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Last week I traveled to the Klamath River to tour several of the dams that are part of the largest dam removal in history. It was a stunning experience — standing on the top of Iron Gate dam, soon to be gone from this world, and contemplating how many fish have ended their migration from the Pacific to that very spot. I tell the first story in a three-part series on the restoration of the Klamath River in this week’s Feature. Meanwhile, read about the benefits of thermal hot springs in Outside, the films that got snubbed at the Oscars in Screen and what ranked-choice voting will mean for you in News. All that and more inside this edition of the Source Weekly!

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ver the past several years, state and local governments have spent a lot of time, energy and money trying to solve Oregon’s massive shortfall of housing. “Oregon needs to develop more than 550,000 new housing units across income levels to accommodate 20 years of population growth and account for current underproduction,” read a June 2023 press release from the Oregon Senate Republicans, some of whom were the sponsors of a bill, SB 1013, that allowed people in rural areas of the state to rent a portion of their land to someone living in an RV. The law would allow just a single RV (which could also be a tiny home on wheels) on each rural property. That law went into effect Jan. 1. Since the passage of SB 1013, the Deschutes County planning commission took up the issue, looking at the pros and cons of approving such a program in Deschutes County. Surprisingly, that planning commission voted 4-3 against the plan, expressing concerns about traffic, road maintenance, wildfire threats and enforcing the code, among others. It’s highly unusual for a planning commission to recommend denial, county staff told the Source Weekly, and now the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners is taking up the issue, with the idea that they may still bring it to a vote. This is good news, because if any county in the state of Oregon is in need of a range of solutions to address our housing crisis and homelessness, it’s Deschutes County. We remain one of the fastest-growing counties in the state — though due to the cost of housing and land around these parts, we no longer hold the top spot. That designation, as of 2023, fell to Crook County – a county that sees a lot of spillover from Deschutes, due to the high cost of housing and the higher availability of jobs around Bend and Redmond. RVs and tiny homes are already being occupied as housing all around the county – and sometimes, when parked in an area without basic services, can lead to

all sorts of safety concerns. RVs without access to reliable power often use propane to heat and cook. The high number of fires in RVs on public lands around Central Oregon demonstrates exactly what can happen when someone’s off the grid and winging it, without safety measures in place. The type of program proposed and approved by the Oregon State Legislative Assembly, and signed by the governor, not only has safety stipulations in place, but also legalizes a vast population of people living in RVs and tiny homes who currently have nowhere else to go. Inside the city limits of Bend — where in recent years, the Bend City Council has also said “no” to allowing people to live legally in RVs on residential lands through its safe parking program — the only options are mobile home parks or RV parks, both of which can be booked solid and more expensive than renting a room in a house. Yet all around the country, it’s clear that the free market is in favor of tiny homes. Young people and even retirees with small amounts of savings and some sweat equity have found them a viable option for living affordably and independently. RVs, or even vans, meanwhile, for better or for worse, have become the only type of housing some folks can secure. In vast swaths of land in Deschutes County, people can slap up yet another McMansion and live in it by themselves or just with one other person, but heaven forbid if someone wants to use that land to support another family trying to get by. What’s more, the City and County’s current complaints-based system of enforcement only empowers NIMBYs to run the show. It’s maddeningly classist. The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners still has the opportunity to right the wrong decision of the planning commission, and to approve this land use in the rural parts of the county. And with that momentum, in the interest of “creating all types of housing,” as they say they want, we hope the Bend City Council will follow suit.

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what your question is; then decides if there is time to ask it. Do you really think a “controversial” question is going to be included? People Not Politicians is a diverse coalition who believe that we the voters deserve the best possible representative government produced through a fair, unbiased and transparent process. It is a non-partisan approach to the redistricting process. People Not Politicians is supported by the League of Women Voters of Oregon, the Oregon Farm Bureau, Common Cause, Oregon State Chamber of Commerce, Oregon Homebuilders Association to name a few. peoplenotpoliticiansoregon.com I urge you to sign IP14 to put this initiative on the ballot in November. Oregon voters should choose their politicians. Politicians should not choose their voters. —Carol Loesche

PEOPLE NOT POLITICIANS Your opinion piece in the February 1 edition is the perfect example why the voters of Oregon should support IP 14, People Not Politicians. When House District 5 was being drawn, many of us testified and wrote letters against the proposed map that was turned into District 5. We made it clear that we did not want to be included with the Portland Metropolitan area. The Democrats chose not to listen. Yes, gerrymandering is alive and well in Oregon. The election for House District 5 did not turn out as they had planned. We now have a MAGA Republican who only comes to Deschutes County to meet with special interest groups. Rep. Chavez-DeRemer has not held one in-person Town Hall but insists that the virtual Town Halls can reach more people. The format is that her staff answers the calls; asks

BEND CURLING CLUB Why is it that when we begin to grow a new sport or activity we forget to promote, encourage and teach along others so the sport grows in popularity and enjoyment? Why is it that some become so consumed with winning, that the same team is first every single year? Curling is a gracious "chess on ice" sport — but so many folks who started curling in the new club no longer remain on a team. Growing clubs customarily split a "stacked" team — to skip four new teams — increasing knowledge of the sport, comradery and increase interest in the general public. As long as the select members remain more concerned about beating out others within the club (and for what? We have no trophies) rather than genuinely growing our sport — we will not experience the growth, nor

will we reflect the courtesy, etiquette or sportsmanship expressed to those interested in joining in this sports community. —Janet Markman

ROADS, TRAFFIC, BIKES & BUSES Our streets cannot be made safer for pedestrians, cyclists, skaters, stroller pushers, dog walkers, motorists... with the growing Bend population traveling on many of the same roads built in the time of yesteryear. Besides the expense of building, maintaining, plowing, sweeping roads, building more of them isn't the answer for a more livable community. In answer to, “…if there were easier, more convenient, safer routes to services, people might choose not to drive…” There is such an option and it is called CET Bend Bus! The 11 fixed town routes and additional intercity buses are FREE. Increased ridership will only enhance this incredible opportunity, minimize traffic while creating a more aesthetically pleasing and safer community. No need to hang up your bike — just lift it onto the bus' front bike rack and get off when you want to pedal. Hop on a FREE bus, enjoy the ride, become part of the solution in making our roads safer. Leave the driving to the friendly and amazing bus drivers.

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To justify imposing the “Transportation Utility Fee” on all Bend residents and businesses, the City of Bend has consistently stated that “gas tax revenue is declining.” This is the Oregon Highway Fund that supplies about a third of Bend’s Street Operations budget. BUT the 10/2023 ODOT “City and County Apportionment forecast” CLEARLY shows that Highway Fund distributions (gas tax) to Bend are increasing through 2030. And that doesn’t include the 5% ($0.02/gallon) increase last month. The City budget documents also show the revenue increasing from 2015 to 2026. Yes, the City may still suffer a shortfall below City goals, but let’s get the facts straight, lest the City be accused of misinformation.

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Crews Dismantle Historic AJ Tucker Building

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Crews began dismantling and cataloging the blocks of the front of the historic AJ Tucker building in downtown Bend on Feb. 19. While the stone from the front facade is going to be stored for potential future reconstruction, the remainder of the building will be demolished. The dismantling, which is expected to continue through March, was sought out by the County to accommodate the expansion of the Deschutes County Courthouse. The courthouse expansion project is expected to begin later this spring and continue through the fall of 2025. While construction is occurring on the building, adjacent sidewalks and one crosswalk will be closed.

Pacific Power Seeks to Raise Rates On Feb. 15, Pacific Power announced it filed a general rate case and a Transition Adjustment Mechanism update with the Oregon Public Utility Commission. The combined requests would result in a 16.9% rate adjustment. This increase would be in addition to a 12.9% increase in rates in January. According to a press release, the increase would support continued investments in wildfire risk management strategies, transmission infrastructure and renewable generation projects. With the increase, the average

residential customers with typical energy usage would see an increase of about $29.47 per month. “While our essential operating costs remain low, extreme weather events and increased wildfire risks are impacting all households and businesses, raising the costs of providing our essential services,” said Matt McVee, vice president of regulatory policy and operations.

Uber Driver Arrested for Kidnapping Bend Police arrested an Uber driver on suspicion of kidnapping on Tuesday, Feb 13. A Bend woman reported that she used the Uber app to order a ride to her home, about 5 minutes away from the pickup location. The 48-year-old Uber driver, later identified as Rocky Heath, picked the woman up at about 6:26pm. At 6:29pm, Heath canceled the ride and drove her around for 25 to 30 minutes, despite her requests to take her to her home. According to a press release, he dropped the woman off after a half hour. Later that night, officers conducted a traffic stop where they arrested Heath and took him to the Deschutes County Jail on suspicion of second-degree kidnapping and second-degree disorderly conduct. Officers reported the allegations to Uber. —Julianna LaFollette

5 MILLION CUBIC YARDS — The amount of sediment expected to flow down the Klamath River due to removal of four dams. From this week’s Feature, “Winter at the Largest Dam Removal Project in History.”

“...Whether it be people of color, young people or working-class people, they simply don’t feel like they are receiving as much representation as they could in a different system.” — Sol Mora, political director with Oregon Ranked-Choice Voting Advocates, from this week’s News story, “A Push to Establish Statewide Ranked-Choice Voting.”

Core Area Businesses Receive Funding for Improvements

A business assistance program in Bend’s core area, granting $100,000 to fund building improvements, may need to tweak its criteria to better allocate funding By Julianna LaFollette Courtesy City of Bend

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ix businesses in Bend’s core area will receive funding through a City program aimed at enhancing the area. On Feb. 7, staff presented the Core Area Business Assistance Grant awards to the Bend Urban Renewal Agency for approval. The recommendation, showing how much money each business would receive, sparked questions surrounding program policy and awarding criteria. BURA adopted the business assistance program in April 2023 to support businesses in the core area, making improvements that would enhance the customer experience, aesthetics of the area and business success. Seven businesses in the area applied for program assistance, requesting a portion of the allocated $100,000. Members of CAAB were asked to score applications in advance of the meeting, based on criteria such as how likely the project is to generate other investments in the area, equity, demonstrated financial need and how soon investments can be made. The final recommendation included almost full funding for two of the applicants – Colima Market and businesses at 1631 NE 2nd St – and partial funding for the remaining applicants. Other awarded businesses included Open Space Event Studios, Dogwood Cocktail Cabin, Growing Tree Children’s Center, Timber Kiddies Preschool and Riverside Animal Hospital. After seeing the final recommendations, BURA had questions about the allocation, given that the preschools and daycares were given less

than every other business, other than Riverside Animal Hospital. The recommended award was $7,500 for Riverside, $3,500 for Timber Kiddies and $10,000 for Growing Tree. The four other businesses were recommended to receive awards of over $17,000. “When we brought it to the urban renewal agency, they wanted to support the two child care operators with more funding,” said Allison Platt, the core area project manager. The Agency decided to allocate the funding previously recommended to Riverside to the child care operators, meaning that Riverside will not be receiving funding at this time. “We’re trying to work with Riverside to see if there’s a way that we can try to work on some of the improvements that they had applied for,” said Platt. The City plans to offer this program on an annual basis. The goal, said Platt, is that the amount of funding available for the program increases over time next year. Staff plan to run the program similarly next year but will likely reevaluate the program policy and the scoring. “Council gave pretty clear direction at their meeting that they wanted to make sure that child care operators were elevated in scoring, which didn't quite happen in this round,” said Platt. “I think we’ll look at the criteria and the scoring to make sure that child care operators do score better in the future, since that is such a huge Council priority and community need.”

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A Push to Establish Statewide Ranked-Choice Voting

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Redmond Shelter Expands to 24/7 Shelter

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The expansion of services at Shepherd’s House Redmond Center offers additional refuge for individuals amid winter weather By Julianna LaFollette

regon voters will soon have the choice to adopt a new method of voting in elections. Ranked-choice voting, a system that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, will appear on the ballot this November. If approved by voters, the measure would establish RCV for elections to federal and state offices and authorize cities, counties, school districts and other local governments and districts to use RCV for local elections, if those entities so desire. The measure would take effect on Jan. 1, 2028, if passed. Unlike the current plurality voting system, in which people vote for one person and the candidate with the most votes wins, RCV lets voters rank candidates. With RCV, if a candidate receives more than half of the first-preference votes, that candidate wins. If not, the lowest ranked candidate is defeated, and ballots are counted for the voter’s next choice until there’s a majority winner. According to Sol Mora, the political director with Oregon Ranked-Choice Voting Advocates and the HB 2004 coalition lead, the system has many benefits for both voters and candidates. RCV gives people more freedom to vote for candidates they are aligned with, said Mora, leading to increased voter satisfaction. When voters are casting their ballots, seeing that they have limited choices, they often feel obligated to vote for the candidates with a higher chance of winning. “That simply does not evoke any excitement to really

cast your ballot,” said Mora. “With a ranked-choice voting system, what we’re doing is empowering voters.” If a voter’s first choice didn’t get selected, their ballot can still count for their second- or even third-choice ranking. “Voters often feel like it’s a choice between two evils,” said Jim Moore, an associate professor at Pacific University and a political analyst who spoke about election reform at a City Club of Central Oregon event on Feb. 15. “It gives voters a better way to connect and feel that their voice is heard when they are not absolutely certain about who they support.” According to Mora, RCV can impact candidates too, allowing them to enter a race without feeling like they could be taking votes away from a similar candidate, leading to more choices in the voting pool. “Ranked-choice voting is part of a nationwide trend to re-examine voting procedures,” Moore told the Source Weekly. “It's become a very partisan thing here in 2024.” Some individuals and groups oppose the system. Last year, the Republican National Committee urged Congress and the states to oppose RCV. In January, a West Virginia senator introduced Senate Bill 593, attempting to prohibit RCV in any election held in that state. In February, Oklahoma lawmakers introduced House Bill 3156, which would ban RCV if approved. Among the arguments from those in opposition, the Republican National Committee noted the need for

educating voters, as the system would be confusing. According to Mora, Oregon HB 2004, the bill that introduced the ballot measure into the Oregon State legislature, mandates a holistic voter education program. “We have data that really shows us that as long as you really are taking the time to educate people about this, they can understand it,” said Mora. “I think with any new voting system, there is a lot of fear behind it. The thing about ranked-choice voting is that it really is not here to benefit one party over the other. It’s here to reflect the electorate ideologies,” said Mora. The effort to put RCV on the ballot has been in effect since about 2016, said Mora, when it was approved in Benton County for local elections. Today, the City of Corvallis is using RCV and voters in the City of Portland and Multnomah County have passed RCV. City-wide the use of RCV will begin in 2024 and for Multnomah County, in 2026. “As I go out and talk to community members and different organizations, the one thing that continues to resonate with different types of people is that their communities, whether it be people of color, young people or working-class people, they simply don’t feel like they are receiving as much representation as they could in a different system,” said Mora. “We want to ensure that our democracy is reflective of our voices.”

hepherd’s House Ministries, a local nonprofit providing shelter services, recovery programs and support for individuals experiencing homelessness, announced on Feb. 12 that it expanded its Redmond Center to now offer daytime services. Before opening the space as a permanent, year-round shelter in Redmond, it was limited to an annual overnight winter shelter four months out of the year. When the Redmond Center held its grand opening in November 2023, it offered overnight stays to more than 40 people a night, operating from 6pm to 7am. This expansion will now also allow people to come and seek shelter during the day. The permanent shelter operates 24/7, 365 days a year and will be continually and instantly available as a sanctuary during weather or wildfire emergencies. The Shepherd’s House Redmond Center opened as a result of a community need for a year-round, low-barrier shelter in the area, providing meals, showers, mobile outreach, day services, job readiness programs and wrap-around services. “Our guests will now have a safe place to be all the time. We hope Shepherd’s House Redmond will also become a community where people will have their basic needs met and their hopes for the future realized,” said John Lodise, director of low-barrier services. While winter weather persists, several other shelters and public buildings are offering daytime warming spaces and overnight shelter. Locations with daytime warming spaces include The Lighthouse Navigation Center, the Council on Aging in Bend, the Sisters Park and Recreation District, the La Pine Activity Center and the Deschutes Public Libraries in Bend, Redmond, La Pine and Sisters. The Lighthouse Navigation Center and Shepherd’s House Redmond offer both daytime services and overnight shelter, and the Door Church in La Pine offers overnight shelter. J Bar J Youth Services offers daytime and overnight shelter, as space allows, for youth up to 24 years old. In extreme weather situations, individuals can call 211 to see if additional shelters may be available.

