LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break: Christian Heeb, Cascade Center of Photography 🎧
In the episode of the Bend Don’t Break podcast, Source Weekly publisher Aaron Switzer converses with photographer Christian Heeb, owner of Cascade Center of Photography (with his wife Regula Heeb). The Swiss/American photographers have been widely published. They have worked and photographed in more than 90 countries. Their exclusive Photo Tours are legendary worldwide. Christian…
LISTEN: Grand Craft Beer: Joshua Savage 🎧
In this episode of Grand Craft Beer Brian Yaeger is joined by the author of “100 Things to Do in Bend”, Joshua Savage. As fellow beer lovers, they explore perfect fall beer styles. As the writer behind the Source Weekly’s series “Savage in Bend: Exploring the Quirks That Make Central Oregon Unique,” Savage and Yaeger…
Creamy Cauliflower Risotto
Yes, it’s still cauliflower season and yes, cauliflower can be an excellent replacement for rice in a variety of dishes. The versatile vegetable belongs to the mustard family (Brassicaceae) and is briming with vitamins. The word cauliflower comes from the Italian word cavolfiore which means cabbage flower. There are hundreds of varieties of cauliflower around…
BEAT’s Winter Musical Announcement
BEAT Children’s Theatre is thrilled to announce their Winter Musical – Junie B. Jones Jr – The Musical! Join Junie B. on her first day of first grade, where many changes are in store: Junie’s best friend Lucille has found new best friends -— and Junie B. makes friends with Herb, the new kid at…
Three Bend-Based Businesses Among 2023 Bend Venture Conference Winners
Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) hosted the 20th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) earlier this month at locations around Bend. During the conference, 14 finalists presented their ideas and business models to an audience of hundreds in hopes of gaining investment from prominent funds. Of those finalists, eight companies were awarded a total of…
Central Oregon Center For The Arts Takes Next Step
The effort to build the Central Oregon Center for the Arts took another step forward with the hiring of a consulting company to assist the COCA Board of Directors as it builds its operating and organizational infrastructure. This effort will be led by John C. Jepson, a Netzel Grigsby Associates executive who is based in…
High Desert Museum Among 28 Oregon Arts Organizations Receiving Arts Learning Grant Awards
Twenty-eight Oregon arts organizations will each receive a $10,000 grant to strengthen arts education for K-12 students through $280,000 in Oregon Arts Commission Arts Learning Program funding for fiscal year 2024. All funded projects feature partnerships with Oregon schools within communities throughout the state. The High Desert Museum in Bend is the recipient of one…
Budd + Finn To Open In Former Ticket Mill Space In Old Mill District
Kevin Pilla, owner of Budd + Finn in Portland is opening a second location in Bend’s Old Mill District in the coming weeks, replacing the Ticket Mill near REI. The Ticket Mill, which sells Old Mill District gift cards and Hayden Homes Amphitheater concert tickets, was absorbed into the district’s second-floor management office earlier this…
KPOV Grant Awards For Production And Studio Project
KPOV 88.9 FM, High Desert Community Radio, announces two grants have been awarded to help build a new production studio. The project goal is to better serve Central Oregon by increasing the number of locally produced live talk and music shows and to build listenership. The Autzen Foundation awarded $3,375 toward the project. The Autzen…
Bend Young Professionals November Social
Join the Bend Young Professionals at their November Social for an evening of networking and connecting at US Bank’s Century Drive location. Food and drinks will be provided and if you bring your business card you’ll be entered to win a raffle prize. Register here. YP November Social Wednesday, November 15 5:00 pm – 7:00…
Remodeled Sisters Library Hosts Grand Opening
The city of Sisters will welcome its new and improved library on Oct. 28 after nine months of construction and six years of planning. The Deschutes County library in Sisters, according to a press release, will hold a grand opening celebration on Oct. 28 at 2pm. “We were happy to offer a small temporary…
Q&A with a Guide to Underground Psychedelics
Mary Sheridan is a psychedelic facilitator, guide and advisor at Myco-Vision in Bend. While she completed the Oregon psilocybin treatment course, she decided to remain “underground” and not become a licensed psilocybin facilitator, citing issues with the current licensing system in Oregon. Source Weekly: What services do you offer your clients? Mary Sheridan: My business…
Heaven Help the Agency That Eschews Winter Plowing
Take to social media to get your news and you’re sure to find any number of inane or oddball views of any situation in Central Oregon. This week, after the Oregon Department of Transportation announced that it would operate on a reduced snow-plowing schedule this winter due to budget shortfalls, the internet erupted in a…
That’s a Wrap
There’s something impossible to explain about the magic of a film festival, and while watching movies with the artists who made them is part of it, it comes down to the personal moments even more. Every year I say something along the lines of, “Oh, this was by far the best year,” but I can’t…
Independent review: Secretary of State auditors failed to safeguard against Fagan’s moonlighting
Auditors under former Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan failed to maintain the public trust when their boss moonlighted for a cannabis company amid an audit about marijuana regulation, an Oregon Department of Justice review has concluded. The report, released on Oct. 11, recommends that the state temporarily remove the audit linked to the rapid…
