Dancing Mortgage Rates
Ask most people to weigh in on the current mortgage market, and the response will likely be that the market is challenging. Rates are high, making it more difficult to break into the already traditionally tough Bend real estate market. “We’re stuck in a high interest environment,” states Sam Boyer, senior mortgage advisor and branch…
Liminal Memories
The theatrical release and box office explosion of the new A24 psychological horror film “Backrooms” represents a landmark moment in modern cinema. It serves as the intersection of three major contemporary cinematic trends: the box office dominance of horror, the mainstream acceptance of a new YouTube-to-cinema pipeline and a successful push to get Gen Z…
Bend’s Housing Market Remains Horizontal
The housing market in Bend seems to be holding steady over the past few years, with a median home price in Bend around $710,000. There are more buyers than sellers right now, but buyers are riding the tide of the economy. “There was a dip in interest rates, where it went down from 6.5 to just under 6% in February, and we had a huge…
Partners for Affordable Housing Working to Ensure Homes for Everyone
A coalition of 38 Central Oregon builders, architects, employers and civic, economic-development and nonprofit groups is working synergistically to address the need for affordable housing in Central Oregon Partners for Affordable Housing This is a nonprofit created by members of the Central Oregon Builders Association in 2010 to help provide safe, affordable housing while also…
Free Will Astrology Week of June 4
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Neurologist Oliver Sacks said, “I am haunted by the density of experience.” He meant that every moment contains far more richness than we can fully register or remember. This observation will be especially relevant for you in the coming weeks. Your mind (and heart!) will be flooded with an abundance of…
Crater Lake Resort’s Reservations Have Dropped 50%
The general manager of Crater Lake Resort has sent out an SOS of sorts to let the public know the National Park is open. Liz Ashley says that widespread misinformation has resulted in massive cancellations. The only closures at the park are the Cleetwood Cove Trail that leads down to the lake and boat tours.…
Bamboo Sushi Opens
Bamboo Sushi has finally opened in downtown Bend after it had originally expected to open last year. The chain on NW Oregon Avenue specializes in certified sustainable sushi. Starters on the menu include miso soup, 7 spice calamari and shishito peppers. There’s an oyster menu as well as a wide variety of sushi and rolls.…
Pattie Gonia’s Provision to Patagonia: ‘I’ll Drop the Pattie Gonia Trademark, You Drop the Lawsuit’
The trademark dispute between drag queen Pattie Gonia and outdoor brand Patagonia has reached a boiling point in recent days, with the clothing giant’s CEO and Pattie swapping video statements since the most-recent reporting by the Source on May 28. In a widely shared video last week, Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert said the company has…
Friday Night (Rodeo) Lights
I’d never given much thought to the logistics of wrestling a 500-pound cow, but as I rolled around in the dirt, arms locked around a pair of clipped horns and a swinging bovine head, I gave the strategy some serious thought. To end up in this precarious position, I’d volunteered — maybe foolishly — to…
Letters to the Editor, Week of June 4
Egg 0iling program I’ve just read the latest issue of the Source and the letter of the week enlightened me to the fact that Bend Park and Rec has been doing a goose egg oiling program. I reached out to Parks and Rec and the person who is in charge is Zara Hickman, with whom…
Local Law Enforcement is Right to Be More Cautious of New Video Surveillance Technology
In recent months, local law enforcement agencies, including the Bend Police Department, Redmond Police and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, have considered adding new video surveillance technology — or replacing cast-off technology — that helps them monitor the community and ostensibly better solve crimes. Given the breadth of information coming at us about privacy and…
Deschutes County Finds Provider for East Redmond Managed Homeless
Deschutes County may have found a service provider to support people in a developed homeless campground in East Redmond, but it’s unclear how much money will be left over for other operations like security, trash removal and porta potties. In March, Deschutes County and the City of Redmond completed construction on a 36-site fenced campground with gravel roads, campsites, power and water. But it’s been sitting vacant after initial calls to run it went unanswered by Central Oregon’s largest homeless service nonprofits, which said the County was asking too much for…
