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Central Oregon Holiday Gift Guide
Let these gift ideas from local people’s actual closets give you ideas for good cheer this holiday season. Savannah’s Accessories Include: Yellow Sunflower Cup – Staghorn Mercantile Lounge Beige Sweater – Clementine Urban Mercantile Beige Coffee Mug – Jubilee Levi’s Red Corduroy Long Sleeve – Gathered Wares Nomad Design Co. Candle – Desert Rose Cactus…
Upgrades with City of Bend Snow Removal
David Abbas, the City of Bend director of transportation and mobility, discusses the City’s current snow removal process and how additional equipment and employees will help bolster winter maintenance. Source Weekly: What is the City’s responsibility’s when it comes to removing snow? David Abbas: Public streets and right of ways are broken down into priority…
BLM Reviews Land Planned for Solar Farm Near Redmond
The Bureau of Land Management announced Nov. 22 it will temporarily set aside about 4,037 acres of public lands associated with a proposed Expedition Solar Project within Deschutes County, near Redmond. The land will be withdrawn from public land laws for two years while the BLM reviews the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project,…
Get $5 Off Annual Parking Permits During Dec. Sale, Before Parking Fees Go Up in 2025
Give the gift of the outdoors and save this season with the Oregon State Parks 12-month parking permit sale during December. Shoppers can buy the annual parking permits for only $25 (regularly $30) from Dec. 1 through Dec. 31. The permit is good for 12 months starting in the month of purchase at the 25…
Wildlife Hospitals Partner to Rehabilitate and Release Two River Otters Back to the Wild
Think Wild and Wildlife Center of the North Coast (WCNC) are excited to announce the release of two orphaned North American river otters who were rescued this summer. The young otter pups were found on June 26 in a roadside ditch by a park ranger in Cove Palisades State Park alone and in critical condition.…
The HDR Foundation Funds Learn-to-Ride Bicycle Program for Local Elementary School
All Kids Bike, the national 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to give every child in America the opportunity to learn how to ride a bike in school, is activating the All Kids Bike Kindergarten PE Learn-to-Ride Program at Bear Creek Elementary, thanks to a generous donation from the HDR Foundation. The ceremony will reveal 24…
The Rosendin Foundation Donates $83,550 to Central Oregon Nonprofits
The Rosendin Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded to make a positive impact on communities through financial grants and volunteer work, donated $83,550 to six charitable organizations in Central Oregon. The nonprofits support the local community in many ways such as fighting food insecurity, empowering individuals, helping children and young adults, and more. On November…
SCP Hotels Expands Holistic Offerings with Sustainable, Collaborative Workspaces
Soul Community Planet (SCP) Hotels is excited to announce the launch of Evergreen Ave Collaborative at SCP Redmond Hotel, its thoughtfully restored hotel in Central Oregon. Complementing the existing hotel, the new collaborative workspace is a community-focused environment designed to foster personal wellness, social good, and environmental stewardship while offering convenient work spaces and amenities.…
Bend Firefighters Host Annual Mustache Bash
The Bend Firefighters are hosting the annual Mustache Bash on Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 5 to 9 p.m. at 10 Barrel Brewing – East (62950 NE 18th Street). Families and friends are invited to don their western-wear and come out for a fun evening supporting a good cause. The event will feature several raffle prizes…
Holiday Magic at Seventh Mountain’s Festive Bazaar
Whether you’re shopping for one-of-a-kind gifts or ice skating with loved ones, Seventh Mountain Resort invites you to its third annual Holiday Bazaar — a weekend of holiday shopping, seasonal sips and cozy winter fun. Nestled in the scenic Deschutes National Forest on the way to Mt. Bachelor, the resort transforms into a winter wonderland…
Yak Attack: Chasing That Feeling
Dave Dernovsek grew up playing competitive classical piano. In college, he picked up guitar and “started to play in the jazz-funk realm,” he says. “But I’d always had interest in the jam scene and then eventually developed a strong interest in electronica.” Then, in the early aughts, he saw bands like Lotus and Sound Tribe…
Bringing Holiday Joy: Toy Drive and Benefit Concert at Silver Moon
For children in local shelters, the holidays can feel like an ordinary day — until a small act of kindness brings joy and magic to their world. The Central Oregon Toy Drive aims to create that delight by hosting its first toy drive and benefit concert at Silver Moon Brewing on Wednesday, Dec. 4, starting…
Mortgages and Amortization Schedules
When you first sign on the dotted line for a 30-year mortgage, it can feel like you’re trapped in a financial labyrinth. Your monthly payments seem substantial, yet your equity growth feels painfully slow. This is due to a fascinating aspect of mortgage amortization: the disproportionate allocation of payments in the early years. This is…
