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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 4 - Opinion 5 - Mailbox 6 - News Top 10 News Stories – From wildfires to personal tales from nurses, our Top 10 News Stories of the year represent a hard-fought battle to get through 2020.

10 - Feature The Year the Music Died – It was a tough year for local music.

As 2020 ends, former Source editor Eric Flowers checks in with venues about what 2021 might bring.

13 - Source Picks 14 - Sound 15 - Calendar 19- Chow Openings and Closings – Dozens of brave souls set forth this year, opening their restaurants amid the pandemic. We’ve compiled a list of what’s opened and what’s closed in Central Oregon in the past year.

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Perhaps I’d fallen prey to the adage, “can’t see the forest for the trees.” Or perhaps another saying, “drinking from a firehose,” was more accurate. Whatever analogy one might choose to apply to this past year, it’s been a doozy—and when I set out to compile our Top 10 news stories of the year, I had no idea the effect it would have on me to see those stories assembled—a sweet, sad, heart-wrenching, mind-busting reminder of the year we have just been through, as community members and Americans, and as a newsroom.

I’m incredibly proud of the work this team has done this year, telling the tales of nurses moved to the frontlines and intubating patients, seeing the advent of new groups dedicated to racial justice and bearing witness to the tragedy of Oregon’s wildfires, to mention just a few of the stories. Seeing them all amassed hit me hard, reminding me of our immense capacity as humans to rise to challenges and adapt, to support one another, and in the spirit of our flawed and beautiful American experiment, to peaceably assemble and to petition our government for the redress of grievances. It’s more than time to turn the page on 2020, but for just one more moment, let’s look back with rebirth and resilience in mind.

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n days past, the topics found on the opinion page of the Source Weekly were classified by the “boot” and the “glass slipper.” Politicians acting badly warranted a boot; favorable ones got the slipper.

While the boot and slipper are only occasional visitors on this page nowadays, it seemed fitting to dust them off as we look back at 2020.

This past year will most certainly go down in history as a dumpster fire in many respects—but even among this COVID-infected conflagration, we’ve managed to find a few slippers.

Slipper: Massive voter turnout Here’s a slipper for people giving a damn again! Across the U.S., voter turnout in November’s election hit record levels. Turnout was up in every single state, and in 98% of the counties in the U.S., according to NBC News. In Oregon, voter turnout was up 11% from 2016, where voters passed measures decriminalizing user quantities of drugs, supporting treatment and recovery programs and paving a path toward campaign finance limits in the state. This is what democracy looks like.

Boot: Oregon’s failure to achieve in-person instruction for all students By now, the vast majority of Oregon kids have spent over nine months not seeing the inside of a classroom. While districts, including Redmond and BendLa Pine Schools, were able to organize very limited in-person instruction for a few kids, plenty of otherwise-motivated and engaged students have spent 2020 adrift. Creative, flexible thinking about how to get kids in buildings, and less fear of union outcry on the part of district and state officials, could have helped untold numbers of kids during this lost year. There will be plenty of political finger-pointing as the impacts begin to get measured.

Slipper: The year we stop saying “Bend is so white” OK, recent U.S. Census figures show that Bend and Central Oregon are still majority-white, but with the ongoing conversations around racial justice and equity, the formation of Bend’s Human Rights and Equity Commission and the advent of groups including the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly, the Love Your Neighbor project, the Father’s Group and student-focused Town Halls on Racism, Central Oregon made important strides toward being more inclusive. “Bend is so white” is no longer a statement people can utter without having plenty of places to turn their frustrations into action.

Boot: October’s melee at Pilot Butte—and the slew of charges that didn’t stick Black Lives Matter supporters were having a chill picnic at Pilot Butte in October before a brigade of Trump supporters showed up. One guy pulled a gun over an apparent misunderstanding, but cops decided to let him go. Later, Bend PD Chief Mike Krantz issued a highly

unusual press release that recommended charges for 22 people, including some of the BLM supporters. “During my six years in office I’ve never seen the police department inform the public as to what charges they think I should file,” District Attorney Hummel told the Source. He eventually charged seven people, including Jake Strayer, who police said pulled the gun.

Slipper: Frontline workers, doing their thing day in, day out They went to work in March not knowing whether there would be enough PPE. Now, in December, they’re still slogging on through some of the worst of the pandemic. If we could fashion the fanciest of fancy glass slippers, the kind that would see Cinderella herself staying around past midnight so as not to miss out on their splendor, we’d craft them for the health care workers—and support staff—working on the front lines. Slippers, too, for the many essential workers who have not had the luxury of working from home throughout this ordeal.

Boot: Deschutes County’s double-jeopardy pot opt out The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners’ move to put a moratorium on new pot grows in the county on the ballot now means we’ll lose out on any and all pot taxes we would be due. Bearing in mind that the current pandemic is exacerbating mental and social problems, and resulting in increases in suicide, addiction and overdoses—issues often addressed by county health departments—this initiative and its subsequent loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars gets nothing but a big, black boot. Stuffed with coal.

Slipper: An unplanned, national headline-making protest against ICE Bendites showed what the character of the community can look like when they showed up by the hundreds in August, demanding to know why two local men were being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. While the ultimate outcome involved seeing the men carted off to a detention center in Tacoma, the protest showed what rapid local organizing can look like and what the soul of our community can be when roused.

Boot: The gutting of small retail and small business Isn’t this virus sneaky? It’s neutralized when you’re shopping for electronics and home décor at Target but gets totally crazy dangerous when shopping for a handmade item at a local retailer. It’s too risky for a hairdresser and her clients, but fine for an Uber driver carting someone to an outdoor bar. We, like most sane people, realize that restrictions were put in place in the spirit of keeping people safe— but when enforcement is uneven and it results in a projected permanent closure

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RE: THE CHRISTMAS TREE THAT ALMOST KILLED US. NEWS, 12/17

Thank you for sharing this VERY valuable reminder to CHECK YOU ARE PREPARED for the area you travel to. I’m going to go do that right now before my wife and I travel up to enjoy the Cascades this weekend. Thank goodness we have a Search and Rescue organization in Deschutes County.

—Chris Marney, via Facebook

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Letter of the week receives $5 to Palate! years ago and to this day I still carry an emergency bag. Chains shovel food water blankets etc, etc…

—Keith Morton, via Facebook

RE: BEND POLICE TESTING BODY CAMS, NEWS, 12/17 Prineville PD and Crook County SO have incorporated the technology for years now.

Bend PD was held back for years in doing so by its now retired chief Jim Porter. And the City Council (Bend) not feeling such a safeguard for All Involved was a budget priority.

Same with DCSO, a topic addressed multiple times by re-elected Sheriff Shane Nelson.

Local Media continues to fail to describe the full financial investment and technology required outside of just the appropriate camera system. And mention how the video images protect the officers as much as the Public.

—Greg Walker, via bendsource.com

impact review on their measure or obfuscated the impact to appease rural voters. Deschutes County will suffer a fiscal loss of much needed funds.

As for the newly elected Congress Representative trying to make himself relevant with an impeached president who lost the election suggests he is playing to his own tune. Definitely off key with sour notes.

—Angela Carman, via Facebook

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Angela: Fiscal impact review?!

Off key indeed. Thanks for your letter — come in for your gift card to Palate!

—Nicole Vulcan

RE: TILTING-AT-WINDMILLS IS NOT WHAT DESCHUTES COUNTY—OR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2—NEEDS, Glad y’all made it home safe, hopefully OPINION, 12/17

embarrassed (and wiser) now.

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OPINION CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE of 50% of small businesses this year, it smacks of a lack of creativity that only guts the mom and pops and enriches the big boxes. Amazon’s sales and profits were already ravaging small businesses. Will we ever put that online convenience back in the box? People believe this is not a local issue, but to a local business, nothing is a bigger threat.

Slipper: Bend passes a transportation bond After a failed gas tax initiative in 2016, Bend voters saw the light this time, passing a bond that will help ensure the city’s traffic (and bike and pedestrian) infrastructure doesn’t fall sorely behind its growth.

Boot: Unintended consequences We’ve been focused on the virus this year, for good reason. But at what point are the casualties of ongoing closures going to be put on equal footing? From rising homelessness, to chronic unemployment, to rampant increases in overdoses and addiction, to at-risk kids who have now spent the better part of a year away from the school-based lifelines that can help identify abuse, hunger or special needs… we will spend 2021 putting systems back in place that the virus destroyed—but the unintended consequences of all this sequestration and all these closures will take much longer than a year to understand and repair.

Clearly, the county commissioners appear to have not done the fiscal

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Poor use of words, they definitely were not in the wilderness. There are no roads and no motorized travel allowed in designated wilderness areas. It’s important to know the designation of the land you’re on, determines how soon SAR services can be there, or even if they can reach you at all.

All that aside, this is an important lesson to learn. A shovel, blanket, candle, rations, and air down tool are the bare minimum if you are traveling on snowy roads. They probably would not have gotten stuck if they had aired down at all.

Glad everyone was safe and a big thank you to the SAR team.

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A Year in Local News

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emember having New Year’s parties? Or how about raucous family gatherings with all the beloved (and tolerated) relatives crowding around?

Remember PPE shortages, wildfires, protests and protests about closures?

A lot can change in a year—and while many people are more than ready to put 2020 behind us, we’re taking one last look at some of the stories that impacted Source Weekly readers most in 2020.

These are the stories that we’ll remember most. To read this collection of stories in their entirety, check out the news page of bendsource.com. #10 April 17, 2020

St. Charles Nurse Shares an Insider’s Perspective on Caring for COVID-19 Patients He’s on the team intubating patients in Bend. This is what he wants you to know.

David Hilderbrand is a registered nurse who usually works in the operating room at St. Charles Bend. He serves on the board of the Oregon Nurses Association as a negotiating chair for nurses who work for St. Charles Bend.

When the hospital shut down elective surgeries in the beginning of March, Hilderbrand moved to the frontline, working directly with COVID-19 patients on the intubation team.

We chatted with him about his experience. Source Weekly: I think a lot of our readers are interested in an insider’s perspective from someone who is working on the frontlines of this pandemic.

So first of all, how are you doing and feeling right now?

David Hilderbrand: There’s a

cautious optimism mixed with an inevitable anxiety. Anytime there is a pandemic, you know you’re going to be on the receiving end of the most affected patients in the community; that’s where the anxiety comes from.

— Laurel Brauns #9 Aug. 14, 2020

What we know, and what we want to know about Wednesday’s ICE roundups of two Bend men We’ve learned a lot about the men, the ICE activity and more. But there’s lots more to learn.

By now, Central Oregonians— along with many people across the U.S—have heard the remarkable tale of how a small group of activists rallied a crowd of hundreds Wednesday to stand in front of two buses from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, holding the buses back from driving away with two Bend men inside.

The Source was on the scene of events early on, first sending intern Kyle Switzer around 12:30 to begin livestreaming. We’d been watching the livestream of Mecca Bend and the Central Oregon Peacekeepers—two groups first to arrive at the scene—since late morning, and knew we needed a reporter there.

— Nicole Vulcan #8 Oct. 7, 2020

The Bubble That Won’t Burst As people from affluent cities pour into Bend to escape COVID-19, home sales and rent prices skyrocket, leaving locals priced out of the market Nicole Vulcan

In August, hundreds of locals converged on a parking lot near downtown Bend to stop two Immigration and Customs Enforcement buses from leaving with two detainees who live in Bend.

“It’s quite extraordinary. Home sale prices increased by 15% just this summer. Historically, it’s 7% to 9% a year,” said Brian Ladd, a principal agent at Cascade Sotheby’s. Ladd grew up in the real estate industry and has been a broker for the past 20 years.

“People are panic buying. I’ve never seen anything like this,” he said.

— Laurel Brauns #7 March 28, 2020

Bend is Awesome. Don’t Come Here.