Sisters Farmers Market Opens Sunday
The Sisters Farmers Market kicks off Sunday, June 7 with more than 45 vendors offering fresh produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, artisan foods, flowers, handmade art, clothing, home and yard décor. On opening day, Sisters Community Garden and students from Sisters High School’s greenhouse class will be at the market selling perennials, flowers and veggie…
Two Bands Making Music on Their Own Terms
DIY musicianship at its best The Scottish funk southern rock band, High Fade, is on a busy North American tour throughout the U.S. and Canada, including a stop in Bend at Volcanic Theatre Pub. Their sound is described as a blend of hard rock, funk, jazz, metal and soul. The gravelly voice of lead singer…
Redmond Mayor Talks Growth, Announces Reelection Bid in ‘State of the City’ Speech
Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch delivered a State of the City address Thursday morning focused on how the City is handling the sweeping challenges of population growth, which he largely blamed on a “deluge” of state mandates restricting local control before announcing his plans to run for reelection for a final time this year. Fitch’s speech lasted about 40 minutes with City staff, local elected officials and members of the public…
A Taste of Southern Mexico on Century Drive
At first glance, the new Casa Sur Southern Mexican Cuisine might look like just another neighborhood Mexican restaurant wedged into the busy stretch of SW Century Drive in Bend. But spend a few minutes with the menu and it quickly becomes clear this is aiming for something deeper, richer and a little more regional than…
My 80th Birthday, Heart Problems and Stroke
Can I do this? Time will tell.Please, bear with me and I truly do mean it this time! My hands are unsteady but I want to share my story. I was born June 8, 1946, in Manhattan, New York. Depending on when you are reading this, it could very well be my birthday. My 80th…
The Deco is Art
Although I use vaporization as my primary form of cannabis consumption, with flower through an Herbalizer desktop unit and rosin in an Omegatron. I find the benefits of vaping to be multifold: richer taste, reduced respiratory irritation, activating and utilizing a wider range of cannabinoids, using precise temperatures to obtain specific effects, extended sessions with…
A Weekend of Reggae, Art & Community Returns for the Second Year
Reggae Rise Up Oregon returns to the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center for the second year, jam packed with a powerful lineup, including the hip-hop sounds of Dirty Heads, the Cali-reggae music of Rebelution, the alt rock quintet 311, the island vibes of Iration, the punk energy of Ballyhoo!, the vintage pop of Bombargo,…
Where the West Still Feels Wild
The Lifestyle Whether influenced by the popular television series, “Yellowstone,” or a need to get back to the basics, Cowboy Culture is seeing a revival throughout the U.S. In an ultra-automated world that moves at break-neck speed, people are craving the need to unplug as Western traditions of owning land and being self-sufficient have taken…
La Pine Rejects Proposed Data Center Amid Public Outcry
Applause and cheers thundered through the La Pine City Council meeting Wednesday evening as the body quashed a proposed industrial land sale to develop a data center that generated fierce public opposition in recent weeks. The City Council’s unanimous vote on May 27 came after hearing a combined nearly five hours of public meeting comments this month, mostly lambasting the proposal. People formed online Facebook groups…
Creators of Open Arts Center Prepare for Grand Opening
Creativity, collaboration and belonging. That is what founders of the new Open Arts Center, Maija Kellner-Rode and Claire Brislin, say is in store for artists who want to pay the center a visit. The development that has been in the works since 2023 will open its doors on June 5 and bring Central Oregonians a Teen Center, art studios and a gallery…
Local Drag Activist Pattie Gonia Tells Patagonia: ‘Drop the Lawsuit’
Pattie Gonia ain’t goin’ nowhere. A nationally touring drag artist, entrepreneur, LGBTQ activist and environmentalist, Bend-based Pattie Gonia broke her silence May 27 about the federal lawsuit Patagonia, the clothing company, filed against her for trademark infringement in January. The outdoor brand is suing for $1 in damages, along with demanding that Wyn Wiley, a…
