In Congress, both parties agree on one public lands bill
At a time of extraordinary political division, it’s rare that a public lands bill gets sweeping bipartisan support. Fights over how to manage public lands rage in today’s West, from disputes over national monument boundaries to whether states should have control over federal lands. Yet when Rep. Rob Bishop, R-UT, brought a public lands bill…
Over 50 Dogs Removed From La Pine Property
On March 16, deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office went to the 51000 block of Ash Road in La Pine to check on multiple dogs. After seeing the dogs, the deputies determined basic care standards were not being met, and found one female adult dog and two puppies that were in need of urgent…
Chamber announces nominees for 2018 Women of the Year
The Bend Chamber of Commerce announced their 2018 nominees for their Women of the Year Awards. On April 5, the Chamber will recognize select Central Oregon women for Woman of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Community Hero and Young Hero (Ages 14-17 and Ages 18-21) and the Lifetime Achievement Award. The nominees for Lifetime…
States Most Reliant on the Gun Industry in 2018
The so-called “Trump Slump” on gun sales seems to be continuing, which could impact the economies of some of our neighboring states. According to the personal finance website WalletHub, gun sales have been down since Trump won the White House. WalletHub recently released a report on how states depend on the gun industry for economic…
Cannabis Collab Seeking New Members
Since the passage of Measure 91 in 2014 and the official legalization of recreational cannabis in 2015, the budding industry has seen its ups and downs. From the uncertainty of which counties and cities would allow cannabis to be sold and/or grown, to ever-changing regulations, and now, the notions of overproduction, and even a backlash…
School District Considering Start Time Changes
In the wake of recent studies that show adolescents’ sleep patterns change and trend toward a later bedtime, district officials are considering changing start times for Bend-La Pine Schools. According to the National Sleep Foundation, “Biological sleep patterns shift toward later times for both sleeping and waking during adolescence—meaning it is natural to not be…
A protest is a conversation starter, and it’s started one in Bend
A local social media thread concerning gun safety in Bend-La Pine Schools erupted this week, with some parents, teachers and other adults questioning the effectiveness of the 17-minute long protest scheduled for March 14 at schools nationwide. To recap, school walkouts were scheduled for the 14th as well as April 20, both at 10am. The…
The Beer Issue 2018
Welcome to the Beer Issue! Let’s talk beer goggles! Beer Goggles (noun): Seeing people and things as increasingly attractive as one’s alcohol intake rises. We’re gonna skip right over the sexual innuendos that can be rife with beer goggles, and instead, look at some of the annoying situations people in Central Oregon face, which can…
Remaining Chased Pedal To The Settle
I have a history of terrible relationships that end in awful heartbreak. The advice I keep getting is to date down — get together with a man who is less attractive than I am and who likes me a little more than I like him. I was kind of into the idea of equality on…
Off the Radar Beers
Friar’s Festivus | Monkless Belgian Ales 10.2 percent ABV 52 IBU | Belgian Quad Won Gold in “Flavored Beers” at the 2018 Oregon Beer Awards Monkless is Bend’s best kept secret—but not for long! They were just added to the Bend Ale Trail in May and recently received a license to sell their ales in Washington state. Their…
The State of Beer in Beer Town, USA
For our annual Beer Issue, the Source sat down with two of Bend’s OG brewers to chat about the state of beer in Bend, what they imbibe and just general beery-ness. Mark Henion is the brewmaster at Boneyard Beer, and Bobby Jackson is innovation head brewer at 10 Barrel Brewing. Source Weekly: Where did you…
Welcome to the Empire
Yet again, it’s been a busy year for beer in Bend—one of the industries that makes the region an international destination, right alongside skiing, stand up paddle boarding and real estate speculation. Sunriver Brewing Company and Monkless Belgian Ales are the latest locals to achieve big-name awards, the former cleaning up at last fall’s Great…
Bridge Ban Dies
The possibility of a pedestrian bridge over the Deschutes south of town could still be alive, after HB 4029 died when the 2018 short Legislative session in Salem ended March 3. The bill, which would have barred any person, public body or local service district from building a bridge on the Deschutes River within certain…
Full Nelson
Lukas Nelson has been releasing music and touring for nearly a decade now, but he’s treating the recently released self-titled album from his band, “Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real” as if it’s a second beginning to his music career. There’s plenty of logic to that thinking. The past few years have seen the…
Thump Opens Cafe in NWX
Tucked near Bend’s Summit High School, next to Hydro Flask on York Drive, is a new Thump location. The cafe has been open for about a month. Owner Bobby Grover said he wanted to “combine the bakery, roastery and a cafe to create a cool, local spot to hang out.” In addition to your coffee…
EMW Fusion Tries GF Pandos
The EMW Fusion food truck is known for its pandos—Korean-style pancake sandwiches—and now they are testing a gluten-free option. For the month of March they have a small batch of gluten-free pandos available. Just ask for them. I went there with a gluten-free friend, Samantha Barsky, to try them. She said the pando was, “perfectly…