In a city dominated by tourism, Bend’s city manager makes an order aimed at keeping visitors away Eric King, Bend city manager released an order Friday, “discouraging tourist travel” through the end of April.

It doesn’t outright outlaw it, however, nor does it pose any fines for violations, nor demand cancellations for current bookings. But for some locals, it’s just the type of direction around outside visitors that they’ve been looking for from local leaders.

— Laurel Brauns #6 May 30, 2020

Hundreds Gather, Largely Masked, for a Black Lives Matter Rally in Downtown Bend In late May, Central Oregonians gathered in downtown Bend for the first of what would turn into a summer of demonstrations centered around justice for George Floyd and other Black people killed at the hands of police.

Bend’s rally remains peaceful, while others nationwide turn violent The death of George Floyd—who

died after a now-former Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly 9 minutes—has been a tipping point in the U.S., causing many to rally, and some to lash out violently across the U.S. over the past several days.

In Portland, people broke into the Portland Justice Center and lit fires, among other damage. In Minneapolis, people lit the police station where the four officers involved in detaining Floyd worked. In Bend, the response was significant—but more tame. Hundreds of people gathered near Greenwood and Wall streets Saturday morning, eventually doing an impromptu march from Wall to Bend’s busy 3rd Street.

— Nicole Vulcan #5 May 11, 2020

First Friday: Phase One Reopening in Central Oregon What reopening—which could happen Friday—really means for businesses in Central Oregon This Friday, some of the small businesses that bring personality, culture and soul to towns and cities across Oregon may get the chance to reopen.

Stores including art galleries, jewelry shops and boutiques, along with local restaurants, barber shops, gyms and many “non-essential” businesses may be able to begin to welcome customers, after surviving nearly two months with little to no revenue.

— Laurel Brauns

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In a print and podcast interview with the Source in April, BJ Soper talked about his efforts to protest the state’s shutdown orders. Soper, known for taking part in the standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in 2016, was among the first local—and vocal—protesters to speak out about how the shutdowns were negatively impacting local businesses.

of that Redmond demonstration.

— Laurel Brauns

#4 April 23, 2020

B.J. Soper: Hero or Outlaw?

#3 March 22, 2020

The Source sits down with B.J. Soper, the man behind the Redmond demonstrations against the Governor’s shutdown orders. *Includes podcast version*

Things are Getting Weird An attack on a Bend Uber driver, a missing Arizona snowmobiler and an explosion near Bend: Is this what isolation does to us?

More than 200 people gathered outside Redmond City Hall April 17, demonstrating against Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order. They’ll be back again this Friday.

This week, we talked with the organizer

A handful of seemingly unrelated incidents in Central Oregon this weekend have a connecting thread: They’re all things that local law enforcement has to deal with, even while they attempt to

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maintain the maximum social distancing possible.

An attack on an Uber driver in Bend This morning, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office reported that a Bend man was in custody, following an alleged attack on an Uber driver.

The Uber driver told officers that she picked up Mark Mastalir Saturday night.

Mastalir, age 52, was intoxicated, the driver told cops, and didn’t give the specific address where he was going on Skyline Ranch Road, telling the driver he would lead her to the right address.

— Nicole Vulcan

Oregon is Burning, and the Fires Are Zero Percent Contained Officials warn Oregonians to be prepped to evacuate—and to be ready for significant loss of life and property in the coming days Damage from this week’s wildfires across Oregon could be the largest loss of life and property ever seen from fires.

So far, the many fires—some which have combined to become one mega-fire— are 0% contained. The cities of Detroit, Vida, Talent and Phoenix have been “substantially destroyed.”

Officials have high hopes for tomorrow, when the winds that have pummeled the western slope of the Cascades from Clackamas County all the way to the Oregon-California border are expected to change direction and slow down.

— Nicole Vulcan and Laurel Brauns

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Districts Can Decide When to Re-Open. So When Will They?

Gov. Brown shifts decision to teach in-person to local officials

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ov. Kate Brown says school districts can decide locally when to resume in-person instruction “district by district, school by school,” according to a recent letter addressed to the Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Health Authority. Previously, Oregon’s COVID-19 Health Metrics for Returning to In-Person Instruction established requirements for reopening schools, after closing buildings due to the threat of COVID-19. Brown’s Dec. 23 letter makes the framework “advisory” rather than “mandatory.” The letter also said she hopes more schools—especially elementary schools—will transition to in-person teaching by Feb. 15. Both the Bend-La Pine and Redmond school districts issued statements addressing the Governor’s new guidance.

Lora Nordquist, interim superintendent for BendLa Pine Schools, said in a statement that she started connecting with district and association leaders on Dec. 23, the same day the governor’s letter came out, and will continue to expand the conversation to others over the winter break—hoping to establish a schedule for a phased return.

Redmond’s Superintendent, Charan Cline, said in a statement that they also met Monday to start work on “a safe and staged reopening strategy” with the hope of hitting the Governor’s Feb. 15 date.

“We have been planning for this eventuality for months, and we will be able to communicate our concrete plan soon,” Cline stated. “This will depend on coordination between the Redmond School District and the

Deschutes County Health Department. It also depends on everyone doing their part to drive down the spread of the disease by wearing masks and social distancing.”

In her letter, Brown said she directed OHA to partner with schools to access on-site, rapid testing of people displaying symptoms of COVID-19 and those with potential exposure. Last week, she also priori- Local school districts are working to maximize in-person instruction. tized educators and school staff for the next round of COVID-19 vaccinations—a group that will also include Oregon Education Association, called the Governor’s people over the age of 75 and other essential workers. announcement “abrupt.” He expressed concern that “One of the things I know for sure is our educators, the announcement did not include a plan for rolling school staff and child care providers and early learn- out the changes, which will result in “an increasinging educators must be at the top of the list in Oregon’s ly disparate patchwork of return plans throughout the next round of vaccines,” she said in a press briefing state’s public education system, creating uncertainty Dec. 22. “Our kids need to know they’re number one in a moment when clarity has never been more cruand that we are doing everything we can to get them cial,” Larson said.

While the previous Health Metric framework is now back to our classrooms.”

Three Rows. S Brown’s shift comes during a surge in COVID-19 “advisory,” all districts must still follow the state’s cases. Under the previously mandatory (now adviso- “Ready Schools, Safe Learners” guidance. Unless othry) framework, Bend-La Pine is not on track to begin erwise replaced, that framework will continue to guide opening. According to the district’s website, as of Dec. school operation through June 30. The framework Rows.

Seatsrequires 7 or 8. every school to demonstrate to the communi21, the earliest possible transition toThree a hybrid model or expand limited in-person instruction would be ty that it can operate in a safe manner, adhering to proJan. 11. To move to a hybrid model of on-site and dis- tocols that try to keep students, staff and families safe. tance learning, a district needed fewer than 100 cas- These requirements include regularly cleaning and dises per 100,000 people. As of press time, Bend-La Pine infecting facilities in the environment and maximizing was reporting 377 cases per 100,000 people. However, airflow and ventilation. They also touch on keeping caseloads have been declining in the state over the past classes in small and as stable cohorts as possible, as well as planning for how to prepare students for isolatwo weeks.

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Bajo una nueva guía, los distritos escolares pueden decidir cuando reabrir sus puertas.

Así que, ¿cuándo lo harán?

Para pasar a un modelo hibrido de aprendizaje presencial y a distancia, un distrito escolar necesitaba tener menos de 100 casos por cada 100,000 habitantes.

Lora Nordquist, superintendente interina de las escuelas de BendLa Pine, dijo en un comunicado que empezó a contactarse con lideres del distrito y de la asociación el 23 de diciembre, el mismo día en que la carta de la gobernadora salió a la luz, y que continuará ampliando la conversación a otras personas durante las vacaciones de invierno, con la esperanza de establecer un horario para un regreso paulatino.

El superintendente de Redmond, Charan Cline, dijo en un comunicado que ellos también se reunieron el lunes para comenzar a trabajar en “una estrategia de reapertura segura y organizada” con la esperanza de llegar a la fecha dada por la gobernadora del 15 de febrero.

Cline declaro, “Hemos estado planeando por meses esta posibilidad y pronto podremos comunicar nuestro plan específico. Esto dependerá de la coordinación entre el distrito escolar de Redmond y el Departamento de Salud del Condado Deschutes.

También depende que todos pongan de su parte para disminuir la propagación de la enfermedad al usar el cubrebocas y por medio del distanciamiento social.

Ya que la gobernadora ha desviado la autoridad para la toma de decisiones a los funcionarios locales, tomaremos en serio nuestra responsabilidad por la salud de la comunidad.”

En su carta, la gobernadora Brown dijo que le dio instrucciones a OHA para colaborar con las escuelas para conseguir acceso a la prueba rápida allí mismo para las personas que muestren síntomas de COVID-19 y para aquellas con posible riesgo de estar expuestas al mismo virus. La gobernadora espera que esto proteja a los estudiantes y al personal, mientras que reduce al mínimo los días de cuarentena en las escuelas públicas que reanudan la educación presencial.

La semana pasada, también dio prioridad a los maestros y al personal de las escuelas para que sigan en la próxima ronda de vacunas contra el COVID-19, un grupo que también incluirá personas de mas de 75 año de edad y otros trabajadores indispensables Dijo en un informe de prensa del 22 de diciembre que, “Una de las cosas que estoy segura es que nuestros maestros, el personal de las escuelas y los proveedores de cuidado infantil, y maestros de educación temprana deben estar a principios de la lista para la siguiente ronda de vacunas en Oregon. Nuestros niños deben saber que son el número uno y que estamos haciendo todo lo posible para que regresen a nuestros salones de clases.”

El cambio de Brown, al dejar que los funcionarios locales decidan cuándo abrir las escuelas, llega durante el aumento en los casos de COVID-19.

Bajo el previo marco obligatorio (ahora consultivo), las escuelas de BendLa Pine no están en el camino correcto para empezar a abrir sus puertas. De acuerdo con la página web del distrito escolar, el 21 de diciembre, la fecha mas cercana posible para pasar a la transición de un modelo hibrido o expander la educación limitada en persona sería el 11 de enero. Para pasar a un modelo hibrido de aprendizaje presencial y a distancia, un distrito escolar necesitaba tener menos de 100 casos por cada 100,000 habitantes. En el momento de la publicación, el distrito escolar de Bend-La Pine estaba reportando 377 casos por 100,000 habitantes. Sin embargo, en las dos últimas semanas, los casos han ido disminuyendo en el estado.

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e acuerdo a una nueva carta dirigida a el Departamento de Educación y a las Autoridades de Salud de Oregon, la gobernadora Kate Brown indica que los distritos escolares pueden decidir a nivel local cuándo reanudar la educación en persona, “distrito por distrito, escuela por escuela”. Anteriormente, después de haber cerrado las escuelas debido a la amenaza de COVID-19, los parámetros de salud de COVID-19 en Oregon para regresar a recibir educación en persona establecían los requisitos para reabrir las escuelas. La carta del 23 de diciembre de la gobernadora Brown hace que el marco sea “recomendatorio” en vez de “obligatorio.” La carta también indica que espera que más escuelas -especialmente las escuelas primarias- pasen a ofrecer clases en persona para el 15 de febrero.

Tanto los distritos escolares de BendLa Pine como los de Redmond publicaron comunicados sobre la nueva guía de la gobernadora.

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The music industry took a big hit in 2020.

Will it roar back in 2021?

By Eric Flowers

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t took a decade, dozens of artists, and hundreds of volunteers to transform the Four Peaks music festival from a bootstrap local gathering into a bona fide concert destination. But it took just one rogue virus a few weeks to bring it all crashing down in late March. That’s when Stacy Koff, festival founder and organizer, made the decision to cancel plans for the 2020 edition, a festival that was set to be bigger and more ambitious than any previous iteration.