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Un impulso para instaurar en todo el estado el voto por orden de preferencia Por Julianna LaFollette

las boletas electorales se cuentan para la segunda opción del votante hasta que haya un ganador mayoritario. Según Sol Mora, directora política de Defensores del Voto por Orden de Preferencia de Oregón y líder de la coalición de HB2024, el método tiene muchos beneficios tanto para los votantes como para los candidatos. Dijo Mora que el RCV le otorga a la gente mayor libertad para votar por los candidatos con los que se identifican, lo que genera una mayor satisfacción por parte de los votantes. Cuando los votantes emiten su voto electoral, al ver que tienen opciones limitadas, a menudo se sienten obligados a votar por candidatos con mayor probabilidad de ganar. “Eso no suscita ningún entusiasmo para emitir su boleta electoral,” dijo Mora. “Con un sistema de voto por orden de preferencia, lo que estamos haciendo es motivar a los votantes.” Si la primera opción del votante no fue seleccionada, su boleta electoral aún puede contar para su segunda opción o hasta para su tercera. “Los votantes a menudo sienten que tienen

que elegir entre dos opciones no tan buenas,” comentó Jim Moore, un profesor asociado de Pacific University y un analista político que habló sobre la reforma electoral en un encuentro de City Club of Central Oregon el 15 de febrero. “Les ofrece a los votantes una mejor manera de relacionarse y sentir que su voz es escuchada cuando no están totalmente seguros a quién apoyan.” Según Mora, el RCV también puede influenciar a los candidatos, facilitandoles participar en una carrera electoral sin sentir que podrían estar quitándole votos a un candidato afín, lo que genera más opciones en el grupo electoral. Moore le comentó a the Source Weekly que “El voto por orden de preferencia es parte de una tendencia nacional para volver a revisar los procesos de votación. Se ha convertido en algo muy partidista en 2024.” Algunas personas y grupos se oponen al sistema. El año pasado, el Comité Nacional Republicano exhortó al Congreso y a los estados a oponerse a la RCV. En enero, un senador de West Virginia presentó el Proyecto de ley del

Senado 593 (Senate Bill 593), que intentaba prohibir lRCV durante cualquier elección electoral realizada en WV. En febrero, legisladores de Oklahoma presentaron el Proyecto de Ley 3156 de la Casa de Representantes, que si se aprobara, prohibiría el RCV. Entre las alegaciones de los opositores, el comité nacional republicano notó la necesidad de educar a los votantes, ya que el método sería confuso. Según Mora, HB 2004, el Proyecto de Ley que implantó la medida electoral en la Legislatura del Estado de Oregón, exige un programa integral de educación electoral. Hoy, la ciudad de Corvallis está utilizando el RCV y los votantes de la ciudad de Portland y del condado de Multnomah aprobaron el RCV. En toda la ciudad, el uso de RCV comenzará en 2024 y en 2026 en el condado de Multnomah.

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os votantes de Oregón pronto tendrán la opción de adoptar un nuevo sistema para votar durante las elecciones. El voto por orden de preferencia (RCV por sus siglas en inglés), un método que permite a los votantes clasificar a los candidatos por orden de preferencia, aparecerá en la boleta electoral de noviembre. Si los votantes lo aprueban, la medida establecería el RCV para las elecciones en cargos federales y estatales y autorizaría a ciudades, condados, distritos escolares y a otros gobiernos y distritos locales para utilizar el RCV para las elecciones locales, si esas entidades así los quieren. Si se aprueba, la medida entraría en efecto el 1 de enero de 2028. A diferencia del sistema actual de votación pluralista, en el que la gente vota por una persona y gana el candidato con el mayor número de votos, el RCV deja a los votantes clasificar a los candidatos. Con el RCV, si un candidato recibe más de la mitad de los votos de preferencia primaria, el candidato gana. De lo contrario, el candidato con la clasificación más baja es derrotado y

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Winter at the Largest Dam Removal Project in History

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The initial drawdown of the reservoirs on the Klamath River is complete, and not without its bumps in the road. Now, commence the healing of a watershed. Copco Dam, where crews blasted a hole at the bottom of the dam to allow water to flow through. Engineers were concerned about allowing the drawdown flows to flow through the existing gates, seen nearly underwater, at left, due to instability in the slope.

By Nicole Vulcan -Part One of a three-part series on the dam removal and restoration of the Klamath River along the Oregon-California border.

illions of pounds of algae-filled sediment. Thousands of fish. Thousands of homes, no longer powered by hydro. Dozens of deer. A handful of residential wells. For some, these are the casualties of the largest dam removal project in history. For others, they are the unfortunate but expected mishaps along a path to restoring an entire river basin, once the third-most productive salmon-bearing river on the West Coast. And even while those casualties make headlines, the seeds of hope are literally beginning to sprout on the Klamath River. Advocating for a watershed With a moniker like “the largest dam removal in history,” chances are you’ve heard something about this project. Over decades, tribal members from the Yurok, Karuk, Hoopa, Shasta, Klamath and other tribes have engaged in advocacy for the Klamath, considered one of the most ecologically important

watersheds in the U.S. They’ve brought to light the dangers of allowing warm, putrid waters to sit stagnant behind the hydroelectric dams, which have provided power for the area but don’t offer flood control nor irrigation. In addition, the tribes have advocated against over-irrigation of the basin, which has destroyed thousands of acres of wetlands and imperiled water quality in the Upper Klamath. Eventually, the tribes and their partners prevailed upon PacifiCorp, the owner of the four dams now in the process of removal, to recognize that removing the dams would be the less-expensive option for resolving this conflict. Signatories that include tribes, various nonprofits and the states of California and Oregon created the Klamath River Renewal Corporation, the entity whose sole job is to remove the four dams that blocked fish passage on the river. That process is now well underway, and it’s a project that’s simply staggering in scale.

Reservoir drawdown I arrived at Iron Gate Dam, among the three remaining dams slated to be removed in 2024, on Feb. 15, the day the KRRC announced that the initial phase of “drawdown” of the reservoirs behind Iron Gate, Copco One and JC Boyle dams was complete. Upriver was a muddy but drying former lakebed. Downriver, a river currently filled with sediment and smatterings of dead fish along the banks. Walking along the top of Iron Gate was literally like taking a walk with history. In just a few short months, no one will be able to take in the view from this man-made height. Iron Gate, like the other dams, will be taken apart in pieces so as to have the least impact on the health of the river. The pieces will be carted off to fill the hole that was created when crews built Iron Gate in the 1960s. The drawdown process, which began in January, involved finding the safest ways to let millions of gallons of water

— and about 5 million cubic yards of sediment, accumulated over decades — flow downstream. At Copco Dam, which sits between the former Copco 2, removed in 2023, and Iron Gate, that involved carving out a giant hole at the bottom of the dam. Engineers feared that the existing headgates on the dam and the adjacent slope was too unstable to allow that much water and sediment to flow through, so creating a new hole was the solution, said Ren Brownell, public information officer for the KRCC. “Draining the reservoirs is a critical step on the path to deconstructing the remaining three Klamath River dams that are slated for removal later this year,” the KRCC explained in a Feb. 15 press release. “With the reservoirs emptied, the Klamath River now winds its way through the former reservoir footprints, cutting though a century of accumulated sediment and finding its historical path. Extensive testing of the sediment that had accumulated behind the dams revealed that it is Cont. pg 12

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Aerial photo of Copco Lake after the drawdown.

Iron Gate Dam, the westernmost dam to be removed on the Klamath River. Once removed, salmonids will be able to travel farther upriver than they have in half a century.

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A dead perch downstream from the Iron Gate dam, where a century’s worth of sediment now flowing downstream caused fish die-off among non-native species.

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Benjamin Hunsucker of the Yurok Tribe seed collection crew harvests wild rye seeds in this 2019 photo from the Yurok Tribe.

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Seeds already beginning to sprout along the Klamath River. Tribal crews gathered millions of seeds ahead of the drawdown to help stabilize the soil and manage erosion during heavy spring flows.

Restoration crews from the Yurok tribe began planting seeds and acorns along the Klamath River within days of drawdown. In the days following initial drawdown of the reservoirs, several groups of deer got stuck in the mud and were either euthanized by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, or died — though crews quickly created deterrents along the river to avoid more wildlife getting stuck in the mud.

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Before the dam, and after the drawdown. The top left photo, from John C. Boyle’s book, “50 Years on the Klamath River,” shows what the river looked like before the addition of the Copco dams — very similar to what it looks like now, after drawdown.

“An environmental disaster” Depending on who you ask, the Klamath River is an “environmental disaster” due to the toxic algae that’s accumulated behind the dams for decades — or, it’s an “environmental disaster” due to the presently turbid waters and the masses of non-native fish that have died in the days since the reservoirs began to drain. People have stocked catfish, perch and other fish in the man-made lakes in recent decades, and seeing them die from suffocation in the turbid waters has evoked plenty of emotion among nearby residents, KRCC’s Brownell told me. Below Iron Gate Dam — long the last stop for salmonids aiming to spawn along the Klamath River — is where I saw introduced fish species lying dead. This type of fish die-off was expected by the KRRC and its partners in this stage of the project. “Our native fish have evolved to survive many challenges, including periods when water quality is not ideal,” said Daniel Chase, director of Fisheries, Aquatics & Design for Resource Environmental Solutions, the contractor handling restoration. “High levels of suspended sediment in the river is not unusual in itself. Burn scars, mudslides and other events can contribute a great deal of sediment to the river and cause fish mortality, but the vast majority of fish respond by moving into tributaries or finding areas with better water quality. In this they can find ways to survive conditions and persist even when conditions look bad to us.” During the fall run of Chinook salmon along the Klamath, “we’re going to see something very different than what we’ve seen before,” said Ann Willis, California regional director for the nonprofit American Rivers, who’s been involved in the project since 2008. “The patterns of flow in the river will move away from reservoir release to dynamic and a more natural flow pattern – and that’s huge.” In the days following initial drawdown of the reservoirs, several groups of deer got stuck in the mud and were either euthanized by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, or died — though crews quickly created deterrents along the river to avoid more wildlife getting stuck in the mud. Wildlife officials also euthanized wildlife before the drawdown, after finding them suffering from the effects of drinking water containing toxic cyanobacteria.

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predominantly dead algae and is not a concern for human health.” The KRRC chose this time of year to drain the reservoirs because adult salmon are still out at sea, and the juvenile salmon that remain tend to spend the winter in tributaries and not the main stem of the Klamath. To preserve any coho in the main stem, the Karuk Tribe fisheries department captured some 250 coho salmon and relocated them to rearing ponds for the duration of the drawdown process.

“It fills my heart to know that salmon will migrate through this river reach on their way to spawn in the upper basin.” — Yurok Vice Chairman, Frankie Myers And while the efforts now are aimed at restoring water quality, the water quality in the Klamath is “currently poor,” stated a press release from KRRC, with the impacts of dam removal on water quality expected to taper off over the next two years. Adding to the strain for some local residents, several residential wells adjacent to the former reservoirs have dried up post-drawdown, Brownell of KRRC said. Funds from the KRRC and a mitigation fund are aimed at helping adjacent homeowners source drinking water during the drawdown process and eventually site new wells, Brownell said. Replanting This winter, the story of the Klamath dam removal project is one of getting dirty before you can get clean. But mere hours after initial drawdown began, crews from local tribes began the work they’ve long waited to see commence: replanting the former reservoirs and banks with native species. This is the years-long effort that will ultimately result in a restored watershed. Tribal members gathered native seeds around area watersheds for years to use in the restoration work. On my visit, dozens of tribal crew members were dotted around the former bottoms

of the Iron Gate Reservoir, planting seeds and starts in the rain. Alder and cottonwood trees gathered along the river corridor by the Yurok and Shasta people will also be planted along the 2,200 acres of reservoir beds now exposed after drawdown. “We contracted with the Yurok Tribe to perform the initial revegetation work, and they literally could not wait to begin,” said Dave Coffman, Klamath Restoration Program manager for Resource Environmental Solutions, the restoration contractor. “Crews were planting acorns and broadcasting seed by hand the day after the first reservoir started to drain. We have billions of seeds in storage so the disturbed areas can be fully treated.” By spring, crews hope the newly planted vegetation will help slow erosion during the heavy river flows of the warmer months. The future of the watershed Initial drawdown is one of many steps along the way to restoration. After the last three dams are removed this spring, many will await the joyous return of salmon above Iron Gate Dam. The states of Oregon and California and their respective departments of fish and wildlife are working through the details of who gets the land revealed by the former reservoirs, as well as the lands used by PacifiCorp for power transmission and maintenance. On the California side, the Shasta Indian Nation has requested return of the lands they historically stewarded, among them the Ward’s Canyon stretch of the Klamath, but officials there have yet to announce who will ultimately steward the lands. On the Oregon side, Philip Milburn, Klamath and Malheur Watershed district manager for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, is playing the

long game. The lands will remain in private hands through the duration of the restoration, which Milburn expects to span about five years. “We’re working with our partners to develop a vision for those lands,” Milburn told the Source Weekly. That involves a “visioning process” facilitated by the Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, a part of the National Park Service. “The National Park Service will collaborate across multiple states and jurisdictions including the states of California and Oregon, multiple Tribes, BLM CA and OR, and several recreation, conservation and community stakeholder groups to identify and document their vision for a free-flowing Klamath River post dam removal, to make recommendations on potential future opportunities to protect and conserve the river and cultural heritage, while providing access and education,” reads a statement on the NPS site. But movement on any re-allocation of lands will come after the river has a chance to re-establish itself, Milburn said. And whatever happens, it’s land that will be able to be enjoyed by all. As part of the agreement that formed the KRRC, the lands revealed by dam removal must be used exclusively for habitat, recreation and education. “It fills my heart to know that salmon will migrate through this river reach on their way to spawn in the upper basin,” said Yurok Vice Chairman Frankie Myers in a September press release. “For the last century, we have watched the dams suffocate the life out of the river and it has negatively impacted every member of our tribe.” —Stay tuned for parts two and three, covering restoration and returning recreation in the Klamath River, in the summer and fall.

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Local rock groups Mari and the Dream, along with The Rumpeppers, are set to perform during this night of indie acts. Fans get a chance to listen to the Rumpeppers’ new lineup and support local acts that are making waves in the Bend music scene. Sat., Feb. 24, 7pm at Silver Moon Brewing. 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. $10.

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YAK ATTACK AND BANSHEE TREE A NIGHT OF ROCK AND ELECTRONICA

Electronic power trio Yak Attack blends house-beat rhythms and electro-funk through live-looping, ensuring a performance that is skillful and singular. Founded in 2013, the band has steadily gained a dedicated following with deep club music and swing. Hard-rocking band Banshee Tree will also perform. Enjoy the show on Wed., Feb. 21, 7pm at Volcanic Theatre Pub. 70 SW Century Dr., Bend. $17.

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Kitchen Dwellers

KITCHEN DWELLERS PSYCHEDELIC SWING

Kitchen Dwellers is an eccentric four-piece bluegrass group that dares to explore the boundaries of the genre, blending folk and psychedelia into the group’s latest album, “Seven Devils.” Using standing bass, banjo, mandolins and guitar, the group performs songs that are steeped in joy and psychedelic energy. Fri., Feb. 23, 7pm at The Domino Room. 51 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. $52.

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WOLF SONG: THE ROLE OF THE WOLF SPECIES IN PLATEAU SPIRITUALITY EMBRACING CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING

Language expert, artist and knowledge holder Dr. Phillip Cash Cash discusses the deep cultural meaning of wolves to the Nez Perce indigenous people and the power the animals hold within the tribes and region. Dr. Cash Cash is a recognized member of the Cayuse and Nez Perce tribes. Thu., Feb. 22, 6pm at High Desert Museum. 59800 S. Hwy. 97, Bend. $10.

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LIVE FROM LAUREL CANYON SONGS OF THE SEVENTIES

Laurel Canyon is an intersection on Sunset Blvd. in southern California. This evening of live music and narrated stories comes from a group of talented musicians who look to honor and revive the best of the music from that region during the ‘60s and ‘70s. Music from Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and more will bring the stage and stories to life on Thu., Feb. 22, 7:30pm at the Tower Theatre. 835 NW Wall St., Bend. $41-$66.

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Local nonprofit The Environmental Center has teamed up with Mountainfilm Festival to bring “Mountainfilm on Tour” to Bend. This two-night film festival features documentary short films ranging in subject from the human condition to the importance of accessibility and inclusion. Films shown capture breathtaking nature and inspiring stories; each night features a variety of raffle prizes as well. Fri.-Sat., Feb. 23-24, 6-10pm at the Tower Theatre. 835 NW Wall St., Bend. $22.

