I‘m all about batched cocktails—they keep me from getting stuck in the kitchen and let me enjoy the party just as much as everyone else. And what better holiday for a crowd-pleasing setup than Thanksgiving! With lots of guests to serve and plenty of side dishes and pies to keep an eye on, batched cocktails […]
In just a few short days, Mt. Bachelor will have its earliest opening since 1998. The ski resort’s public relations team announced the weeks-ahead-of-schedule opening on Monday to much fanfare, inviting passholders to the mountain this weekend, Nov. 15 through the 17, for fresh lines. It’s the treat locals have been asking for since snow […]
In layman’s terms, the “O Theory” states that “if everybody believes in something, then it works.” This is according to groove-generating, Portland guitar wizard Scott Pemberton, who delved into operator belief theory during the pandemic times when he was working on his 2022 record, “Spot” — or “Scott Pemberton O Theory.” “When there’s conflict, you […]
An advisory measure that would recommend retail marijuana sales within the City of Redmond passed with about 53% of the votes on Election Day coming out in support of allowing marijuana dispensaries within city limits – something currently prohibited within Redmond’s City Code. Measure 9-177 was a non-binding recommendation to the Council, meant to gauge […]
The contest for Deschutes County Sheriff was one of the most closely watched local races this election season. It marked the first time since 2000 that the seat was open without an incumbent running for reelection. Upon announcing his retirement in the fall of 2023, Sheriff Shane Nelson endorsed Capitan William Bailey to replace him. […]
On Election Day, voters in Deschutes County overwhelmingly approved a measure that expands the Board of Commissioners from three members to five. Measure 9-173 had garnered 64.46% of the vote as of the latest returns Wednesday. The positions created by the measure will appear on May 19, 2026 ballots in Deschutes County, with the new […]
After days of counting ballots, the state’s 5th Congressional District race has been called for Janelle Bynum (D-39) by The Oregonian. It’s a flip from red to blue for a seat that could be consequential to the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives. Bynum, the representative for Oregon House District 39, led […]
In honor of this week’s Give Guide, the Source team spent some time exploring the stories of a few local nonprofits. A School for Learning Ranch Skills: A new nonprofit in Central Oregon is building community one homesteading class at a time Homebuying Made Easy with Thistle & Nest: A fast-paced effort to help homebuyers […]
We’ll at least hand this to the Deschutes County and City of Bend officials who have worked these last several months to come up with a plan for the houseless individuals camping at Juniper Ridge: They’re doing something. But is that something more of a stopgap than an actual solution? After several fires cropped up […]
When music is your full-time job, making ends meet means it’s, “always sort of a patchwork quilt of touring and writing and recording, and they all sort of feed each other,” singer/songwriter Anna Tivel explains. “Being out in the world touring is a lot of taking in the way things move, and people and their […]
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