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It is a coincidence but not entirely surprising to me that on the week we are rolling out a feature story on a new effort to track and seek justice for the many Indigenous men and women who are missing or murdered in this country, we are also seeing the confirmation of the first Indigenous woman to the president’s cabinet. The coalescence of these two threads seems completely fitting, and a turning toward healing. That, coupled with Central Oregon counties’ lowered COVID risk levels, gives me some hope about where we are headed.

This week we’re also rolling out yet another edition of Central Oregon Pets—a fun project that our team enjoys both writing and reading. While many of our “pandemic pets” are in for a rude awakening as many of us trade kitchen tables and makeshift home desks for our office spaces once again, we hope some of our “C.O. Pets” coverage gives you something to smile about.

OPINION A Welcome Change for Public Lands, and for Native Representation

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t’s been easy over this past year to be laser focused on the calamities presenting themselves most urgently: the coronavirus pandemic and the push for racial equality, to name just the top two. But lurking in the backs of our minds throughout this time of crisis has been the issue that is not just ours, but that of our children and grandchildren.

We are talking about the issue of environmental protection, and the need to come together to forge a new path that meets human needs while also mitigating our impact on the planet. On top of the type of healing our nation and globe have needed over the past year comes a need for a longer-lasting type of healing. It is with all of that in mind that we issue a “glass slipper”—our occasional nod to things going well in our corner of the world—for the confirmation of Rep. Deb Haaland, a Laguna Pueblo woman, as Secretary of the Interior.

As has been widely noted this week, Haaland is the first Indigenous woman to hold a position in a presidential cabinet, which makes the confirmation historic in itself. As our nation grapples with all of its history around racial issues, Haaland’s confirmation represents a turning toward collective healing, toward a leadership structure that brings a myriad of voices to the table. Haaland stands in stark contrast to the makeup of the past administration’s cabinet and its Interior Secretary, who not only ignored the environmental degradation to which we are now bearing witness, but also made moves to make it worse—including opening up drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge of Alaska.

Where some see only economic benefit and opportunity from the extraction of oil, gas, minerals and other resources on the United States’ vast swaths of public land, others see those lands as our last remaining oases, for which we have a

responsibility to be their caretakers, not exploiters. As an enrolled tribal member, Haaland can lead the charge to foster the latter belief. This is significant for a state like Oregon, which has 61 million acres of public land—about 53% of the total land mass of the state. Deschutes County is among the Oregon counties with the most public land, representing close to 78% of the total land in the county.

“Secretary Haaland’s lifetime of service demonstrates her strong commitment to defending our public lands and waters—natural treasures that make countless contributions to the spirit and vitality of communities and local economies throughout Oregon and across America,” commented Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, who is Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the Interior Department. “At a time when climate chaos is fueling more catastrophic wildfires, deadly winter storms, extreme droughts, and powerful hurricanes, that kind of responsible environmental stewardship couldn’t be more important to the health and safety of our families.”

Throughout her career, Haaland has also raised awareness about the challenges faced by Indigenous people in North America and around the world, and we can expect more of that in her new leadership role.

As she said herself during her opening remarks to the Senate, “We all have a stake in the future of our country, and I believe that every one of us, Republicans, Democrats and independents, shares a common bond, our love for the outdoors, and a desire and obligation to keep our nation livable for future generations.”

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CIVIC CLARITY

In the disorienting smoke and haze from the ongoing barrage of culture war talking points,

and the flagrant use of untruth to serve the cause, however opaque, and/or opportunistic-coherence is a razors edge that involves constant resistance to delirium.

Amidst the spread of delusion, It has becomes a civic responsibility to remain calm, lucid/ lucent. And keep a firm grip on the full use of one’s mind and control over one’s actions.

Insanity. n. mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality, (…the result when weapons of deception hit their mark) —Donnie D. Bockle

RE: SENIORS ON THE PANDEMIC, RACE RELATIONS AND MORE

I must add that our society is very remiss when it comes to our elders.

A huge majority of our elder population are full of wisdom, volumes of experience and have more knowledge than can ever be found in any book.

They are bright, active and enjoy life, their families & friends. They have so much to offer our society because of these things. But we have been programmed as a society to diminish them and consider them less than. And that my friends is a colossal mistake on our part. There is gold in them there elders, and the loss is yours.

