The HomeGrown Music Festival — Bend’s showcase of local and, increasingly, regional bands, just keeps on growing. Forty bands — 24 of which are local — will play across five stages at its new host venue, Century Center on Bend’s west side. The Volcanic Theatre Pub, GoodLife Brewing Company and The Commonwealth Pub will open […]
HomeGrown Music Festival Keeps on Growing
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Central Oregon’s First Youth Residential Mental Health Crisis Facility Moves Ahead
After clearing a major funding milestone last year, Central Oregon’s first residential treatment facility for youth in acute mental health crisis is moving ahead with a new anticipated opening date of summer 2027. Local health providers and advocates say the 15-bed child psychiatric facility planned for Redmond will be a lifeline for Central Oregon youth with acute mental health issues. That’s because they’ll no longer have to wait days or weeks […]
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Letters to the Editor, Week of April 30
Excited to vote for new commissioners I don’t know about you, but it has been a long time since I was able to vote enthusiastically for a political candidate. This time is different. I have the chance to cast my vote for Morgan Schmidt and Jamie Collins, two people who have devoted their careers to […]
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The Hot Mess Fest Celebrates Aging Women
The Hot Mess Fest is a Ladies Night like no other! It’s the brainchild of Courtney Stevens, owner of Craft Kitchen and Brewery and the restaurant’s manager, Samantha Moore, who says there aren’t many evenings focused on what women experience later in life. “Puberty gets plenty of attention,” Moore told the Source, “but perimenopause, menopause […]
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Bend Breweries Shine in the World Beer Cup
Bend Brewing Company won Gold at the World Beer Cup in the Juicy/Hazy IPA category for its “Because Science Hazy IPA.” The category had 274 entries, one of the largest in the competition which was held in Philadelphia April 22. BBC co-owner Packy Deenihan said in a news release, “The ‘Juicy or Hazy IPA’ category […]
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Sisters Coffee Company Opens its Newest Café in Bend
Longtime local coffee roaster Sisters Coffee Company is expanding its offerings in Bend with a new café on the ground floor of the Jackstraw residential development. Located at 310 S.W. Industrial Way in Bend’s Southern Crossing neighborhood, the new café will have a soft opening Thursday, April 23, followed by a grand opening celebration on […]
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Bend Won’t Exempt New Affordable Housing From Natural Gas Fees. Here’s Why.
In its quest to add affordable housing, the City of Bend has made a habit of waiving costs like infrastructure fees or property taxes that might make development more expensive. Yet when it comes to the City’s impending fee on new homes powered by natural gas, builders of lower-cost homes won’t be off the hook. The Bend City Council made that decision on Wednesday following a lobbying effort that split developers […]
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Navigating SSRIs and Classic Psychedelic Medicine
Q: I’m on antidepressants and want to explore psychedelic therapy. What do I need to know about tapering off [Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors] safely, and how long should I wait? A: This is one of the most common and important questions I receive, and I’m glad you’re thinking about safety first. Before I dive in, I […]
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Savage in Bend: Who is Libby?
Strolling downtown on Brooks Street, passersby may suddenly get bombarded by a lush garden full of eye popping colors during late spring and summer. On the side of the Commons Cafe & Taproom, a tiny space is filled with many varieties of plants like Rockcress, Allum, Iris and others. The Maltese Cross in full bloom […]
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What We Risk Losing
To witness the McDermitt Caldera is to be moved. Supported by the east-flowing McDermitt Creek, sloping hills of sagebrush cradle native wildflowers and bunchgrasses. In spring, paintbrush awakens in crimson bursts alongside winks of purple lava aster. Bitterroot emerges, first in succulent leaves, then in white flowers nestled close to the ground. In blooms of […]