At the time, the festival was still over two months away, but most of the hard organizing work was done. Artists had been booked and tickets were already sold for the late June event, most recently held on a farm southeast of Bend. The mostly open-air event draws thousands of revelers who arrive in Subarus and RVs for the multiday music extravaganza.

Festival goers— which include families and music lovers of every stripe—camp and soak in the scene, which includes multiple stages. Music begins early in the day and continues late into the evening.

An empty slate Eight months after informing ticket holders that the event would be canceled, Koff is still trying to figure out if Four Peaks will be back in 2021. She believes it will be. But she also believes that it will be different than the past few years when event organizers relied on

booking marquee national touring acts to anchor the performances.

If the event happens this year, it will be with smaller crowds and a greater emphasis on local and regional acts, said Koff.

“It will look a lot different—a lot smaller,” she said. “It could possibly go back to the old-school Four Peaks.

“But there is nothing in place, there is no plan.”

That could change quickly. Koff said festival organizers were waiting to hear back from Deschutes County officials on Four Peaks’ request for its initial gathering permit. That could happen in a

Revelers cut the proverbial rug at Bend’s Four Peaks music festival, which drew more than 2,000 fans in 2019. The festival was canceled in June and organizers expect a smaller gathering in 2021, if at all.

matter of days, or it could be a matter of weeks. Even if county officials are willing to sign off on the preliminary request, Four Peaks will have to meet whatever state guidelines are in place for public gatherings. Right now, the state caps events at 50 people. That’s just a fraction of the more than 2,000 spectators who came to Four Peaks in 2019.

The wait-and-see approach is not unique to Four Peaks. Around the country promoters, artists and venues are watching public health officials for a sign of when they will green-light crowds to return to concerts and sporting events. For most artists and venues, it’s been almost a year since they last took the stage or welcomed fans.

Summer silence Marney Smith runs Central Oregon’s largest venue, the Les Schwab Amphitheater, which typically hosts more than a dozen shows each summer featuring national touring acts. Smith said that 2019 was set to be their biggest year on record, with approximately 20 shows tentatively confirmed for the outdoor concert season. The venue ended up hosting not a single artist.

Instead of putting on shows, Smith and her staff spent the

spring and early summer trying to help would-be concert goers obtain refunds for shows that never happened. They fielded angry calls from frustrated fans who couldn’t understand why the venue wasn’t immediately returning their ticket purchases. (In most cases it was up to the individual artists or promoters to process refunds, but the pandemic-fueled frustration was palpable, Smith said.)

“The entire industry revolves around (the fans) not thinking about this stuff when you go to a show. You’re there to have fun. You’re not thinking about economics and logistics if we are doing our jobs the right way,” she said.

Having to explain to local fans that they couldn’t help get their money back while at the same time haggling with artists and promoters whose livelihoods were drying up was a low point.

“It felt gross in a lot of ways,” Smith said. “It felt sticky and the immediate reaction (among the public) was distrust.”

It wasn’t just fans who suffered. The amphitheater drives business to the adjacent stores and restaurants, which were already suffering amid the pandemic. Security guards, vendors and other support staff missed out on work generated by the shows.

The amphitheater has never been

the primary source of revenue for the Old Mill District, which owns the venue, but the concerts are an important part of the overall marketing and vibe in the Old Mill, which recently announced plans to upgrade the stage, box seating and upgrade vendor accommodations beginning next year, in hopes of drawing larger acts. Smith points to a study

by Visit Bend that pegged the impact of each concert at around $1 million for the larger community.

“We call it the sizzle that fries the steak,” she said.

Other promoters also felt the sting of the summer that wasn’t. Bend Radio Group owner Jim Gross said his stations produce about 10 outdoor concerts every summer, as well as the Outside Games sports festival. Gross said all the shows were canceled this past year.

While the radio stations continued to broadcast, the loss of concerts hurt.

The company managed to avoid layoffs and furloughs, but the margin for error is all but gone. “It took the revenue right out of the machine,” he said.

Clubs feel the squeeze Still, not all music venues were affected equally. Small and mid-size clubs are among those hardest hit by the pandemic. Iconic Northwest venues such as The Showbox in Seattle and Wonder Ballroom in Portland have been idle for nearly a year. Most employees, save owners and a few essential staff, have been laid off or furloughed since last spring when the initial wave of shutdowns rolled out. While other businesses, including bars and restaurants, have experienced phased reopenings with limited operations, clubs have remained shuttered as restrictions on mass gatherings are in effect and touring artists stay home.

“Our business is gathering. That’s what we do,” said Derek Sitter, who owns and operates the Volcanic Theatre Pub in Bend’s Century Center.

“Even if we are allowed to have 50 people, I just don’t feel it’s safe until cases are low and the vaccine is flowing.”

Like Smith at the Les Schwab Amphitheater, Sitter said he was expecting a banner year in 2020 until the pandemic

put everything on hold.

“When you go from hosting 220 events in a year to eight, it’s rough,” he said.

His next touring music act is booked for November, a full 17 months since the initial shutdown in March.

With no source of revenue and

recently signed pandemic relief legislation. Without the financial safety net, NIVA estimated that hundreds of live music venues across the country could close permanently.

For many artists and fans, clubs are the soul of the music business. These

For many artists and fans, clubs are the soul of the music business. These are places where rock and roll came of age in the 1960s; the places where punk rock put down its anti-establishment flag in the late 1970s. They are where hip hop emerged from the underground in the 1980s before it hit the mainstream in the 1990s. rent due every month, many venues around the country face the threat of permanent closure. The pandemic prompted hundreds of clubs across the country to recently band together to form the National Independent Venue Association to lobby on behalf of the industry in Congress.

The organization pushed the Save our Stages legislation included in the

are places where rock and roll came of age in the 1960s; the places where punk rock put down its anti-establishment flag in the late 1970s. They are where hip-hop emerged from the underground in the 1980s before it hit the mainstream in the 1990s.

“They are the places that artists get their start. It’s where you book your first gigs and build your fans. It’s Gary Calicott

Jason Graham AKA Mosley Wotta on stage at Four Peaks. Organizers say that fans can expect a smaller production with a greater emphasis on regional acts like MoWo if the evet occurs in 2021.

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where you develop the craft and grow,” said Joyce Lim, whose New York Citybased organization, the Live Music Society, handed out grants this past year to keep small venues afloat.

Earlier this year the Live Music Society handed out 20 grants to clubs around the country, ranging from $10,000 to $50,000. Lim said the organization didn’t award any of those to Oregon businesses, partly because of the lack of interest and awareness. Volcanic’s Sitter applied but wasn’t selected by the committee. However, the organization gave him a small consolation award and encouraged him to reapply for the next round of grants that will happen in early 2021, he said.

Lim said the privately funded organization is committed to handing out $2 million to clubs in mid-sized venues over the next two years.

“Our board feels strongly about these venues and taking care of them,” she said.

Support from the stimulus package The funding from Live Music Society could serve as a backstop for the recently signed stimulus package, which included $15 billion for arts and cultural preservation. It was one of the provisions that President Trump vocally objected to when he initially balked at the bipartisan deal that Congress reached late in December.

The federal Small Business Administration is charged with allocating those funds and many observers, including Lim, expect that it could be months before club owners see a check.

Still, with a COVID-19 vaccine in mass production and a financial lifeline approved, club owners can finally see a light at the end of the tunnel—one that doesn’t feel like an oncoming train.

“Last year was going to be our biggest year,” said Volcanic’s Sitter. “Hopefully, we can pick up where we left off.”

Yet, uncertainty remains. Will the fans come back? When will touring acts be able to hit the road? What restrictions will remain in place and for how long?

These are all questions that remain to be answered, Sitter said.

“The recovery? I think it’s going to be a long time,” he said.

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ooking back, this year is really a blur.

So much has happened, and almost so little at the same time. For musicians, this year was a test—and if I was in any position to give out grades, I’d say you all did wonderfully. A+ marks for the class. Some of the best music I’ve heard in a while has come out this year; especially on a local level, the Central Oregon scene has shined.

So to celebrate with my last Source Material of the year, here are 10 of the best releases (songs, albums, EPs) to come from Central Oregon artists this year, in no particular order.

Arizona EP - The Roof Rabbits At the beginning of the pandemic, The Roof Rabbits delivered a fourpack EP that would go on to be the soundtrack for many of my early days in quarantine. As a follow-up to the band’s excellent debut album, 2018’s “Creature Comforts,” “Arizona” makes for a passionate and high-quality EP of punk rock.

This Is (Not) All There Is - MOsley WOtta Jason Graham came READY to rap on the latest MoWo project. Throughout “This Is (Not) All There Is,” Graham brings a fiery energy as he spits and rips through a variety of flows (Graham is not a one-trick pony), while speaking on a mess of important issues (religion, racism, economics). You’d be lying if you said “Killy Holiday” doesn’t make you want to run through a wall. This is MoWo’s best work yet.

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for these guys, but they’re definitely headed the right direction.

Middle Ground - Eric Leadbetter “Middle Ground” is such a pure and fun listen. As Leadbetter’s first solo album, it feels like these songs have just been waiting to come out of him for quite some time; they all sound so polished and complete. From groovy guitar riffs, mellow blues ballads, catchy harmonies and more, “Middle Ground” is an awesome showcase of what Americana can encompass.

Clockwise from top: Night Channels’ EP, “Mercy,” Alicia Viani and the Roof Rabbits.

“Wallow” - Lupine Ella Peterson is just 17, but she knows how to write a song. “Wallow” is a song that tackles anxiety and getting inside your own head. For the year we’ve had, “Wallow” is a much needed listen and release. Sometimes wallowing in your own sadness strangely feels good, and we’ve all earned a little bit of wallow-time this year. It just sounds better when Peterson sings about it.

Mercy EP - Night Channels “Mercy” marked Night Channels’ first EP release, and damn did they get off to a nice start. Through six songs you get nothing but strong alt-rock; fueled by notes of blues, jazz and even pop at times. This may just be the beginning

“Go Go” - Jeshua Marshall Marshall released a handful of solo tracks this year, which I assume means big things coming in 2021. My personal favorite was “Go Go,” a fun swing track about falling in love with a go-go singer that really has that big band feel. Use this one to fill the dance floor.

The Color Study - The Color Study As The Color Study’s debut, the self-titled album does so many things right. For one, the instrumentation throughout is expertly placed and so abundant. Somehow The Color Study managed to utilize so many pieces of sound in a way that still lets each instrument breathe, without songs becoming cluttered. Second, the writing feels honest and is catchy when it needs to be. It’s a spectacle of alternative rock—one that honestly leaves me in awe.

“Soul Sprint” - J.R.J. The Source recently ran coverage on “Soul Sprint,” the latest track from

Bend producer Jordan Russell, and I’m still not over it. I’ve sent it to friends and played it on repeat again and again.

Why? It takes me to a happy place. “Soul Sprint” is a pretty mellow beat that somehow finds a way to erupt with joy.

Make sure to stick around for the drop just after the two-minute mark to get the full effect of what I’m saying.

Alicia Viani - Alicia Viani The writing on Alicia Viani’s debut is what really makes this project hit home. Of course her pinpoint, velvety vocals are amazing, but something about Viani’s lyrics really stick with me when I listen. She’s a person with a lot to say and stories to tell, and she does so with intent and a glowing softness in her delivery. Before you know it you’re drawn in and eagerly lingering on the next word to come out of Viani’s mouth.

High Desert Calling Vol. 1 - High Desert Music Collective and Central Oregon Artists It’d be a crime to not mention the ultimate Central Oregon release this year in my end-of-the-year list. So thank you to the High Desert Music Collective and many, many, of our great local artists, because this thing rocks. It’s 58 songs of local music; from rap, to rock, to folk and more, and with it, “High Desert Calling Vol. 1” is the perfect symbol of how resilient our music scene has been this year, and how they’ve managed to navigate through one of the toughest obstacles artists have ever faced. Kudos to all of you.

