LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break: Giancarlo Gatto, BendFilm Executive Director 🎧
In this episode, Source Weekly publisher Aaron Switzer chats with the new Executive Director of Bend Film, Giancarlo Gatto. Gatto talks about his lifelong passion for film, how Bend Film contributes to our community’s well-being and how you can be a part of this incredible community asset. He also talks about taking the advice he’s…
Pacific Power Increases Rates, Citing Rising Costs and Wildfire Mitigation
On Jan. 9, the Oregon Public Utility Commission announced that Pacific Power, which serves approximately 618,000 customers in Oregon, will increase rates for customers in 2024. New rates account for rising power costs, increased volatility in the Western electricity market and costs for wildfire mitigation actions taken by the company. Residential customers can expect to…
Scam Alert: Email Scam Selling List from Bend Chamber of Commerce 2023
The Bend Chamber is warning that Scammers are posing as the Chamber and emailing with an offer to purchase a list of 1000+ attendees/registrants/members from Bend Chamber of Commerce 2023. If you receive such an email, do not respond and simply delete it. The Chamber reports that it does not sell lists from any of…
Visit Central Oregon Now Accepting Applications For $450,000 In Grant Funding For Sustainable Tourism Projects
Visit Central Oregon has begun accepting applications for the Central Oregon Future Fund, a second-year grant program aimed at supporting tourism-related projects that will benefit both residents and visitors. The application window will be open through Friday, Feb. 16. The Central Oregon Future Fund will award $450,000 in grants, funded entirely by revenue generated from…
Puffin Drinkwear Announces Julian Davis As New Vice President of Wholesale Sales
Puffin Drinkwear, makers of personality-infused apparel for your drink to wear, announces that Julian Davis is being brought on as Vice President of Wholesale Sales starting immediately. Davis brings to Puffin Drinkwear extensive experience in sales and operations, account management and product marketing. With over 10 years of lead sales experience partnering with most major…
Take Travel Oregon Survey For Chance To Win Amazon Gift Cards
Travel Oregon just launched an anonymous survey for residents of Oregon to give feedback about their experiences with travel and tourism across the state. All those who complete the survey by February 1 will be entered to win up to $1,000 in Amazon gift cards. The survey is designed to help improve tourism-related experiences for…
Umpqua Bank’s Warm Hearts Winter Drive Raises $365,000 For Shelters And Nonprofits That Help Those In Need
Umpqua Bank has announced that its Warm Hearts Winter Drive successfully raised $365,000 this holiday season and received winter clothing donations from customers, associates, and members of the community to benefit those individuals and families who struggle with housing and access to other basic resources. “Our Warm Hearts Winter Drive is all about bringing people…
I Like Pie Raises $34,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend, Attracts Record-breaking 2,800 Participants
Cascade Relays Foundation and FootZone reports the I Like Pie Thanksgiving morning race raised $34,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend. The 2023 I Like Pie event had an increase of 1,000 participants compared to 2022. 2,800 individuals of all ages and backgrounds participated in the untimed run/walk which ended with pie for…
Cheese Wafers: Easiest App Ever
This may be the easiest recipe you’ll ever encounter. Whether you call them wafers, crisps, tuiles (French) or frico (Italian), these lacy discs are simple but delightful. The perfect hors d’oeuvre or accompaniment to any soup or salad, they can be made ahead and when stored in an airtight container can keep for at least…
Spreading the Stoke
Recent snowfall has finally picked up and the stage, or mountain, is set for an epic weekend filled with skiing, snowboarding and memorable moments of adventure at Mt. Bachelor. This Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 13-14, Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort will team up with partner, Subaru, for the season’s fourth installment of “Subaru Stoke Weekend.” During…
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Lifting Weights with the Buff Dudes ▶ [With Video]
In a recent “Buff Dudes” video, a skinny guy asks Hudson White and Brandon White what the “secret” is to getting as buff as they are. After trying to explain, over the course of a couple goofy songs, that there’s really no secret to building muscle and losing weight, the buff brothers, unable to get…
Understanding Intimacy
I hate to say this, but I’m bored with sex. Not all sex, just the sex that I’ve been having with my wife. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not having an affair. I’m just ready for something really new with her. I have a beautiful wife, but sometimes when she offers to do it, I…
Workouts to Improve Your Ski Season
The ski season is finally in full swing. Whether you’ve been skiing for weeks or are just getting started again, you likely know the feeling of transitioning back into this outdoor activity. Early season skiing, for me, usually involves shorter days and next-day soreness. You always hear about the importance of pre-season conditioning, whether it’s…
Going Lightly with Robot Mushroom
With an eclectic fusion of indie-pop melodies and soulful lyrics, new indie band Robot Mushroom has recently begun making waves in the Bend music circuit. The band’s fusion of soul-stirring melodies, rhythmic beats and heartfelt lyrics is poised to leave an indelible effect on the audience and marks the beginning of a new age in…
Fat Tony’s Serving Up Neapolitan Style Pizza
A new pizza restaurant quietly opened on Hill Street in Bend, just before the holidays. Fat Tony’s Pizza serves up Neapolitan, artisan-style pies. The menu also includes spaghetti Bolognese, salads, wings and other Italian eats, available for dine-in and takeout. Fat Tony’s has a full bar and a “great happy hour,” said co-owner Roberto Cardenas, who…