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Celebrate all weekend long as Suttle Lodge hosts the fifth annual Suttle Lodge Winter Beer Festival. This event will feature over 25 craft breweries showcasing signature beer. Food and snacks will be available with live music throughout the festival. A portion of the proceeds are donated to CASA of Central Oregon for the health, safety and education of children in foster care. Support a good cause and enjoy barrels of beer on Fri.-Sat., Feb. 23-25 at Suttle Lodge and Boathouse. 13300 Hwy. 20, Sisters. $10-$215.

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Experience the sensational 11-member a cappella ensemble Voctave live in concert. This a cappella sensation has had over 150 million social media views and has appeared on countless recordings. Voctave’s popular show, “The Corner of Broadway and Main Street,” spawned a chart-topping album and promises an unforgettable evening of music for the whole family. Sat., Feb. 24, 7:30pm. Homestead Ballroom at Sunriver Resort. 56924 Meadow Rd., Sunriver. $75.

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BEN MILLER STAND-UP SCIENCE BIG LAUGHS FOR BIG BRAINS

Scientist-turned-stand-up Ben Miller brings his distinct brand of sarcasm and wit to Bend. “Stand-Up Science” is the comedian’s brainchild, combining educational slides and topics into his comedic material. Miller has recently sold out shows in Scotland and consistently tours while working on new material. Enjoy the show and learn a lot on Sat., Feb. 24, 7:30pm at Open Space Event Studios. 220 NE Lafayette Ave., Bend. $15.

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MATISYAHU A KING WITHOUT A CROWN

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American rapper Matisyahu blends reggae beats and introspective lyrics to create an infectious rock/rap sound. His music speaks on world troubles and illustrates his own personal experience and religious journey. His latest EP, “Hold the Fire,” showcases the artist at his most daring and sonically explorative. Sat., Feb. 24, 8:30pm at The Domino Room. 51 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. $30-$125.

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A conversation with chart-topping reggae-rapper Matisyahu as he brings his “Hold the Fire Tour” to Bend

By Armando Borrego Photos courtesy Matisyahu

“I was literally singing in the streets of Bend with my boys, making up freestyles and all.” — Matisyahu

Matisyahu has credited his recent trip to Jerusalem and speaking with survivors of recent catastrophes as a large inspiring force for his latest tour and his message.

merican rapper Matisyahu, born Matthew Paul Miller, has long captivated audiences with his distinctive fusion of infectious reggae and thought-provoking lyrics. “When I started out, I had this punk-rock attitude of f*ck the world, that people weren't good and everything was shallow,” Matisyahu said. “Even though I sing about unity and about everyone coming together, there was still this part of me that felt different and that the world didn't get me and my people. Over time that has become less of a central component for me.” The artist, originally from Pennsylvania, spoke fondly on how he found his musical start here in Bend. “I was literally singing in the streets of Bend with my boys, making up freestyles and all,” Matisyahu recalled with a laugh. “Right on that main strip there used to be this coffee spot called Café Paradiso. They used to have an open-mic night there and that was where I first started really performing. That’s before Matisyahu and before I studied Judaism,” he said. “I wanted to be a performer and make music; I always had that dream and Bend was really where that dream started and where I got my first opportunity to perform and got my chops.” On his latest EP, "Hold the Fire," released at the beginning of February, Matisyahu delivers another jewel in his seven-album discography. The afro-pop inspired five-track record encapsulates the essence of Matisyahu's musical evolution. “It’s evolved in the sense that my taste has evolved, but it's always been about that fusion,” he explained. “I’ve always mixed reggae, rock and rap together. It’s a little more fluid now, but from the very get-go that is what Matisyahu is.”

During the recording process, the reggae rapper worked with multiple co-writers and studio musicians from the comfort and intimacy of a stripped-down recording studio in the artist’s basement. “I recorded 40 songs last year over a six-month period,” Matisyahu said. “I was doing these group sessions with a lot of people and these five songs are kind of the first batch of that. These songs are similar in their style. I’ve got songs that feel more like hip-hop, more like reggae, more like pop songs. But I’d say these five, they have a certain shine to ‘em.” On album opener “Fireproof,” the artist delivers a pensive yet driving lyric focused on shifting mindsets toward positivity and gratitude. On songs including “Fool’s Gold” and “Love Supplier,” Matisyahu balances the line between guitar-based rock and Afro-centric rhythm sections. The EP’s final track, “Lifeline,” finds Matisyahu at his most prophetic; the lyrics, laden with introspection and resilience, invite listeners to reflect on inner strength and the fires that burn within. It's a call to embrace empathy, purpose and understanding, a theme that resonates throughout his music and his shows. Each track exudes positivity and self-assurance, leaving no room for doubt that Matisyahu is at the top of his game. "Hold the Fire" showcases an artist who, rather than resting on past accomplishments, continues to push the boundaries of his sound and message. “Let’s say you love all kinds of food, Asian food, Spanish food, steak, etcetera,” Matisyahu mused. “You’re not going to throw all that on one plate at the same time. It won’t go well together but, there are fusion dishes, right? Same thing with music; cultures all learn from each other, taking from each other and giving to each other and there’s this blend that you see in music for sure.”

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Stranger A night of amazing music! 9pm. $25.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Emo Night Laser Party

Emo Night Laser Party - Imagine going to a show and hearing Taking Back Sunday, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, My Chemical Romance and more. All night long by a live DJ with lasers. 7-11pm. $20.

The Cellar-A Porter Brewing Company

Wednesday Jam Sessions Drink some fine cask or imported beers and try some amazing British pies while listening to some local musicians jam out. 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

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Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Sing your heart out at Corey’s! Grab friends and drinks for some Coreyoke. 9pm-Midnight. Free.

Austin Mercantile Saturday Afternoon Live

Music Austin Mercantile is now adding live music on Saturdays! Serving wine, beer, lite happy hour menu, gifts and home decor. Hope to see you soon! 4:30-6:30pm. Free.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy Open

Mic Sign-up 7:30pm. If you’ve ever wanted to try stand-up comedy, this is where you start! 8-10pm. Free.

the Music Live at Crosscut Inventive solo guitar music inspired by an eclectic mix of musical genres. 6-8pm.

Deschutes Brewery Public House Head Games Trivia Night Head Games multi-media trivia every Wednesday. Win prizes, teams up to six. 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

Kobold Brewing / The Vault Taphouse

Trivia Night Come test your knowledge and drink top notch local beer! 6:30-8pm. Free.

M&J Tavern Open Mic Night Downtown living room welcomes musicians to bring an acoustic set or turn it up to eleven with the whole band. Bring your own instruments. 21+. 6:30pm. Free.

Northside Bar & Grill Acoustic Open Mic and Jam Performers and listeners are encouraged to join! “Mellow Wednesday” acoustic open mic and jam for 10 years and counting. Hosted by DMM Music LLC. 6:30-9pm. Free. Pour House Grill Last Call Trivia Wednes-

day Last Call Trivia Wednesdays, bring your smartest friends and win free food and drink. 6:30-8:30pm.

Banshee Tree is a nationally touring four-piece that performs hard-rocking new-grass music. See the band live at Volcanic Theatre Pub on Wed., Feb. 21, at 7pm.

Cascade Lakes Pub on Reed Market

Live Music with Bobby Lindstrom and Ed the Whistler Head to the Pub on Reed Market for live music from local artists, Bobby Lindstrom and Ed the Whistler. The show is free and family friendly. 5:30-7:30pm. Free.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Sing your heart out at Corey’s! Grab friends and drinks for some Coreyoke. 9pm-Midnight. Free.

Elements Public House Trivia Night at Elements Public House with QuizHead Games Come be all you can be with Trivia Night every Thursday from 6-8pm! Featuring QuizHead.games. Located at the north end of Redmond. Full bar and great food! 6-8pm. No cover charge. Eqwine Wine Bar Open Mic Come to open mic night at Eqwine every Thursday at 7pm. Your first beer/cider is on the house if you take the stage. 7-9pm. Free. High Desert Music Hall Game Night with

Volcanic Theatre Pub Yak Attack and Banshee Tree Parallel 44 Presents invites music lovers to an electrifying evening of livetronica an electro-funk dance music at Volcanic Theatre on Wed., Feb. 21. 7pm. $17.

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Modern Games at High Desert Music Hall Come in and learn some new board games with your friends from Modern Games! Games and instruction provided. This adult game night focuses on 18+ friends. Drinks available for purchase on site! 6-7:30pm. Free.

Northside Bar & Grill Emily and The Night Hawks Local trio performing originals and covers of ‘90s through today artists. 7-9pm. Free. River’s Place Grits’n’ Gravy A folksy take on

The Ballybogs and Friends Grab a pint,

relax and enjoy live music by an amazing group of artists that brings the best Irish trad music in Central Oregon. Every Thursday at The Cellar. 6-8pm. Free.

traditional country music featuring Lilli Worona, Mike Biggers and Kurt Silva. Enjoy great vocals, guitar and fiddle! 6-8pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Trivia on the Moon

Austin Mercantile Live Music Every Thurs-

Teams are welcome to show up in groups up to 8 people. Silver Moon also offers seating reservations for $20 donations that all go to F*Cancer! If you would like to reserve a table please contact the Trivia on the Moon Facebook page. 7pm. Free.

Bend Elks Lodge #1371 Bingo Bingo at the

Stihl Whiskey Bar Live Music at The Stihl Whiskey Bar Dinner, drinks and live music by singer-guitarist, Mark Creech. Covering songs by Tom Petty, Chris Stapleton, James Taylor, Paul Simon and others of the like. 7-9pm.

day Join at Austin Mercantile for live music every Thursday. Offering a light happy hour menu — daily flatbread, chili, charcuterie, soft pretzels and more! 4:30-6:30pm. Free.

Elk’s Lodge. Win cash prizes. 6-9pm. $23.

Bridge 99 Brewery Trivia Thursdays UKB’s live trivia game show is like no other. Team up to compete for gift card prizes! Brews, ciders, mixed drinks, pizzas and food truck options. Indoor and outdoor seating. 6-8pm. Free.

The Bend Wine Bar & Winery Tasting Room Trivia Night Trivia Night! Grab your

smartest friends and put those thinking caps on. Join for some great wines from The Winery at Manzanita and fun times. 6-8pm.

Capitol Open Decks: 10 Live DJs 10 live DJs. Open format. 30-minute sets. Hosted by “Its Fine” & SoMuchHouse at The Capitol in Downtown Bend. Fourth Thursday of every month, 8pm-1am. $5. The Lot Paul Eddy Bedell Artist and local singer/songwriter sings Beatles to Sinatra, plus originals, at this popular westside spot. Food trucks, local brews and dogs of many varieties. Fun place! 6-8pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub Gbots and The Journeymen Gbots and The Journeymen with support from Brave New World. Gbots and The Jouneymen set sail in 2012, embarking on a evolution of sound, song writing and performance. 7-11:30pm.

23 Friday Bainbridge Yoga House Jenner Fox and Jeremy Elliott Album Release Concert Jenner Fox and Jeremy Elliott will celebrate the release of the much anticipated acoustic LP, “The Moon That Moves The Sea,” out Feb. 23. The longtime troubadours recorded the album among the cedars, rain and golden retrievers of Bell Creek Studio in Bellingham, Washington. 6:30-9pm. $15-$25. Bend Poker Room Friday Night Poker Tournament Come on in for the Friday night poker tournament! $80 entry with unlimited rebuys for the first hour and an optional add-on for $40 at the first break. Patrons pay a $10 entrance fee. No money bet in any game is collected by the Bend Poker Room. 6-11pm. $80.

The Domino Room Kitchen Dwellers This folk-grass quartet delivers a threaded sound of bluegrass rock and psychedelic fusion. The group’s ambitious sound is on full display on its latest album, “Dante’s Inferno.” 7pm. $52. Hardtails Bar & Grill Stage 28 Karaoke

Come to Hardtails for a fun Friday night and sing your heart out! 8pm-Midnight. Free.

Big E’s Sports Bar Karaoke Night Central Oregon’s most fun karaoke venue! Karaoke is hosted by A Fine Note Karaoke Too and DJ Jackie J. Delicious food and drink and a friendly staff. Come join the show where you are the star! 8pm. Free admission.

Barrel Room @ Immersion Brewing

Drum and Bass Night New Pacific Northwest and Bend local DJSS providing dance music and good brews biweekly! Every other Saturday, 9amNoon. Free.

Blacksmith Public House JuJu Eyeball

JuJu Eyeball, Central Oregon’s Beatles band, is back for some Fab music. Cool new songs at this one, so come out to Twist and Shout! 6:309:30pm. Free.

Bridge 99 Brewery Stage 28 Karaoke Come out for a night of all ages Stage 28 Karaoke with your host Miss Min! What’s your go-to karaoke tune? 6pm. Free. Craft Kitchen and Brewery Well Traveled Comedy Show Based in Eugene, Oregon, Hazel Jae and her unique blend of charming, quick-witted performances draws crowds and leaves them wanting more. JB Garner is a former professional weeds-man, stand-up comic and your average 30-something screw-up. Diana Ramsey is a Eugene-based stand-up comic and her life is the very definition of Well-Traveled. Diana Ramsey produces a successful LGBTQIA+ comedy show called “Out At Night” that has brought Queer comedy to rural areas. 21+ Strong Content Expected 8-9:30pm. $15. Crux Fermentation Project Eric Leadbetter Eric Leadbetter Music has a unique and original sound with ghostly echoes from the ‘60s and ‘70s, known as the golden age of rock. 5-7pm. Free.

The Domino Room Matisyahu – Hold The Fire Tour 2024 Matthew Paul Miller, known under his stage-name Matisyahu, has revolutionized the genre of rapper, singer/songwriter with his blend of reggae, rock and hip-hop with spiritually thematic lyrics. 8:30pm. $30-$125. Eqwine Wine Bar The Harris Blake Band “Playing songs people know” The Harris Blake Band acoustic duo plays songs people know! Limited seating come early! 7-9pm. Northside Bar & Grill The Reputations A night of rock ‘n’ roll music. 8-11pm. Free. On Tap Jordan Madsen Live music with Jordan Madsen in the heated tent. 6-8pm.

Open Space Event Studios Ben Miller's Stand-Up Science Hosted by Liam Gibler New York City-based scientist and comedian Ben Miller uses stories on topics ranging from his musculoskeletal condition to his childhood history with milk as jumping off points for scientific and comedic exploration. Using pictures, graphs and videos, this multimedia comedy makes science both approachable and delightful. 7:30-9pm. $15.

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Hold onto your britches as you are blasted into outer space with a lineup of ultimate “locals only” proportions. 21 and over. Please tip the bands. 9pm. Free.

Cabin 22 Trivia Wednesdays Useless Knowledge Bowl Live Trivia Game Show! It’s not your average quiz night. Team up to win gift cards. It’s fun and free to play, with locals’ day featuring Crater Lake and local craft beer specials. Get here this week! 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

Crosscut Warming Hut No 5 Blake and

M&J Tavern Jackrat, Zorb and Amargoso

CALENDAR Silver Moon Brewing Rumpep-

pers and Mari and the Dream Two local powerhouses bring the party to Silver Moon Brewing. 7-11pm. $10.

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The Moontower Winter Formal Join for the

inaugural Winter Formal at The Moontower, formerly Checker’s Pub, in Redmond. Get your formal dress on and enjoy dancing and music by DJ Chris! This is a 21+ event, no cover charge. 7pm.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Tay Tay Laser Dance

Party “DJ SWIFTIE” is bringing the “Tay Tay Dance Party” to Volcanic Theatre Pub spinning 2 hours of all of Taylor's hits along with a national touring laser light show! 7pm. $25.

25 Sunday The Astro Lounge Local Artist Spotlight

Sundays This is a chance to listen to Central Oregon’s newest and upcoming local artists. A two-hour show, changing weekly, every Sunday. Support local top notch talent! 7-9pm. Free.

The Commons Cafe & Taproom Trivia

Night Gather your team, or roll solo and find a spot early in the cafe, knowledge tests begin at 6pm. Prizes for 1st and 2nd place. Free.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Sing your heart out at Corey’s! Grab friends and drinks for some Coreyoke. 9pm-Midnight. Free.

River’s Place Trivia Sundays at Noon Trivia

Sundays at Noon, with UKB Trivia, at River’s Place. This is no ordinary contest, this is a live trivia game show. Bring your bunch and win gift card prizes for top teams! Indoor and outdoor seating available. Great food and drink options available. Noon-2pm. Free.