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Naturally 7 “Year in Review” The “Human Instruments” take their talents to the virtual world with a one-of-a-kind concert showcasing new music they created during 2020…their 20th anniversary. This performance will have all the same energy as a live Naturally 7 show which we know well from their past appearances at the Tower! Dec. 30, 6-8pm. Contact: 541-317-0700. amanda@towertheatre.org. $22.

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Majesty - A Tribute to Queen Start

90’s NIGHT // New Years Eve Retro Ski/Snowboard Films! It’s 90’s night in Tin Pan Alley! We are showing a compilation of 90’s retro ski and snowboard footage/ short films that will be giving you alllll those VHS vibes you’ve been missing! We’ve got hot cocoa, cider, local beer on tap and of course, lots of movie theater popcorn! Come on out and extra points for those who still have a camcorder! Reserve your table today! Dec. 31, 6:30pm. Tin Pan Alley, Off Minnesota, between Thump and the Wine Shop, Bend. $15-$30.

ARTS / CRAFTS

Bunk+Brew Presents: The Yuletide Winter Market Come join us Saturdays in De-

cember for arts, crafts, beer, wine, food, music and cheer this winter season! We will be hosting local vendors selling their wares and showcasing live music by the fire at night in our European inspired Winter Market. We look forward to seeing you soon! Saturdays, 2-10pm. Through Jan. 16.

Bunk+Brew Historic Lucas House, 42 NW Hawthorne Ave, Bend. Contact: 458-202-1090. Free.

Call to Artists The award winning Red Chair

Gallery is looking for an artist who makes wearable art or accessories in fiber or leather. We are a membership gallery. If interested, pick up an application at the gallery, located at the corner of Bond St. and Oregon Ave. in downtown Bend.

Thursdays. Through Jan. 31. Red Chair Gallery, 103 NW Oregon Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-4106813. thewayweart229@gmail.com.

December Local Art Showcase We are

hosting several local artists inside the cafe for a month long mini art market for your gifting needs. You can support a local small business and local artists in one stop. We are not able to have seating inside the cafe at this time, so we are putting the space to use in this way. We are also featuring small pop-ups in the plaza on various days, the best way to be in the know on who and when is to follow us on instagram @thecommonsbend. Thursdays, 9am-5pm. Through Dec. 31. The Commons Cafe and Taproom, 875 Northwest Brooks Street, Bend.

PRESENTATIONS & EXHIBITS

Exhibition Closing: Infinite Moment: Burning Man on the Horizon Don’t

miss the final day of the popular, interactive Museum exhibit, Infinite Moment: Burning Man on the Horizon. Jan. 3, 10am-4pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. bburda@highdesertmuseum.org.

Free with Museum admission.

High Desert Museum Virtual Natural History Pub: Ecological Responses to a Century of Change Dr.

Rebecca Rowe, associate professor of natural resources and the environment at the University of New Hampshire, will describe research on small mammals in the Great Basin and their responses to environmental change over the past century.

Jan. 4, 6-7pm. Contact: 5413824754. bburda@ highdesertmuseum.org. FREE.

Know Place - Preserving Central Oregon’s Dark Skies Join us for an in-depth

look at preserving the dark skies in Central Oregon with Bob Grossfield, Observatory Manager of the Sunriver Nature and Observatory Center.

Raptor Tour Meet Sunriver Nature Center’s four resident raptors during this guided tour with a member of our animal care team. Get to know each individual bird through stories of rehabilitation, behavior, and natural history, and a training session with one of the raptors. Reservations required; capacity limited. Wed, Dec. 23, 1-2pm, Sun, Dec. 27, 11am-Noon, Mon, Dec. 28, 11amNoon-Wed, Dec. 30, 1-2pm, Sat, Jan. 2, 1-2pm and Sun, Jan. 3, 11am-Noon. Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Rd., Sunriver, Sunriver. Contact: 541-593-4442. programs@ snco.org. $10.

Scalehouse Gallery Presents Shabazz Larkin: Fragile Black Man Shabazz Larkin

is an African American Artist and Author. His practice of vandalizing photographs, overwhelming use of color and bold typography, at times feel like visual concepts better suited for the editorial section of Rolling Stone. This technique only veils Larkin’s true intention to explore societal issues of race, justice and religion.

Shabazz is most known for his portraits that capture the beauty of resilience in black culture.

The exhibition is open through January 30, 2021.

We will follow updated State guidelines and allow six people in the gallery at a time for the health and safety of our community, volunteers and gallerists. Please wear a mask and practice social distancing. Dec. 4-Jan. 30. Scalehouse Gallery, 550 NW Franklin Ave, Bend.

A Year in Oregon’s High Desert Feeling stressed? A dose of natural beauty could help.

Coordinated by Oregon Natural Desert Association to showcase the high desert’s natural beauty, this exhibition will take viewers through some of the most scenic, remote and awe- inspiring wild places in Oregon’s high desert, including the Owyhee Canyonlands, John Day River Basin, Steens Mountain Wilderness and the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge.

The exhibition also captures some beautiful, ephemeral moments from the high desert, such as an encounter with the threatened Greater Sage-Grouse during its elaborate mating ritual for which it is best known. Nov. 16-Jan. 8, 5:30pm. Free.

THEATER

Sunriver Stars Community Theater’s Virtual Holiday Spectacular Happy

Holidays from The Sunriver Stars Community Theater. Enjoy 21 unique performances from our Sunriver Stars. Each musician, dancer and performer worked hard to bring this gift to our community. Filmed from the safety of each actors home, or following strict health and safety guidelines, this show came together. Dec. 17Jan. 2, Noon. Contact: 541-410-6983. nightskyhealing@gmail.com. Free.

WORDS Current Fiction Book Club

On January 6th we will discuss City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert.

Please visit roundaboutbookshop.com for Zoom info. Jan. 6, 6-7pm. Contact: 541-306-6564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Submitting an event is free and easy. Add your event to our calendar at bendsource.com/submitevent

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Cabin 22 Locals’ Wednesdays Trivia at Cabin

This is a live presentation. Register here for the Zoom link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/ WN_7FoscTULSbihiG4R6ZVWYw Jan. 6, 6-7pm.

Contact: 541-312-1029. laurelw@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

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moms and babies! Come visit “Mommy and Me” for social hour and breastfeeding support. An International Breastfeeding Certified Lactation Consultant from St Charles will be there, as well as a myriad of volunteers and guest speakers.

We have two locations: Redmond - Tuesdays, 122pm at the Center for Women’s Health and Bend - Thursdays, 1-3pm at Central Oregon Locavore.

See Facebook for details! Free.

Preventative Walk-In Pet Wellness Clinic The Bend Spay and Neuter Project offers

vaccinations, deworming and microchips at our walk-in wellness clinic. No appointments necessary, first come first served. Saturdays, 9am-2pm. Bend Spay & Neuter Project, 910 SE Wilson, Suite A1, Bend. $10-$30.

Women’s Share Healing Circle We all

experience challenges on our journey of life.

Together We uplift and encourage as we connect and share. Saturdays, 9am. Through Jan. 9. Free.

VOLUNTEER

Call for Volunteers - Play with Parrots! Volunteers needed at Second Chance Bird

Rescue! Friendly people needed to help socialize birds to ready for adoption, make toys, clean cages and make some new feathered friends! Do you play a musical instrument? Come and practice for the birds! Located past Cascade Lakes Distillery, call for hours and location. Contact: 916-956-2153.

CASA Training to Be A Voice for Kids in Foster Care Court Appointed Special

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remain a priority in foster care. Become a CASA at our free online training in 2021. Tuesdays, Noon-3pm. Through Feb. 23. Contact: 541-3891618. mjohnson@casaofcentraloregon.org. Free.

Volunteer Opportunity Are you a Jack/Jill of all trades? There’s everything from small engine, fencing, troubleshooting in a barn/rescue facility that require TLC repairs. Seize this opportunity; volunteer at Mustangs To The Rescue (MTTR).

MTTR is a 501 C3 organization located in Bend.

Please call and leave a message. Mondays-Sundays, 9am-6pm. Mustangs to the Rescue, 21670 McGilvray Road, Bend. Contact: 541-330-8943. volunteer@MustangstotheRescue.org.

Volunteer with Salvation Army The

Salvation Army has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for almost every age. We have an emergency food pantry, we visit residents of assisted living centers and we make up gifts for veterans and the homeless. Ongoing. Contact: 541-389-8888.

GROUPS & MEETUPS

Baby Ninja + Me Cuties (10 months-24 months) plus adult will bond and have a blast during this unique yoga and ninja warrior class!

Each of these classes will include soft obstacle ninja warrior courses, yoga and fun. Adults will enjoy, meeting other parents, yoga stretching and learning ways to interact with their babies!

Wednesdays, 11-11:45am. Through June 2. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $99 per child.

Christmas in the Pines Drive through Prineville’s lighted wonderland at the Crook County Fair Grounds. Begins the Saturday after Thanksgiving and runs throughout December.

Entrance with non perishable food and/or pet food or cash donation. Enjoy the live nativity and also visit the Grimes Christmas scene. Fridays-Sundays, 5:30-9pm. Through Jan. 3. Crook County Fairgrounds, 1280 S Main St., Prineville.

Contact: 541-408-6930. gmerritt@prinetime.net.

Donation for entry.

Equipo de Robótica Bilingüe ¡Únete al Equipo de Robótica LEGO y aprende a construir y programar con robots LEGO! Nuestros clubs extraescolares de robótica para jóvenes en 4º y 5º grado están enfocados a la resolución de problemas, la creatividad, la exploración de nuevas ideas, ¡y la diversión! *Bilingüe English/ Spanish programa Mondays-Wednesdays, 5-7pm. Through Feb. 10. BendTECH, 1001 SW Emkay Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@ campfireco.org. $80/month.

Family Birding Adventure Join a naturalist from Sunriver Nature Center as we explore the botanic garden, nature trail, and shore of Lake Aspen in search of Sunriver’s winter birds. This family-friendly program is suited for all ages.

Capacity is limited and reservations are required.

Tue, Dec. 29, 11am-Noon and Wed, Dec. 30, 11am-Noon. Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Rd., Sunriver, Sunriver. Contact: 541-593-4442. programs@snco.org. $25/family.

Family Nature Walk Enjoy a wintry stroll

along lake, forest, and meadow guided by a naturalist from Sunriver Nature Center Learn how the plant and animal communities adapt to a winter while searching for signs of animal activity. This family-friendly program is suited for all ages. Reservations required; capacity limited.

Thu, Dec. 31, 11am-Noon and Sat, Jan. 2, 11amNoon. Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Rd., Sunriver, Sunriver. Contact: 541593-4442. programs@snco.org. $4-8.

Kids Ninja Warrior Half-Day Camp Drop-off the kids (age 6 - 12) on Wednesday

afternoon’s after school for Half-Day Ninja Warrior Camps, they’ll get their energy out and their exercise in! These camps are 4-week sessions. Kids, now is your chance to have the time of your life experiencing our super-rad kids Ninja Warrior Gym! Wednesdays, 1:30-4:30pm.

Through May 26. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend.

Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $99 per child.

Kids Ninja Warrior Winter 2-Day Camp Kids (age 6 - 12) have a blast playing in our incredible Ninja Warrior Gym this winter! This drop-off camp is the perfect chance to make new friends with the same passion for Ninja Warrior, have fun, and get those cold weather wiggles out! Check website for more information! Dec. 28-29, 12:30-3:30pm and Dec. 30-31, 12:303:30pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $49.

LEGO Robotics Join Camp Fire’s First LEGO

League Robotics club for 4th-5th graders.