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WARM SPRINGS IS EXPERIENCING OVERLAPPING CRISES: DONATE YOUR STIMULUS CHECK

New stimulus checks mark another essential opportunity to recognize the pandemic’s disproportionate impacts on communities of color and to act accordingly. If you, like me, did not lose work this year, we have the chance to redistribute funds to prioritize equity. The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs have been one of the hardest hit communities in Central Oregon. In July 2020, the infection rate in Warm Springs reached 16 times the state average for white Oregonians. The pandemic has also highlighted and exacerbated existing educational disparities. As an educator running a college-readiness program for Native American high school students through COCC, I have witnessed these impacts first-hand. Warm Springs students face living in remote settings where hotspots will not operate, isolation, mental health difficulties, and grief from the loss of elders and community leaders. These effects stem from centuries of oppressive federal polices and chronic underfunding.

Perhaps there is no clearer example of underfunding than the ongoing water crisis on the Warm Springs Reservation.

Over the summer, one water line break left 60% of the reservation without safe water (many without running water) for over a month, right when COVID-19 cases were spiking. Another recent issue has again led many Simnasho residents

to rely on bottled water. The entire system needs to be rebuilt. As fellow Central Oregonians, we can step up by donating to the Chúush Fund, established by the MRG Foundation. No one should have to go without water, particularly during a global pandemic. Donate at https://mrgfoundation.org/the-chuush-fund-waterfor-warm-springs/ —Kelsey Freeman

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Deschutes County’s COVID-19 vaccination program seems to be broken. On their website and when calling their hotline (that is a recording) the statement is that priority is given to older adults who are placed in a queue by age. You are told not to contact them, but they will contact you.

I am 73 years of age and have filled out their online application form at least a dozen times since I have been qualified to receive the vaccine. Since then, I have waited at home religiously for a call that has yet to come.

I would be happy to volunteer to help make a call to those patiently waiting in line. The least that could be done is to notify those like me that their application has been received, thus verbally verifying that it has been placed in a queue. Instead, Deschutes County’s COVID website says the county does not need any more volunteers and don’t bother applying.

Meanwhile I heard from my sister who lives in Portland that a friend of hers who is 65 and couldn’t schedule an appointment in the Portland area easily drove over and received a Covid vaccination in Deschutes County. Apparently, this was thanks to her owning a second home in Sisters. Such tales tied in with a lack of response from our county’s vaccine hotline (that is seems colder and more inhospitable than the freezers that they preserve the vaccine in) is very discouraging.

—Jonathan Stewart

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Strike Ends at St. Charles

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echnical employees at St. Charles Medical Center went back to their jobs on Monday, after representatives from St. Charles and Oregon Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals came to an agreement to end the strike and re-ignite contract negotiations. The employees—which include therapists, technicians and technologists working for the health systems—joined a union in late 2019 and have been working to forge a new contract with their employer since then.

Employees cited pay and “issues of disrespect” as reasons for negotiating the contract. They spent over a week on the picket line before agreeing to end the strike on March 12.

“The agreement came together as both parties believe patient care is and should be the top priority, the strike has been distracting and difficult for all involved and it is in everyone’s best interest to return to the table and continue bargaining,” reads a joint press release from St. Charles and OFNHP. Representatives from the union and St. Charles are working with a

federal mediator to secure a new contract. They’ve set a deadline of March 31 to finalize the contract.

“The federal mediator has been very helpful and will continue to guide bargaining sessions through Courtesy OFNHP

Technical employees at St. Charles returned to work this week, with the hope of finalizing a contract with their employer by the end of the month.

the end of the month,” the press release stated. “We look forward to building on this partnership to approach our collective challenges with dynamic solutions that will result in a fair contract.”

“This unit of frontline caregivers has been bargaining their first contract for more than a full year, and the hospital has yet to agree to critical provisions about pay and other working conditions,” the OFNHP described in a Feb. 23 release. “In addition, the hospital broke federal labor law by unilaterally changing pay for some healthcare professionals. Over the weekend of January 31st and February 1st the techs held an informational picket at the hospital with mass participation. On December 3, 2020, the hospital canceled bargaining and only agreed to return to the bargaining table following that picket. After subsequently agreeing to mediation, management canceled all future bargaining when they were given notice of a strike.”

Representatives from St. Charles believe that strike notice was unlawful.

Shuttle Service from Bend, Sunriver to Mt. Bachelor Begins

By Nicole Vulcan

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kiers and snowboarders have another option for getting to Mt. Bachelor starting this week. Visit Central Oregon announced this week the advent of Navigate Oregon, a luxury shuttle-bus service that will take people from Sunriver to Mt. Bachelor, as well as from Bend to Mt. Bachelor.

