Schenkelberg Resigns
Bend City Councilor Rita Schenkelberg (they/them) announced they’re resigning from the Bend City Council at its next regular meeting on May 18 just a week after Bend Mayor Sally Russell announced she’ll resign on the same date. Voters elected Schenkelberg to office in 2020 to a term that expires in December 2024. Schenkelberg told The…
Noticias en Español
Durante su reunión del 4 de mayo, el municipio de la ciudad de Bend retrasó una votación en lo referente a las polémicas reformas del código de albergues. Si se adoptaran las reformas, estas habrían bajado las restricciones en relación a la colocación de albergues, de acuerdo con el proyecto de ley 2006 de la…
‘Black Bird Blue’ Debuts
Back in 2018, Melissa Broderick Eaton was one of the winners in the Source Poetry Contest. With that local encouragement, she says she then leaned into her poetry career, and is now publishing a collection, titled “black bird blue” that is currently in presale. I checked in with Broderick Eaton with the following Q&A, edited…
Pole Pedal Paddle
Is there any event more Bend than the Pole Pedal Paddle? Since 1976 the multi-sport race has displayed the outdoor activities that Bend builds its culture around. In the six-leg race participants ski down Mt. Bachelor, Nordic ski, road bike down from the mountain, run through dirt trails, paddle the Deschutes and cross the finish…
Food Container Calculus
Food waste in the U.S. is a massive problem, representing an estimated 30-40% of the food supply. The issue is part of larger-scale topics of climate change, pollution and of course, hunger. While the problem is staggering, another piece of waste often goes overlooked: packaging waste. Many know that tinge of guilt that comes when…
Astrology Week May 12, 2022
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “I am so beautiful, sometimes people weep when they see me,” declares comedian Margaret Cho. I would love for you to summon her level of self-esteem and bravado in the coming weeks. According to my interpretation of the astrological omens, you now have the right and duty to boost your self-worth.…
Letters to the Editor 05/12/2022
Roe v. Wade The case against Roe v. Wade has been waging in earnest for at least 45 years. The argument of whether abortion is legal or not can be traced to pre-Revolutionary War in British Common Law. Being 66 years old, I have been listening to this commentary for the majority of my life.…
Not Banned in Bend
On May 2 Politico released a draft opinion that revealed the Supreme Court is on track to overturn Roe v. Wade, a 1973 Supreme Court decision that protected woman’s access to abortion without government restriction. If none of the justices who voted to overturn Roe change their decision, 26 states are poised to either ban…
Code Changes Changing
The Bend City Council delayed a vote on controversial shelter code amendments at its regular meeting on May 4. If adopted the amendments would have loosened restrictions on where shelters can be placed, in accordance with 2021’s House Bill 2006 that eased zoning requirements for homeless shelters. The City has struggled to find places to…
Russell Resigns
Bend Mayor Sally Russell announced she’s resigning from the position after the Bend City Council’s next regular meeting May 18. Russell already said she wouldn’t seek reelection at an April 14 press conference, but is opting to leave before her term expires at the end of December, citing exhaustion after several tumultuous years in government.…
Feeling Devastated
Dear Dr. Jane, Any advice for rebuilding a sexual relationship after infidelity? Even with yourself… I recently found out that my partner cheated on me. Since I found out, I’ve pretty much stopped seeing myself as a sexual being. Even though we had a good sex life before I found out, now I don’t get…
Jessica Gomez for Oregon Governor, Republican Primary
The Republican primary field for the governor’s seat is decidedly crowded this time around, filled with experienced legislators and newcomers alike. And while many will see the most promise in former state representative (and former House minority leader) Christine Drazan, our support goes toward the type of Republican leader we believe Oregonians can get behind—one…
Spring Ski Touring
CORN SNOW – /kôrn sn/ noun: NORTH AMERICAN noun: corn snow 1. Snow with a rough granular surface resulting from alternate thawing and freezing. 2. A favored spring time snow type for skiers and snowboarders in the West. 3. The mechanism of injury for Corn Rash. See severe skin abrasion. Much has been written about…
Get Weird With It
MINOR MARVEL SPOILERS AHOY As a life-long science fiction and comic book nerd, the idea of the multi-verse hasn’t been new to me since I was a kid, but Marvel is doubling down on the concept with Phase Four of the MCU. With “Loki,” we got a look at all the different variants of the…
Is Oregon Saying “See Ya” to CBN?
This July will see a change in the way Oregonians access products containing a certain cannabinoid. Here’s an FAQ as to the how and why of these changes. Is the gubbermint coming for my pot weed? No, the manner in which you grow, buy and possess cannabis remains the same. This is about CBN. You…
Source Material: Spring Catchup
Kendrick Lamar is back! After announcing his upcoming album, “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers,” Lamar has officially graced the world with his first new song as the lead artist since 2018. Titled “The Heart Part Five,” Lamar accompanied the single with a crazy music video that features deepfakes of several prolific figures like Will…
Which One’s Your Jam?
From Berlin’s Berliners to Polish Paczki, fruit-filled fried balls of dough are a hallmark of springtime, owing in large part to the Lenten tradition of clearing out sweets and fats from cupboards. Religious traditions aside, these colorful treats come in a variety of fruit flavors, so for this season’s doughnut roundup, instead of deciding which…
Film Shorts Week of May 12, 2022
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Bend’s Missing Link
Multicolored packages plastered with dozens of languages from Indonesian to Korean to Arabic burst from the shelves of the Sunrise Asian Food Market in Eugene, Oregon, as shoppers squeeze by, arms full of vegetables and groceries. This is just another day for a cultural epicenter supplying ingredients and foods that can’t be found anywhere else.…
