Calling Oregon poets: It’s contest time!
Hey there, Oregon poet! It’s time again for our annual Poetry Contest 2022, brought to you by the Source Weekly, the Deschutes Public Library and the Oregon State University-Cascades Master of Fine Arts program. Get all the details you need in the poster below, and submit your work by Oct. 27, 2022! Winners will read…
Acelerar o No Acelerar
La Secretaría de Transporte de Oregon (ODOT por sus siglas en inglés) ha instalado letreros digitales para el límite de velocidad a lo largo de un tramo de 10 millas de la carretera U.S. 97 entre el sur de Bend y La Pine. Los letreros pueden modificar los límites de velocidad basándose en las condiciones…
Corridor Construction Commences
The North Corridor project broke ground on Monday, Oct. 17, after nearly two decades of planning. The $174 million project will realign U.S. 97 with a nearby railroad and will convert what’s currently U.S. 97 into an extended Third Street. “We were really looking ahead this far 20 years ago, and about 10 years ago…
To Speed or Not To Speed
The Oregon Department of Transportation has installed digital speed limit signs along a 10-mile stretch of U.S. 97 between south Bend and La Pine. The signs can modify speed limits based on road and weather conditions, supported by weather stations that monitor traction, humidity, temperature and visibility. When road conditions are poor the speed limit…
They Shoot Horror Films, Don’t They?
Now, don’t get me wrong, there have been a few quality horror films that were released so far in 2022, but this has also been one of the worst years for horror movies I’ve ever lived through. Even the best horror flicks of the year still lose steam in their third acts or fall apart…
THC in NYC
Though arguably a world away, New York City is a mere 2,789 miles from Bend. Its population of 8.8 million is mind-numbing when you consider its small geographic size, and no doubt accounts as a primary reason so many New Yorkers use cannabis. After decades of draconian, racist policies in arresting and prosecuting cannabis producers,…
The London Underground
I’ve worked downtown on and off for over a decade and if there’s one thing I’ve learned in that time, it’s that the older I get, the more I want a place to go that I can have a pint, some good food and a conversation without screaming over a Hootie and the Blowfish song.…
Two Children Killed in Juniper Acres Fire
A housefire killed two children in Juniper Acres, an off-grid community south of Prineville, on Saturday, Oct. 15, just before 6 am according to the Crook County Sheriff and Crook County Fire and Rescue. By the time fire crews arrived the residence was fully engulfed in flames. Several members of the household were able to…
A Theater State of Mind
The pandemic shut down theaters across the globe (including Shakespeare’s Globe in London) and ever since they slowly started reopening…I’m guilty of not attending. It’s terrible how hypocritical that makes me because at the height of the pandemic, The Globe and several other theaters across the world put their plays on YouTube to try to…
Olivia Knox Comes Home
The idea of “going for it” can be intimidating, no matter what that “it” may be. But if you’re passionate enough about something, why not try to make that thing work? Just look at Bendite Olivia Knox, who headed south to L.A. a couple years ago to pursue her dreams in music—a passion she’s had…
BodyMind: Breathing: Trick, Treat or Both?
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, fall is the season for the metal element, which includes the large intestine and lung meridians. The lung meridian involves the skin and hair, the ability to take in life, and the emotions of grief and nostalgia. In the fall, indoor air pollution becomes more significant. Formaldehyde in building materials, fabrics,…
Hayden Homes First Concert Release for 2023
Hayden Homes Amphitheater announced its first show for the 2023 concert season. Death Cab for Cutie, the American indie/alternative rock band, is performing at Hayden Homes Amphitheater with special guest Lomelda on Saturday, June 17. Pre-sale is on Thursday and general sale is Friday. Originally dubbed the Les Schwab Amphitheater until a name change this…
Trimming the Trails forCross Country Season
Meissner Nordic Ski Club hosts cross country trail maintenance parties every year before it starts dumping snow. This year, the work parties are on Thursdays and Saturdays until the end of October. Volunteers are asked to be at the grooming shed at 9am to get going on trail projects. The trails are located at Virginia…
Cheap, Fast, Good
It has been a wild ride for us agents working with clients looking to buy in 2022. The year began with a frenzy of people looking to buy after the FED announced its plans to increase rates throughout 2022. The selling season started early and as interest rates increased, demand decreased a bit—but we’ve remained…
Horoscope Week of October 20, 2022
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): To celebrate Halloween, I suggest you costume yourself as a character you were in a past life. A jeweler in first-century Rome? A midwife in 11th-century China? A salt trader in 14th-century Timbuktu? If you don’t have any intuitions about your past lives, be playful and invent one. Who knows? You…
Melanie Kebler for Bend Mayor
The last time Bend voted for its directly elected mayor, the candidate list was large, with two sitting city councilors among a slate of candidates vying for the job. This time, there are just two—one of whom is a current city councilor elected in 2020; the other, a former city councilor who was appointed to…
Letters to the Editor 10/20/2022
Guest Opinion: After 10 Years of Delay, Let’s Bridge the Gap in Southern Bend By Connect Bend Board of Directors Ten years ago, Bend voters approved a $29 million bond measure for three great projects: the Whitewater Park, the Pavilion Skating Rink and the completion of the Deschutes River Trail via a footbridge in southern…
BodyMind: Breathing: Trick, Treat or Both?