The shuttle service will begin Saturday, March 20 and run every day during Oregon’s spring break week, through Sunday, March 28. After that, the service will be available only Saturdays and Sundays from April 3 through Memorial Day for the Sunriver service, with the Bend route possibly extending longer, into the Labor Day weekend, according to Visit Central Oregon. As the service gets going, organizers will monitor the demand for the service and determine how long the program will run.

Visit Central Oregon was awarded $40,000 in matching funds through Travel Oregon’s Destination Ready investment program to run the service as a pilot program. The Destination Ready program encourages applicants to apply for “shovel-ready” projects that help boost tourism.

Parking at Mt. Bachelor has been a sticking point for many locals and travelers alike this ski season, with the resort requiring all drivers to

reserve a free parking pass to park at the mountain. With limited numbers of parking passes available, that has left some people—unaware of the parking restrictions—without a convenient way to access the mountain. Organizers hope the addition of another shuttle service will help ease that concern.

“As a pilot program, Navigate Oregon will serve dual purpose,” reads a press release from Visit Central Oregon. “Industry partners will have a high-quality transportation resource to refer destination visitors who are not aware of required parking

reservations at Mt. Bachelor, one of many new COVID measures to manage volume at the resort. Additionally the Destination Ready callout presented a timely opportunity to gain valuable insight from riders through surveying and other foundational data for the future of privately subsidized transportation programs in the region.

Previously, Visit Central Oregon has received feedback from international and domestic ski group trip planners that Central Oregon has a difficult time competing with other destinations that offer convenient shuttle transportation.”

Pickup and drop off locations in Sunriver include the Sunriver Homeowners Aquatic Recreation Center, aka SHARC. In Bend, people can get on the shuttle at Riverhouse on the Deschutes or the Best Western Peppertree Inn. The service is $15 one way or $30 round trip.

The buses include free wi-fi, on-board entertainment and a restroom on the bus. While each bus technically seats 56 people, max capacity will be capped at 35 passengers to allow for more distancing aboard the buses. Reservations are first-come, first-serve and are available at navigateoregon.com, and the buses will run in loops four times a day.

Courtesy Visit Central Oregon

The new shuttle service will offer routes from Bend and Sunriver to Mt. Bachelor, with the idea of easing the pain of some of the parking restrictions established this year due to COVID-19.

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Noticias en Español El número de personas indígenas desaparecidas y asesinadas ha alcanzado niveles epidémicos y hasta contarlos es un desafío en Oregon Por Hanna Merzbach Traducido por Jéssica Sánchez-Millar hombres blancos. El reporte mostró que estos crímenes son cometidos masivamente por individuos que viven fuera de las comunidades indígenas.

Los defensores se enfrentan con incontables barreras, incluyendo la falta de recursos, la falta de datos, los desafíos en las jurisdicciones y una falta de coordinación entre los diferentes niveles de la aplicación de la ley.

En respuesta al creciente llamado de ayuda, en 2019, el Departamento de Justicia lanzó una iniciativa nacional de personas indígenas desaparecidas y asesinadas - MMIP por sus siglas en inglés.

Se ordenó a 11 funcionarios estatales, incluyendo Oregon, que intensificaran las investigaciones sobre estos casos de personas desaparecidas y asesinadas, que desarrollarán protocolos para la aplicación de la ley y que mejoraran la recopilación y el análisis de datos.

Cedar Wilkie Gillette, una mujer indígena, se incorporó a la oficina del Fiscal de los Estados Unidos en Oregon como coordinadora MMIP en junio de 2020.

“Este problema afecta a todas los

pueblos indígenas del país,” dijo Gillette. “Es un problema sistémico.”

A mediados de febrero, la fiscalía de los Estados Unidos en Oregon publicó su primer informe anual sobre personas indígenas desaparecidas y asesinadas, el cual provee un vistazo de los datos disponibles.

Un primer análisis mostró que en Oregon hay 11 personas indígenas desaparecidas y ocho asesinadas, cuatro de esas personas vinculadas con Warm Springs.

Briseno es el único miembro de la tribu de Warm Springs que sigue desaparecida.

Tina Vel Spino de cincuenta y ocho años de edad, estuvo desaparecida por varios meses antes que sus restos fueran encontrados en la reserva de Warm Springs en febrero. Otro miembro de la tribu, Jonathan Thomas Gilbert, fue asesinado el 5 de septiembre de 2020 y poco después la policía tribal dijo que tenían a una persona de interés. Gunnar Bailey también fue asesinado de un balazo el 17 de marzo de 2019 y el FBI ofreció una recompensa de 10,000 por compartir información.

