LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break: Serena Bishop Gordon, Sustainability Director, Visit Bend 🎧
In this episode of the Bend Don’t Break podcast Source Weekly publisher Aaron Switzer visits with Serena Bishop Gordon, Sustainability Director for Visit Bend who also has a background in conservation giving and the outdoor industry. In her current role, she manages the Bend Sustainability Fund, the Strategic Investments & Partnerships Program and strives to…
Pork Chops With Apples & Cranberries
Don’t scoff at the ease of this recipe because it’s delicious and everyone is going to love it. Yes, for those of us who enjoy time in the kitchen, a simple Crockpot® meal can feel like cheating but I’m urging you to shift your thinking. If your main dish can basically cook itself that leaves…
Central Oregon Awarded Funding for Youth Homelessness
Central Oregon received federal assistance to support housing programs for its houseless youth population, addressing a growing problem in several regions. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council nearly $1 million in funds in an effort to end youth homelessness in the community. The funding was provided to…
Why Celebrate the Freedom to Read?
A (very) long time ago I was a high school science teacher in Goodyear, Arizona. One of my favorite classes to teach was a first-year biology course. Each year I had to address the same misinformation when I introduced the Evolution unit. Evolution, the study of how life changes through time, is the keystone to understanding…
St. Charles to Continue Medicare Advantage Agreement
St. Charles Medical System reached an agreement with PacificSource on Sept. 29 that will continue its Medicare Advantage plans with no disruption in care or coverage. The agreement will reduce administrative burdens and address previous problems with Medicare Advantage plans, prioritizing the ease of care. Beginning in 2024, patients of St. Charles Cancer Center can…
High Lakes Redmond Urgent Care Open October 4th
High Lakes Urgent Care – Praxis Health announces the grand opening of a new Urgent Care location in Redmond beginning October 4th, 2023. The High Lakes Redmond Urgent Care will share the same facilities as High Lakes Redmond at 645 NW 4th Street in Redmond. This expansion marks the continued growth of Praxis Health, Oregon’s…
Compass Commercial Awarded Top Workplaces 2023 Honor
Compass Commercial Real Estate Services has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by Oregonian Top Workplaces. This is Compass Commercial’s fourth award in the past year, following the 2022 Realtor of the Year Award from the Central Oregon Builders Association (COBA), the 2023 Business Excellence Award for Organizational Growth from the Bend Chamber of…
OnPoint Community Credit Union’s Giving Campaign Donates Over $100,000 To Nonprofits
OnPoint Community Credit Union has donated a total of $105,603 directed to Latino Network, FACT Oregon and Rebuilding Together Portland. The donations were made as part of the credit union’s seventh annual employee giving campaign. Each year, OnPoint provides every employee with $100 to split however they wish between three nonprofits making a difference in…
RootedHomes Expands To Sisters
RootedHomes is expanding to the City of Sisters thanks to a unique partnership with the Sisters School District and the Woodlands. The Woodlands, a planned community owned by Sisters Woodlands Development Company, designed by BUILD LLC and built by CS Construction – consists of 168 homes and multi-family and mixed-use structures on 35 acres abutting…
Healing Reins Diamonds & Dust Gala Is Back For First Time Since 2019
The 2023 Healing Reins Diamonds & Dust Cline Falls Grand Opening Gala event is Saturday, October 7, 2023. Tickets are available for purchase now for this fundraising event to be held at the new Healing Reins’ site in Tumalo, Oregon. This marks the first return of the Healing Reins gala since 2019. This year’s event…
New Guide To Rethinking Waste At Lodging Destinations Empowers Tourism Industry And Locals To Think Local, Act Global
A successful pilot project, led by The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Project and a number of participating lodging destinations across Deschutes County, wrapped up this summer with lessons learned and a new guide for lodging sites to refer to when implementing sustainability efforts into their operations. The pilot project was carried out in partnership with Deschutes…
Envision Bend Launches Vision Action Plan
Envision Bend has released the five-year Vision Action Plan, a series of strategic actions designed to guide the greater Bend area into a sustainable and prosperous future. The 44-page Vision Action Plan can be read and downloaded from the Envision Bend website at envisionbend.org. “This community plan is truly more than just a document, a…
Deschutes Brewery Celebrates 3-Medal Winning Beers At Great American Beer Festival
Family and employee-owned Deschutes Brewery once again demonstrated its commitment to crafting exceptional beers receiving several prestigious awards at the renowned Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition, hosted and presented by the Brewers Association® in Denver in September. Tim Gossack, Director of Brewery Operations at Deschutes Brewery stated, “For over 35 years, Deschutes Brewery has…
Nueva estación de arte próximamente en el parque Larkspur
El lado este de Bend será la casa de un nuevo centro de arte, que ofrecerá cursos de arte para los habitantes locales. El distrito de Parques y Recreación (BPRD por sus siglas en inglés) anunció que construirá el Centro de Arte en el parque Larksur, tras un acuerdo por parte de la mesa directiva…
Fondos para jóvenes sin hogar
La Secretaria de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD por sus siglas en inglés) de los Estados Unidos otorgó al Consejo Intergubernamental de la zona Centro de Oregon cerca de $1 millón en fondos con el intento por acabar con la falta de vivienda en los jóvenes de la comunidad. Los fondos se proporcionaron para establecer…
The Third Act: A Column on Ageism and Ageing
I’m not one of those who can chop parsley and put a last-minute singe on the steak while simultaneously greeting guests. I try to get party preparations done in advance to avoid last-minute fussing. Once I’ve done what I can and guests start to arrive, I surrender to the will of the occasion, to its…
Are We Dating the Same Guy? Yes.