Beer Crawling 101
As anyone who’s been to college (or just has some ribald co-workers) knows, the only thing more exciting than going out to a bar for some beers is going out to several bars at once for some beers. The idea of a pub crawl is nothing new. People have been doing them around New York…
Belly up, beer lovers
FRIDAY 3/16 KAMA CITRUS IPA RELEASE PARTY SEASONAL RELEASE Kama Citrus is getting a new look—and a new recipe! The new blood orange and guava IPA is clean, crisp and refreshing. An easy beer to fall in love with! 4pm-10pm. Worthy Brewing, 495 NE Bellevue Dr, Bend. SUNDAY 3/25 2ND ANNUAL PRETZEL FEST TWISTED FUN…
Tunes for Owls
It’s safe to say that the Oncken brothers, 9-year-old Ezra and 11-year-old Nicolas, have spent their lives growing up with the sounds of violin strings. Elder brother Nicolas can distinctly remember the first time he heard a violin and how powerful that moment was; and so can his mom, Akiko. “From that first day Nicolas…
Pow-Ow
At the risk of bringing up a sour subject, the base depth and snowfall for the 2017-18 snow season has been low compared to last season’s inundation. According to Mount Bachelor historical snowfall data, this season’s snow pack depth maxed out in early March at 104 inches, compared to last season’s 145 inches. As for…
Bend Median Home Price Unchanged from January to February
According to real estate statistics released this week in The Beacon Report, which is based on Central Oregon real estate statistics of single family residence sales of 1 acre or less, the Bend median sales price remained unchanged at $410,000 from January to February 2018, but still up from $354,000 in February 2017. Inventory remains…
A Bit of Magic
Earnestness is almost impossible in 2018. Any time a show tries genuine emotion like that, it’s very quickly undercut with either a winking moment of humor or a liberal dose of cynicism. Heart-on-the-sleeve gentleness doesn’t seem to work with modern audiences and can be misinterpreted as sugary cheese instead of kindhearted optimism. Mr. Rogers might…
Leafly, the Book
Yes, a real-life book, made from actual tree pulp Leafly is an app and website that, along with Weedmaps, is fairly well known to consumers of cannabis, be it medical or recreational. It’s great for finding dispensaries nearest to your GPS location, and can show you the menus, prices and customer reviews of individual dispensaries…
Sister, Sister, Sister
In 2015, a few friends and I ventured to Volcanic Theatre Pub to check out a band called Joseph that we’d heard had beautiful harmonies. We were blown away. The three sisters that make up the band, Joseph, vocalize together to create stunning soundscapes. A year later, it seemed like every other Spotify compilation playlist…
The Strangest Brews
Living in Beer Town, USA has its ups and downs. The culture of people who genuinely care about craft brew and the artisanal nature of beer is a fun and inclusive group, but the drunken shenanigans in downtown Bend on a Saturday night can be a little exhausting. I’ve hosed down enough vomit in Tin…
Do You Even Home Brew, Bro?
In a town steeped in hops and yeast, one business, housed in a stately old church on Northeast Third Street, stands out as a beer mecca. If the largest brew selection in Central Oregon—located in the upstairs portion of the building— isn’t enough to satisfy your beery curiosity, perhaps the 15 rotating taps downstairs will…
Beer Love for the DIY Set
Home brewing has always been a thing, happening long before commercial production, craft brewing and all the other hoopla. With as many beer choices as we have in Central Oregon, you might think a beer lover wouldn’t need to brew at home—but they do, for multiple reasons. Home brewing can be a hobby, but it…
Letters to the Editor
Correction: In the 3/8 story, “Grow Woes,” the percentage of people who supported legalization in the rural parts of the county was misstated. The correct figure: 47 percent supported legalization, not 47 percent opposed. We regret the error. In response to “Why A Gun?” (Letters) on 3/8 Winchel is an idiot !! Trying to re…
Free Will Astrology week of March 15
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Although her work is among the best Russian literature of the twentieth century, poet Marina Tsvetayeva lived in poverty. When fellow poet Rainer Maria Rilke asked her to describe the kingdom of heaven, she said, “Never again to sweep floors.” I can relate. To earn a living in my early adulthood,…
Karen Bandy
How do you capture the feeling of a mountain in a ring? Or the magic of a dance in a painting? Somehow, Karen Bandy does just this. Whether through jewelry or painting, Bandy has the unique ability to capture movement and the feeling it projects. Bandy landed in Bend over 30 years ago after various…
Boots and Brews
The morning following International Women’s Day, a small group of women gathered in a garage at Bridge 99 Brewery in Bend. I was expecting more pink, but I only spied a single pair of pink rubber boots on a tiny blonde lugging around 50-pound bags of malt. “We grow the barley—we plant it, we grow…
Welcome to the Empire
Yet again, it’s been a busy year for beer in Bend—one of the industries that makes the region an international destination, right alongside skiing, stand up paddle boarding and real estate speculation. Sunriver Brewing Company and Monkless Belgian Ales are the latest locals to achieve big-name awards, the former cleaning up at last fall’s Great…