De acuerdo con los investigadores federales y tribales, todos los casos de

Warm Springs siguen abiertos, aunque no hay más información disponible.

Miembros que no pertenecen a la tribu, que cometen un crimen en una reserva, no pueden ser arrestados por la policía tribal ni ser acusados en tribunales tribales. En la oficina del Fiscal de los Estados Unidos, Gillette está trabajando para combatir esto al aumentar la colaboración en todos los niveles de aplicación de la ley. Oregon es uno de los seis estados con un programa piloto enfocado en hacer planes de respuesta en la comunidad tribal para cuando los miembros de la comunidad desaparecen o son asesinados. Este plan fortalecerá las medidas de difusión comunitaria, la respuesta de las fuerzas policiales, los servicios para víctimas y las relaciones públicas y la comunicación con los medios.

Gillette está trabajando con las tribus confederadas de Warm Springs específicamente para crear este plan, el cual se incorporará dentro de la guía final de MMIP a nivel nacional. Dijo que el objetivo es llegar a presentar “soluciones reales que se adapten con la tribu”.

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ucinda Torrez tenía 11 años cuando su hermana mayor, Lisa Pearl Briseno desapareció en 1997. Como innumerables mujeres indígenas alrededor del país, su cuerpo nunca fue encontrado.

“No tuvimos un fin para ella,” comentó Torrez. Su familia llevó a cabo un servicio funerario para Briseno, a pesar de no tener su cuerpo y las tribus confederadas de Warm Springs, de las cuales ella era miembro, ahora la consideran muerta.

Por décadas, activistas indígenas han estado luchando para atraer la atención sobre el aumento en la crisis de personas indígenas desaparecidas y asesinadas, lo cual ha alcanzado niveles epidémicos en las mujeres y niñas. De acuerdo con el departamento de justicia de los Estados Unidos, en muchas comunidades tribales, las mujeres enfrentan índices de asesinato 10 veces superiores al promedio nacional.

Además, un reporte del Instituto Nacional de Justicia el 2016 mostró que el 84.3% de mujeres nativas y el 81.6% de los hombres nativos pasaron por violencia en su vida, comparado con un 71% de las mujeres blancas y el 64% de los

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Combating the other

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Missing and murdered Indigenous person case numbers have reached epidemic levels, and even counting them is a challenge in Oregon

By Hanna Merzbach

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ucinda Torrez was 11 years old when her older sister, Lisa Pearl Briseno, went missing in 1997. Like countless Indigenous women across the country, her body was never found.

“We have no closure at all for her,” said Torrez. Her family held a service for Briseno, despite not having her body, and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, of which she was a member, now considers her deceased.

Growing up on the Warm Springs Reservation, Briseno acted as a role model for Torrez, encouraging her to work hard in school and strive to go to college. Briseno herself was a star student at Madras High School and went on to attend college and later intern in Washington, D.C. When she went missing at age 28 while living in Portland, her whole family was devastated, according to Torrez.

“She was loved by everybody,” she said.

Few details are available about Briseno’s case, which fell under state, not tribal jurisdiction. She was last seen in Portland on Aug. 27, 1997, when she left with her boyfriend in a white 1983 BMW. The vehicle was later recovered and the boyfriend was fine, but Briseno was never heard from again.

Torrez said her sister’s boyfriend wouldn’t do a lie detector test during the

investigation, but this has yet to be confirmed by the Portland Police Bureau, which didn’t respond to our requests for the police report on Briseno’s case by press time.

“I think the police could have done a lot better job,” Torrez said. “I think it was just kind of like, ‘She’s missing, she’s gone, on to the next case,’ like she’s just a number.”

For decades, Indigenous activists have been fighting to give voice to these numbers, and draw attention to the growing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people, which has reached epidemic levels for women and girls. In many tribal communities, women face murder rates more than 10 times the national average, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Additionally, a 2016 National Institute of Justice report showed 84.3% of Native women and 81.6% of Native men experience violence in their lifetime, compared to 71% of white women and 64% of white men. These crimes are overwhelmingly committed by individuals from outside Indigenous communities, the report showed.

Advocates come up against a myriad of barriers, including lack of resources, gaps in data, challenges surrounding jurisdictions and a lack of

coordination between different levels of law enforcement.

In response to the growing cries for help, in 2019, the Department of Justice launched a national Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons initiative.

Officials in 11 states—including Oregon—were directed to enhance investigations into these missing and murdered person cases, develop protocols for law enforcement and improve data collection and analysis.