River’s Place Shine Acoustic rock from the ‘70s and ‘80s featuring Dan Larsson, Mark Creech and Dail Croome. 5pm. Free. Silver Moon Brewing Open Mic at the Moon Get a taste of the big time! Sign-up is at 4pm! Come check out the biggest and baddest open mic night in Bend! 5-8pm. Free.

Wanderlust Tours Art in Nature: Camerata

in the Snow Join this morning snowshoe adventure to a serene hand-carved amphitheater in the heart of an old-growth forest! Once arrived, the supremely talented local a Cappella group, Bend Camerata, will deliver an intimate and immersive performance in the powder-filled Cascade Mountains west of Bend, Oregon. 9am-1pm. $165.

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On Tap Locals’ Day Plus Live Music Cheaper

drinks all day and live music at night, get down to On Tap. 11am-9pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Comedy Open Mic

Comedy open mic every Monday at Silver Moon Brewing in the Green Room. Sign-ups at 6:30pm. Presented by Tease Bang Boom Productions. 7-8:30pm. Free.

The Bend Wine Bar & Winery Tasting Room Bottles and Boards - Game Night Grab

your favorite board game or borrow one! Every Monday is Game Night! Pair a bottle of wine with a selection of charcuterie boards and get $5 off whites or $10 off reds. Fun times and great wines! Cheers! 2-9pm. Free.

Worthy Brewing Head Games Trivia Night Head Games multi-media trivia is at Worthy Brewing Co. in Bend every Monday. Win prizes. Teams up to six. 7-9pm. Free.

27 Tuesday The Cellar-A Porter Brewing Company

Shine Your Light (Open Mic) Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday at The Cellar. Sign-ups at 5:30pm. Hosted By: Zac. What better way to spend a Tuesday evening than to check out Bend’s local artists working on their passion or be one of those artists. All art welcome! Fourth Tuesday of every month, 6-8pm. Free.

The Commons Cafe & Taproom Storytellers Open Mic StoryTellers open mic nights are full of music, laughs and community. Mason James is the host. Poetry, comedy and spoken word are welcome, but this is mainly a musical open mic. Performance slots are a quick 10 minutes each, so being warmed up and ready is ideal. If you wish, to perform sign-ups start at 5pm in the cafe. 6pm. Free. The Domino Room Husbands, Being Dead and Candy Cigarettes Husbands knows the galvanizing power of an anthemic, hair-raising song. As the co-founding songwriter behind the Oklahoma City indie rock outfit Husbands, Danny Davis meticulously crafts emotionally potent tunes about finding your place in the world. 7 and 8pm. $17. General Duffy’s Annex Tuesday Night Trivia in Redmond Genuine UKB Trivia is no average quiz night, it’s a live trivia game show! Meet up with your pals and team up this week! Win stuff! 6-8pm. Free. Northside Bar & Grill Karaoke with DJ

Chris Ossig Karaoke with DJ Chris. 7-9pm. Free.

Open Space Event Studios YOUNI Trivia

- A unique experience with live performances YOUNI trivia is an experience. Five rounds of trivia mixed with live performances on the main stage! Everyone is welcome to attend as their most authentic selves! Last Tuesday of every month, 6-8pm. $10.

Open Space Event Studios Improv Class

at Bend Institute of Comedy Become a healthier and happier human being through this 8-week course in long-form comedy improvisation at the Bend Institute of Comedy! 6:30-9pm. $250.

Silver Moon Brewing Know Puzzles: Trivia

on the Moon Join Trivia on the Moon for six rounds of exciting questions specially put together for the library. Prizes awarded to the winners! 6-8pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing The Deslondes with The Sons of Rainier The Deslondes with The Sons of Rainier at Silver Moon Brewing’s Webfoot Garage. The New Orleans quintet has naturally progressed in real-time on its third full-length offering, “Ways and Means,” released on New West Records. 7-10pm. $20. The Lot Trivia Tuesday Heated benches, frothy pints, food cart goodness and the brain flexing sport of trivia! Bring a team or join one and have fun with the trivia loving, smartypants people of Bend. 6-8pm. Free. Volcanic Theatre Pub Boogarins and Levitation Room Boogarins have become one of the most celebrated Brazilian rock acts internationally: charming audiences around the world with intense performances, immersed in textures and guided by improvisations. 7-11:30pm. $18. Worthy Beers & Burgers Head Games Trivia Night Join for live multi-media trivia every Tuesday night. Win prizes. Teams up to 6 players. 7-9pm. Free.

MUSIC

Live from Laurel Canyon Much more

than a “tribute” act, Live from Laurel Canyon, led by Brian Chartrand of “The Sweet Remains,” tells how dozens of musicians in a secluded L.A. neighborhood became friends, and often bandmates, to create a whole new style of American music – folk rock. $41 - $66 (plus $4 Historic preservation fee). Feb. 22, 7:30pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-3170700. info@towertheatre.org. $41 - $66.

Mimosa Fest VIP Doors at 11am - GA Doors at

Noon Mimosa Fest is Coming to Bend! at The Volcanic Theatre Pub. Feb. 25, 11am-3pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: Info@volcanictheatrepub.com. $15. DENM Facebook

Sunday Brunch and Karaoke Wake up

right with brunch and karaoke! Sundays, 10am3pm. General Duffy’s Waterhole, 404 SW Forest Avenue, Redmond. Free.

Voctave Live In Concert Experience the sensational 11-member a cappella ensemble Voctave live in concert in the Homestead Ballroom at Sunriver Resort! Individuals - $89, vocal groups (4 or more singers) - $70 per person Note: The Deke Sharon workshop portion of this event has been cancelled. Please call the box office if you have any questions about the schedule change. Feb. 24, 7:30pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-317-0700. info@towertheatre.org. $75. Winter Concert Series The Central Oregon Symphony (COS) presents Farrenc’s Concert Overture No. 2 and de Falla’s vibrant Spanish dance music from “The Three-Cornered Hat.” Featuring winners of the 2023 Young Artist Competition, Jan Vargas Nedvetsky on cello, Maggie Carter on double bass and Avery Armstrong on piano. Feb. 24, 7:30-9:30pm and Feb. 25, 2-4pm. Bend Senior High School, 230 NE 6th Street, Bend. Contact: 541-317-3941. info@cosymphony.com.

DANCE

Argentine Tango Classes and Dance

Join every Wednesday for Tango classes and dancing! Your first class is free. Tango 101 Class from 6:30-7pm, no partner needed! All levels class from 7-8pm. Open dancing from 8-9:30pm. Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-7283234. tangocentraloregon@gmail.com. $5-$10.

Daddy Daughter Dance A Night in Paris

Daddy Daughter Dance is a special time for dads or male role models to get dressed up and share in Parisian-themed fun for K to 5th grade girls. The event will include dancing, “A Night in Paris” themed games, crafts, snacks and more. Feb. 24, 6-9pm. Summit High School, 2855 NW Clearwater Dr., Bend. Contact: 541639-8055. cj@millerferrari.com. $50-$100.

Dance Foundations and Fitness Excellent and supportive for any style of dance or athlete. Based on Indian Temple and classical dances. Register for exact address. Learn more at http://www.templetribalfusion.com/dancebend Thursdays, 9:15-10:30am. Through Feb. 22. Bend, RSVP for address, Bend. $20. Inglorious Citizens - An Enticing Dance Tribute To The Legend Himself Step into a

seductive world. Using the soundtracks from the 9 famed films launch into a cinematic trance with irresistible dance. Immerse yourself in an evening with sultry moves and electrifying choreography with a punch of the filmmaker’s iconic flare. Performance styles include chair, pole, burlesque, Latin and more! Fri, Feb. 23, 7:30-9pm and Sat, Feb. 24, 7:30-9pm. High Desert Music Hall, 818 SW Forest Ave, Redmond. Contact: 541-699-2087. modelcitizensdance@gmail.com. $35.

Bevel Craft Brewing The Big Lebowski Trivia Dude, mark your calendar for “The Big Lebowski” Trivia at Bevel Craft Brewing on Feb. 26, 6-8pm. Channel your inner Dude, don themed attire and gather a max six-person team. Free to play, win gift cards and soak in the laid-back vibes. “The Dude abides” – don’t miss the fun! 6-8pm. Free.

Nia Fusion of dance, martial arts and healing

Bridge 99 Brewery Trivia Mondays UKB’s live trivia game show is like no other. Team up to compete for gift card prizes! Brews, ciders, mixed drinks, pizzas and food truck options. Indoor and outdoor seating. 6-8pm. Free.

Sassy Salsa Classes! No partner needed, just bring yourself. All are welcome to come learn from Salsa Victoria. Beginning class at 6:30pm, practice 7:30pm. Intermediate class at 8pm. $60/ month, Register with Vic at 541-410-0048 by Jan. 31. Bend Dance home studio in SW Bend. Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm. Through Feb. 28. Bend Dance, SW Porcupine Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-410-0048. SalsaVictoria@yahoo.com. $60.

arts focusing on reconnecting to body sensations and the body’s natural way of movement through form, freedom and play. You will dance though deep intention and joyful expressions to connect to your true nature. Tuesdays, 5:15pm. Bend Hot Yoga, 1230 NE 3rd St. UnitA230, Bend. Contact: yoga@bendhotyoga.com. $20/drop-In.

Elements Public House Open Mic with DMM Music Come jam with some great local musicians and enjoy an evening of music, great food and full bar. Musician sign-up at 6pm. Sound and PA provided by DMM Music LLC Located at the north end of Redmond. An award-winning full bar and great food! 6:30-9:30pm. No cover charge. Elixir Wine Locals Music Night and Open Mic Bend’s friendliest open-mic! All genres welcome. Oregon and international wine, beer and tapas menu available all evening. 6-9pm. Free.

Sexy Bachata Classes Slinky and seductive

Music producer/songwriter DENM is known in the alternative scene for his distinct coastal-pop influence and personal lyrics built on narratives. Have a drink and enjoy the show on Fri., Feb. 23, 9pm at Silver Moon Brewing.

Victoria can teach anyone how to connect to a partner in this super sexy, popular Dominican dance. Beginning class 6:30pm on Tuesdays. 4-week series starts Feb. 6, $60 per person/month, no partner needed. Register in advance with Victoria 541-4100048. Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30pm. Through Feb. 27. Bend Dance, SW Porcupine Dr., Bend. Contact: 541410-0048. salsavictoria@yahoo.com. $60.

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Too Sweet Cakes Croissant Doughnut Trio Assortment of our best selling mini croissant doughnuts as a part of our new spring seasonal menu. · Berry Fields · Lemon Cream · Vanilla Sprinkle These doughnuts take 3 days to make and consist of 100 layers of croissant. A truly delicious treat topped with all the flavors of spring!

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Bend-Yay Beignets Oregon Inspired Beignets These Oregon Inspired Beignets are $8 for 3. There are six different powdered sugars, 5 of which are infused with familiar Oregon flavors.

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CALENDAR Soul in Motion Movement & Dance Come move with what is moving in you, in community, putting a little more life in your life!! No experience necessary... guided and facilitated to support you to sink down from the chatter of your mind and into your body... inviting it take the lead. Mindful movement and dance... drop in. Wednesdays, 6-7:15pm. Continuum, A School of Shadow Yoga, 155 SW Century Drive, Suite 112, Bend. Contact: 541-9487015. soulinmotionbend@gmail.com. $20.

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Soulful Sunday Community Dance Sunday is a perfect time to step on to the dance floor. This will be a facilitated and supported Soul Motion® practice. $20 if registered online, $25 drop in. Pay what you can. Sundays, 10-11:30am. Through June 17. Continuum, A School of Shadow Yoga, 155 SW Century Drive, Suite 112, Bend. Contact: 541-9487015. soulinmotionbend@gmail.com.

Temple Tribal Fusion Dance Join for fun, a great workout, or perform in the dance company. Mixed level classes give something for everyone, from newbies to advanced dancers. All levels warmly welcomed! Learn more at http://www. templetribalfusion.com/dance-bend Mondays, 5-6:15pm. Bend, RSVP for address, Bend. $20.

FILM EVENTS

Mountainfilm on Tour: Bend – An Annual Fundraiser for The Environmental Center Join the historic Tower Theatre’s an-

nual fundraiser – Mountainfilm on Tour! Featuring unique films each night and a wide variety of raffle prizes, watchers are sure to leave with a renewed appreciation for the outdoors and incredible filmmaking. Feb. 23, 6-10pm and Feb. 24, 6-10pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-508-5410. priscilla@envirocenter.org. $22.

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Intro to 3D Printing 3D printing is a skill that anyone can learn to use and enjoy. This adult beginner’s class covers everything from how a 3D-printer works to creating and printing out custom designs. Class uses Tinkercad, a free, easy-to-use web app. Feb. 21, 7-9:30pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-388 - 2283. classes@diycave.com. $139. Know Puzzles - Tie-Dye Patterns Explore the basics of tie-dye patterns. Produce a t-shirt to take home and rinse out that will delight the eye. Experiment with tie-dye kits and rubber bands to create starbursts, spirals, or stripes. The library will provide a t-shirt, the dye, rubber bands and a container. Registration required. Feb. 26, 3-4:30pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1063. beccar@dpls.lib.or.us. Free. Learn to Crochet a Cup Cozy Make

an adorable snug cozy for jars, mugs or cups needing a little warming up while building on your basic crochet skills. The Smooth Wave Cup Cozy is a great project for jazzing up jarred gifts or adding a little cheer to any beverage. Feb. 24, 3:30-5:30pm. Fancywork Yarn Shop, 200 NE Greenwood Avenue, Bend. Contact: 541-3238686. hello@fancywork.com. $40.

Art Viewing Visit Sagebrushers Art Society in beautiful Bend to see lovely work, paintings and greeting cards by local artists. New exhibit every 8 weeks. Visit Sagebrushersartofbend.com for information on current shows. Wednesdays, 1-4pm, Fridays, 1-4pm and Saturdays, 1-4pm. Sagebrushers Art Society, 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-617-0900. Free.

Metal Clay Silver Rings Two evenings of classes; create your ring the first night and the instructor, Donna fires them in the kiln. During the second class, form the rings to fit plus cover the finishing process. This class is great for beginners and advanced students. Feb. 21, 6-9pm and Feb. 22, 6-7:30pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-388-2283. classes@diycave.com. $229.

Beginning Brioche Knitting Rev up your knitting skills and jump into the world of brioche knitting! The brioche stitch is extremely popular due to the beautiful lofty fabric it creates. It’s also a fabulous way to show off those special skeins of yarn you’re eager to showcase. Feb. 27, 5-7pm. Fancywork Yarn Shop, 200 NE Greenwood Avenue, Bend. Contact: 541-323-8686. hello@ fancywork.com. $75. Gather with fellow crocheters for an afternoon of crafting, learning and inspiration! Founder and lead educator of the American Crochet Association, Salena Baca, hosts this 2-hour hook session held at Fancywork Yarn Shop. All skill levels are welcome in this weekly drop-in event. Thursdays, 1-3pm. Fancywork Yarn Shop, 200 NE Greenwood Avenue, Bend. Contact: 541-3238686. hello@fancywork.com. Free.

journal at Underground Book Gallery in Downtown Bend! Make your own custom upcycled book journal! All supplies included to create a one-of-a-kind journal. BYOB or grab something from The Cellar Pub next door! Feb. 22, 6-8pm. Underground Book Gallery, 206 NW Oregon Ave. Unit A, Bend. Contact: 970-409-7315. undergroundbookgallery@gmail.com. $30.

Paint and Sip at Bevel Craft Brewing

Painting and sipping fun in a relaxed atmosphere. This event is two hours. An 11”x14”canvas, all the supplies and a guided tutorial are provided. Feb. 21, 6:30-8:30am. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour St., Bend. Contact: 805-801-8328. chalkedcreative@gmail.com. $48.

Paint and Sip at Initiative Brewing Painting and sipping fun in a relaxed atmosphere. This event is two hours. A canvas, all the supplies and a guided tutorial are provided. Feb. 22, 6-8pm. Initiative Brewing, 424 NW Fifth St., Redmond. Contact: 805801-8328. chalkedcreative@gmail.com. $48.

Silver Stone Setting - Pendant or Ring Workshop This fun workshop is great for those

are subject to capacity. Please check the daily schedule online. Feb. 24, 10am-4pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541382-4754. info@highdesertmuseum.org. Free.

with some metal working/soldering experience and want to advance the skillset. Learn how to create and bezel set a gemstone in sterling silver from beginning to end! Take home new metal working/ soldering skills and a beautiful necklace pendant or ring. All materials provided. Feb. 24, 12-5:30pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-388-2283. classes@diycave.com. $299.

