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In Shutdown of Federal Lands Sale, a Win for Public Process — But Perhaps Not Public Lands

The notion of selling off public lands in the interest of “housing” has gotten a lot of attention

by The Source Editorial Board July 2, 2025July 13, 2025

Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah got stars in his eyes. What if all of the purported housing woes felt in places like St. George, Utah, and Bend, Oregon, could be alleviated by simply selling off millions of acres of land owned and managed by the American people? Better yet, wouldn’t it be great to […]

Food & Drink

Summer’s Sweetest Score: The Return of the Perfect Peach

Chasing the sweet, messy magic of peak peach season

by Donna Britt July 2, 2025July 16, 2025

There’s a magic to Oregon summers—the long light, the dusty trails, the rivers that never stop running. But if you ask me, one of the best parts of this short, golden season is the return of the peach. Real peaches. Not the sad, mealy kind you settle for in January. I’m talking soft, juicy, sun-ripened […]

Food & Drink

Nashville Night

The Blacksteer Steakhouse & Saloon is pivoting

by Nic Moye July 2, 2025August 1, 2025

The Blacksteer Steakhouse & Saloon at the north end of Bend is undergoing a makeover. It’ll close on July 4th for nearly a month as the new owner, Susan Anderson-Korinzer, remodels, rebrands and relaunches with an entirely new menu in August. To kick off the reopening, Anderson-Korinzer is offering a special themed Nashville night on […]

Outside

New Downhill Mountain Bike Trails

Wanoga Downhill is being created by some of the best in the sport

by Nic Moye July 2, 2025August 2, 2025

Work is underway for a new mountain biking playground. Wanoga Downhill trails are being crafted by the Central Oregon Trail Alliance with input from some elite athletes including Carson Storch, a world-class freeride and slopestyle mountain biker as well as Dusty Wygle, a high-flying freeride mountain biker known for daring tricks. The trails are near […]

Food & Drink

Your Cooler Called — It Wants Real Food: Easy Camping Provisions for Happy Campers

Fresh eats, no freeze-dried regrets

by Donna Britt July 2, 2025August 6, 2025

Let’s talk about the real reason anyone tolerates sleeping in a nylon bag on the ground — the food. Not granola bars and foil pouches of mystery mush. We’re talking honest-to-goodness meals you actually want to eat. Just because you’re heading into the woods doesn’t mean you have to resign yourself to beef jerky and […]

Outside

Bend Dirt Fest

Get dirty, Bend: New event combines competition, camaraderie and dusty trails

by Al Olson July 2, 2025July 16, 2025

Let’s talk dirty. The inaugural Bend Dirt Fest, organized by longtime endurance event director Mike Ripley and his company, Mudslinger Events, rolls into town on Friday, July 12, offering a mix of trail running, gravel grinding, and mountain biking fun—with a distinct local vibe. The Bend Dirt Fest is a spiritual successor to one of […]

Culture

In Praise of Getting Off the Couch

Netflix is nice, but human-to-human interaction can change your life

by Julie Hanney July 2, 2025July 15, 2025

Rather than wax eloquent on the benefits of going to social gatherings, being vulnerable and experiencing life outside of your comfort zone, I actually got off my couch and attended (or attempted to attend) four different group activities in Central Oregon. It sounds cliché to say that these experiences changed my life, and yet they […]

News

Annual Music on The Green Event Kicks Off Summer in Redmond

The long-running community festival takes place through Sept. 3 at American Legion Park

by Julianna LaFollette July 2, 2025August 7, 2025

Redmond’s annual summer concert series, Music on the Green, kicked off on June 25, with several more shows on the horizon. This year, the concert series will take place at a new venue – American Legion Park – while still offering the same family-friendly, block party atmosphere. The concerts take place on alternating Wednesday evenings, […]

Culture

Building Connections Through Books

What we read can lead to improved humanity

by Christine Bell, Bookseller at Roundabout Books & Cafe July 2, 2025July 19, 2025

Last week, in the span of a few days, my daughter and two friends reached out, asking, “What should I read next?” This isn’t the first time I’ve been asked for a book recommendation. I do work in a bookstore, after all, and yet, each time, I get a little thrill. Books are a matter […]

News

Gov. Kotek signs Executive Order Setting a Statewide Standard for Cell Phone Use in Schools

The order comes after the failure of a similar bill in the 2025 Legislative Session

by The Source Staff July 2, 2025July 17, 2025

The following is a news release from the Governor’s office: Today, Governor Tina Kotek signed Executive Order 25-09, which aims to improve student educational outcomes and mental wellbeing across the state by prohibiting cell phone use by students during the school day in Oregon’s K-12 public schools. Model policies for schools that already have prohibitions […]

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