We will be exploring FLL’s new competition “Gamechangers” using LEGO EV3 Mindstorms robots. This club is all about problem solving, getting creative, exploring new ideas, and having fun! Mondays-Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30pm.

Through Feb. 10. BendTECH, 1001 SW Emkay Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco. org. $80/month.

Online Art Activities for Kids Join Camp Fire for virtual art activities every Tuesday at 4pm. Designed for K-5th graders but open to all!

No registration required. Tuesdays, 4-4:30pm.

Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco.org.

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Sunriver Resort, 17600 Center Dr., Sunriver. Free.

BEER & DRINK

Growler Discount Night! Enjoy $2 off

growler fills every Wednesday at Bevel! Wednesdays. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour Rd. Suite B, Bend. Contact: 831-245-1922. holla@ bevelbeer.com. Free.

Locals’ Night Monday is the day to be at Silver Moon Brewing! Come on down and join the local family all day every Monday! We offer $3 Pints of our core line up beers and $4 pours of our barrel aged beers all day. Come down and sample whats new while also enjoying our brand new food menu! It’s a steal of a deal that we won’t be chasing you out the door for! Mondays. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

Locals’ Day Come on down to Bevel Craft

Brewing for $4 beers and cider and $1 off wine all day. Outdoor dining is open now! The are also food specials from the food carts located out back at The Patio! Tuesdays. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour Rd. Suite B, Bend. Contact: holla@bevelbeer.com. Free.

Travel to France with The Good Drop Wine Shoppe Join The Good Drop June

10-17th, 2021 on a cruise of the Rhone River.

Embark on a 7-night river cruise from Avignon to Lyon. We hope you decide to Sip and Sail with us. Please call us at 541-410-1470 or email beckie@gooddropwineshop.com for inquires and bookings. Fridays and Thu, June 10, Noon Through Jan. 31. Contact: 541-410-1470. beckie@ goooddropwineshop.com.

ATHLETIC EVENTS

Bend Area Running Fraternity The group

will run, maintaining social distance, along the Deschutes River and then receive discounted drinks from the cidery after the run! Mondays, 5pm. AVID Cider Co. Taproom, 550 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Contact: bendarearunningfraternity@ gmail.com. Free.

CORK Thursday Run Join us for a run from 3-5 miles. Stay afterward for a drink and food.

All ability levels welcome along with friendly on leash dogs. Thursdays, 6-7:30pm. Zpizza Tap Room, 1082 SW Yates Drive, Bend. Free.

Moon Country Snowbusters New Year’s Day Snowmobile Poker Run Join

us for Moon Country Snowbusters Snowmobile Poker Run. Riders can depart at any time. Participants have six hours to return to the designated ending point: this is not a race! Your time between stops does not matter – enjoy the ride – but play safe, friends! The best poker hand wins: cash prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place hands. Awards take place at Wanoga @ 3 pm; participants must be present to receive any winnings! Jan. 1, 9am-5pm. Wanoga Sno Park, Cascade Lakes Highway, Bend. $5 donation.

New Year’s Eve Bonfire on the Snow There is no more unique opportunity

to ring in the new year than Wanderlust Tours’ Bonfire on the Snow, at midnight, under the light of our solar system’s twinkling lights. Cruising on snowshoes, our destination is a hand-carved amphitheater in the snow where a crackling bonfire awaits. Join us for a magical meander through the powdery snow-filled forest at night in the Cascade Mountains west of Bend, Oregon.

Dec. 31, 9pm. Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S Hwy 97, Bend. $150.

Planet Fitness Home Work-Ins Planet Fitness is offering free daily workouts via lives-

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Get your sweat on at least four times a day. Valid even for those without memberships! Visit the Planet Fitness Facebook page for more details.

Ongoing, 4-5pm. Free.

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welcome. Find the Redmond Oregon Running Klub on Facebook for weekly run details. Thursdays, 6:15pm. Redmond. Contact: rundanorun1985@gmail.com.

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Cross Cut Warming Hut: Locals’ Day!

Tuesdays are Local’s Day. Every Tuesday enjoy $1 off regular size draft beverages. Come by the Warming Hut and hang out by the fire. See you soon, Bend! Tuesdays. Cross Cut Warming Hut No 5, 566 SW Mill View Way, Bend.

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OUTDOOR EVENTS

Ski and Stay Package Book any full-service accommodation and receive two Hoodoo Ski Lift tickets per day of your stay for free! Every two Hoodoo Ski Lift tickets can be traded for four Autobahn Tubing tickets. Dec. 5-Jan. 23. Black Butte Ranch, 13899 Bishops Cap, Sisters. Contact: 855-257-8435.

Bend Pilates Bend Pilates is now offering a full schedule of classes through Zoom! Sign up for your class on Mindbody.com and download Zoom. Prior to start you will receive an email invitation to join class. Be ready with mat, weights, roller, and/or band and login five minutes prior to class time. For more information visit bendpilates.net/classes/. $20.

Capoeira: A Perfect Adventure Become your own hero. The Brazilian art form of Capoeira presents opportunities to develop personal insights, strength, balance, flexibility, musicality, voice, rhythm, and language by tapping the energy of this rich cultural expression and global community. Text 541-678-3460 for location and times. Mondays-Wednesdays-Fridays, 6pm.

Contact: 541-678-3460. ucabend@gmail.com. $30 intro month.

Dream Interpretation Group Your inner

consciousness is trying to communicate with your conscious mind all the time. It speaks to us in dreams and waking life in the language of symbolism. Facilitator Michael Hoffman has been interpreting dreams for the past 35 years.

This approach draws on Jungian dream interpretation and spiritual traditions. Every other Tuesday, 6-7:30pm. Contact: 541-639-6246. michael@ naturalwayofbeing.com. Free.

Getting Started With Essential Oils - Bend Heard about essential oils but do not

know where to start? Join us for this free workshop to learn how to get started safely. Fridays, 7pm and Sundays, 10am. Through May 30.

Riverhouse on the Deschutes, 3075 N. Highway 97, Bend. Free.

Intuitive Life Coaching Discover exactly

what is blocking you from feeling peace, happiness, and satisfaction in your life and relationships. Wed, Dec. 30, 3pm, Wed, Jan. 6, 3pm, Wed, Jan. 13, 3pm, Wed, Jan. 20, 3pm, Wed, Jan. 27, 3pm and Wed, Feb. 3, 3pm. RSVP for address, Bend. Free.

Livestream Pre + Postnatal Yoga Classes This class is designed to help preg-

nant ladies and recently postpartum moms (6 weeks - 1 year) safely strengthen and stretch their bodies, relax the mind, reduce discomfort, and improve postpartum recovery. Use props from home for classes. Babies are welcome too ;) Sundays, 10:30am. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend.

Contact: 541-797-3404. info@freespiritbend.com. $9.

Livestream Yoga Flow Classes This all levels livestream yoga flow class is built around sun salutations and creative sequencing to build heat, endurance, flexibility and strength. Our highly knowledgable yoga teachers will guide you safely through smooth pose-to-pose transitions as you move with your breath. Tuesdays-Thursdays-Saturdays, 9:15-10:15am. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-797-3404. info@freespiritbend.com. $9.

Livestreamed Meditation Class Free online meditation classes led by Cathleen Hylton of Blissful Heart Wellness Center. Take a break from the current climate and get your zen on in

Celebrate the New Year under the stars with Wanderlust Tours, Bonfire in the Snow event, Thu., Dec. 31.

this free meditation class. Join class via zoom. us/j/596079985. Thursdays, 6-7pm. Free.

Love Bird Yoga One Year Anniversary!

Join us to celebrate our one year anniversary!

What started out as a dream has turned into a compassionate, kind, open-hearted community that YOU built! All classes on January 5th are free to attend, we will have raffle tickets for sale with the money going to COVO (Central Oregon Veterans Outreach), juice by Just Cut Organic Juice Bar and cupcakes from Ida’s Cupcakes!

Raffle prizes include Love Bird goodies and class packs and passes. Thank you for being the little studio that could in the little town that can! We love you Redmond, thank you for showing up for yourself, this community, and the path and practice of yoga. Jan. 5, 8am-8pm. Love Bird Yoga, 418 SW 6th St, Redmond. Free.

Mind/Body Exercise Taster Series A five week series in five different types of mind body exercise . Please plan to attend all five - January 6, 13, 20, 27 and February 3. Jan. 6, 2pm. SHARC, 57250 Overlook Rd., Sunriver. Free.

Motivation and Goal Setting Workshop

Feeling Pandemic Blues? It’s a great time to redesign your life. Make use of your time at home by setting and reaching goals in a free Zoom Workshop. Certified Life Coach, Jacquie Elliott is hosting a motivation and accountability workshop on the first Monday of the each month. 5:30-7pm.

Contact: ------coach@jacquieelliottclc.com. Free.

New Year's Detox Yoga Flow (Livestream) We will detox 2020 away and

welcome in 2021 with this fiery and sweaty yoga practice! You will feel transformed and ready to embrace a new year with a new positive mindset. We will also dive deep to find our true New Years intension! Jan. 2, 9:15-10:15am. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@ freespiritbend.com. $10.

New Year's Eve’s Celebration Falling Up 2021 An all day celebration!

Online Via Zoom: auction, meditation, music and movement! Healing Flow, Power Vinyasa, Nidra & Yin Yoga Classes. Live Music during savasana and between classes. 100% of the proceeds benefit Namaspa Foundation. Providing yoga & meditation to our local community. Gain clarity & set an intention for 2021. Dec. 31, 9am-9pm.

Contact: 541-550-8550. namaspayoga@gmail. com. $25 - $40.

The Numa Breath Experience Breathwork therapy is a transformational practice that strategically weaves together the power of conscious breathwork, deep bodily unwindings and mindful somatic psycho-therapeutic investigations. It means shifting those emotional patterns and stressors from the inside out. Led

by Tziporah Kingsbury Jan. 6, 5:45-7:45pm.

Namaspa Yoga Studio, 1135 NW Galveston Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-550-8550. namaspayoga@ gmail.com. $50.

The Vance Stance/Structural Reprogramming Tired of being in pain? Get

to the root of why you are tight & suffering. In this series of two-hour classes in posture and flexibility. Mondays-Thursdays, Noon-2pm and Mondays-Wednesdays, 6-8pm. Through Feb. 11.

EastSide Home Studio, 21173 Sunburst Ct., Bend.

Contact: 541-330-9070. vancebonner@juno.com.

12 classes/$180.

Women’s Circle Start 2021 off right! A

committed four week series open to all who identify as women. Move, dance and connect more soul-fully with yourself and others. Pause to tune into your heart and body in a supportive and sacred space. No experience necessary.

Learn more at soulinmotionbend.com. Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm. Through Jan. 28. Contact: 541-948-7015. soulinmotionbend@gmail.com. $100/series.

Writing Your Way Home from 2020

A three-session creative writing series to integrate the learning of this year We write to heal. We write to discover. We write to be inspired. Healing, discovery, inspiration--we need all of these at this time. Join us to fall back in love with writing and remember its healing impact. Mondays, 12-1:30pm. Through Jan. 4. Contact: 541-280-4726. katie@co-elevate.com. $275.

Yoga for Cultivating Inner Stillness

Through a moving meditation you will embark on a spiritual journey designed to awaken awareness of Self. This hour long practice builds strength, balance and flexibility while inviting in tools that aid in managing life’s stresses. In this classical and holistic Hatha Yoga class you will stretch and tone the whole body in a therapeutic and mindful space. This low-impact practice integrates chanting, meditation, breathing and Asana (postures). Wednesdays, 7-8pm. Through Dec. 30. $7-$10.

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Central Oregon 2020 Restaurant Openings Aina Kauai Style Grill—Kauai native Ian Vidinha’s Hawaiian food cart quickly garnered a following after its opening in January—earning the Best New Food Cart distinction in our 2020 Restaurant Guide, and second place for Best Food Cart in our 2020 Best of Central Oregon reader’s poll.

