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Taking Photos of Pets: It’s Harder Than It Looks!

Expert advice from photographer Megan Baker
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

Anyone who’s ever tried to take a photo of a pet knows that it can be a task requiring plenty of patience. Pets wiggle a lot, and they don’t always follow directions without some extra encouragement (i.e., treats). Local photographer Megan Baker, who specializes in family portraits and specialty photography under the name MB Photography, […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

Pet Photo Contest

Cute pets of Central Oregon
by Source Weekly

It is not an understatement to say that running this Cutest Pet photo contest is one of the joys our staff looks forward to all year. This year, Central Oregon Pets launched a new online platform allowing readers to vote for their favorites. We got over 800 entries from over 400 pet parents; then, over […]

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A Cat’s Castle: The Catio

Outdoor cat enclosures offer a sunny spot — and a sense of safety for cats and their humans
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

In 2018, Jonathan and Jennifer Elwing launched a general handyman operation in Sisters. But five years on, what started out as a catch-all business aimed at helping people build decks and fix fences has morphed into a full-on cat-centric operation. The Elwings, under the name Elwing Works, now specialize in building catios – those outdoor […]

Posted inNews

February Real Estate Mailbag

Answers to your real estate questions
by James Keane

I want to thank all our readers and especially those who have taken the time to reach out and ask your Real Estate-related questions. So here we go with our February Mailbag! Q: I have been thinking about getting into Real Estate. What skills do I need to develop? A: That is a great question, that […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Sand Lily Sparkling Wines Are for Beer Lovers

After more than 30 years making wine and beer for other companies, it’s Phil Brey’s time to sparkle
Avatar photo by Brian Yaeger

A couple weeks (issues) ago, Source writer Donna Britt introduced us to the players leading the winification of Bend, transforming an idyllic beer town into a wine hamlet. Phil Brey has straddled that fence his entire career, spanning more than 30 years. His occupational trajectory has taken him from Fresno State University where he studied winemaking […]

Posted inOutside

Black Excellence Talent Show and Art Gallery

Celebrating creative and talented Black youth and young adults with a multi-faceted showcase
Avatar photo by Allie Noland

The two-part Black Excellence Showcase came from one of the Central Oregon Community College Afrocentric Studies Club meetings. While brainstorming ideas and collaborating with programs to celebrate Black History Month and Black culture, the students discovered they wanted to focus on uplifting creative youth and young adults in the Black community, according to Marcus LeGrand, […]

Posted inMusic

Q&A With Mike Odd, Manager and Secret Keeper of The Mighty Mac Sabbath

Mac Sabbath performs music from Black Sabbath with a twist to warn the world about the “dangers of fast food”
Avatar photo by Allie Noland

I was going to write a 300-word article about the band Mac Sabbath, until I met its manager, Mike Odd. After my interview with Odd, he said too many things I wanted to quote, so I had to include more of the interview in the story. Odd is one of the coolest, funniest… and oddest people […]

Posted inCulture

Horoscope Week of February 9, 2023

by Rob Brezsny

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): To get the most out of upcoming opportunities for intimacy, intensify your attunement to and reverence for your emotions. Why? As quick and clever as your mind can be, sometimes it neglects to thoroughly check in with your heart. And I want your heart to be wildly available when you get […]

Posted inOpinion

Letters to the Editor 02/09/2023

by The Source Staff

Guest Opinion: Lawmakers can do right by Oregon’s children By Tyler Mac Innis Ending poverty is doable. That’s what our nation learned after Congress temporarily strengthened the Child Tax Credit. It’s a lesson Oregon lawmakers should heed right now, as they have before them an opportunity to establish a state child tax credit — the […]

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