I f you have not had it yourself at this point, you probably know friends or family who have, as the seasonal influenza — the flu — is making the rounds in Oregon. We are in the middle of this year’s flu season, which typically affects people between the months of December and February. While […]
The Medicine Cabinet Within: The Season of the Flu
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Coffee Pages
By Brian Yaeger It’s not quite as high as the number of local breweries, but Bend’s roasteries number in the double digits. And no, that’s not counting the number of coffee shops that utilize beans from separate roasting companies. Catching up with a few owners offers a slice of life in Bend coffee culture as […]
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Source Warmup
Local Organizations Receive Humanities Grants The High Desert Museum announced it was selected for two National Endowment for the Humanities grant awards, for a total of over $240,000. The grants support increased storytelling and educational resources for the region. “The High Desert Museum is a cultural and historical gem in Central Oregon. I’m gratified this […]
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Common Ground: What Unites Central Oregon’s Diverse Community
Many people in Bend approaching middle age, like myself, have opened up about their desire to change careers. I went through that experience last year. Spending hours in the Bend library, I completed my real estate training courses, earned my license, joined RE/MAX Key Properties and began a new chapter as a ranch broker in […]
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Local Love: Q/A with Frontwoman and Songwriter Linda Quon
You might not have heard of Linda Quon & Hello Trouble yet, but if you’re at all familiar with the local music scene, you’ve probably heard the frontwoman’s voice. Linda Quon has been a frequent player since moving to Bend from the San Fernando Valley in 2005, offering vocal harmonies in folk-inspired bands like Parlour, […]
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From Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: So, you take the traditional musical biopic like “A Complete Unknown” or “Walk the Line,” but instead of casting some popular actor like lil’ Timmy Chalamet or Joaq Phoenix to play the subject, you instead have the musician played by a computer-generated monkey. Yeah, me neither. But […]
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Edison Sno-Park Closed for Winter
This past summer beginning in September, the Bachelor Complex fires, in particular the Little Lava Fire (15,541 acres) and Lucky Butte Fire (548 acres), burned a large swath of forest from Sheridan Mountain, just south of Mt. Bachelor, to the Edison Sno-Park along River Summit Drive (Forest Service Road 45). The 30 total fires forming […]
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Wildfire Risk Maps Are Just the Start of a New Reality Around Fire
When the State of Oregon released its wildfire hazard maps in 2022, it’s safe to say it did not go well. Many were shocked to see their homes put into the “red” zone, meaning their properties were considered to be in a higher-risk zone for wildfires. Many worried that their insurance companies would use the […]
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Homeowners Insurance Continues to Rise in Vulnerable Areas
On Jan. 7, the Oregon Department of Forestry released the final version of its statewide wildfire hazard map, designating property tax lots as low-, moderate- or high-hazard zones. The purpose of the maps is to educate residents about their level of hazard, assist in prioritizing fire adaptation and mitigation resources for vulnerable locations and identify […]
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The Tin Pig on the Move
From 2021’s Food Cart of the Year in our Restaurant Guide to a repeat offender as Best Fried Chicken in Central Oregon, as voted on by Source readers from 2021 through 2024, The Tin Pig has been making mouths water with its down-home Southern cooking and comfort food — hush puppies, fried pickles, pork rinds, […]