Alebrije—Oaxacan-style Mexican tacos and other fare, located in the Bunk + Brew hostel complex, opened in 2020.

Auntie Bernie’s Hawaiian Grill— While it won Best New Restaurant in Sunriver in our Best of Central Oregon readers’ poll, you’ll now find the Auntie Bernie’s cart in La Pine.

Backporch Coffee downtown —Located in the former Bluebird Coffee location, this is the newest location in Backporch’s lineup, opened this December.

Bend Izakaya Ronin—We loved it as a food cart, and now, with a brick-andmortar in the Century Center, there’s more to love. Currently only doing limited sushi platters, we’re looking forward to the days of kicking back and eating too much sushi inside the restaurant itself.

Burrito Sunrise—A California-style burrito truck on Bend’s east side.

Cabin South—Cabin 22 now has a southside location, in the Brookswood Plaza.

Carnaval Redmond—The Mexican restaurant in downtown Redmond made such a splash this year that it earned Best New Restaurant in Redmond in our Best of Central Oregon readers’ poll.

Chi—Featuring sushi and Chinese flavors, Chi closed its location in downtown Bend and reopened along Business 97.

Chik-Fil-A—Not exactly local, but it made a splash when it opened in January nonetheless. Is it really “the lord’s chicken?” We haven’t braved the long lines at the drive-thru yet to find out.

Chow Burger – A humble place with simple menu: Burgers, fries and shakes

Tacos la Catrina opened in February in The Podski, fulfilling owner Alejandro Cantu’s dream to open a place with authentic Mexican street food in Bend.

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Kefi Fast Fresh Mediterranean made a splash when it opened in February, later earning the Best New Restaurant distinction in our Best of Central Oregon readers’ poll.

on Bend’s west side.

Coco Loco Taco Bar—This Sisters food cart earned Best New Restaurant in Sisters in our annual readers’ poll.

Crosscut Warming Hut No. 5 – A tap house and food cart pod near the bustling Box Factory, with carts incluing Abe Cappana’s Detroit Pan Pizza + Italian, Incred-A-Bowl and Gyro Power.

Deeply Rooted — This vegan bistro in the former Bad Wolf location in downtown Bend forged forward with opening during the early, scary days of the pandemic… and was rewarded by being runner-up in our Best of Central Oregon readers’ poll for Best New Restaurant.

El Sancho Galveston—While it’s currently only open for breakfast burritos, the advent of a west side El Sancho meant that some people might never have an excuse to venture to the east side again… which was perfectly fine by us.

Eqwine Wine Bar—A wine bar that once was only a mobile horse trailer, but

now has expanded to a brick-and-mortar in Redmond.

The Fold—A farm-to-table, scratch kitchen pizza restaurant in Sunriver, in the former Ponderosa Pizza space.

Ida’s Cupcake Café—The sweet shop opened a Redmond location just before the pandemic hit.

Juno Japanese Sushi Garden—A sushi restaurant located inside The Podski beer garden in Bend.

Kefi Fast Fresh Mediterranean—As its name suggests, Kefi offers up quick and delicious felafel, gyros and more— earning the honor of Best New Restaurant in our 2020 Best of Central Oregon readers’ poll.

Kevista Coffee — You know you’ve heard of it by now. The coffee shop on Bend’s Century Drive opened in January, and quickly made itself infamous, getting slapped with fines by OHSA for allegedly not enforcing indoor mask orders.

Lucy’s Taco Shop—You might already know it from its Redmond location’s wins as Best Bang for your Buck and other awards in our Best of Central Oregon reader’s poll, but now, Bend diners can get in on the fun, with a new location on Third Street.

Midtown Yacht Club—A snazzy food cart pod and beer garden on Fourth Street in Midtown Bend, with food carts including Alley Dogz, Barrio, Cowboy Pasta, Lively Up Yourself and Tots! pflücke — Traditional sausage paired with housemade mustards and a wide variety of craft brews, located in NorthWest Crossing.

Salute Ristorante Italiano—This Italian restaurant opened early this year, and while it reports on its website that it’s staying closed for now due to the governor’s orders, we look forward to its return.

Still Vibrato — They’ve been roasting coffee for quite some time, but now Still Vibrato has an espresso bar, too, located on SW Century Drive in Bend.

South Yo Mouth—A Southern food cart, located in the Signature Bend hotel parking lot.

Tacos la Catrina—These yummy tacos at The Podski pod in Bend will keep you coming back for more.

Vida Y Tacos—Opened in the past year, Vida Y Tacos serves up fast and fun tacos and more.

Westside Local—Chef Amber Amos’ newest venture in Redmond, featuring no set menu, but instead sourcing ingredients from local farms to make up that week’s menu.

RIP: Central Oregon Restaurant closings Far too many places have closed forever in Central Oregon this year. These are some of them.

• Austin Street Tacos • Backporch Coffee in the Century Center • Bluebird Coffee • Brown’s Basics Bakery and Eatery • Cheerleaders Grill & Pub • Kayo’s Dinner House • Maverick’s Country Bar and Grill • McGrath’s Fish House • Norma's Red Rooster • Ochoco Brewing Co. • The Pickled Pig • Pilot Butte Drive-In • Wild Oregon Foods

CENTRAL OREGON TAKEOUT GUIDE! Want to find out what’s open and what’s closed, or which restaurants offer delivery? Want to let us know about changes to your restaurant’s business hours or other info?

Head over to the Source Weekly’s 2020 Takeout Guide to peruse listings— and if you’re an owner or manager with changes to make, look for the “Edit this Business’ Info” tab on your listing to get it up to date. Then, look for our print-edition Takeout Guide on stands Jan. 28!

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While far from a comprehensive list of openings and closings, here are some of the Central Oregon establishments that have come and gone this past year.

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his wasn’t a very good year, for humans or for life on Earth in general. There are still a lot of unknowns heading into 2021, and not just when it comes to cinema and movie-going. How did it feel for everyone else, watching movies you know were supposed to open in theaters (like “Soul” and “Wonder Woman:1984”) on a streaming service the day of its release? Did it feel weird for anyone else but me?

The theatrical experience is going to change, and that’s good. It should. Corporate mega-chains like Regal and Cinemark aren’t really interested in making the communal experience of cinema into something other than a business transaction. They have no reason to care. The chains have gotten a little better over the years and I think Regal did a good job trying to keep people safe when they reopened for a month, but on a local level, look at how Tin Pan Theater curates the experience to try to make the space feel like downtown Bend’s living room, or how the Odem Theater Pub feels like a loving throwback to neighborhood theaters of the 1960s and ‘70s.

If cinemas die, then it will change how movies are made forever. Blockbusters won’t be able to make a billion dollars and budgets will shrink. There’s no reason for Disney to make something like “Avengers: Endgame” if the endgame is being added to Disney+ on a random Friday night. Mid-level and low budget movies

Runners Up: #15: “Come to Daddy” #14: “The Invisible Man” #13: “Da 5 Bloods” #12: “Possessor” #11: “Sound of Metal”

TOP 10!! #10: “Underwater” A throwback to those ’80’s creature feature programmers like “Leviathan” and “Deep Star Six” that hits every single underwater adventure button I love. Also, Kristen Stewart versus massive Lovecraftian monsters needs to be a genre from now on. #9: “Babyteeth” A deeply humane drama about a terminally ill teenager finding her first and only love in the arms of a drug dealer. A simple story, beautifully told. #8: “The Vast of Night” A teenage switchboard operator and DJ hear strange signals coming from the sky at the beginning of the space race. This feels like a 1960s radio play come to life. #7: “Relic” Three generations of women deal with dementia, loss and grief while trapped in a metaphorical and literal haunted house. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this film for months. #6: “The Wolf of Snow Hollow” An alcoholic smalltown sheriff has to mentally prepare for the slow passing of his father and the killings of locals by what appears to be a werewolf. I know it doesn’t sound like

it, but this is easily the funniest movie I saw all year. #5: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” The final performance from Chadwick Boseman proves for all time that he was a giant of cinema with barely a dozen performances to his name. His work here is timeless. #4: “Soul” Pixar once again takes a deeply emotional and iconic look at death, but through the lens of what we leave behind in life. Their best film since “Inside Out” and something I will watch countless times in the future. #3: “Small Axe: Lovers Rock” This entire movie is set at a sexy, sweaty and grinding dance party in 1980s London. In a year without live music, this movie feels like a revelation and a revolution, while also saying more about racism, classism and sexism than any film to come out in ages. #2: “First Cow” A story of friendship and biscuits across the Oregon Territory in 1820. Slow-moving, meditative and quietly profound, at a time when I felt the most alone and isolated, this movie made me feel held. #1: “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” There was no other choice. Charlie Kaufman takes on a break-up drama but makes it an existentialist fable about perception and choice. This film is a puzzle where none of the pieces match, but all of them do, except you weren’t putting together a puzzle, you were looking in a mirror.

Looking back on my list I guess it’s not surprising that most of the movies I loved this year at least touched on themes of loss and isolation and loneliness. That’s how I felt for a lot of this year and these movies helped me in one way or another. That’s what movies should do: make you feel. Even if you don’t like the feeling and even if it scares you or upsets you, the fact that moving pictures can change you is legitimately miraculous.

The year 2021 will be a different kind of year than any of us can predict, but we are alive and in this together. There are many things on this Earth more important than movies, but nothing can remind us of that more beautifully.

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might find bigger audiences, but the streaming services will be so packed with content that they could also easily be lost in the shuffle.

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I only saw one of my top 10 movies of the year in the theater, and I was the only person there. But regardless of the size of the screen or whether we saw the movie with a thousand people or just our quaranteam, there were still some truly beautiful movies that came out this year. The art of filmmaking is alive and well even as the business of making and showing movies suffers greatly.

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ith 2020’s opening day following Thanksgiving, the earliest seen in 11 years, Hoodoo Ski Area has broken sales records across the board— and it’s only December.

“This time last year, we didn’t open until the middle of January,” said Marketing Director Leif Williams, noting that mid-December as a more typical opening. “In October, we extended our spring sale price on season passes for a 24-hour period and saw huge revenue, just from that one day. Black Butte Ranch has also seen record sales in their ski and stay packages.”

Located 22 miles from Sisters on Highway 20, with a base elevation of 4,668 feet, Hoodoo can be a bit of a wild card. It boasts a laid-back and relaxed atmosphere while offering all the premier options of a resort. “You’ll feel welcome here whether you’re in Levi’s or tricked out in Patagonia,” noted Williams.

Hoodoo’s most sought after amenity? Night skiing. Post-Christmas and continuing throughout the season, Hoodoo offers Thriftski Thursdays, 12 hours of continuous riding, three days a week. On Fridays and Saturdays, riders can upgrade a day pass for $5.

Another benefit to Hoodoo terrain, if you’re still learning the ropes, is the close proximity of rental pickup to lift lines, and piecewise friendly advancing difficulty on runs. “Our progressive tracks are all accessible from the same lifts,” explains Williams. For families, this means everyone can ride up together, choose their preferred terrain down, and easily meet up at the bottom to catch another chair up.

On choice sections of terrain like Chuck's Backside, the floor drops out over epic horizon lines—expansive views above, parachute worthy expenses below. Hang on to your Kinkos and camo.

For folks wanting to RV overnight, Hoodoo offers 64 sites; 34 with hookups and 30 dry. Williams said it’s an especially unique experience to ski until 9 pm, then roll out the fire pit and sit out under the stars, only to drift off and do

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it all again in the morning.

Night skiing was just a twinkle in the eye of Hoodoo founders back in 1946 when the first U.S. Department of Agriculture letters of inquiry were submitted for a ski tow. By 1948 a lodge plan was approved and the rest is history. Today, Chuck Shepard, Hoodoo’s CEO, keeps a regularly updated page on the website addressed directly to snow patrons. And, he brought a little something else with him to Hoodoo...

