LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break with “The State of Bend” 🎧
In this week’s Bend Don’t Break: We got to speak with Marcus LeGrand and Anthony Broadman, founders of “The State of Bend” podcast, about being a platform through podcasting and being involved in the city of Bend. Listen to our Nicole Vulcan and Aaron Switzer from The Source Weekly talk with LeGrand and Broadman. LISTEN:…
The Cult of Deb
“That’s kind of what all of my stand-up is revolved around—taking the darkness and all those not-so-great things in my life and turning it into something that’s fun and hilarious, and that people can relate to, and heal from. It’s also partially about educating people about the transitioning process and letting them hear, you know,…
For the Love of Music
Those who have attended the Sisters Folk Festival or any of its special programming throughout the year already are in the know, but it bears repeating: the impact of this entity on Sisters, and wider Central Oregon, is immense. What started as a small festival celebrating folk music in the shoulder season in the small…
“Fleeting Time” with hometown Olympian Ben Ferguson
Bend’s very own Ben Ferguson, Olympic snowboarder and Winter X Games athlete, is releasing his film, “Fleeting Time” this Saturday with Homestead Creative. Co-produced by Red Bull Media, the world premiere is happening right here in Bend, at the Tower Theatre on Oct. 1 at 7pm. From Olympic halfpipe athlete to famous freerider, “Fleeting Time”…
Horoscope Week of September 29, 2022
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The Libran approach to fighting for what’s right shouldn’t involve getting into loud arguments or trying to manipulate people into seeing things your way. If you’re doing what you were born to do, you rely on gentler styles of persuasion. Are you doing what you were born to do? Have you…
Letters to the Editor 09/29/2022
Morgan Schmidt for County Commissioner A lack of affordable housing, homelessness, worker shortages, a childcare “desert,” drought and wildfires. These are just a few of the challenges we are facing right now in Deschutes County. Our elected officials have made progress towards addressing these challenges but there is still much work to be done. Frankly, some…
Dump City Gets New Digs
Dump City Dumplings has a new brick-and-mortar home, taking over the Galveston Avenue location recently occupied by Primal Cuts Market. The dumpling business that began life as a food cart moved into a more formal location in the Old Mill in 2018, but moved its operations to the west side of Bend this month, celebrating…
Thai Street Food Popup at Boss Rambler
The Pranom popup is a Thai food operation that doesn’t just pop up in one region, or even just one state—but moves around wherever “The Noodle Man” wants to go. This week, Pranom Chef Dream Kasestatad will bring his flavors to Bend. Boss Rambler Beer Club hosts the Pranom popup Sept. 28 and 29, starting…
Aspen, more than your average tree
Every fall the aspen trees of Central Oregon light up the forest with their brilliant changing colors. There’s just something about their stark white bark, round yellow and orange leaves and delicate quaking sound that is so enchanting. But, did you know that aspens are more than your average tree? They provide year-round benefits to…
Jim Anderson, Champion of the Natural World
Jim was born James Oscar Anderson Jr. on March 27, 1928, in West Haven, Connecticut and raised on a small farm. For 16 years, he never had cold hands or a cold forehead—thanks to his grandfather teaching him how to milk cows. He leaves wife Sue, who has lived with him for nearly 50 years,…
Firefighting in the Era of Megafires
The Cedar Creek Fire was just one of up to 30 spotted after a lightning storm crossed the Cascades on Aug. 1. Rappelers went out in helicopters the next day to respond, but couldn’t find a safe access point to the then-5-acre fire. Helicopters dropped water on the fire most of Tuesday, but by Wednesday…
Yes on 9-155 – Bend-La Pine Schools bond
Voters in the Bend-La Pine Schools district have a consistent track record of supporting bonds for the construction and maintenance of local schools. Recent bond funding has seen the construction of both a new elementary school and a new high school in Bend—projects that have helped a district with a steady stream of new residents…
Vote No on Measure 9-152 – Allow Psilocybin Manufacturing and Service Centers in unincorporated Deschutes County
If it feels like double jeopardy to be voting on a thing that we just voted upon in the last election cycle in 2020, that’s because it is. Two of the commissioners on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners—Tony DeBone and Patti Adair—have voted in favor of placing this item on the ballots of Deschutes…
The Empathy Machine
This makes me feel incredibly old, but I’ve seen at least one movie at every BendFilm Festival since its inception 19 years ago. Having watched the fest go from folding chairs in Midtown Ballroom at midnight (checking out Ti West’s first feature, “The Roost”) to interviewing indie legends like John Sayles and Debra Granik, BendFilm’s…
LAUGHTER AND LEVITY: The Medicine Cabinet Within
Holistic Medicine and Your Power to Be Well Editor’s note: This is the first edition of Dr. Joshua Phillips’ new column, which will appear quarterly here in the Columns section of the Source Weekly. Our ability to heal from illness and remain in a state of health is legendary. We often take for granted our…
The Electric Flavor of Boot Juice
If you’re looking for a good time this week, look no further. Coming from Northern California to Bend this Thursday is Boot Juice, a rocking seven-piece that brings a lot of energy and that big band feel to the stage. The band first came together with Connor Hurdt and Evan Daly, two childhood friends who…
Fungi Festival Celebrates the Culinary Wealth of the Oregon Forests
Get set to explore the mystical and magical world of mushrooms during the Fungi Festival hosted by the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory and the Central Oregon Mushroom Club on Saturday, Oct. 8. There will be walks and talks, a mushroom ID station staffed by members of the Cascade Mycological Society, children’s activities and a…
La lucha contra incendios en la era de fuertes incendios
El incendio forestal de Cedar Creek fue solo uno de los 30 que se detectaron después de la tormenta de rayos a lo largo de Cascades el 1 de agosto. Personas descendieron en rapel del helicóptero al día siguiente para responder al incendio pero no pudieron encontrar un punto de acceso seguro al incendio, en…
The Confusing Case of Cold IPAs
If you’re the type of craft beer drinker who casually peruses tap lists but really, you’re just searching for the IPAs, you’ve possibly come across something called a cold IPA. Instead of that being something darker and maltier in the vein of a Winter IPA, it’s actually lighter and drier. In short, it’s an India…
What Every “For Sale by Owner” Wishes They Knew
Occasionally, sellers decide to represent themselves in the sale of their home. They typically point to cost savings as the motivating factor. They think that by selling their property on their own, they will save thousands of dollars in commission payments owed to a real estate agent. But what a For Sale By Owner, or…