Horoscope Week of November 28, 2024
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I invite you to get a head start on formulating your New Year’s resolutions. January 1 is a good time to instigate robust new approaches to living your life, but the coming weeks will be an even better time for you Sagittarians. To get yourself in the mood, imagine you have…
A New Menu for Neighbor Rotisserie
Neighbor Rotisserie, the restaurant on Newport Avenue that opened in May and quickly earned the “Best New Restaurant” designation by the readers of the Source Weekly, has made some changes to its menu. While there’s still a focus on the rotisserie items that gave the space its name, the new menu includes a bowl and…
Source Warmup
Lori Chavez-DeRemer Named Nominee for U.S. Labor Secretary President-elect Donald Trump announced on Nov. 22 that he’s nominating Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez DeRemer (R-Ore.) for the United States Secretary of Labor. Chavez served as Oregon’s representative for Congressional District 5 and was the first person to hold the seat following a redrawing of the district…
Revamped Digs for the Bar, Restaurant at Juniper Preserve
Two new restaurant concepts at Juniper Preserve, the resort at the Pronghorn Golf Club, are offering a reason for a locals’ staycation. Juniper Preserve introduced Iris and Blue Bar, its newest restaurant and lounge, in September. The culinary offerings, the vision of Chef Ryan Eisert, incorporate ingredients from local farmers and purveyors and include a…
Letters to the Editor 11/28/2024
Saving Grace/Mary’s Place As a board member of Saving Grace, I proudly support all the domestic violence services that we offer to the Central Oregon community—but I specifically wanted to highlight the value of Mary’s Place and ensure that community members know about this program. Mary’s Place offers supervised parenting time and safe exchanges for…
The Push To Decrease Kids’ Access To Guns
On Monday, Oct. 21, a 12-year-old at Pilot Butte Middle School brought a loaded handgun to school. Police later said the child, “brought the gun to school with a plan to use it and had identified a list of targets” and the gun came from home. The child’s parent was cited for failing to secure…
A Half-Connected Project on Hawthorne Avenue Undercuts the Vision of a United Central Bend
Don’t get us wrong: The vision for the Hawthorne Bridge is a good one. The design is beautiful, and it will be the conversation piece that city leaders hope it will be, when locals and visitors alike are going to and fro along Highway 97. It will be a nice showpiece, but those of us…
What We Can Learn from the Mountains
Growing up in Central Oregon, I always saw the mountains. They were there when I learned how to ride a bike, when I went to prom, when I experienced life and death in their shadows. Yet I don’t know a lot about these peaks other than touching the rocks on outdoor excursions and saying good…
The Third Act
As it turned out, on the night of the presidential election I wound up driving south and east on Highway 205, on my way to meet with a couple whose ranch lies on the Oregon/Nevada border. Over the course of the past two years, I have been interviewing people throughout the southeastern corner of the…
Local Brew: Behind the Counter at Bellatazza Caffé
Step into Bellatazza and let the symphony of coffee culture envelop you: the methodical whir of grinders preparing the day’s beans, the rhythmic tamp of espresso, the gentle hiss of steam transforming local milk into frothy goodness. Beyond the familiar cafe percussion, there’s the warm hum of conversation and the rustle of newspapers – a…
A Market with a View
It’s no secret that the Redmond community loves its festive events, and holiday markets are no exception. With several exciting markets to get anyone into the holiday spirit, folks can prepare for a fun experience at Faith Hope & Charity Vineyards this weekend. The vineyard is holding its annual Holiday Marketplace on Saturday, Nov. 30…
What the Beer Lover in Your Life Wants from Sudsy Santa
Beer lovers are actually the easiest people to shop for, provided you don’t get them a suitcase of Michelob Ultra or an eighth pair of boxers with a bottle cap pattern. With so many local breweries, you can’t go wrong but here are a few sure-fire ways to gift right. Belgium is famous for inventing…
Are We That Entertained?
“Already long ago, from when we sold our vote to no man, the People have abdicated our duties; for the People who once upon a time handed out military command, high civil office, legions — everything, now restrains itself and anxiously hopes for just two things: bread and circuses.” —Juvenal (100-200 A.D.) There’s a meta…
Give Books for a Thoughtful Season
It’s easy to forget that the darkest time of the year is when the Earth is at its closest point to the sun. The cold days and long nights draw us inward as we reflect on the year and bring our loved ones in close. The glittering ice and twinkling lights remind us that the…