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, fall is the season for the metal element, which includes the large intestine and lung meridians. The lung meridian involves the skin and hair, the ability to take in life, and the emotions of grief and nostalgia. In the fall, indoor air pollution becomes more significant. Formaldehyde in building materials,…
Ed Fitch for Redmond Mayor
With longtime mayor George Endicott not running again, four men have stepped up to vie for the position of Redmond mayor. Jay Patrick, a long-serving city councilor, is running to “Keep Redmond Redmond” and is focused on nuts-and-bolts issues including public safety, building a new sewer plant and the expansion of the Redmond airport. Charles…
Ariel Mendez for Bend City Council Pos. 5
In a race with no incumbents for this position on the Bend City Council, we find Ariel Méndez, a current member of the Bend Park and Recreation District board and a college instructor of political science, poised to meet the moment. A regular e-biker and an avowed supporter of active transportation, Méndez knows more about…
New Bend Asian Market to Debut at Moonlight Market
It’s been an ongoing gripe of Bendites who enjoy the flavors of Asia: no Asian market in Bend or elsewhere in Central Oregon. Even those restaurants that serve Asian food have to source their ingredients through a combo of creative shipping and drives to Eugene or Portland. But that could soon change, if Bend local…
Mike Riley for Bend City Council Pos. 6
Voters have three candidates to choose from in this race, but one of them is clearly more prepared and more up to speed on the reality of the issues facing Bend: Mike Riley. As the head of The Environmental Center and a co-chair of the committee that helped to see the transportation GO bond pass…
Jackaroo Pies Packs it In
Jackaroo Pies, the brand formerly known as Duda’s that served Australian-style meat pies, announced its pending permanent closure this week. “We have tried very hard to keep our business afloat, but unfortunately losing our original location a year ago was a blow that we simply could not recover from (despite our very best efforts),” the…
Barb Campbell for Bend City Council Pos. 4
With four candidates running in the race for Bend City Council position 4, there’s no shortage of knowledge, expertise and community spirit to choose from in the race. Among them, candidate Bill Olsen opted not to participate in our interview, so we won’t comment further on his candidacy. Among the three women in the race—Barb…
Newspaper Endorsements Matter. What Matters More: Your Vote
A lot is on the line in the election coming up Nov. 8—an election traditionally called the “midterms” because it’s the one that happens smack-dab in the middle of the current president’s term. But if you’ve been paying any kind of attention, then you know that it doesn’t take a presidential election to make an…
Zwicker, Trumble and Osborne Are Most Ready to Lead on the Redmond City Council
If you want a sign of how quickly Redmond is transforming, look no further than the candidates running for City Council. Three seats are up for grabs, and with five people running, a majority of the people on this slate will find themselves serving Redmond come January. When we interviewed four of the five candidates,…
Virtual Fencing: A Paradigm Shift to Livestock Management
In 1874, Joseph Glidden’s product was proclaimed to be, “lighter than air, stronger than whiskey, and cheaper than dust.” Plains Indians called it, “the Devil’s rope” and homesteaders used it to protect their claims. The “it” is barbed wire. During westward expansion, thousands of miles of barbed-wire fence were put up to either define grazing…
Ron Wyden for U.S. Senate
We have to hand it to Jo Rae Perkins; she’s nothing if not persistent. In spite of running in a number of races over the years, including for mayor and city councilor of Albany and subsequent bids for Senate and the U.S. House, winning nothing but primaries, she persists. This time around, she’s running against…
