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Farm Animals Living in Harmony ▶ [With Video]

Harmony Farm Sanctuary provides lifelong refuge to farm animals who need it most
Avatar photo by Allie Noland

Harmony Farm Sanctuary started with one potbellied pig named Pig Floyd. Now, 10 years later, 145 animal residents receive lifelong refuge at a lovely little farm between Sisters and Bend, with a breathtaking view of the Cascades Mountain range. Robine Bots, Harmony Farm Sanctuary Founder, got the idea to open the farm sanctuary after her […]

Posted inCulture

Phase Fatigue

Marvel and Ant-Man expand and contract without growing
Avatar photo by Jared Rasic

Here’s a random fact for you: counting this article, I’ve written 997 stories for the Source Weekly, going all the way back to Sept. 29, 2010. The first superhero movie I reviewed for this paper was Marvel’s “Captain America: The First Avenger,” released July 22, 2011. Ironically, the article focuses on how I was starting […]

Posted inMusic

Source Material: Music Docs

Seven music-related films to get you through this “WTF” winter into spring mode
by Doone Lupine Williams

When I first saw Oliver Stone’s 1991 psychedelic and dramatic whirlwind as a teen, “The Doors” — and the way Val Kilmer truly transcended into Jim Morrison’s spirit (and fully adopted his body and voice) — the relationship between true stories in music history and filmmaking seemed like an entirely new planet to me. I […]

Posted inNews

Redmond Propone Código para Acampar

El concejo municipal de Redmond revisó una primer propuesta de políticas que regularían en que propiedades de la ciudad la personas pueden acampar
by Por Jack Harvel Traducido por Jessica Sanchez-Millar

Durante su reunión del 14 de febrero, el concejo municipal de Redmond tomó los primeros pasos para establecer restricciones del tiempo, forma y lugar para las personas que acampan en terreno público. Cerca de 250 personas se encuentran sin hogar en Redmond, según los datos preliminares de Point in Time Count. Es casi el doble […]

Posted inNews

Cash vs Financed

Reviewing the second half of 2022
by James Keane

I wanted to start by thanking so many of our readers for engaging with us and asking great questions! I am always happy to research and/or answer your real estate related questions that you may have. Speaking of which, I was asked last year by a reader about the number and ratio of cash versus financed […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

Airport Dogs Share a “Pawsitive” Attitude

Certified Therapy Dogs reduce travel anxiety at the Redmond Airport
by Damian Fagan

Flying can be stressful for many reasons. To help promote a “pawsitive” experience and elicit some smiles from travelers and staff, certified therapy dogs from the Compassionate Canines of Central Oregon have been roaming the terminals at the Redmond Airport since May 2022. A team of handlers and their happy dogs visit the airport as […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

Guide Dogs for the Blind

A nonprofit organization built upon the “It takes a pack” approach
by Damian Fagan

If it takes a village to raise a child, how big a pack does it take to raise a guide dog for the blind? Guide Dogs for the Blind is a nonprofit organization with headquarters in San Rafael, California and a 50-acre campus in Boring, Oregon, which opened in 1995. GDB is the largest guide […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

Bark and Bougie

Dogs live more like kings than wolves, and more luxury services are emerging for our four-legged friends
Avatar photo by Jack Harvel

Man’s best friend split away from wolves about 30,000 years ago, opting for cuteness and obedience rather than ruthless pack hunting. And though our floppy-eared buddies are technically still the same species as wolves, they live much different lives. While wolves track large animals across an unforgiving landscape, Fido is begging for scraps under the […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

Flying High and Hunting Low with Falconry

Sasquatch, the red-tailed hawk, and Jim Webber, president of Oregon Falconer’s Association, find partnership through mutualism and trust
Avatar photo by Allie Noland

Flying from treetop to treetop through canyons in the Central Oregon high desert, you can find Sasquatch, the red-tailed hawk, spreading her wings and hunting cotton-tailed rabbits with her falconer, Jim Webber. Dating back to 4,000+ years ago, the ancient sport of falconry is defined as the hunting of wild game in its native habitat […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

Off-Leash Agility at Bend’s Newest Park ▶ [With Video]

New off-leash dog park and agility course at Alpenglow was inspired by public input
Avatar photo by Allie Noland

Whether you have a chill, laid-back pug or a springy, high-energy Labrador retriever, the Alpenglow Park dog area has a safe space for your pup to have some time off leash. The park opened in June 2022 and so far, pets approve. When designing the 37-acre Alpenglow Park in southeast Bend, Bend Park and Recreation […]

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