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Intersections is an immersive journey into the identities of Native youth in Central Oregon. This multi-disciplinary exhibition showcases the intersection of tradition and contemporary art, offering a profound exploration of how these artists navigate their experiences. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 1-6pm. Through Feb. 24. Scalehouse Gallery, 550 NW Franklin Ave, Bend. Contact: 541-640-2186. marley@scalehouse.org.

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Intersections: Youth Exhibition at Scalehouse supported by the Warm Springs Community Action Team

Tom: The Friend Fish Deserve The new Patagonia film TOM with the community! Film subject, Tom Derry and Native Fish Society’s Executive Director, Mark Sherwood, will be in-store for a Q and A session after the film. Feb. 27, 6:30-8:30pm. Patagonia Bend, 1000 Wall St. Suite 140, Bend. Free.

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Creating solid weld joints in multiple positions is the foundation for all metal projects. This course is designed for students to increase the knowledge of MIG welding and joint construction. Materials not provided. Wed, Feb. 21, 6-8pm, Wed, Feb. 28, 6-8pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-388-2283. classes@diycave.com. $449.

and creative class introduces you to the basics of soldering and the art of creating beautiful sterling silver rings. Take home new skills and 3 beautifully crafted rings! All material included. Ages 14+ welcome. No experience needed! Feb. 27, 6-8pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-388-2283. classes@diycave.com. $125.

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Textured Metal Hoop Earrings In this fun

Wood Epoxy River Table 101 In this

class, learn about the art of making a river table in the format of a charcuterie board that you can take home! All the techniques for building larger river tables on your own are covered. All materials provided. To personalize bring rocks or non porous materials. Mon, Feb. 26, 6-8pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-388 - 2283. classes@ diycave.com. $389.

PRESENTATIONS + EXHIBITS Bend Ghost Tours Join for Ghosts and

Legends of Downtown Bend Tour and hear all about Bend’s permanent residents! Your spirit guide will lead you through the haunted streets and alleyways of Historic Downtown Bend where you’ll learn about the city’s many macabre tales, long-buried secrets and famous ghosts. Wednesdays-Sundays, 7:30-9pm. Downtown Bend, Downtown Bend, Bend. Contact: 541-3500732. bendghosttours@gmail.com. $25.

Know Puzzles - So You Want to Be a Forensic Scientist In this presentation a

real-life forensic scientist, Brian Medlock, highlights the differences between Forensic Scientists on television versus reality and also provide an overview of the Oregon State Police Forensic Services Division. Feb. 26, 1-2pm. Downtown Bend Public Library - Brooks Room, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1063. beccar@dpls. lib.or.us. Free.

Reflections on the Life and Work of Edward S. Curtis Dr. Larry Peterson’s pre-

sentation and new book, celebrate the world-famous photographer, Edward S. Curtis, who documented Native American culture from 1896 to 1927. For decades, Curtis traveled and studied 80 Western Tribes with 10,000 indigenous people proudly participating as photographic subjects. Presentation will begin at 2pm. Seating first-come, first-served. $10 at the door, free to members. Feb. 25, 1-3:30pm. Sisters Firehouse Community Hall, 301 S Elm St, Sisters. Contact: 541-610-6323. dprescott99@gmail.com.

Wolf Song: The Role of the Wolf Species in Plateau Spirituality Artist,

knowledge holder and language expert Dr. Phillip Cash Cash (Cayuse/Nez Perce) discusses the deep cultural meanings that wolves hold for tribes in the region using objects from the Museum’s collection. Feb. 22, 6-7pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-3824754. info@highdesertmuseum.org. $10.

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Redmond Running Group Run All levels

of This World Book Club and discuss “The Wolf and the Woodsman” by Ava Reid. Feb. 26, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. julie@ roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

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Out of This World Book Club Join the Out

Page to Screen Trivia Test your knowledge

of books that made it to the silver screen--movie or television! Teams of 2-4 people $10 per team, 10 team limit, top 3 teams get a prize! RAB café will be open, beer and wine from Washington Dining and Cocktails. Feb. 22, 6:30-7:30pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. julie@ roundaboutbookshop.com. $10.

Quiet Writing Enjoy the focus of a quiet space

with the benefit of others’ company. Bring personal work, read a book, or answer emails. Come when you can, leave when you want. Free, open network WiFi available. Mondays, 9-10:30am. Deschutes Downtown Bend Public Library - Meyer Room, 601 N.W. Wall Street, Bend. Contact: 541-312-1063. beccar@dpls.lib.or.us. Free.

Working Through Writer’s Block This is

an online program. Registration is required. Registered participants receive the Zoom link to join the program. This course is designed for writers of all levels and genres seeking to work through writer’s block and approach old projects in new ways. Feb. 23, Noon-2pm. Online Event, Webinar Link Inside Confirmation Email, Bend. Contact: 541-312-1063. beccar@dpls.lib.or.us. Free.

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Post Mountain Sauna Sesh Free sauna

sessions, Fridays and Saturdays at Bunk and Brew. Discounted draft beer, deals on authentic Oaxacan food from Alebrije, delicious Wonderland chicken, fires and live music on select dates. Check in with your Bachelor pass at the Beer Truck in the Yard. Fridays-Saturdays, 3-9pm. Bunk+Brew, 42 NW Hawthorne Avenue, Bend. Contact: 458-202-1090. Free.

OUTDOOR EVENTS

Bend Adult Volleyball Bend Hoops adult open gym volleyball sessions offer players a chance to get together and enjoy some competition. To sign up, go to meetup.com and RSVP. Bring exact change. Sundays, 7-9pm and Saturdays, 7:30pm. Bend Hoops, 1307 NE 1st St, Bend. $10. Friday Night Lights Friday Night Lights Pre-

sented by Ablis CBD. Enjoy night lights, live music and more every Friday night at Hoodoo, Central Oregon’s only night time skiing destination. Fridays, 9am-9pm. Through March 29. Hoodoo Ski Area, 27400 Big Lake Road, Sisters. Contact: 541-815-0574. jenniferbreakingfree@gmail.com.

welcome. Find the Redmond Oregon Running Klub on Facebook for weekly run details. Thursdays, 6:15pm. City of Redmond, Redmond, Or., Redmond. Contact: rundanorun1985@gmail.com. Presented by First Interstate Bank Ski, Board or Tube for only $33 Doll Hairs at Hoodoo. It’s most definitely one of the best winter deals to be found anywhere. Thursdays, 9am-9pm. Through March 21. Hoodoo Ski Area, 27400 Big Lake Road, Sisters. Contact: 541-815-0574. jenniferbreakingfree@gmail.com.

Winter Carnival “Winter Carnival” presented by CoEnergy Propane. The premiere event of the season and a day full of free activities. Ax throwing booth, Frisbee golf, musical chairs, threelegged obstacle race, team tube race, hula-hoop contest, fly-athalon, pie eating contest, ski javelin throw, archery contest and more. Special dinner and fireworks, too! Feb. 24, 9am-9pm. Hoodoo Ski Area, 27400 Big Lake Road, Sisters. Contact: 541-815-0574. jenniferbreakingfree@ gmail.com. Free. Winter Naturalist Snowshoe Walk Go on a winter snowshoe stroll guided by experienced naturalists from Nighthawk Naturalist School. Meet at the trailhead, gear up, then walk and learn about winter nature finds and mysteries along the way, including plant life, animal tracks and more. See details at event URL! Feb. 24, 10am-2pm. Bend, RSVP for address, Bend. Contact: info@nighthawknaturalistschool.com. $35.

VOLUNTEER

Remond Family Kitchen Dinner Family

Kitchen is continuing to provide nutritious meals to anyone in need now in Redmond! They need volunteers to prepare dinners and clean up afterward on Mondays - Fridays, from 2-4:30pm. Email Tori (see below) with any questions, or sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/RedmondDinner Mondays-Fridays, 2-4:30pm. Mountain View Fellowship, 1475 SW 35th St, Redmond. Contact: 631-942-3528. tori@familykitchen.org. Free.

Volunteer with Salvation Army The Salvation Army has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for almost every age. Salvation Army has an emergency food pantry, the groups visit residents of assisted living centers and make up gifts for veterans and the homeless. Ongoing. Contact: 541-389-8888. Volunteering in Oregon’s High Desert with ONDA Oregon Natural Desert Association is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting, defending and restoring Oregon’s high desert for current and future generations. ONDA opened registration for its spring 2023 stewardship trips. For more info, visit its website. Ongoing.

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AI Marketing For Real Estate Investors - online Level up your real estate investing with AI! Join expert Holly Lyons to discover targeted marketing strategies for active and passive investors, private lenders and more. Learn how to attract ideal clients, save time and money, and unlock new opportunities. In-person and online options available! Don’t miss out! Feb. 22, Noon-1pm. Online Event, Webinar Link Inside Confirmation Email, Bend. Contact: 541-3160395. suzandsarah@rogdiscovery.com. Free.

Bend Parkinson’s Support Group Monthly Meeting Parkinson’s Support Group

Meetings third Wednesday of every month at the Best Western Premier Bend. These meetings serve as a resource for educational and emotional support. Focusing on providing local services, bridging the gap between medical care and wellness. Fun and engaging! Third Wednesday of every month, 2-3:30pm. Best Western Premier, 1082 SW Yates Drive, Bend. Contact: 541-6686599. Carol@parkinsonsresources.com. Free.

Central Oregon Singleites - Single Mingle and Speed Dating Calling all

Central Oregon Singles! Join the fun for a night of mingling and speed dating with other singles in the area! 21 and over event. All proceeds go to the charity of the quarter; the Humane Society of Central Oregon! Please RSVP to attend: https:// guestli.st/769557 Feb. 24, 6-8pm. Bridge 99 Brewery, 63063 Layton Ave., Bend. Contact: info@oregonsingleites.com.

Coaching Group For Women Zoom fatigue? In person goal group for single or potentially single women over 50, looking to explore possibilities, gain clarity, make meaningful change and create a life you would truly love in the new year. 5-step action program. 12 weeks, 9-10:30am Saturdays. $480. Contact Alison, 503312-6157. Center for Life Chiropractic, 1004 NW Milwaukee Ave., Ste. 200, Bend. Contact: 503312-6157. alisoncdeane@gmail.com. $480. Community Conversations - Is Central Oregon Welcoming? Explore the factors

of creating a welcoming community. This is an in-person program. Registration is required. Light supper served at 5pm, conversation begins at 5:30pm. Feb. 22, 5-7pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@dpls.lib.or.us. Free.

ConnectW Monthly Dinner Meeting

ConnectW is a women’s networking group that welcomes women in all fields and endeavors. Speaker is Liora Sponko, topic “Pathways to Success: Overcoming Barriers and Embracing Growth.” Registration is required at the link below. https://connectw.org/event/feb-2024monthly-meeting/ Feb. 21, 5:30-8pm. Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend. Contact: 541-410-1894. info@connectw. org. $35 Members / $45 Non-Members.

February 2024 Central Oregon PubTalk EDCO’s Central Oregon PubTalk is a

XR as Communication: The Future is Here AR, VR, XR and AI! These are not just

happy hour aimed at bringing together different facets of the business community in one place to network, share ideas and further local businesses. Feb. 22, 4:30-7pm. Worthy Brewing, 495 NE Bellevue Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-388-3236. emily@edcoinfo.com. $32-$48.

children’s games and entertainment spaces, they are being used to improve communication and build community. Join Dr. Donna Davis from the University of Oregon to discuss immersive technologies. Sponsored by the Sisters Science Club. Teachers and students free. Feb. 27, 7-8:30pm. The Belfry, 302 E Main Ave., Sisters. Contact: 503-936-9790. scienceinsisters@gmail.com. $5.

Homebuyer Webinar: Learn how to get up to $21k in closing cost assistance! All are welcome, sellers, first time buyers, trading up, investors, relocating. Register at www. centralORwebinars.com Thursdays, 1-2pm. Online Event, Webinar Link Inside Confirmation Email, Bend. Contact: 503-810-2723. scass@ kw.com. Free.

THEATER

“Out of Thin Air” Improvisational Theater Company The Company presents

authentic and hilarious Improvisational Theater based on audience suggestions, with a sprinkling of comedy sketches. No two shows are ever the same! Sun, Feb. 25, 7-9:30pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-3231881. $15 Online / $20 Door.

GROUPS + MEETUPS

Hysteria Comedy Collective: Comedy Writing Workshop Welcome to Hysteria, a Alternative-rock duo hailing from Chicago, North by North, tours aggressively for a committed following of fans. The group delivers addictive rock music in the name of empowerment. Fri., Mar. 8, 7pm at Silver Moon Brewing.

comedy collective open to all female-identifying, trans and non-binary folks. Third Wednesday of every month, 5:30-7pm. Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend. $10.

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2-hour workshop, students will learn to create the perfect textured hoop earrings, how to shape a copper or brass hoop, add texture using hammers and stamps and finish them up by creating sterling silver earwires. All materials and tools included. Feb. 26, 6-8pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-388 - 2283. classes@diycave.com. $119.

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Dessert Week More info to Come!! Get ready

for a whole week of delectable desserts from the sweetest spots in town! Whether you have mastered a classic recipe or are on the cutting edge of culinary innovation, share your tasty treat with the community. Seven days of $8 desserts from Feb. 21-27. Bend.

Chocolate Making Tour of Bend Special

discount through the holiday season! Normally $89, now $79. Participants will enjoy a behind-thescenes look at how this local award-winning dark chocolate roaster creates its incredibly savory product. Please call 541-901-3188 with any questions. Mondays-Saturdays, 3pm. Seahorse Chocolate, 1849 NE 2nd Street, Bend. Contact: 541-901-3188.

Cosmic Jump Night A Cosmic Party turns the bright lights off and the party lights on! It’s time to glow! Wear white or bright clothing for the full effect, ages 12 and up recommended. Saturdays, 7-9pm. Mountain Air Trampoline Park, 20495 Murray Road, Bend. Contact: 541647-1409. info@mountainairbend.com. $23. Family Game Night with Modern Games This family program is intended for Denver-based electronic group Sunsquabi performs a masterful blend of rhythm-driven funk and electronic dance music. The group will perform with music act K+ Lab on Thu., Feb. 29, 7pm at Volcanic Theatre Pub.

Liberate your Life: Unlocking Inner Joy and Freedom for Women Unlock

your full potential and make the most of every moment by joining Liberate Your Life. This 8-week virtual course provides a simple, stepby-step playbook for each topic, so you can easily follow along and get the most out of your journey. Thursdays- 2/22/24-4/11/24 Half-off coupon code: ilovesourceweekly Thursdays, 5-6pm. Through April 11. Online Event, Webinar Link Inside Confirmation Email, Bend. Contact: 541-706-1593. libbey@livefreeapothecary. com. $1,000.

Making Time for Grief Join Jennifer Elliott,

author of the forthcoming book, “On Grief: A Love Letter from a Recovering Death Denier,” as she leads a retreat/workshop for those interested in exploring relationships with grief related to bereavement and death. The event is free but registration is required. Register at, https:// www.jennifermelliott.com/event Thu, Feb. 22, 6pm. Deschutes Public Library-Downtown, 601 NW Wall Street, Bend.

Nerd Night Presents: Sounds From Beyond! Brian Dunning, host of the award-win-

ning Skeptoid science podcast, amazes with a fascinating hour packed with weird recordings and sounds from all areas of the paranormal. Ghost sounds, backwards recordings, radio broadcasts from outer space! Feb. 27, 5:307:30pm. Pour House Grill, 61276 Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: jake@skeptoid.com. Free.

What’s Brewing: Trends in Business Lending-National to Local Perspectives An engaging conversation with regional

banking partners and community lenders about the impacts of federal monetary policy, interest rates and lending trends. $25 for members, $40 non-members Feb. 22, 5-7:30pm. Tetherow Resort Event Pavilion, 61240 Skyline Ranch Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-382-3221. colleen@bendchamber.org. $25 -$40.

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Dine Out for The Boys and Girls Clubs of Bend Ready your appetites for our

upcoming “Dine Out” event happening all day, throughout Central Oregon on Feb. 22. This is your chance to enjoy delicious meals and treats from your favorite restaurants, coffee shops and bakeries, all while supporting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bend! Feb. 22, 8-10pm. Central Oregon, Countywide, . Contact: derek@ bgcbend.org.

Not’cho Grandma’s Bingo Silver Moon

partners with The YOUNI Movement to guarantee the best bingo experience in all of Central Oregon! Not’Cho Grandma’s Bingo is the OG of bingo, high energy bingo that promises to entertain from start to finish! Bingo cards are $25 per person. Family friendly fundraising! Free general admission, $10 early entry. Sundays, 10amNoon. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-639-1730. hello@ younimovement.com. $10-$200.

