“Teaching is hard work. We get pulled in a lot of different directions. I believe we should empower our teachers and help them to become highly accomplished.” โHEATHER ANDERSON An ordinary fall day in 2015 turned into an extraordinary day for Bend teacher Heather Anderson. She walked into Juniper Elementary School, where she teaches special […]
Bend Oregon News
The Key to Long-term Love
Before you met “the one” and coupled up, there’s a good chance you spent your days munching on greens and hitting the gym so you would look your best when you bumped into your true love. Now that your nights have gone from hitting the clubs to cuddling on the couch, maybe you’ve both noticed […]
The Accidental Owls
Visually too. If you need specifics, call her a fantasy writer/illustrator/painter/ cartoonist. Not bad for someone who left kindergarten after six months and didn’t fully learn to read until age 12. Instead, her parents opted to teach Ogawa and her little brother at home. “I’m off the deep end of non-traditional [education],” she says. “I […]
Love Don’t Cost A Thing
Last week we took a brief look at ways to celebrate the day without breaking the bank. That’s one way to go about things. While expressing love isn’t necessarily about celebrating materialism or who can buy the biggest and brightest thing, sometimes it’s also nice to mark the day as special by getting a little […]
Ladies of Lead
More than 4,200 people applied for a concealed gun permit in Deschutes County last yearโmany of them women. One local woman is on a mission to ensure they’re properly prepared. “I support a woman’s right to choose. Revolver or semi-automatic. Come train with me.” That’s the opening statement on the website run by Sharon Preston, […]
GUNG HO FOR SHOWS
Book these shows now so you don’t miss out. 4 Peaks Music Festival June 15 – 18 FESTIVAL โ Jam band and new grass enthusiasts rejoice! Your local go-to festival is celebrating its 10th year by announcing a stellar lineup that includes 90s progressive rock greats, moe. and Americana-bluegrass favorites, Railroad Earth. Expect the sets […]
Letters 2/8-2/15
In Response to, Connecting the Disconnect. (2/1) MORE STORIES LIKE THIS. We need to shed more light on the stories that aren’t pretty or comfortable or cater to tourists. Our citizens give the flavor and spice that is Bend. Thank you for doing on the ground journalism with stories like this. โ Allison Murphy via […]
Chocolate is for Lovers
Not that you needed an excuse to eat chocolate, but since Valentine’s Day is upon us, the chocolate-loving team at the Sourceโwho can sniff out a bar of chocolate, milk or dark, in the dark, from five miles awayโis here with your all-things-chocolate Little Bites. Here’s what’s ahead in the world of chocolate this Valentine’s […]
Stalking the Florida Weisse
Given their “rich uncle” in Belgium, it’s perhaps no surprise that 10 Barrel’s beer can now be obtained in parts of the U.S. that are quite a distance away from Galveston Avenue. Fans can find brands like Joe and Apocalypse in bars in such far-off and exotic places as Minneapolis, New York, Pittsburgh…and even at […]