In a world full of social media and online apps, the current dating culture is quite different than it was before the advent of smart phones and social media. Redmond local Brandi Klann, after being married for several years, immediately noticed the glaring difference. “Things move so fast, and people can portray themselves totally differently…
Silver Trout on the Silver Screen
The International Fly-Fishing Film Festival is an annual event dedicated to showcasing a collection of fly-fishing films from around the world. This festival provides a platform for filmmakers to exhibit their work and for enthusiasts to enjoy the beauty, artistry and excitement of fly fishing through a cinematic lens. Chris Bird, an organizer of the…
Psych Rock Legends Come to Bend
Across 30+ years and over 20 albums, The Brian Jonestown Massacre has been making some of the most groundbreaking and fearless music on the planet. It’s hard to put a label on their sound because their signature blend of psych rock, ambient shoe gaze and dream pop (with a dash of folk, blues and country)…
Debunking Real Estate Myths
In our quest to find the perfect home or investment property, we often find ourselves inundated with information. Well-meaning friends, real estate experts and buzzing headlines can influence our decisions in ways we might not even realize. Unfortunately, the consequences can be costly. Let’s debunk the top myths so you can make informed decisions. Myth…
Horoscope Week of September 28, 2023
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If you have ever contemplated launching a career as a spy, the coming months will be a favorable time to do so. Likewise if you have considered getting trained as a detective, investigative journalist, scientific researcher, or private eye. Your affinity for getting to the bottom of the truth will be…
Letters to the Editor 09/28/2023
RE: BEND-LA PINE SCHOOLS REVIEWS POLICY AFTER SPORT SPONSORSHIP BACKLASH. NEWS, 9/21 From a quick glance at the Nosler product website, you can order the “Nosler 22” cartridge for your converted AR 15. (Then you can click on over to the AR-STONER website and order a 25 round capacity magazine for your Nosler 22’s.) The…
Bend’s Fire on the Mountain Set to Open in October
Fire on the Mountain, the beloved Portland hot-wing spot which announced early this year that it would open a location in Bend, is nearing completion and close to opening day. FOTM staff held hiring events over several weekends in September to bring in new staff members. With a new bedazzled sign already hung up over…
In the Midst of Migration
Wildlife migration is an excellent opportunity to witness the movement of birds, animals, and even insects through Central Oregon. “For birds, migration is triggered primarily by a change in hormones, which results in both physiological and behavioral changes,” said Chuck Gates, Prineville Bird Club president. “In many cases, these hormone changes, brought about primarily by…
New Art Station Coming to Larkspur Park
Bend’s east side will be the home of a new Art Station building, offering enhanced art programs for locals. Bend Park and Recreation District announced it will build the Art Station at Larkspur Park, following a Sept. 19 agreement by the board of directors. District staff estimate the facility will open by summer 2026. For…
A One-Man Point in Time Count
The Coordinated Houseless Response Office held a meeting on Sept. 21 outlining its plans moving forward to address houselessness in Central Oregon. Part of that meeting included conversation around a report that some community members found controversial. City and County staff for Deschutes County, Bend, Redmond, La Pine and Sisters discussed an increase in community…
Woeful Waters: Federal Leaders Shed Light on What Oregon Already Knows
Earlier this year, a report from the Oregon Secretary of State’s office highlighted the fact that Oregonians around the state are dealing with water insecurity – described as the inability to “reliably and routinely access adequate, safe, and clean water to meet their needs.” The report detailed how state and local agencies and water regulators…
California by Way of Afghanistan
What do you want from the movies you watch? Do you watch films to gain a deeper understanding of the human condition? Do you treat cinema like it’s an art form worthy of dissection and in-depth examination of the deeper ideas and themes? Or are movies just a way to be transported out of your…
Pride Year-Round: Matti Joy’s Counter-Cultural Narrative
Pride month might be over, but we’re never done bragging about Bend’s queer community. Transgender and queer artist and singer songwriter, Matti Joy challenges the status quo of gender, sexuality, religion and culture, describing her original gender-fluid music as “Fingerstyle guitar and lyrically driven folk to make you laugh, cry, swoon and fight for your…
