Braised Pork Bowl
A few years ago I hosted a season of the Food Life Podcast. In episode 10, I had the honor of interviewing Izabela Wojcik, Director, Friends of James Beard Benefits with the James Beard Foundation. I met with her in New York City and had the incredible opportunity to eat dinner at the James Beard House;…
Goals! Goals! Goals!
The Bend City Council considered priorities for the next two years over two days of roundtable meetings January 23-24. The City sets priorities every two years once new city councilors are sworn in. The goals are informed by a community survey the City conducted in December, garnering 400 responses through phone calls and statistically significant…
DJ Yella of N.W.A: Reporting Live in the 541
Antione “DJ Yella” Carraby is not only one of the original riders of the west-coast hip-hop and gangsta rap wave, he is also a published author, key innovator and pioneer of the record-scratching technique. Oh, and what caught all y’alls’ eyes: He’s also founding member of the breakthrough rap sextet from Compton, California, the one…
El mínimo de estacionamientos eliminado
El 18 de enero el consejo municipal de la ciudad de Bend adoptó una regla que elimina el requisito mínimo obligatorio para estacionamientos fuera de la vía pública en los nuevos desarrollos. Eso se decidió después que la Comisión de Conservación y Desarrolo de Tierras de Oregon (OLCDC por sus siglas en inglés) adoptará nuevos…
The Third Act: CREDO
So, New Year’s resolutions. Not a bad thing in concept. Despite their short shelf life, they do momentarily return us to better living habits, bring our attention to neglected goals: committing to a dreamed-of trip, more visits to the gym, eating more veggies, volunteering at Family Kitchen. Like most such lists they are often more…
La Medida 110 Comienza Mal
El 19 de enero, la Secretaria del Estado de Oregon, Shemia Fagan, publicó una auditoría de la Medida 110, el proyecto de ley que despenaliza la posesión de pequeñas cantidades de droga y que canaliza impuestos sobre la venta de marihuana a los servicios de tratamiento. En una conferencia de prensa los auditores otorgaron al…
Local Author Releases New Seafood Cookbook
The author herself confesses that she didn’t always like seafood. In the introduction to Karista Bennett’s brand-new cookbook, “For the Love of Seafood – 100 Flawless, Flavorful Recipes That Anyone Can Cook,” she makes that confession and then tells the story of how she ultimately fell in love with fish and other “precious fruits from…
Real Estate and Rental Scams
One thing I was discussing with a colleague the other day is what seems to be a rise in real estate related scams that are happening both locally and nationally. This is not to say these scams are “new” or something that has never happened before, but something people should be aware of in their…
Horoscope Week of January 26, 2023
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis (1883–1957) was nominated nine times for the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature, but never won. He almost broke through in the last year of his life, but French author Albert Camus beat him by one vote. Camus said Kazantzakis was “a hundred times more” deserving of the…
Bend Brewfest Fans Will Have to Wait Another Year
Bend Brewfest won’t be happening in 2023. The Old Mill announced this week that it would put on hold its annual beer festival – the second-largest event of its kind in the Pacific Northwest – due to construction at the location of the event. Crews have been doing upgrades and expansion of the Hayden Homes…
History Worthy of Remembering
Deschutes Historical Society and Worthy Brewing partner each month to bring important stories from the past to a local audience. “Back in 2009, we started Bend History Pub,” said Kelly Cannon-Miller, executive director of the Museum. “Oregon Encyclopedia had been doing history pubs in the Portland area with great success. When I joined the Oregon…
Move Over IPA, Here Comes the Cabernet,Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Bend has been synonymous with beer for decades, thanks to the proliferation of breweries since the first one, Deschutes Brewery, opened its doors in 1988. These days, the beer scene includes an official Bend Ale Trail and several annual festivals celebrating brews. But in case you hadn’t noticed, the beer town, with its 30+ breweries,…
Scaling Back with The Ballroom Thieves
The Ballroom Thieves hit the Volcanic Theatre Pub stage for an intimate concert on Feb. 23. The indie-folk-rock band is touring as a duo for the first time, performing stripped-back versions of well-loved songs along with some new ones. “[This tour] is going to be much more intimate and acoustic. It will give us chances…
Letters to the Editor 01/26/2023
RE: Glowing Up the Power Grid News, 1/19 It is a shame that only 3.47 % comes from nuclear. Definitely the highest return on investment and it is not as scary as what your grandmother would tell you. Here’s the real solution on nuclear waste, call Elon Musk and ask him to off world whatever…
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Bend Funds Project Turnkey Shelter ▶ [With Video]
On Jan. 18 the Bend City Council approved an agreement with NeighborImpact, an antipoverty nonprofit in Central Oregon, to fund the Stepping Stone Shelter. The City will pay the nonprofit $2.6 million to operate the shelter for three years with funds received through the American Rescue Plan Act. The shelter is one of 19 motels…
Measure 110 Starts Off Poorly
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan released an audit of Measure 110, the bill that decriminalized possession of small amounts of drugs and funneled taxes on marijuana sales to treatment services, on Jan. 19. Auditors gave the program low marks, with one auditor saying they’d give a grade of a C and the other a…
Parking Minimums Abolished
On Jan. 18 the Bend City Council adopted a rule eliminating mandatory minimums for off-street parking at new developments. That’s after the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission adopted new planning rules in July. The OLCDC eliminated parking minimums to lower the cost of building new housing and to reduce reliance on cars for environmental…
For the GOP and Oregon’s Two Most-Junior Congresspeople, Pistol Packin’ IRS Agents Are Top Priority
This next week, Americans will begin that annual task of filing their taxes. This year, unlike the past several, that task will be met with a little more help on the other end. Due to funding secured last year through the Inflation Reduction Act, the Internal Revenue Service has already hired more than 5,000 new…
Raising Money for Avalanche Safety
Central Oregon Avalanche Center is a community-funded nonprofit that works to provide Central Oregon with daily avalanche forecasts by zone. It was founded as a nonprofit in 2009 and has been providing the region with forecasts and updates ever since. This nonprofit doesn’t receive any government, state or U.S. Forest Service funding. Since there are…
May the Source Be With You
You’ve heard that old chestnut, “New Year, New You” before, right? I always assumed that meant most people get depressed during the holidays (especially about themselves and their place in the world), so we look at the new year as a way to start living our best life. But here’s the thing: I’m not sure…
Generations: A Cocktail Tour
What makes a drink —or a bar— extra special? Is the experience different if you’re an experienced Boomer versus a fresh, young Gen Zer? For this Cocktails guide, a generational team of Source staffers hits four local haunts to find out, sipping the same drinks and sitting at the same tables… and sometimes, having very…
