, I want to thank each of you who picked up a paper, shared a story on social media, commented on our website or even called or stopped by to share your thoughts on our coverage. Sharing information the public needs to…
Rust Issues
Rust Issues My husband and I are in our 50s, married 25 years. I married for life, but I didn’t expect our initially happy marriage to turn into a dull housemates situation. With our children away at college, there’s no distraction from my husband’s lack of interest in having a fun, interesting life or even…
Free Will Astrology—Week of December 30
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Microbiologist Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. It was later described as “the single greatest victory ever achieved over disease”—an antidote to dangerous infections caused by bacteria. But there’s more to the story. Fleming’s strain of penicillin could only be produced in tiny amounts—not nearly enough to become a widespread medicine.…
The Year in Review in Real Estate
Our 2021 is winding down and it is without question that this past year proved to be one of the hottest and dramatic years for the real estate market. After the 2020 surge, many questioned what was going to happen to the housing market as we navigated our way through the second year of a…