Hitting the Reset Button with Macy Gray
Trying to define singer/songwriter Macy Gray in the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary music is no simple feat. With her unique raspy vocals and unapologetic lyrics, the enigmatic artist stands as a testament to the enduring power of authenticity in an industry dominated by definitions and labels. Macy Gray’s journey to stardom was marked by a…
Discussing Solutions for Oregon’s Drug Crisis
In 2020, Oregon voters passed Measure 110, the Drug Treatment and Recovery Act. The measure, which decriminalized most unlawful possessions of controlled substances, attempted to keep people out of jail in order to prevent barriers for them to get clean, and to expand drug treatment and recovery services. Last week, Oregon lawmakers called for a…
Big Pharma’s Lasting Impact on Oregon
In 2011, prescription pain pills were distributed at a higher rate than ever before. Working-class individuals were getting hooked on pills, eventually leading to a rise in deadlier, more easily available street drugs. Now, along with the U.S., Oregon is seeing unprecedented numbers of fentanyl use, a highly addictive synthetic opioid. In September, The Washington…
Little Shop of Horrors
Somewhere That’s Green is an ideal destination for those in search of unique and stunning plants. Stepping through the door, one can always find the shelves adorned with succulents, and botanical varieties displayed in pots. This beautiful shop tucked on Second Street and Greenwood Avenue also holds a theater space, The Greenhouse Cabaret. It’s within…
Analizando las soluciones para los problemas de drogas en Oregon
En 2020, los votantes de Oregon aprobaron la Medida 110, La Ley de Recuperación y Tratamiento de Drogas. La Medida 110, que despenalizó la mayoría de las posesiones ilícitas de sustancias controladas, intentó mantener a las personas fuera de la cárcel para evitar obstáculos para mantenerlos libres y para ampliar los servicios de recuperación y…
Singing Just for Singing’s Sake
Local Bendite Ian Carrick has been working as an organizer and artist in Deschutes County for years now, a career path he says was influenced by his world travels. “I grew up in Bend, but it wasn’t until I went and traveled to Indonesia that I was truly taken by the fact that singing is…
What’s the market doing?
Bend has grown from a Northwest tourist destination to a surprisingly well-known destination throughout the country. The casual, outdoor lifestyle, fun and warm community, with a growing tech industry, has become a sought-after destination for real estate buyers. The real estate market is diverse, attracting buyers with unique financial situations and life plans. Here we…
Horoscope Week of October 19, 2023
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I’m not enamored of Shakespeare’s work. Though I enjoy his creative use of language, his worldview isn’t appealing or interesting. The people in his stories don’t resonate with me, and their problems don’t feel realistic. If I want to commune with multi-faceted characters dealing with fascinating dilemmas, I turn to French…
Letters to the Editor 10/19/2023
A letter to the Bend-La Pine School Board The unions affiliated with the Central Oregon Labor Chapter represent several thousand workers in both the private sector and public sector, including members of Chapter #6 of the Oregon School Employees Association. While the Bend Education Association is not in the AFL-CIO, their members are our allies…
The Medicine Cabinet Within: The Virtues of Sleep
How is your sleep? Are you able to fall asleep easily? Having any difficulty staying asleep throughout the night? Do you feel rested when you wake up in the morning? These are questions I always ask patients when learning about their health history and find that the answers are important and guiding for determining priorities…
A Celebrity Chef Takes Over the Walt Reilly’s Building
The space recently known as Walt Reilly’s is getting new life as a “hipster cowboy steakhouse.” According to the San Diego, California blog Sandiegoville, Brian Malarkey, a celebrity chef, bought the Walt Reilly’s building on Century Drive, and along with his brother, James, plans to open it under the name Hawkeye and Huckleberry Lounge. Deschutes…
The Art of Sound Healing
Several weeks ago, Kevin Kraft, musician, sound healer and the author of the children’s book focused on mindfulness, “Ohmmmmmmm,” joined us on the Bend Don’t Break podcast, chatting not just about his work, but also giving us a demo of the sound baths he leads using gongs, harmoniums, flutes and more. It was an aural…
October is Batacular!
Inspired by all things batty leading up to Halloween, chiropterologists (“studier of creature with winged hands”) utilize the popularity of “spooky bats,” vampires, Batman, and Batwoman with trick-or-treaters to inspire and educate people about real-life bats, proclaiming October to be Bat Appreciation Month. The last week of October is also Bat Week, an international celebration…
Trails Close in West Bend for Forest Restoration
A set of popular biking and hiking trails in the west Bend area will see closures as the Deschutes National Forest receives restoration work. The work occurring in areas of the forest will attempt to create healthier ecosystems and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire, giving responders a better chance of containing and keeping a fire…
Fee Increase for Downtown Parklets
The City of Bend is increasing fees for businesses with outdoor seating areas on the streets, otherwise known as parklets. As of July, with approval by the City Council, the fees associated with both renewing a commercial parklet and applying for one went up significantly. The current price to apply for a parklet is $1,000…