Horoscope Week of January 11, 2024
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 2024, I predict you will be blessed with elegant and educational expansion—but also challenged by the possibility of excessive, messy expansion. Soulful magnificence could vie for your attention with exorbitant extravagance. Even as you are offered valuable novelties that enhance your sacred and practical quests, you may be tempted with…
Mantras, Meditation and Overheating at 7 in the Morning
Stepping into a world where heat meets movement, individuals across the globe are increasingly drawn to the transformative practice of hot yoga. Its allure, in my opinion, lies in its combination of physical challenge and mental serenity. As someone new to the experience, the prospect of hot yoga seemed both intriguing and daunting. I’m from…
Hi, Honey! A Reboot for a Beloved Bend Thai Food Chef
OK, yes, there are a lot of Thai food options in Central Oregon. Too many? No way. The expression “too much of a good thing” is impossible to really prove, especially when it comes to Thai food. You could eat Thai seven days a week and not repeat restaurants or dishes for a hot minute,…
Indian Restaurant Opens Along OB Riley Road
A new Indian restaurant has opened at the Shilo Inn on the north side of Bend. Real Taste of India opened the first week of January in the hotel’s restaurant space along O.B. Riley Road. Real Taste of India offers a lunch buffet featuring classic Indian dishes, as well as a large menu featuring entrees with…
Letters to the Editor 01/11/2024
January 6th Was Just the Beginning for Trump Three years ago, a violent mob, incited by then-President Trump and his allies in Congress, attacked the U.S. Capitol to try and stop the peaceful transfer of power for the first time in American history. Now, three years and four indictments later, Trump is running for president…
Where to Follow Wildlife Tracks
“Oh wow – what’s that print?” I have this same reaction numerous times over when encountering animal tracks in the high desert. The “what is it?” aspect is the first and most obvious question to ask upon seeing tracks in dirt, mud or snow. But it’s especially interesting to investigate “why is that here?” and…
Cascade Lakes Closing Its Century Pub
In July, Cascade Lakes Brewing Company opened its Reed Market pub on the southeast side of Bend, opening up more hangout opportunities for the growing population in that area of town. Now, though, the company is announcing the closure of its westside pub on Century Drive — a location that has welcomed countless skiers and…
Low-Barrier Shelter Awarded Extra Funds for Needed Beds
The Bend City Council awarded an additional $127,868 of funding for low-barrier, emergency shelter beds at the Franklin Avenue Shelter, the former Rainbow Motel. The shelter, which is currently at full capacity, plans to add more units for families. The number of houseless people in families increased by more than 25,000 between 2022 and 2023,…
A Supreme Court Ruling on an Abortion Drug Could Be Just the Beginning of Politicizing Medication
In addition to a presidential election that promises to test the borders of American democracy — again — the year 2024 will go down as the year that the U.S. Supreme Court could decide to place its own judgement of medical concerns above the decisions of the agency tasked with ensuring that the drugs on…
Explore Winter on Cross-Country Skis
If you’re new to Nordic or cross-country skiing (XC skiing), there is a plethora of trails to stride out on to explore the winter wonderland of Central Oregon. Though the XC skiing has been thin this season, weather predictions for snow are on the rise! If you’re looking to get off the groomed tracks at…
Spooky Pools and Film Preservation
Historically, January is widely considered to be the dumping ground for theatrical movies studios don’t have any faith in. They slide them into the multiplex after the prestige movies of December, but before Oscar nominees start getting re-released in theaters leading up to the big show. I’ve been taking the doldrums of Theatrical January for…
Tender Heart
Country-folk singer/songwriter Bekkah McAlvage draws inspiration from the raw beauty of the Southern Oregon region where she lives, infusing her music with echoes of forests, rolling hills and the untamed spirit of the outlaw country troubadour. With a command of country, folk and indie elements, McAlvage showcases her soulful and haunting voice in every song,…
El ayuntamiento de Bend aprueba una exoneración fiscal de casi $10.6 millones para el complejo Jackstraw
Una polémica exoneración fiscal para un complejo local está en puerta para lograr su aprobación total. El 3 de enero el ayuntamiento de Bend aprobó una petición de exoneración fiscal de aproximadamente $10.6 millones por 10 años para el complejo de uso mixto, Jackstraw. Las constructoras, Killian Pacific, solicitaron la exención de impuestos por medio…
La iniciativa electoral exhorta aumentar el número de Comisionados del Condado de Deschutes de tres a cinco
John Heylin, miembro de la comunidad y dueño de una empresa local, inició una petición para crear una propuesta electoral que aumentaría el número de comisionados del condado de tres a cinco miembros. Heylin espera conseguir suficientes firmas para las elecciones de noviembre de este año. Si los votantes la aprueban, la medida electoral propuesta…
Rehabbing Your Own Home
Recently, there has been a growing trend among homeowners to take on the challenge of rehabbing a home that they live in currently, or they’re looking to put in some “sweat equity” themselves and buy a home that needs work. Beyond the allure of real estate investment, this trend reflects a desire to turn one’s…
Source Warmup
Hoodoo Announces Opening Day Hoodoo Ski Area announced its opening on Wed., Jan. 10. Hoodoo, which has had a late start to the ski season, was forced to cancel its annual New Year’s Eve celebration due to a lack of an adequate snow base for skiing and riding, according to the ski area’s Facebook. “You’ve…