Akin to Yeti or Big Foot, Harold the Hodag is a Wisconsin legend and the official mascot of Hoodoo. Folklore has it the first Hodag, a green dinosaur-es-

Hoodoo has a COVID pivot in full swing.

Launching fairly seamlessly because of a condensed footprint, the main bullet points include masks in locations where 6 feet of distance is not maintainable and in lift lines.

Entering the lodge is limited to staff only and a series of “to-go” and rental service windows have been constructed around the perimeter.

“We have set up a nice little bar/ kitchen in our old dining room accessible to customers with sliders,” said Doug Ritchie, lodge manager. “They are working great. People have been very happy we are open and that we

“You’ll feel welcome here whether you’re in Levi’s or tricked out in Patagonia.”

—LEIF WILLIAMS que creature, was discovered in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, in the late 1800s.

About 100 years later, living deep in the snow at Hoodoo, Chuck Shepard, found another Hodag, named Harold.

Originally a carnivore, now preferring goggles, single gloves, or socks with a mixture of French fries for sustenance, Harold regularly poses for photo ops around the Hoodoo lodge.

Like all of central Oregon’s favorite commercial recreation hot spots,

are serving food and beverages.” This is supplemented with a 50x50-foot tent sprinkled with spaced-out tables and heaters where visitors can consume their food and beverages with some protection from the elements.

While the jury is still out on La Niña forecasts, Hoodoo has seen more snowfall early season than in over a decade.

This come-as-you-are welcoming winter gem is offering lessons and is operating full steam ahead.

Cross-country—also called Nordic—skiing can be either an entry into the wide world of skiing in general, or a peaceful and heart-pounding departure from the hustle and bustle of downhill resort skiing. Wherever you’re coming from, XC Oregon’s Learn to Ski Day is a time to learn the ropes. XC Oregon is a locally based organization dedicated to helping skiers improve their skills and compete in Nordic ski racing.

On Jan. 10, Virginia Meissner SnoPark will be the site of XC Oregon’s Learn to Ski Day, featuring 30-minute mini-clinics at several times throughout the afternoon, including 1pm, 1:30pm or 2pm start times. Cross country skiers of any level are welcome, but those who want to learn more about skate skiing are advised to have at least one day on their skis before the event. The mini-clinics are free, but donations to the Meissner Nordic Ski Club are encouraged.

IF YOU’RE NEW HERE: For those who are brand-new to Nordic skiing and don’t yet have their own gear, rent some at one of the local ski shops in town; no rental gear is available at the sno-park. Meissner is the first sno-park you’ll encounter as you drive up Century Drive on the way to Mt. Bachelor.

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s its time in office comes to a close and we look ahead to 2021, the Trump Administration will be remembered for many things—but conservation will not be one of them.

During his time in office, his administration has led an assault on the environment: reversing, revoking, or rolling back nearly 100 rules and regulations that impacted clean air, clean water, wildlife, toxic chemicals, energy exploration and emissions, and climate change, to name but a few. Though the administration did pass the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, along with the Great American Outdoors Act, these were overshadowed in the wake of environmental deregulations.

Trump’s plan for energy dominance for the U.S. also included reducing imports of foreign energy while boosting exports of American energy.

In short, energy development would trump environmental protection. To promote this America First Energy Plan, the administration has removed or rescinded many Obama-era regulations which targeted reducing carbon emissions and combating climate change while protecting public lands, wildlife and other essentials such as clean air and water. One example of this was the Affordable Clean Energy rule which would enable states, not the Environmental Protection Agency, to establish clean air standards

for gas- and coal-fired power plants.

This action repealed the 2015 Clean Power Plan and set lower air quality standards that even the EPA agreed would have an increased impact on vulnerable communities.

“If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we must fundamentally reset our relationship with wildlife and the natural world,” said Brett Hartl, government affairs director at the Center for Biological Diversity. “If we protect the planet’s most imperiled species, we’ll take care of people too. Their protection will give us cleaner air and water and less risk of another zoonotic pandemic sweeping across the globe.”

Internationally, the Trump administration pulled the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement, signed by at least 55 countries representing 55% of the world’s global emissions, to combat climate change in 2015, citing unfair economic burdens placed on U.S. companies and businesses. The agreement targeted keeping global temperature rises below a 2-degree-Celsius increase above pre-industrial levels over the next century. Withdrawing from the accord in 2017 enabled the U.S. to pursue fossil fuel development, but also signaled the U.S. would not be a major stakeholder in leading the charge against carbon emissions and climate change, USDA Forest Service

Bears Ears National Monument, Utah, was reduced in size and the deleted lands opened for leasing to mining and drilling developments.

even though shareholders of energy development companies are calling for alignment. As of November, 194 countries and the European Union are signed on.

Numerous air pollution and carbon emission rules were also weakened, which included standards for fuel economy in vehicles, methane emissions, power plant emissions, air pollution over state and national parks as well as wilderness areas, and ozone pollution to “downwind states.”

Energy dominance also comes at a price, as energy reserves on public lands have also been targeted for

mitigation would no longer be included or enforced. This ruling was overturned in August.

For those who enjoy visiting southern Utah and exploring the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments, these two spectacular areas were reduced in size and the deleted lands opened for leasing to mining and drilling development.

In addition to these rollbacks, the current administration also weakened the National Environment Policy Act, a key environmental law which provides for public notification, review and comment on

“If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we must fundamentally reset our relationship with wildlife and the natural world. If we protect the planet’s most imperiled species, we’ll take care of people too. Their protection will give us cleaner air and water and less risk of another zoonotic pandemic sweeping across the globe.”

—BRETT HARTL development. The current administration plans to open a critical portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one of the last remaining wild places on earth, to oil and gas development. Home to musk ox, wolves, polar bears and large caribou herds that the native Gwich’in people depend upon for survival, the administration recently released a plan that energy exploration in a portion of the 19- million-acre refuge will have no lasting impacts on the landscape or wildlife. Auctions for the leases open for bidding in January.

In January 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service adopted a rule change to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, a 98-year-old piece of legislation designed to protect migratory birds. The rule change deleted the “incidental take” language in the act, which had established measures to penalize companies or individuals whose actions resulted in the accidental killing of birds.

This might happen at toxic borrow pits from oil or mining projects, oil spills, powerlines, wind turbines and other activities where

potential and cumulative impacts of federal projects to communities, landscapes, wildlife and other entities, as well as providing for alternative options. The new rules limit which projects require a NEPA analysis, the length of comment periods and having to provide analysis on cumulative impacts, all designed to fast-track projects and limit public participation—which can include local and state governments.

Overall, the administration has rolled back at least 100 environmental regulations and rules. Many have been challenged in court due to inadequate justification and some are expected to be replaced once the Biden administration takes charge.

Others, which were rejected in court, were rewritten and inserted into policy through administrative rules.

The current administration’s desire to decrease environmental protections and revert controls back to states and local governments while limiting federal government “overreach” will, if left to stand, place environmental protection on the back burner.

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Jesse Russell is a local builder who’s implementing many of these techniques in his new homes. Stemming from a dream of relocating back to Bend to minimize and build a tiny home, the company Hiatus Homes came to fruition. Its first development in southeast Bend was Hiatus Benham, consisting of 22 598-square-foot cottages, a 400-square footprint that uses loft areas to create almost 600 square feet of usable space. The next development is well underway on Bend’s west side on the flanks of Awbrey Butte, offering amazing views of downtown, the Old Mill and Mt. Bachelor. Hiatus Roanoke consists of 10, 1,200 squarefoot, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Net-Zeroready homes. With the addition of solar panels, these homes will offset their individual energy usage. By shrinking the footprint and using advanced insulation, airflow control and design techniques, these homes will keep people more comfortable while helping in the global fight against climate change through reduced energy consumption.

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My boyfriend does everything halfway, save for playing video games and smoking weed. He does sloppy work at his job, just the minimum to get by, and is always late turning things in.

He’s gotten away with this so far, maybe because he’s charismatic and fun.

In our relationship, he’ll promise me one thing and do another, and he does sneaky-lazy things like using up my shampoo but leaving the empty bottle in the shower. He’s highly intelligent and could be so much better than this.

Is there a way to get him to change?

—Disappointed Girlfriend Sadly, few companies have the kind of position he’d be ideal for: Vice President of Watching Porn During Business Hours.

Novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote that “action is character.” The way somebody repeatedly behaves reflects the sort of person they are: for example, highly trustworthy or “better lock up the silverware -- including the stainless steel!”

Psychologists boil down a person’s typical way of behaving -- along with the recurring thoughts and feelings that drive it -- as personality traits (for instance, extraversion). Personality traits have a hefty genetic component -- maybe even 50 percent -- and tend to be pretty consistent over time and in different situations. (A barfighter is a barfighter is a barfighter.)

Like classic Jolly Ranchers, personality traits come in five core “flavors,” which psychologists remember with the acronym OCEAN: Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism (aka emotional stability). Each trait is actually a spectrum ranging from low to high (from very little of a trait to lots and lots of it).

Ethically elastic, lazy sociopotato behavior like your boyfriend’s reflects low conscientiousness. A person high in conscientiousness is disciplined, dependable, and organized, with strong self-control, while someone low in conscientiousness is unreliable, undisciplined, and slothful, with poor impulse control and little concern for how their multislacking affects others. They can be wonderfully spontaneous and a lot of fun -- that is, until they spontaneously pawn your dog to stake themselves into high-roller poker.

Being conscientious is one of the most reliable predictors of success -- in any job from CEO to dog groomer to Etsy birdhouse magnate. It’s natural to assume low conscientiousness is bad and high is good.

But high conscientiousness has a number of downsides, such as buttcheek-clenching inflexibility, crippling perfectionism,

and being about as spur-of-the-moment fun as a refrigerated corpse.

Additionally, evolutionary anthropologist Daniel Nettle observes that the benefits of high conscientiousness are “exaggerated” in the “artificial ecologies” of modern workplaces. “Few of our ancestors survived and reproduced by being able to stay in the same place for eight hours a day, quietly getting on with a series of pre-planned or repetitive tasks” like entering sales data into spreadsheets.

For an ancestral hunter-gatherer, life was “a series of urgent improvisations” to manage surprising situations that constantly popped up. “It would really not be a good response, observing a passing herd of wildebeest, to say, ‘Actually Wednesday is my honey-gathering day.’”

Interestingly, research by psychologist Joanna Moutafi and her colleagues finds a relationship between high intelligence and low conscientiousness, suggesting that being brainy allows for slackadaisiAmy Alkon cal behavior. People who are very smart learn that they can goof off and do work at the last minute because they’ve got the mental juice to squeak by.

Can a brainy slothlete like your boyfriend change? Maybe. But the chances of this happening simply because you ask are probably slim. Change is more likely to come through getting hit hard by some catastrophic loss, like getting canned or dumped or driving while sloshed and mowing down the neighbors.

However, you could tell your boyfriend you think he’s awesome in many ways, but you see him doing things halfway, and it makes every area of his life so much less than it could be. Paint a picture of how great things could be if he just put in a bit more effort. Assuming he doesn’t shut you down, suggest an experiment. For two weeks, he could pick a couple of things to do really well every day: one at home (maybe making the bed like they do at a nice hotel) and another at work. During the two weeks, pump him up when he follows through, and afterward, ask him how it made him feel: about himself, his job prospects, and making you feel loved.

Going back to Fitzgerald’s “action is character,” if your boyfriend feels good enough to keep up and expand the changes, you might see that action also becomes character. We can choose who we are (probably more than most of us think) by repeatedly acting like the sort of person we want to be. Accordingly, some committed slackers do finally start climbing the corporate ladder; however, others prefer to keep napping underneath. (“My spirit animal is the sinkhole!”)

Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave. Suite 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail AdviceAmy@aol.com (advicegoddess.com).

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ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Author Anais Nin was supremely adaptable, eager to keep growing, and receptive when life nudged her to leave the past behind and expand her understanding. At the same time, she was clear about what she wanted and determined to get what she wanted. Her complex attitude is summed up in the following quote: “If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is compromise.” I hope you will heed her counsel throughout 2021. (Here’s another quote from Nin: “Had I not created my whole world, I would certainly have died in other people’s.”)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In 2013, workers at a clothing manufacturing plant in Gazipur, Bangladesh staged a mass protest.

Did they demand a pay raise or better health benefits? Were they lobbying for air conditioning or longer lunch breaks? None of the above. In fact, they had just one urgent stipulation: to dispel the ghost that was haunting the factory. I’ve got a similar entreaty for you in 2021, Pisces. I request that you exorcise any and all ghosts that have been preventing you from fully welcoming in and embracing the future. These ghosts may be purely metaphorical in nature, but you still need to be forceful in banishing them.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Author Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986) carried on a long love affair with books. He read thousands of them, wrote more than 20 of them, and further postulated the existence of numerous imaginary books that were never actually written. Of all the writers who roused his adoration, a certain Russian novelist was among the most beloved. Borges wrote, “Like the discovery of love, like the discovery of the sea, the discovery of Fyodor Dostoevsky marks an important date in one’s life.” I’m wondering if you will experience one of these pivotal discoveries in 2021. I strongly suspect so. It may not be the work of Dostoevsky, but I bet it will have an impact close to those of your original discoveries of love and the sea.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Vietnamese-American novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen has won numerous awards for his work, including the Pulitzer Prize.

Here are his views about the nature of accomplishment: “We don’t succeed or fail because of fortune or luck. We succeed because we understand the way the world works and what we have to do. We fail because others understand this better than we do.” I bring these thoughts to your attention, Taurus, because I think that in 2021 you will have an extraordinary potential to enhance your understanding of how the world works and what you must do to take advantage of that. This could be the year you become both smarter and wiser.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Modern civilization has not spread to every corner of the planet.

There are at least 100 tribes that inhabit their own private realms, isolated from the invasive sprawl of our manic, frantic influence. Among these enclaves, many are in the Amazon rain forests, West Papua, and the Andaman Islands. I have a theory that many of us civilized people would love to

nurture inner qualities akin to those expressed by indigenous people: hidden away from the mad world; content to be free of the noise and frenzy; and living in attunement with natural rhythms. In 2021, I hope you will give special care and attention to cultivating this part of you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Hurricane Maria struck the Caribbean island of Dominica in 2016.

Scientists studied two local species of anole lizards both before and after the natural disaster. They were amazed to find that the lizards after the hurricane had super-strong grips compared to their predecessors. The creatures were better able to hold on to rocks and perches so as to avoid being swept away by high winds. The researchers’ conclusion?

It’s an example of one of the most rapid rates of evolutionary change ever recorded. I bring this to your attention, Cancerian, because I suspect that you, too, will have the power to evolve and transform at an expedited pace in 2021—in response to positive events as much as to challenging events.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I hope that in 2021 you will spend a lot of time meditating on your strongest longings. Are they in harmony with your highest ideals, or not? Do they energize you or drain you? Are they healthy and holy, or are they unhealthy or unholy—or somewhere in between those two extremes? You’ll be wise to re-evaluate all your burning, churning yearnings, Leo—and decide which ones are in most righteous service to your life goals.

And as for those that are in fact noble and liberating and invigorating: Nurture them with all your tender ingenuity!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22): “You can’t move mountains by whispering at them,” says singer-songwriter Pink.

Strictly speaking, you can’t move mountains by shouting at them, either.

But in a metaphorical sense, Pink is exactly right.

Mild-mannered, low-key requests are not likely to precipitate movement in obstacles that resemble sold rock. And that’s my oracle for you in the coming months, Virgo. As you carry out the project of relocating or crumbling a certain mountain, be robust and spirited—and, if necessary, very loud.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In his masterpiece the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci applied 30 layers of paint that were no thicker than a single human hair. Can you imagine the patience and concentration that required? I’m going to propose that you be inspired by his approach as you carry out your big projects in the coming year. I think you will have the potential to create at least one labor of love that’s monumentally subtle and soulful.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Climate change is proceeding with such speed in central Mexico that entire forests are in danger of perishing. In the hills near Ejido La Mesa, for instance, the weather is getting too hot for the fir trees that shelter millions of monarch butterflies every fall. In response, local people have joined with scientists to physically move the fir forest to a higher, cooler elevation. What might be your personal equivalent, Scorpio: an ambitious plan to carry out an idealistic yet practical project? According to my analysis of your astrological potentials, you’ll have a lot of energy to work on such a scheme in 2021.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Author Gérard de Nerval (1808–1855) made the following observation: “I do not ask of God that he should change anything in events themselves, but that he should change me in regard to things, so that I might have the power to create my own universe, to govern my dreams, instead of enduring them.”

If you have a relationship with the Divine Wow, that will be a perfect prayer for you to say on a regular basis in 2021. If you don’t have a connection to the Supreme Intelligence, I suggest you address the same prayer to your Higher Self or Future Beauty or whatever source of sublime inspiration you hold most dear.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The mathematically oriented website WaitButWhy.com says that the odds of winning a mega lottery can be compared to this scenario: You know that a certain hedgehog will sneeze just one time in the next six years, and you place a big bet that this sneeze will take place at exactly the 36th second of 12:05 pm next January 20. In other words, WaitButWhy. com declares, your chances of winning that lottery are very small. But while their analysis is true in general, it may not be completely applicable to you in 2021. The likelihood of you choosing the precise moment for the hedgehog’s sneeze will be higher than usual. More realistically and importantly, your chances for generating positive financial luck through hard work and foresight will be much higher than usual.

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From curbside service to online ordering to consuming while remote working, Oregonians got elevated in new ways

By Josh Jardine

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any of us spent this year staying home, watching streaming services, avoiding others and eating tremendous amounts of food. You know what goes really well with those things, and always has?

Cannabis.

The year 2020 shows that Oregonians managed their quarantine time by buying and consuming record amounts of cannabis products, and that’s just from the regulated market. Old-school dealers saw a rise in demand and prices as well, which underscores that cannabis became a very sought-after tool to deal with the stresses and confinement which began back in March.

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Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug.

For use by adults 21 years of age and older. Keep out of the reach of children.

On March 20, Gov. Kate Brown issued the first “Stay at Home” directive, including which businesses could continue operating, to the exclusion of skating rinks and hookah bars, but including liquor stores and dispensaries.

Rule changes followed, allowing Oregonians the option of having cannabis (legally) brought to their curbside vehicle for purchase, along with other considerations to make sure there was easy access to keep Oregonians elevated.

Online ordering and delivery options made cannabis acquisition point and click simple.

Although cannabis for some is the ultimate adamant social distancing tool (“I can’t go out. Too high. Too many people.

No way. Let’s order in.”), it also served to soothe jittery nerves, flagging spirits, restless days and sleepless nights. Many a space-, boundary- and patience-challenged parent or partner this year found solace in gummies, vape carts or stash of flowers, many for the first time.

All these factors and more moved Oregonians to buy more cannabis. For the first time ever, $1 billion in cannabis products were sold in the regulated market. Compare that to Oregon’s total sales of $739 million in 2019.

The positives were few this year, but 2020 may be the year cannabis became a recognized legitimate industry in Oregon by politicians. The numbers for Oregon cannabis were impressive, and the numbers don’t lie.

Sin tax city The 17% tax on recreational purchases collected by the State, along with up to 3% by cities and counties, is helping out a seriously depleted tax base rocked

by COVID. With sales exceeding each prior month for over a quarter, state analysts in September increased their revenue projections issued in May based on the increased demand. It jumped nearly $31 million to $291 million, and may well go even higher.

But the passage in November of Measure 110 could mean some big changes as to how the state tax revenue is spent. A report from the state notes its passages means a “(reallocation), or redirect much of the marijuana tax collections into a new drug treatment and recovery fund.” But the legislature may modify that to some degree.

Working in the weed mines Per a report from AskGrowers, there are over 61,000 active Marijuana Worker Permits in Oregon, and that number seems certain to increase. Cannabis is a true growth industry, and no, I’m not making a cute joke. As an agricultural commodity, in a state with a rich and varied farming industry, cannabis is no small potatoes. (That time, yes.)

That same report shows that the value of regulated Oregon cannabis crops is over $795 million, with the next most valuable being Hay/Alfalfa at over $340 million.

The new normal As the home became classroom/ office/gym, established lines blurred, which also included the use of cannabis and CBD products during work hours. Cannabis users now working from home found the two worlds could coexist peacefully, although there does not yet exist a strain making Zoom meetings a good time.

In the way that winking jokes about wine as “mommy juice” went mainstream, a parent chilled out on CBD fill-in-the-blank products, and those enjoying responsible amounts of cannabis products also helped normalize the use of cannabis when parenting, as much as alcohol.

The isolation, loneliness, depression and fear/anxiety brought on by this year as a whole has brought forth a whole new cross section of cannabis users.

People looking for relief from...life, but who still need to be present, and want a healthier choice than alcohol, pharmaceuticals or potentially lethally laced illegal drugs.

It’s a good bet that as we return to “normal,” many will include cannabis in whatever that looks like.

THE REC ROOM Crossword “RESTARTS”

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The highlighted letters read left to right and top to bottom will complete the quote:

“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, Whispering ‘it _______...”

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ANSWER TO LAST WEEK'S PUZZLES

ACROSS 1. Folder where important emails sometimes get deposited 5. Free-for-all 10. Ray of sunshine, perhaps 14. Boat-destroying beast 15. Comic Denis 16. Not quite right 17. Event when all the staff of a nuclear power plant (past and present) catch up?

20. Quotations before chapters 21. It goes from A to B 22. Off in the distance, poetically 23. Waist band 24. Critique the newly-digitzed classic album?

32. Makes some improvements 33. Wore 34. Letters after congressman Lee Zeldin’s name 35. Off in the distance 36. Chest-beating superpatriot 37. Company whose mascot is Sonic 38. Taking a personal day, say 39. Jalapeño feature?

40. Number of levels of heaven in Islam 41. Brought back merchandise?

44. Awards ceremony rental 45. Little sucker 46. “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” painter 49. Some YouTube dramas 55. Salvage a battery job?

57. They come before 62-Across 58. Tilted 59. Roast turkey flavorer 60. Play group?

61. MIT et al.

62. They come after 57-Across

DOWN 1. Miffed and then some 2. Chop up the vegetables before cooking them, e.g.

3. Nutritious berry 4. TV character who was handy with a Swiss army knife, a roll of duct tape and a paper clip 5. “NCIS” character Jack ___ 6. Criminal scumbag 7. Without thinking 8. Goes wrong 9. Illuminati symbol 10. Outside porches 11. Cup-holder’s cry 12. His home is a pad 13. Cumbrian river 18. Ménage à ___ 19. Citified 23. Melville book involving a mutiny 24. Hunter’s tool 25. Praise to the stars 26. At the same time 27. Department that tests new products 28. Landscaping tool 29. Roman district with a famous fountain 30. Cooler brand with a German name 31. QB Tannehill 32. Not good, but not bad 36. Bring about bad luck 37. Site for expensive real estate 39. “Impractical Jokers” channel 40. Druggie’s collection 42. Maximal 43. Runs out of quarters?

46. Burger king?

47. Actress Waithe 48. Tops cakes 49. Small songbird 50. Presidential terms often 51. Crooked 52. Do a character study 53. Toaster waffle brand 54. Comprehends 56. Certain Ivy Leaguer

“Aren’t we forgetting the true meaning of Christmas?

You know, the birth of Santa.”

—Bart Simpson

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