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Third — Fourth? — Time’s the Charm
Snapping a fibula while helping a nonprofit repair a damaged trail. Dislocating a shoulder during cyclocross because the Belgian stair runup is slippery. The Fonz waterski-jumping a shark, biffing it and being eaten by said shark. The first two scenarios illustrate the inherent risks of various outdoor fitness and recreation pursuits. The injuries incurred might…
Fresh Legislative Concepts from Central Oregon Lawmakers
In the upcoming legislative session that begins Feb. 2, each lawmaker is allowed to introduce two legislative concepts. The short session runs just 35 days, and there’s no guarantee these concepts will become bills. These are the concepts introduced by local lawmakers. Rep. Jason Kropf, HD-54 LC 273 would make changes to the gun permit…
Memento Mori
When we’re cynical about Hollywood and the movies they make, I think “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” is exactly the kind of movie that we pre-judge before laying eyes on it. I mean, it’s the fourth movie in the “28 Days Later” franchise, but also the second in a trilogy that began last June…
Wild Ride Wields Wasabi for PorterMania
When Wild Ride Brewing in Redmond created the inaugural PorterMania — a celebration of dark, roasty, seasonally-appropriate ales — in 2018, Nut Crusher Peanut Butter Porter was just catching on en route to it being a flagship brand today. “The interest and hope was to put on a unique but exciting beer festival that could…
All Good Things Are Wild and Free
I’m not a food expert. Perhaps I’m not supposed to admit that, but I’m not an amazing chef, and my kitchen experience would be generously described as limited. One thing I am good at, however, is sharing my experiences with others and trying to get them excited to explore things they otherwise wouldn’t. I love,…
Free Will Astrology, Week of Jan. 22
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You are a spy from the future. Thank you for your service! I love to see your boldness as you smuggle innovative ideas into a present that may or may not be ready for them. Your feelings of alienation are sometimes uncomfortable, but they are crucial to the treasure you offer…
The Psychedelic Frontier, Jan. 22
Q: I keep reading about psychedelics in terms of brain chemistry, serotonin receptors, neuroplasticity, default mode networks. While I appreciate the science, something feels missing when I try to understand my own experiences purely through this lens. During my journeys, I feel like I’m traveling somewhere real, encountering genuine intelligence, receiving teachings that seem to…
Weighing the Cost and Constitutionality of Deschutes County’s Districting Proposal
Editor’s Update (1/21): After hearing from hundreds of constituents from all over the county (the majority of whom opposed Map C), the Board of County Commissioners moved 2-1 to wait another “two weeks,” Commissioner Patty Adair said, before making any decisions on advancing Map C to a future ballot. In November, Sisters resident and former…
Artists Wanted at RDM
Ever locked eyes with “Blucifer” the killer horse on your way to the Denver airport? Or flown into Tampa and taken a selfie with the 21-foot-tall Phoebe the Flamingo? Memorable art installations can make airports destinations in their own right. While the Redmond Municipal Airport isn’t looking specifically for oversized, unsettling animal sculptures, the City…
Of Walkouts and Roadmaps: New ‘Prosperity Officer’ Hails from Central Oregon
If you’ve been paying attention to state politics in recent months, then you know that the state’s economy has been a big topic. Perhaps most eye-popping for some state leaders was Oregon’s ranking in a 2025 CNBC poll, which placed the state 39th among its Top States for Business. Oregon ranked 28th in the poll in 2024, and 21st in…
Celebrating Rock’s Greatest Guitarists
Guitar Gods Revue bills itself as a high-energy, guitar-driven rock show with the fire of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, Van Halen and more. It’s the passion of local musician Rod DeGeorge. What makes this performance extra special is the addition of Italian virtuoso Enrico Santacatterina flying to the U.S. for the first time…
Hunger Prevention Coalition of Central Oregon Dissolves After 26 Years
The Hunger Prevention Coalition, a charitable nonprofit that has raised and provided funds to support food distribution in Central Oregon since 2000, has announced its dissolvement. “This was not an easy decision,” HPC Board Chair Robin Popp told the Source. “But the entire board agrees that the HPC has come to a point where the needs…
A Toast to Winter!
There’s no shortage of festivals in Central Oregon, but winter months tend to be lean. To tide you over, the Winter Beer Fest at The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse is entering its seventh year. More than 25 breweries are scheduled to participate over three days in February. A quarter are local such as Goodlife and…
The Year Sellers Had to Adjust
The dust has settled and all of the numbers have been recorded, allowing us to look back at the big picture of the year that was Bend real estate in 2025. It was a year defined by the most pronounced buyer’s market in years, as sellers experienced pre-COVID inventory levels paired with significantly fewer sales,…
Modern Lit With A Swiftie Twist
When we think about great American literature, the kind of work that’s been studied at length and most often emulated, writers that come to mind are usually Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, Edgar Allen Poe and, in the case of OSU-Cascades, Taylor Swift. In the winter course of English 485: Studies in American Literature, Professor Jennifer…
Letters to the Editor, Week of Jan. 22
Immorality Rules Our Nation. Flouting the constitution, international and American law and long-standing norms, President Trump declared to the New York Times recently that his power as commander in chief is constrained only by his “own morality.” Let’s review his track record on morality. He raped a woman in a dressing room He said on camera that to control women he “just grabs them…
Posthaste
What could be more fun than a book you can’t put down. Thanks to a friend’s recommendation, right now for me that book is “The Correspondent” by Virgina Evans. So not to spoil it, I will only say it is an epistolary novel. The plot thickens through the exchange of letters between the characters. The…
COCC’s Black History Month to Celebrate ‘Black Triumph’ and Black Women
In celebration of Black History Month, Central Oregon Community College will host several community offerings in February that highlight “Black triumph” and celebrate Black women and youth. Events include an empowerment retreat; two dinners with speakers and/or performers; a viewing of “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” and a community forum. All events are free,…
The Good, Bad and Average of 2026
The first few weeks of January for theatrical film releases are dichotomous, to say the least. We get a combination of the movies that studios have lost all faith in and want to dump quickly and cheaply released with Oscar nominees and some future winners. It’s the best and worst of what was created the…
In Conversation with David Guterson
“’Self’ appears to be a gathering of body, thoughts, perceptions, awareness, and sensations, yet we experience ourselves as something else.” David Guterson grew up near a Tibetan diaspora family in his Seattle neighborhood, befriending the boys in the family who were his age and spending time with them in their home. Even as a child,…
