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Mushroom Boom Looms

The ups and downs — and high costs — of establishing legal psilocybin therapy in the state
by Josh Jardine

This week, the column takes a break from covering cannabis to look at psilocybin, aka “magic mushrooms,” Oregon’s other legalized intoxicant and plant medicine. (Yes, it’s technically a fungus.) There are similarities between the two: Both have a storied, 1,000-year-plus history of use for both recreation and healing, remain in many circles demonized as dangerous […]

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HomeGrown Music Festival + 4/20 Celebration

Local grass. Local tunes. Local stage. Pretty dope.
by Doone Lupine Williams

Twelve local bands, 12 local solo artists, one local stage. High Desert Music Collective founder Scott McClelland connects the dots between reefer’s favorite holiday and a neighborhood music festival as director of the Third Annual HomeGrown Music Festival. Solely highlighting local music, the festival takes place on Thursday, April 20 as well as Friday, April […]

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El Plan de Emergencia ante la Pandemia termina en mayo. ¿Y ahora qué?

La ayuda extra y los procesos de solicitud para la facilitación de esta, están llegando a su fin debido al término oficial del plan de emergencia ante la pandemia
by Por Denise Holley / By Denise Holley Translated by Jéssica Sánchez-Millar

Después de tres años difíciles que cambiaron nuestras vidas, la administración del presidente Biden anunciará el fin del plan de emergencia ante la pandemia el día 11 de mayo. ¿Qué significará esto para los estadounidenses? A medida que el virus se esparció por áreas de trabajo e instituciones concurridas en 2020, los gobiernos locales cerraron […]

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Title and Escrow 101

Parts of the buying process, explained
by James Keane

If you have ever bought or sold real estate in the state of Oregon, chances are extremely high that you used a title or escrow company. An escrow or title company is a neutral third party that acts as the facilitator of a real estate transaction and usually issues a title insurance policy when the […]

Posted inCulture

Chat Me Up

Ask me how I really feel
Avatar photo by Ellen Waterston

Us older folks are known for relying on our children or their children’s children to work out computer and cell phone issues, to teach us how to use the remote, to program this and download that, to interface smart watches with smart phones (thank you, Dick Tracy). With some notable exceptions, and I am decidedly […]

Posted inFood & Drink

From the Crux of Bend to the Southeast of Portland

Crux Fermentation Project to introduce Portlanders to “Sundowners”
Avatar photo by Brian Yaeger

Crux is opening its first satellite pub in Portland later this summer, as Andre Meunier of The Oregonian reported Feb. 28. I used that breaking news as an excuse to sit down with Crux’s marketing director, Jason Randles, to learn more about one Bend brewery’s—make that three Bend breweries’—obvious response to the Portlandification of Bend […]

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Case Dismissed for Oregon Public Defenders?

An Oregon court could dismiss cases public defenders are too overworked to commit to, while over 900 people in Oregon’s court system are unrepresented
Avatar photo by Jack Harvel

On March 15 the executive director of Public Defender of Marion County, Shannon Williams, asked to withdraw from a case at the Marion County Circuit Court, saying the public defense agency had too many cases to adequately represent their clients, breaching the American Bar Association’s ethical standards. “When a public defender says to a judge, […]

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Going Out In Green On St. Patty’s Day

A roundup of events, concerts, parties and celebrations in Central Oregon for St. Patrick’s Day 2023
by The Source Staff

Get your green on this Friday and find a Central Oregon St. Patrick’s Day celebration that stands out to you. With so many options, we ‘ve rounded up all of the ones we’ve heard about in one easy spot. From local live music jam nights to classic performances to DJ dance parties, Central Oregon has […]

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Leveling the Playing Field

Ensuring the equity of play and youth sports in Central Oregon
by Amanda Osteen

Central Oregon is the ultimate playground for kids — if their parents can afford it, that is. With recent increases in the cost of living and expenses, parents may feel more pressured than ever to say “no” to their kids on expensive sports and activities. Is every kid in our community getting a fair shot […]

Posted inOutside

XC Skiing Like A Pioneer Mailman

John Craig Memorial Ski Race and Tour celebrates winter beauty and the story of a journey across the McKenzie Pass
Avatar photo by Allie Noland

The Oregon Nordic Club will host the John Craig Memorial Ski Race and Tour this Saturday, March 18. This citizen cross-country ski event takes participants over the McKenzie Highway to the Dee Wright Memorial at McKenzie Pass, on groomed trails. “John Templeton Craig was a pioneer mailman who died during a sudden winter snowstorm on […]

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