EVENTS + MARKETS

Apero Hours at Lone Pine Coffee Roasters Apero Hours at Lone Pine with nat-

ural wine and small plates. Fridays, 5-8pm and Saturdays, 5-8pm. Lone Pine Coffee Roasters, 910 NW Harriman, Bend. Contact: www.lonepinecoffeeroasters.com. Free.

VegNet Potluck Join VegNet Bend to meet

new people and connect with friends. Bring a vegan dish to share, no animal products. You don't have to be vegan to attend, everyone is welcome. Sat., Feb. 24, 6-8pm. The Environmental Center.16 NW Kansas Ave., Bend. Free.

school age children from preschool and up and their favorite game loving adult(s). All children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Feb. 21, 6-7:30pm. Brooks Room / Downtown Bend Library. Contact: 541-312-1062. Elsah@ deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Family Yoga Workshop Connect with your

child through songs, sign language, movement and breath. This workshop is intended for children ages 0-5 and all children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Feb. 22, 9:30-10:30am. High Desert Music Hall, 818 SW Forest Ave, Redmond. Contact: 541-312-1062. Elsah@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Kid’s Night Out Pizza, games and jumping

from 6-9pm. Purchase tickets online ahead of time as space is limited. Adult staff does rollcall 4 times per night, Kids remain on-site until pickup. Fridays, 7-9pm. Mountain Air Trampoline Park, 20495 Murray Road, Bend. Contact: 541647-1409. info@mountainairbend.com. $30.

Know Puzzles - PVC Pipe Forts Reg-

istration is required. This workshop is intended for children ages 3-10, and all children must be accompanied by a caregiver. Create your very own PVC pipe fort! Feb. 27, 3:30-4:30pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1062. Elsah@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

RAD Camps Presents Friday Night Skiing and Riding at Hoodoo! RAD Camps’

guided night skiing trips leave from Bend in the RAD Vans at 4:30pm after school and head up to Hoodoo Ski Area. Ages 7-17. Visit radcamps.com. Fridays, 4:30-10:30pm. Through March 29. Highland Elementary School, 701 NW Newport Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-204-0440. info@radcamps.com. $109.

Virginia Riggs Children’s Concert and Instrument Petting Zoo Named after a

former Central Oregon Symphony cellist with a passion for educating young people and those young at heart, the Virginia Riggs Children’s Free and open to the public. Feb. 24, 9-11am. Bend Senior High School, 230 NE 6th Street, Bend. Contact: 541-317-3941. info@cosymphony.com. Free.

Fried Chicken Thursdays Fried Chicken Thursdays at Flights Wine Bar! Dine in with a 2-piece plate with sides and a biscuit for $18 or take an 8-piece bucket and a bottle to-go! Upgrade to the “Balla Bucket” to get a selected bottle of champagne. Thursdays, 3-9pm. Flights Wine Bar, 1444 NW College Way Suite 1, Bend. Contact: 541728-0753. flightswinebend@gmail.com. $38.

BEER + DRINK

$12 Burger and Beer Thursday’s with Blue Eyes Burgers and Fries Come on

out to Boss Rambler Beer Club for $12 Burger and Beer Night with Blue Eyes Burgers and Fries every Thursday! Thursdays. Boss Rambler Beer Club, 1009 NW Galveston Ave., Bend.

Après-ski at Viaggio! Whether your winter adventures include skis, boards, snowshoes or fat bikes, join after for Après Ski and get 10% off the bar menu, food and drink, special wine pours and signature mulled wine! Saturdays and Sundays 2-5pm. Viaggio Wine Merchant, 210 SW Century Drive, Suite 160, Bend. Contact: 541299-5060. info@viaggiowine.com. Price Varies. Apres Ski and Chill Happy Hour Flash your pass pares ski and chill happy hour with resident food cart @blueeyesburgersandfries! Daily from Noon - 5pm . Blue Eyes Thurs-Sun: $5 Ski Babe IPA, $3 Stokes Light, $5 JaPOW! Japanese Lager Sake Bombs, $8 Cocktails, Slushees, $3 Shot Ski’s and free small fry with burger purchase. Mondays-Sundays, Noon-5pm. Through May 27. Boss Rambler Beer Club, 1009 NW Galveston Ave., Bend. Contact: info@bossrambler.com.

Crater Lake Spirits Barrel Brawl: Whiskey Cocktail Competition A Crater

Lake Whiskey Cocktail competition featuring the top 6 whiskey cocktails from Central Oregon bars and restaurants. Your ticket will allow samples of all the entries, the chance to win raffle giveaway prizes, and to vote for People’s Choice! Feb. 25, 1-4pm. 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Pub & Brewing Facility, 62950 NE 18th St., Bend. Contact: 541-3180200. socialmedia@craterlakespirits.com. $18.

Cross Cut Warming Hut: Locals’ Day!

Tuesdays are Locals’ 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. Crosscut Warming Hut No 5, 566 SW Mill View Way, Bend.

Growler Discount Night! Enjoy $2 off growler

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

Locals’ Night with The Bluegrass Collective Monday is the day to be at Silver Moon

Brewing! Come on down and join the local family all day every Monday! Silver Moon offers $3 pints of the core lineup beers and $4 pours of the barrel-aged beers all day. Mondays. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

Mixology Monday Learn the ins and outs of the

craft cocktail world, while snacking on a housemade charcuterie board. Each class will guide you through the history and mechanics of 4 artisanal cocktails. Go to Waypointbbc.com to reserve your spot! Class is limited to 6 participants. Mondays, 6-7:30pm. Waypoint, 921 NW Mt Washington Drive, Bend. Contact: 458-206-0826. waypointbbc@gmail.com. $75-$100.

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SATURDAY, FEB. 24 AT 7PM

THURSDAY, FEB. 29 AT 9PM

NIGHT LIGHT SHOW: The LIP SYNC SMACKDOWN

RUMPEPPERS + MARI & THE DREAM

[EXTENDED] A LEAP YEAR DANCE PARTY

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FOOD + DRINK

YOGA FOR WOMEN qualities, considerations and rhythms in practice fully instructed, all levels and backgrounds welcome

By Armando Borrego

Into the Breach with Gabe Johnson

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GUNG HO Thoughts on a storied career as an agent, musician and promoter at Parallel 44 Presents By Armando Borrego Gabe Johnson

Sunday, March 17 | 3:00 - 5:00 pm | $35 or Membership 155 SW Century Drive Suite 112 | Bend, OR 97702 | continuum-yoga.com

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“Brother Gabe” Johnson promises he only wants to promote and create music that “just makes people happy.”

ver the years, Parallell 44 Presents has promoted over 1,200 concert events in Central Oregon. Gabe Johnson, affectionally referred to by some as “Brother Gabe,” has been the promoter of Parallel 44 Presents since its inception and served as a talent agent for agency group In the Pocket Artists. If that wasn’t enough, Johnson also plays in multiple local bands. Needless to say, the man stays busy, but Johnson recently found time to speak with the Source Weekly to discuss how he pulls off the balancing act between promoting and playing and what keeps him going. “Certainly, making a living,” Johnson said with a laugh. “That’s a driving force. But the only honest answer is that the music keeps me coming back. The reward for me is so multi-faceted but that vibe in the room when something magical and exciting is happening. If you’re really going to go all the way down to the bottom of the well as to why I do it, that’s the currency I’m looking for.” The method to his madness has been tested for more than a decade, as Parallel 44 celebrates 15 years of existence this year. Johnson has proudly worked in the Bend area promoting not only local but national acts. “There’s an intuitive aspect to what I do; it could be called ‘hippy-dippy woo-woo shit’ but the more I’ve kept listening to my gut, the more I’ve been rewarded,” said Johnson.

The rewards have been vast and varied as Johnson plays with multiple bands, sharing his musical gifts with talented local musicians in local groups Watkins Glen, Sonic Benders and Shawn Allen and the Vibeshfitas. “Watkins Glen is largely a mashup tribute concept and that’s what the group is built on,” Johnson said. “As of last October, the band decided to put a hold on learning any more cover material because we have backlogs of original material that just needs attention, and that’s really exciting to turn ourselves inward like that.” Watkins Glen has a mini tour lined up with several dates taking the group to different areas across the Pacific Northwest. “I do go crazy sometimes,” Johnson admitted. “It comes down to I have to honor each one, so to speak,” explained Johnson. “It requires a lot of balance, but the overriding theme is improv. I’ve got like a 60% vision for what the year looks like and the reason it’s not 100% is because I’ve found it’s better to improvise the rest.” Watkins Glen

Thu., Mar. 7, 7pm Open Space Event Studios 220 NE Lafayette Ave., Bend Watkinsglenband.com $15-$20

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Embodiment 101: Free Workshop for Women Learn some of the most powerful

practices for un-crunching your body, releasing patterns of tension and transforming anxiety into deep, alive inner peace. Feb. 23, Noon-8pm. Hanai Center, 62430 Eagle Road, Bend. Contact: 808-482-4212. hey@ambamethod.com. Free.

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Free Reiki February Reiki is Universal Life Force Energy. Reiki is a special life force energy that can be channeled through a person for healing purposes. Mondays. Through Feb. 26. Bend, Oregon, (no address), (no city). Contact: 505385-6943. hello@kellyniewellness.com. Free.

Tommy Castro, left, is renowned in the world of blues music for his beautiful guitar playing and soulful singing voice. The velvet-voiced troubadour comes from San Jose and has drawn on his own childhood for inspiration in his latest music with band, The Painkillers. Fri., Mar. 1, 7pm at The Belfry.

Monkless to the Mountain The mountains are open and “Monkless to the Mountains” is back! Flash your mountain pass and get $1 off your first draft beer, or flight. You just found your après-ski hang out! Mondays-Thursdays, 11:30am-8pm. Through May 30. Monkless Belgian Ales Brasserie, 803 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Contact: 541-797-6760. Suttle Lodge’s 2024 Winter Beer Fest Three days of woodsy, beer-filled fun with

more than 25 craft breweries, tons of food and snacks, live music and all the cozy winter lodge vibes. Taste brand-new releases from some of Oregon’s favorite breweries, get toasty by the fire, tap your toes to the tunes and take in the fresh forest air with all your beer-loving friends. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to our friends at CASA of Central Oregon. Fri, Feb. 23, Noon-8pm. The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, 13300 Hwy 20, Sisters. Contact: 541-323-0964. $10-$215.

Trivia and Wing Wednesday! 75-cent wing special and trivia every Wednesday night at JC’s! Bring your friends or join a team and make new ones! Winning team wins Happy Hour pricing for the week! Wednesdays, 7-9pm. Through April 24. JC’s Bar & Grill, 642 NW Franklin Ave., Bend. Free. Tuesdays - Industry Night! Social Hour

prices on all tap beverages all night. $6 wines, $5 beer, cider or seltzer and $5 basic well drinks. Tuesdays, 3-10pm. Eqwine Wine Bar, 218 SW 4th St, Redmond. Contact: 541-527-4419. eqwine. wine@gmail.com.

Viaggio Bubble Bar! Calling all champagne

lovers! Celebrate all-things-bubbly all weekend! In addition to a full wine, beer and non-alcoholic drink list, very special champagne this weekend! Price varies. Fri, Feb. 23, Noon-9pm, Sat, Feb. 24, Noon-9pm and Sun, Feb. 25, 3-8pm. Viaggio Wine Merchant, 210 SW Century Drive, Suite 160, Bend. Contact: 541-299-5060. info@viaggiowine.com.

Wax and Brew with Between Evergreens and Flash Your Pass Thursdays at the Pub on Reed Market all season long with Between Evergreens Mobile Ski/Board tuning. Flash your pass or ticket beer deals and BOGO 6-packs with every Between Evergreens service. Plus, live music while you enjoy a beer and wait for your skis. $20 wax, $40 wax and sharpen. Thu, Feb. 22, 5-8pm, Thu, Feb. 29, 5-8pm. Cascade Lakes Pub on Reed Market, 21175 SE Reed Market Road Lot #2, Bend.

Wednesdays - Friends and Family Day

Every Wednesday is Friends and Family Day. Social Hour prices on all tap beverages all night. $6 wines, $5 beer, cider or seltzer and $5 basic well drinks. Wednesdays, 3-10pm. Eqwine Wine Bar, 218 SW 4th St, Redmond. Contact: 541-5274419. eqwine.wine@gmail.com.

Whiskey Tuesdays The Cross-eyed Cricket Watering Hole is offering exclusive access to a library of top shelf whiskeys every Tue. Oneounce pours for reasonable prices. Come by and try something new, or sip on your favorites! Tuesdays, 11am-11pm. Cross-Eyed Cricket, 20565 NE Brinson Blvd., Bend. Free. Winter Formal Dress up, have a ball and raise funds for local nonprofit, Think Wild. Raffle tickets sold for a chance to win prizes . Free Crater Lake tasting plus specialty cocktails. DJ DIPA playing all the favorites from the ‘80s, ‘90s and 2000s. Feb. 24, 5-8pm. River’s Place, 787 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend. Free.

HEALTH + WELLNESS

“Cats on Mats” Yogi, Ulla Lundgren, will lead the

way as you attempt to achieve feline-like flexibility while surrounded by adorable, adoptable cats. This class is appropriate for all ability levels. Please bring your own yoga mat and wear comfy, cat hair-friendly clothes. Feb. 24, 9:30-10:45am. Playful Paws Cat Cafe, 1465 SW Knoll Ave, Bend. $30.

“Family to Family” 8-week workshop - National Alliance for Mental Illness Central Oregon NAMI “Family to Family” is a free, 8-session educational program for families, significant others and friends of people with mental health conditions. NAMI Central Oregon is offering “Family-to-Family” in-person at First Presbyterian Church in Bend, on Wednesdays, 5:30–8pm, from Jan. 10 to Feb. 28. Wednesdays, 5:30 – 8 PM Wednesdays, 5-8:30pm. Through Feb. 28. First Presbyterian Bend, 230 Northeast 9th Street, Bend. Contact: 541-3160167. info@namicentraloregon.org.

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en’s Sacred Evolution. Expand into Awakened Consciousness through your Divine Feminine Essence. Engage in: personal exploration and expansion, play, ceremony/ritual, nourishment for mind/body/spirit, beautiful community. Safe container. Feb. 24, 10am-4pm and Feb. 25, 10am-4pm. Hanai Foundation, 62430 Eagle Road, Bend. Contact: wayseersevolution@gmail. com. $425.

Crystal Bowl Didgeridoo Reiki Sound Bath This Sound Bath is a profound journey, an opportunity to deeply relax, let go and bathe in live crystal bowl binaural music that blissfully soothes your mind, body, emotions and spirit! Sundays, 5:30-6:45pm. Unity Spiritual Community, 63645 Scenic Dr, Bend. Contact: 808-8870830. lisacswisher@gmail.com. $20.

Full Moon Yoga Nidra Sound Bath A Yoga Nidra meditation followed by a long Sound Bath. This journey transports to the edge of where one consciousness blends into another. Take time to linger at the threshold of the in-between. All levels welcome! Feb. 25, 7-8:15pm. Bend Hot Yoga, 1230 NE 3rd St. UnitA230, Bend. Contact: yoga@bendhotyoga.com. $15 BHY Members; $20 Non-Members.

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munity Catalyst. Full sensory experience: dance, listen, share, drink tea, sing, saunter and luxuriate in what you define and live as Empowered Feminine. Price varies. Feb. 24, 3-6pm and Feb. 25, 1:30-4pm. Hawthorn Healing Arts Center, 39 NW Louisiana Ave., Bend. Contact: https://templetribalfusion.com/contact/.

Shadow Yoga Basics, Donation Based

Introduces principles and practices of Shadow Yoga, with an emphasis on the lower structure and building the pathway of power. Pay what you can. Mondays, 6-7pm. Continuum, A School of Shadow Yoga, 155 SW Century Drive, Suite 112, Bend. Contact: 541-588-2480. info@continuum-yoga.com. $1 - $19.

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Tarot and Tea with Kati Kati is an Intuitive Tarot and Oracle card reader offering 30-minute readings. Longer readings available. Secure your spot ahead of time at threedeertarot.com Feb. 24, 1:30-4:30pm. The Peoples Apothecary, 1841 NE Division Street, Bend. Contact: hello@threedeertarot.com. $40. The Healing Circle Honor each individual’s

capacity to heal, to break free from self-defeating patterns, and to recover from past traumas. Vulnerability is courage here, hold your truths in confidence and reverence. Thursdays, 5:15-6:30pm. Online Event, Webinar Link Inside Confirmation Email, Bend. Contact: 541-408-0968. jennifer@ sriponya.com. First month is free, $11/Month.

