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Source Weekly July 4, 2024

Jul 3-10, 2024

Vol. 28, No. 27

Digital Edition

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Local News

Source Warmup

Quick news for Central Oregon

By The Source Editorial Board
Jul 3, 2024
Local News

Bend Set to Pursue Fast-Tracked UGB Addition

The one-time UGB expansion comes out of Senate Bill 1537 and could accelerate housing

By Julianna LaFollette
Jul 3, 2024
Local News

Building in the Wildlands

Deschutes County continues to experience rapid growth. But can the region support more people and keep them safe from fire?

By Jennifer Baires
Jul 3, 2024
Local News

La Pine Threatened by Large Fire

Community comes together in the face of a blaze east of town

By Julianna LaFollette and Jennifer Baires
Jul 3, 2024
Local News

The Call for Community Among Veterans

Local veteran service providers encounter challenges and solutions around mental health support

By Julianna LaFollette
Jul 3, 2024
Local News

Former Employees at Black Butte Ranch File $13.5 Lawsuit Alleging Workplace Harassment

Nine former workers claim management knew of ongoing sexual assault and harassment by longtime employee

By Jennifer Baires
Jul 3, 2024
Noticias en Español (Spanish News)

La Pine amenazada por un fuerte incendio

By Por Julianna LaFollette y Jennifer Baires Traducido Por/Translated by Jéssica Sánchez-Millar
Jul 3, 2024

Editorial

Oregon Enacted Laws Around Homeless Camp Removals in 2023. After the Grants Pass Decision, Will They Be Enough?

Are we destined to listen to endless diatribes about criminalization versus compassion during this election season?

By The Source Editorial Board
Jul 3, 2024
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor 07/04/2024

Jul 3, 2024

Culture Features

A Beautiful Thought

Bend poet Broderick Eaton publishes "the under story"

By Jared Rasic
Jul 3, 2024
Culture Features

Author Leslie Stephens Debuts with Dystopian Novel, "You're Safe Here"

Portland-based author and creator of the popular lifestyle newsletter, Morning Person, meets readers at her Roundabout Books author event July 11

By Tiffany Neptune
Jul 3, 2024
Psychedelics

The Psychedelic Frontier: Let's Heal Together

From an indigenous perspective, what insight would you like to impart on Western psychedelic practitioners about this work?

By Piper Lucas, guest columnist
Jul 3, 2024
Take Me Home

The time for skepticism of the Bend Central District has passed — the transformation is already underway

The time to invest is now

By Matt Johnson, Principal Broker, RE/MAX Key Properties
Jul 3, 2024
Advice & Fun

Savage in Bend: What's up with the art & graffiti in Bend?

This month’s question deals with the illegal activity of tagging, but I thought it would be fun to give it a cultural spin

By Joshua Savage
Jul 3, 2024
Advice & Fun

Horoscope Week of July 4, 2024

By Rob Brezsny
Jul 3, 2024
Advice & Fun

Awakening Your Inner Hero: Love Your Demons

How can we combat our little devils?

By Burt Gershater
Jul 3, 2024

Chow

Bend's Asian Market Opens

Tomi Mart offers sundries and snacks from all over Asia

By Nicole Vulcan
Jul 3, 2024
Chow

Garlic Independence

When you grow your own garlic, the feisty taste of freedom tastes so good

By Ari Levaux
Jul 3, 2024
Chow

Biking for Brunch at Brand 44 N

Terrebonne's breakfast and lunch spot is a delight

By Nicole Vulcan
Jul 3, 2024
Chow

Birdsong Ice Cream Offers New Zealand-Style Sweet Treats

Mix organic ice cream with berries and you get lots of love

By Nicole Vulcan
Jul 3, 2024
Beer & Drink

"Cali Sober" Drinks Now at Bars

Hemp-derived, low-dose THC, with on-premise consumption

By Brian Yaeger
Jul 3, 2024

Film

May the Source Be With You: July Edition

The Bear, bingeing and the Loch Ness Monster

By Jared Rasic
Jul 3, 2024
Film

Sam and Frodo Take Manhattan

Michael Sarnosky breaks the prequel curse with "A Quiet Place: Day One"

By Jared Rasic
Jul 3, 2024

Sound Stories & Interviews

A Rocker With a Passion for the Blues

Slash and friends rock the amphitheater July 10

By Dave Gil de Rubio
Jul 3, 2024
Sound Stories & Interviews

The Decemberists Go Back to Where It Began

Back with a new record — the band's first in six years — and back at Hayden Homes Amphitheater, co-headlining with The Head And The Heart July 12

By Chris Young
Jul 3, 2024
Sound Stories & Interviews

House of Sutiki Is Helping Build Bend's Dance Music Scene

Local DJs and promoters are booking bigger names alongside regional talent to play Bend, including San Francisco's Justin Martin

By Chris Young
Jul 3, 2024
Upcoming Shows

Sisters Art Works Hosts A Summer of Intimate Outdoor Concerts

SFF presents an outdoor summer concert series that brings diverse live music to Sisters

By Savannah Mendoza
Jul 3, 2024

Go Here

Bend Summer Festival Returns This July

A weekend of celebrating art, culture and community in Central Oregon

By Savannah Mendoza
Jul 3, 2024
Outside Features

A Trip to the Wallowas

A summer road trip with plenty of mountain adventures

By Joshua Savage
Jul 3, 2024
Outside Features

Paddling Central Oregon

Summertime means floating on the river or a mountain lake

By Damian Fagan
Jul 3, 2024