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Yoga for Pelvic Health and Healing, with Laura Flood, PT, DPT, RYT - Local Pelvic Health Physical Therapist Small group class focused on: pelvic anatomy and physiology, alignment based yoga postures, breathing and nervous system awareness. Sign up online: www.lotusflowerphysio.com/yoga Fridays, 12:30-1:30pm. Namaspa Yoga Studio, 1135 NW Galveston Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-2416008. Laura@lotusflowerphysio.com. $25.

Yoga Nidra and Reiki Soundbath Focuses on deep rest, relaxation, deep consciousness and doesn’t involve stretches or poses. No experience needed! Mon, Feb. 26, 6-7pm. Hanai Center, 62430 Eagle Road, Bend. Contact: 850-832-5703. align45llc@gmail.com.

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grew up eating this chocolate marshmallow cake in all its gooey wonder. It was one of my grandma's go-to desserts. It's a simple cake to mix up, rich and chocolate-y, made with ingredients you’re likely to have on hand. It’s very rich and if you're making it for a party you could even cut it into small squares ahead of time, just like you would brownies. Please note, the original recipe passed down in my family called for evaporated milk. You can use whole milk with good results, though. Also note that you absolutely must spread the entire bag of marshmallows over the hot cake as soon as

you bring it out of the oven — that’s what makes it heavenly. Another nice thing about this cake is that you serve it from the pan you bake it in. While that may sound too everyday for a special occasion, the swirly chocolate-marshmallow topping makes the cake pretty. You can also add chopped pecans or walnuts on top if you prefer. Oh, and it’s a big cake that keeps for several days if wrapped well, so you can enjoy it more than once or serve it when you have a lot of people over.

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Chocolate Marshmallow cake is made with simple ingredients and can be served from the pan you bake it in.

Chocolate Marshmallow Cake Serves 10-12 • • • • • •

2 cups sugar 2 sticks unsalted butter 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 4 tablespoons cocoa

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Cream sugar and butter in stand mixer or with a hand-held mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Stir in flour and cocoa and then beat on medium-high until smooth. Pour batter into the pan. Bake 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Do not over bake.

Icing

• 1 package miniature marshmallows Spread entire package of marshmallows over top of cake immediately upon removal from oven. • • • • • •

1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter 4 tablespoons cocoa 6-8 tablespoons Pet (evaporated) milk or 1/2 cup whole milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 3-3 ½ cups powdered sugar Chopped pecans or walnuts, for topping, optional

Melt butter and mix with cocoa. Stir in milk and vanilla. Slowly mix in powdered sugar, starting with just 2 cups, and beat until smooth and creamy. Add more powdered sugar until you get the consistency you want. You can also add more milk. Pour/spread this over the melted marshmallows on top of cake. Add chopped nuts if preferred.

etween a major stage upgrade to a new entrance, a new title sponsor and a slew of more bike parking, a lot has changed at Bend’s amphitheater over the last several years. With the changes — and the arrival of a global pandemic — one beloved event at the Old Mill District went by the wayside for several years, and is now returning for 2024. Bend Brewfest was canceled due to the pandemic in 2020 and 2021 and returned in 2022 with a different format that saw breweries pouring beer throughout the shopping areas of the Old Mill District. The fest was off again in 2023, with the idea that it would return to its original location inside the amphitheater in 2024. While the festival is planned for a fall return Oct. 3-5, rather than its previous summer timeframe, now is the time for brewers to apply to be part of it. Brewers have through March 15 to apply to be part of Bend Brewfest. “It’s back in the amphitheater and should be as glorious as ever,” Old Mill District Marketing Manager Beau Eastes wrote in an email. “We expect to have around 100 breweries again and more than 200 beers on tap.” Interested parties can apply at: https://bit.ly/BBF2024.

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Recommended reads about homegrown commerce

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Small Business Grows with Kindness, Goodwill, and a Few Good Books By Cassie Clemans, Owner of Roundabout Books and Cafe

WHAT CASSIE'S READING

“888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers” by Abraham Chang —A love letter to Western pop culture, Eastern traditions and being a first-generation New Yorker, Abraham Chang’s dazzling debut reminds us that luck only gets us so far when it comes to matters of the heart. Releases on April 30. Pre-order now.

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t’s industry conference season! The American Bookseller Association annual trade conference occurs every year in February. This year I joined 950 other independent booksellers from across the nation in Cincinnati, along with 600 other industry professionals that included authors, publishers and vendors. I know what you’re wondering, and the answer is, YES! We do get lots of free books at book conferences. Piles of free books. Ballrooms full of free books. Free books is one great perk of bookselling. But the best part of my profession is the sheer number of exceptional and interesting authors I get to listen to and meet. I sell books, but every book I read, every author I listen to and every colleague I converse with gives me a glimpse into a life different from my own. There are endless opportunities to understand our world from a new perspective, and endless chances to learn something new. We talk about business a little differently at book conferences. You can buy books at Amazon or Barnes & Noble instead of independent bookshops, just as you can buy audiobooks at Audible instead of Libro.fm. Booksellers sell books, but our true product is harder to quantify; we support our community, elevate diverse voices, create a safe and comforting space, offer book expertise, foster connections through stories and build literacy. This type of “product” is hard to measure on a profit-and-loss report, but it’s the crux of why small businesses are an essential component of a thriving community. One keynote speaker and author at the conference, James Rhee, believes that booksellers, or any entrepreneur, must build connections through goodwill and kindness, which creates the space to problem-solve the challenges of small business creatively and effectively into the future. In an economy that is increasingly dominated by the goliaths of trade and commerce, we must ask ourselves, what business do we have competing in the same market? And the answer is… we don’t. Small businesses compete in building community. In his book, “Red Helicopter: Lead Change with Kindness (Plus a Little Math),” Rhee argues that small businesses must grow sales by growing our connections through goodwill. “Kindness distributes the joy of problem-solving to everyone. It creates a safe environment that unleashes innovation, especially the unselfish

A ballroom of books, in Cincinnati.

Booksellers support our community, elevate diverse voices, create a safe and comforting space, offer book expertise, foster connections through stories and build literacy. kind, and it turns perceived liabilities into assets.” -Rhee writes. I love that Rhee focuses on problem-solving. Honestly, after buying and reading books, it’s what preoccupies most of my time as a business owner. It’s easy to get bogged down in the minutia of, well, business survival. But stepping back and forming a broader perspective of what we’re really doing here can transform your business. Business books have pulled me through many a challenge over the years. The co-author of “Getting to Yes,” William Ury has written a new book called “Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in the Age of Conflict.” It’s all about shifting our own perspective, not the perspective of those we oppose when we find ourselves in a difficult conflict or negotiation. What bridge do we have to build to get the answer we want? It’s a subtle shift, but one that can create a space to solve a problem. One year I found myself in a position where the entire team was failing to see the strengths in each other, resulting in distrust and frustration throughout the workday. I read “Dare to Lead” by Brené Brown and then our team did an exercise on values. Incredibly, it helped all of us understand how each person’s values

affected their professional approach to work. It was also a great lesson on why it’s important not to project one’s own values onto others. Feeling like you can’t ever get caught up at work? Read “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” by Greg McKeown. Need help training a new manager, or a way to reflect on your own management style? Read Harvard Business Review’s “10 Best Reads for New Managers.” Want to try a new approach for tough conversations with your team? One of the best books I ever read on how to speak effectively and frankly with employees is “Radical Candor” by Kim Scott. Bend is an incredibly vibrant, diverse and thriving small business community; however, Bend is also expensive to live and grow a business in. Sometimes we need a little help; other times we need a little inspiration. We have books for both needs, and I hope they help you, too. If you’re ever in need of a reminder of why you’re doing the hard work of entrepreneurship, look around at the community we’ve all built. The community YOU helped build. It’s why we all live here.

Love for the Snubs SCREEN No Great films not nominated for a single Oscar By Jared Rasic 31 Courtesy of Searchlight

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Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal will gently break your heart in “All of Us Strangers.”

orking in a movie theater (Tin Pan) that’s showing several of the Best Picture nominees means that I get into a lot of discussions about what I think the actual best movie of the year is, out of the 10. Don’t get me wrong, most of the nominees this year are fine examples of the art of motion pictures, but a lot of the time the real best movies of the year don’t get nominated for a single award. They don’t necessarily become forgotten, but don’t end up in the same cultural conversation as some of the lesser-deserving titles until years later. We live in a world where the “Transformers” movies have been Oscar nominees, but movies like “The Big Lebowski,” “Harold and Maude,” “In the Mood For Love,” “The Shining” and “Tokyo Story” weren’t nominated for anything. With that said, here are a few movies that are very much some of the best pictures of this year, not nominated for a single Academy Award. “All of Us Strangers:” The more I think about it, the more I’m certain this is the actual best film of 2024 or at least the one that affected me the most emotionally. Starring a flawless Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal, the film follows a profoundly lonely writer who lives in a nearly empty high rise in London. As he reaches out to the only other person in the building for human connection, the ghosts of his childhood cause him to question his path in life. I don’t want to say anything more about the plot because it’s unpredictable and gently shattering, but it’s a gorgeous romance that has more to say about the human condition than anything I’ve seen in a long time. “The Iron Claw:” Well, I was super Ef-wrong about Zach Efron getting a Best Actor nomination for his career-redefining work in “The Iron Claw,” but for the film to not be nominated for a single award seems

ridiculous. It should have been this year’s “The Wrestler” in that it took a sport that not many people take seriously and told a deeply tragic and powerful story set in that world. From Sean Durkin’s understated direction to Efron’s gentle-giant performance to a script that bleeds empathy for the Von Erich family and Kevin’s lifelong struggle to unlearn the lessons of his father, “The Iron Claw” was a powerhouse that didn’t get the respect it deserved. “Asteroid City:” I don’t think I’ll ever convince anyone that Wes Anderson is much more than a onetrick pony, but it really drove me crazy when audiences complained that “Asteroid City” was just more of the same from the idiosyncratic filmmaker. I would maybe agree that his last film, “The French Dispatch” felt like a pastiche of his greatest hits, but “Asteroid City” not only took on a metatextual deconstruction of storytelling and the loneliness of artistry, but populated his desert town with a dozen memorable characters and some truly indelible work by Jason Schwartzman, Scarlet Johansson, Tom Hanks and Jeffrey Wright. If you don’t like Anderson’s aesthetic, that’s totally cool, but to dismiss his work as repetitive is demonstrably incorrect. “Saltburn:” Did I expect this to get nominations? Not even a little. But even though it was criticized for its story, the actual filmmaking on display was jaw dropping. The sets, costumes, production design and cinematography were stunning and ended up building a world that felt just as dream-like and surreal as Barry Keoghan was experiencing. Maybe the film isn’t perfect, but it’s still one of the most entertaining experiences I had in a theater all year. “Beau is Afraid:” Now, I’m still not entirely sure what I think about this movie, but on a technical side, there are moments of bravura filmmaking

unlike anything I’ve ever seen. While the movie itself wouldn’t be in my Top 10 of the year, the actual craftsmanship on display deserved to be recognized. Director Ari Aster moved the language of cinema forward with some of his choices here and celebrating that type of fearless filmmaking is how we get more films that take chances like this in the future. “Showing Up:” I just love the quiet, lived-in world of the Portland art scene that Kelly Reichardt puts on display here as she also gets two of my favorite performances of the year from Michelle Williams and Hong Chau. Oh, and it has Andre Benjamin walking around and playing his flute when he’s not firing pottery. There’s nothing explosive here, just a well-told story that gently reminds us to be kind to each other. “How to Blow Up a Pipeline:” When this first came out I wrote in these pages that it was “going to piss people off,” but I’m not sure enough people watched the movie for it to make the waves that I expected. “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” is cinema as protest art, something that we forget movies have the power to be when they’re made with the express purpose of changing the world…or at least a mind or two. I saw lots of people arguing about this movie when it was over, so anything that engenders discussion is important in my book. “Fremont:” Gorgeous black-and-white photography where almost every frame is composed like a painting is only one of the reasons to love this throwback to the early days of Sundance-era independent cinema. At turns wryly funny and quietly moving, “Fremont” takes an immigrant story and makes it universal and ours. At turns laugh-out-loud funny and deeply, achingly compassionate, the fact that this isn’t nominated for a single Oscar means that the Academy isn’t watching the right movies. This is cinema. Look no further.

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Hot Spring Hype

Why these hot, mineral-rich pools are good for your health, and some soaking dos and don’ts By Tiffany Neptune

hether day tripping or planning a perfect weekend getaway, nearby hot springs offer Central Oregonians a comfortingly warm escape from the winter cold. These geothermally heated, mineral-rich waters rise out of the earth's interior through fissures and cracks after making contact with very hot rocks deep below, and in the right conditions pool — naturally or by manmade means — into soakable basins. Basically, nature’s hot tubs. Hot springs in the U.S. pepper a solid one-third of the country’s landscape, bubbling up all over the West, with Oregon hosting at least 30 mapped, open springs. Some have been commercialized, building up amenities ranging from rustic to bougie, and others remain more rugged, just primitive soaking pools out in nature. Because these wild waters don’t always naturally pool into soaking tubs, it’s often piped into manufactured vessels such as concrete pools, repurposed bathtubs or large wooden barrels, which only add ambiance to this unique experience.

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Crystal Crane Hot Springs offer day-use and overnight stays year-round with access to scenic, private bathhouses and the hot springs pond.

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Soak up the health benefits

Soaking Etiquette

Hot water therapies worldwide have a long history of treating medical conditions and improving mental health, including improved circulation, decreased muskuloskeletal symptoms, healthier skin, pain relief, better sleep and reduced stress. According to a publication in the National Library of Medicine which studied Japanese hot spring therapies, various combinations of water composition, mineral concentration and temperature are believed to aid healing for specific medical issues such as gastrointestinal, respiratory and gynecological conditions. As water passes through the deep recesses of the earth and interacts with rocks near the crust, it collects minerals like sulfur, calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium and silica, among others, some of which can offer antibacterial and antifungal properties, too. And water’s natural hydrostratic pressure increases blood circulation which can also improve metabolism.

As hot springs become mainstream attractions, it’s more important than ever to protect and preserve these natural resources. Here are a few tips: • No glass, pick up trash, and camp only in permitted areas. Vandalism, pollution and environmental damage are culprits for closing down many public hot springs, including almost 10 formerly accessible Oregon soaking sites. • Be sunscreen free. Soaps and shampoos (even biodegradeable), lotions, sunscreen and perfumes can damage these fragile ecosystems and kill wildlife. • Clothing optional. While not all hot springs are conducive to birthday suits, many remain nude friendly. Be judgement free and stay mindful of family-friendly hot springs. • Keep it chill. Loud music and raging parties aren’t the vibe. • Doggy style. Some remote hot springs are great for furry friends to roam while their humans soak and some resorts are pet-friendly, but not all. Where permitted, keep them out of the water (especially avoiding naegleria fowleri exposure) and under voice control or leashed to preserve the peace of fellow loungers.

Be a safe soaker While hot springs can be beneficial, here are a few things to be mindful of before taking a dip. • Hydrate! Hot water soaking causes the body to sweat. Drinking extra water helps rehydrate and maintain those happy hot spring feels. • Enter cautiously! In active volcanic areas, water may emerge from the earth’s crust “superheated,” causing injury, or even fatality, if immersed. Some hot springs also experience extreme temperature shifts. Stepping in cautiously and reading all safety signage is highly recommended. Use common sense; if it looks too hot, don’t soak. • Nose is a no-go! Naegleria fowleri is a dangerous amoeba that can travel up the nose into the brain, causing a fatal infection. It’s often found in hot freshwater such as hot springs, but soakers who keep water out of their noses are perfectly safe.

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A relaxing riverside soaking pool at Umpqua Hot Springs.

Local hot spots & weekend getaways The rustic, amenity-free, lakeside pools of Paulina Lake Hot Springs are the closest accessible hot springs to Bend. During summer, they’re only a short obsidian-lined hike or lake paddle away. In winter, they’re accessible via snowmobile excursion (embarking from a nearby sno-park), requiring a snowshoe trek at the end to access the springs. Less than two hours away and now re-opened, Breitenbush Hot Springs resort offers hot and cold soaking pools, a sauna, vegetarian meals, well-being classes, massage, a meditation labryinth, fire-circle and gift shop at their off-grid, riverside forest lodge. Reservation-only day use and overnight stays, including workshops and special events, can be booked online.

Both about a two-hour drive, Umpqua Hot Springs and Cougar Hot Springs make great day trips, offering gorgeous forest views. But beware, they’re heavily trafficked and Cougar now tickets entry with restricted hours in an effort to reduce environmental damage and overcrowding. At two and a half hours away, Bendites flock to Crystal Crane Hot Springs for relaxing romantic rendezvous, weekend friend dates and solo retreats. On-site, dog-friendly lodging, tent camping and day-use passes provide access to their scenic, private bathhouses and hot springs pond, year-round. So take a drive, relax and unwind. The (hot) water’s great.

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Mountainfilm on Tour is not your run-of-the-mill film fest, but a curation of stories that span the globe, offering diverse perspectives on adventure, culture, resilience and climate change.

n annual rendezvous with breathtaking stories and awe-inspiring documentaries is just around the corner as The Environmental Center brings Mountainfilm on Tour back to Central Oregon on Friday and Sunday, Feb. 23-24. This film event promises an evening of adventure, climate change revelations, cultural exploration and resilient tales from every corner of the globe. Mountainfilm Tour is a film festival centered on documentary short films covering activism, social justice and showcasing the environment, underlining the spiritual connection between humans and nature. “It’s our only fundraiser of the year,” Events and Outreach Manager for the Environmental Center, Priscilla Calleros explained. “We are a host, the original one comes from Telluride, Colorado, and we team with them to bring it to Bend every year around this time and we showcase documentary films.” From frozen landscapes to coastal mountain ranges, breathtaking nature serves as the backdrop for stories that touch on the human condition. Films like “Waiting, Hoping" take the audience to the U.S.-Mexico border, offering a deeply personal story echoing the struggles and hopes of migrant families. It's a window into lives affected by hope and a poignant reminder of shared humanity. Shorts such as “Reclaim Your Water: Natasha Smith” and “The Ghost Rainforest” highlight the importance of local ecosystems and inclusive spaces in the natural world through emotionally charged first-hand experiences. “These films are thoughtfully curated for a Central Oregon audience,” explained Calleros. “This is a two-night event, and it sells out almost every year and the films come from around the world and deal with topics like climate change, culture and inclusion in the outdoors. Also, new this year, both nights every film will have English captions and an American Sign Language interpreter. Films have come with subtitles in the past, but Mountainfilm took our feedback and will provide captions for both nights and that is so exciting,” Calleros added proudly. “There will also be a raffle component for both nights!”

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n Oregon Health Authority official apologized after the agency suppressed a report that raising taxes on beer and wine wouldn’t significantly reduce the public costs of hard drinking. The study, first reported by OregonLive, complicates the work of a new state task force on alcohol pricing, which is considering an excise tax increase on beer, wine and cider producers. It’s a hotly contested issue: Oregon’s robust alcohol industry has lobbied hard against new taxes – which are some of the lowest in the country – but Oregon has a high rate of alcohol-related deaths and ballooning public costs. The task force’s chair, Rep. Tawna Sanchez, D-Portland, has sponsored failed legislation to fund addiction prevention and treatment with new alcohol revenues. State Epidemiologist Dean Sidelinger told the task force the agency should have publicized the report, which it commissioned from the research firm EcoNorthwest, in 2021. “For that, I do apologize,” Sidelinger said Thursday. “This should have been published then,” he added. Sidelinger said that the agency didn’t post the report on its website because it was understaffed during a COVID wave. The study found that a major excise tax increase on beer, wine and cider in Oregon would reduce the public’s drinking by 4% at most. It also found the state’s heaviest drinkers, a small group who disproportionately drive up costs for the state’s public health and criminal justice systems, would drink about 2% less. Meanwhile, the tax would have raised an additional $240 million in 2019, the study said. “I thought it was unnecessary and unfortunate that they felt they needed to apologize,” said Mike Marshall, executive director of the advocacy group Oregon Recovers. Although the agency didn’t post the final report on its website or “make a big deal of releasing it,” Marshall noted that officials did present the findings in a 2021 YouTube video. However, Aaron Sarnoff-Wood, co-founder of 2 Towns Ciderhouse, said the study refuted some of the agency’s “talking points” about the possible benefits of increased alcohol taxes. Sarnoff-Wood is a member of the task force and is affiliated with the Oregon Beverage Alliance, an industry advocacy group. “How it could have slipped through

the cracks is, I guess, the question,” he said. During the meeting Feb. 1, Sarnoff-Wood asked other task force members whether they were aware of the report before the prior week. None spoke up and several shook their heads. State lawmakers created the task force last year to facilitate a conversation among state leaders, addiction experts, public health experts and representatives of breweries, wineries and cideries. The task force is also examining how the state funds addiction treatment and the significant public costs posed by alcohol addiction. “It was difficult to get everyone opening up to have the conversation,” Sanchez said during the meeting. Costs of excessive drinking Oregonians die at high rates of preventable, alcohol-related deaths compared to other states. About 1,250 deaths were attributable to alcohol in 2021, according to the health authority. Excessive drinking is linked to a slew of health conditions, such as liver cirrhosis, and risky behaviors like drunken driving. Those create costs that the Oregon public bears. The EcoNorthwest report tallied a cost of $4.8 billion for excessive alcohol use in 2019. The lion’s share was associated with lost economic productivity, criminal justice administration and health care for drinkers and victims. The health authority publicized that figure in a draft version of the report, which it posted to its website. However, the final version of the report cast doubt that increased beer and wine excise taxes would move the needle much on alcohol consumption. The study said that government policies are necessary to abate heavy drinking by a small portion of the population. However, “heavy drinkers are much less responsive to changes in price than are moderate consumers,” it said. The researchers suggested that education campaigns may be more effective in curbing heavy drinking, in part because heavy drinkers will typically opt for cheaper drinks if confronted with higher prices. The Oregon Health Authority’s “Rethink the Drink” campaign is one such education initiative. —This story originally appeared in the Oregon Capital Chronicle and has been edited for length in print.

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ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Unlike the Pope’s decrees, my proclamations are not infallible. As opposed to Nostradamus and many modern soothsayers, I never imagine I have the power to definitely and absolutely decipher what’s ahead. One of my main mottoes is “The future is undecided. Our destinies are always mutable.” Please keep these caveats in mind whenever you commune with my horoscopes. Furthermore, consider adopting my approach as you navigate through the world—especially in the coming weeks, when your course will be extra responsive to your creative acts of willpower. Decide right now what you want the next chapter of your life story to be about.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): In my astrological estimation, the coming weeks will be an ideal time for you to declare amnesty, negotiate truces, and shed long-simmering resentments. Other recommended activities: Find a way to joke about an embarrassing memory, break a bad habit just because it's fun to do so, and throw away outdated stuff you no longer need. Just do the best you can as you carry out these challenging assignments, Aries. You don't have to be perfect. For inspiration, read these wise words from poet David Whyte: "When you forgive others, they may not notice but you will heal. Forgiveness is not something we do for others; it is a gift to ourselves."

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): My poet friend Jafna likes to say that only two types of love are available to us all: too little and too much. We are either deprived of the precise amount and quality of the love we want, or else we have to deal with an excess of the stuff that doesn’t quite match what we want. But I predict that this will at most be a mild problem for you in the coming weeks—and perhaps not a problem at all. You will have a knack for both giving and receiving just the right amount of love, neither too little nor too much. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If the devil card comes up for me in a divinatory Tarot reading, I don't get worried or scared that something bad might happen. On the contrary, I interpret it favorably. It means that an interesting problem or riddle has arrived or will soon arrive in my life—and that this twist can potentially make me wiser, kinder, and wilder. The appearance of the devil card suggests that I need to be challenged so as to grow a new capacity or understanding. It's a good omen, telling me that life is conspiring to give me what I need to outgrow my limitations and ignorance. Now apply these principles, Libra, as you respond to the devil card I just drew for you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A taproot is a

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini philosopher

thick, central, and primary root from which a plant's many roots branch out laterally. Typically, a taproot is fairly straight and grows downward. It may extend to a depth that is greater than the part of the plant sprouting above ground. Now let's imagine that we humans have metaphorical taproots. They connect us with our sources of inner nourishment. They are lifelines to secret or hidden treasures we may be only partly conscious of. Let's further imagine that in the coming months, your own taproot will be flourishing, burgeoning, and even spreading deeper to draw in new nutrients. Got all that? Now I invite you to infuse this beautiful vision with an outpouring of love for yourself and for all the wondrous vitality you will be absorbing.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I bet that some-

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Behavioral ecologist Professor Dan Charbonneau has observed the habits of ants and bees and other social insects. He says that a lot of the time, many of them are just lolling around doing nothing. In fact, most animals do the same. The creatures of the natural world are just not that busy. Psychologist Dr. Sandi Mann urges us to learn from their lassitude. "We've created a society where we fear boredom and we're afraid of doing nothing," she says. But that addiction to frenzy may limit our inclination to daydream, which in turn inhibits our creativity. I bring these facts to your attention, Sagittarius, because I suspect you're in a phase when lolling around doing nothing will be extra healthy for you. Liberate and nurture your daydreams please!

TAURUS (April 20May 20): “When a

mountain doesn’t listen, say a prayer to the sea,” said Taurus painter Cy Twombly. “If God doesn’t respond, direct your entreaties to Goddess,” I tell my Taurus daughter Zoe. “If your mind doesn’t provide you with useful solutions, make an appeal to your heart instead,” my Taurus coach advises me. All these words of wisdom should be useful for you in the coming weeks, Taurus. It’s time to be diligent, relentless, ingenious, and indefatigable in going after what you want. Keep asking until you find a source that will provide it. Ralph Waldo Emerson offered advice that's perfect for you. He said, "Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not." Here's what I will add. First, you very much need to commune with extra doses of beauty in the coming weeks. Doing so will expedite your healing and further your education—two activities that are especially important right now. Second, one way to accomplish that is to put yourself in the presence of all the beautiful people, places, and things you can find. Third, be diligent as you cultivate beauty within yourself. How? That’s your homework. You can start by making a list of the three most beautiful acts you have ever performed.

time soon, you will dream of flying though the sky on a magic carpet. In fact, this may be a recurring dream for you in the coming months. By June, you may have soared along on a floating rug more than 10 times. Why? What’s this all about? I suspect it’s one aspect of a project that life is encouraging you to undertake. It’s an invitation to indulge in more flights of the imagination; to open your soul to mysterious potencies; to give your fantasy life permission to be wilder and freer. You know that old platitude “shit happens”? You’re ready to experiment with a variation on that: “magic transpires.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): On February 22, ancient

Romans celebrated the holiday of Caristia. It was a time for reconciliation. People strove to heal estrangements and settle longstanding disagreements. Apologies were offered and truces were negotiated. In alignment with current astrological omens, I recommend you revive this tradition, Leo. Now is an excellent phase of your life to embark on a crusade to unify, harmonize, restore, mend, and assuage. I dare you to put a higher priority on love and connection than on ego!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): "Education is an admirable thing," wrote Oscar Wilde, "but it is well to remember that nothing worth knowing can be taught." As I ponder your future in the coming weeks, I vociferously disagree with him. I am sure you can learn many things worth knowing from teachers of all kinds. It's true that some of the lessons may be accidental or unofficial—and not delivered by traditional teachers—but that won't diminish their value. I invite you to act as if you will in effect be enrolled in school 24/7 until the equinox. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The planets Mars and Venus are both cruising through Aquarius. Will they generate synchronicities that weave magic into your destiny? Here are a few possibilities I foresee: 1. arguments assuaged by love-making; 2. smoldering flirtations that finally ignite; 3. mix-ups about the interplay between love and lust or else wonderful synergies between love and lust; 4. lots of labyrinthine love talk, romantic sparring, and intricate exchange about the nature of desire; 5. the freakiest sex ever; 6. adventures on the frontiers of intimacy.

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A COLUMN ON AGEISM AND AGEING By Ellen Waterston

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have a feeling none of you currently have (or ever had) “Eats, Shoots & Leaves” on the top of your must-read list, especially considering the subtitle: “The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation.” It sounds boring but trust me, Lynne Truss’s book, first published in the early 2000s and still going strong, is hysterically funny. The author is no flash in the pan. She has many novels and children’s books to her credit, is a book reviewer for London’s The Sunday Times and a regular on the BBC. As a dramatist, Truss is also known for her riotous wit as the author of numerous radio comedies. But a book based on a misplaced comma an international bestseller? Come on! It’s true. “Eats, Shoots & Leaves” is hilarious history and, considering careless usage and low standards in e-mail, text messages and on the Internet, is a droll reminder of what an important thing the correct placement of punctuation is. The inspiration for this frolic resulted from Truss coming across a misplaced comma that called into question the presumed gentle nature of the giant panda bear. Here’s how Truss sets up the scene: “A panda walks into a cafe. He orders a sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun and fires two shots in the air. "Why?" asks the confused waiter, as the panda makes toward the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife annual and tosses it over his shoulder. "I'm a panda," he says, at the door. "Look it up." The waiter turns to the relevant entry and, sure enough, finds an explanation. “Panda. Large black-and-white bearlike mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves.” The only thing the poor panda ever really wanted to do was to eat bamboo shoots and leaves, but an errant comma in an annual report turned him into a gunslinger. Who knew the comma was such a gamechanger. No doubt! No, doubt! Don’t stop now! Don’t, stop now! Or this, offered by Truss, “Leonora walked on her head, a little higher than usual.” The right answer? Leonora walked on, her head a little higher than usual. And then there’s net zero versus net, zero. I’m acquainted with a retired couple who live in a small town in rural central Oregon. Their favorite getaway

is not the big city rather a cabin in an even more remote high desert location. Despite logistics and distances, these two are committed to living net zero, defined by the United Nations as cutting greenhouse gas emissions as close to zero as possible. If it’s good enough for the U.N., it's good enough for this dedicated duo. They recognize the positive accumulative effect of individual actions for the good of the planet, that each reduced carbon footprint is a step forward. Their residence operates on solar energy with any excess exported to the electric grid. There, it either earns them a credit or reduces the load on local electricity, saving money for all residents in the area. In addition, they have installed a small, grid-tied solar array at their cabin and charging stations at both their home and their cabin to accommodate their electric pick-up. If you’re tired of singing Cry Me an Atmospheric River, there are lots of ways to get to the golden goose egg besides going solar or ditching your gas mobile(s). Eat more fruits, nuts and plants (or bamboo, if you’re channeling your inner panda); use public transportation when available; if not already in place, encourage your community to offer compost collection services to reduce food waste; plant more trees while preserving existing trees. (FYI, the goals of Bend’s Vision Action Plan 2024-2028 feature “Solarizing Bend” and “Thriving Urban Tree Canopy” defined as “…no net tree loss and an equitable canopy cover citywide.”) And, of course, reduce trash any way you can. Colorado’s Center for Science Education has determined “landfills are, in fact, the third largest source of methane emissions in the U.S., behind natural gas/petroleum use and animals raised for food production (and their manure). In the U.S., each member of a household produces an average of 4.4 pounds of trash per day. That's 1,660 pounds of trash per person per year!” Before you write a letter to the editor of The Source Weekly letting her know you think Ellen Waterston needs to get out more often because she’s worried about misplaced commas, let us old methane producers (get it?) instead commit to doing whatever we can to achieve net zero before reaching the “point final,” the end of life’s sentence, the inevitable net, zero…not to put too fine a comma on it.

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he other week I responded to a reader’s question about why real estate brokers don’t like to use escalation clauses, and this sparked several additional readers to ask questions about escalation clauses, so I figured the best way to answer those questions, in lieu of another mailbag, would be to write an article about them. To start, an escalation clause in a real estate transaction is a contractual provision used by buyers to outbid competing offers. When included in an offer, it stipulates that the buyer is willing to increase their bid above any other offer by a specified amount, up to a predetermined maximum limit. For example, if a buyer offers $550,000 for a property with a $5,000 escalation clause up to a maximum of $575,000, and another buyer offers $560,000, the escalation clause automatically increases the first buyer’s offer to $565,000. This can continue until the maximum limit is reached or surpassed. Escalation clauses are designed to give buyers a competitive advantage in multiple-offer situations while ensuring they don’t overpay excessively. The downside of escalation clauses, briefly touched on a few weeks ago, is that they carry a fair amount of risk and/or liability due to their reliance on external factors and the potential for misunderstanding or manipulation. Firstly, verifying the existence and terms of competing offers can be challenging, leading to disputes and legal issues if not handled transparently. This is a major factor in many listing agents not accepting escalation clauses. There is too much risk, and it's much easier in the case of multiple offers to simply request a “highest and best” offer deadline for those who wrote up offers. Secondly, escalation clauses expose

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