Cedar Wilkie Gillette, an Indigenous woman herself, joined the Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office as an MMIP coordinator in June 2020.

“This issue impacts everywhere in Indian Country,” said Gillette. “It’s a systemic problem.”

In mid February, Oregon’s U.S. Attorney’s Office released its first annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons report, which provided a snapshot of available data. An initial analysis showed that in Oregon there are 11 missing and eight murdered Indigenous persons, four of whom are connected to Warm Springs.

Briseno is the only Warm Springs tribal member who is still missing. Fifty-eight-year-old Tina Vel Spino was missing for several months before her remains were discovered on the Warm Springs reservation this February.

Another tribal member, Jonathan Thomas Gilbert, was murdered on Sept.

5, 2020, and tribal police said they had a person of interest soon after. Gunnar Bailey was also shot to death on March Courtesy of Cedar Wilkie Gillette

Cedar Wilkie Gillette joined the Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office as an MMIP coordinator in June 2020.

17, 2019, and the FBI offered a $10,000 reward for information.

All of the Warm Springs cases are still open, according to tribal and federal investigators, though no more information is available.

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An undercount The U.S. Attorney’s Office anticipates that the Oregon numbers—11 missing and eight murdered—are an undercount. There is no central database for these cases, so data was collected from NamUs, the federal NCIC database and a 2020 Oregon State Police Report, which state legislators commissioned in 2019 in order to study how to increase criminal justice resources for missing and murdered Indigenous women.

According to Gillette, MMIP cases are underreported due to a number of factors. For one, Oregon tribal members who go missing outside of the state are typically not included in Oregon numbers. Tribal members are also often racially misclassified as white or Hispanic, throwing the data off.

Gillette had hoped to get more data directly from tribes for the recently released MMIP report, though these efforts were dampened by COVID restrictions. She plans to consult directly with each of Oregon’s nine tribes this year.

“Reservations are small communities,” she said. “They know who’s missing or murdered.”

Even though tribal members often know who’s missing or murdered, the cases often fall outside of the jurisdiction of tribal police. According to Warm Springs Police Chief Bill Elliot, tribal members often move between jurisdictions during pow wow circuits, the annual gatherings of Indigenous people. If someone goes missing during the circuit, the case can go unreported for some time, and communication is often lacking between police in different jurisdictions.

Elliot added, “Tribal systems are not integrated in the federal or state systems.”

In Briseno’s case, since she went missing in Portland, the case was investigated by Portland Police, and Warm Springs tribal police never formally opened a case. Josh Capehart, lieutenant of investigations for Warm Springs Police, said that a few years ago, Portland Police did collaborate with Warm Springs to collect

Courtesy of Warm Springs Police Department

Tina Vel Spino’s remains were recently identified on the Warm Springs reservation after being missing for several months.

in a pilot program focused on making tribal community response plans for when members go missing or are murdered. This plan will solidify measures for community outreach, law enforcement response, victim services and public relations and media communication.

Gillette is working with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs specifically to create this plan, which will be incorporated into a final MMIP guide on the national level. She said the goal is to come up with “realistic solutions that would fit with the tribe.”

Elliot, the Warm Springs police chief, said this includes more aggressive investigations of open cases, “so the cases don’t just go cold.” He said that MMIP cases did frequently “go cold” in the past when turned over to the FBI, who are often strapped by limited resources, but there is now more collaboration between federal and tribal police.

“If it’s a tribal member, we’ll always look into it no matter the jurisdiction in order to bring some resolution for the family,” Elliot said.

As a part of a 2021 Action Plan, Gillette plans to also consult with Oregon’s eight other tribal governments to make community response plans and create a working group to share all MMIP information in one place.

Operation Lady Justice, a federal task force initially created under President Donald Trump.

In the last few years, Shipman has seen public awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous people rise through the Department of Justice’s Initiative, along with congressional action. In 2019, the U.S. Congress passed Savanna’s Act to boost commu-

“This issue impacts everywhere in Indian Country.

It’s a systemic problem.”

—Cedar Wilkie Gillette “I think that these conversations are happening but not all together,” she said.

Grassroots action Gillette emphasized that her position only exists because of the efforts of grassroot Indigenous activists, who pushed state and federal governments to address the long-neglected cases of missing and murdered Indigenous persons, specifically women.

One of these grassroots leaders is Deborah Maytubee Shipman, a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma and a longtime Oregon resident.

Six years ago, she founded Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women USA after two of her friends were murdered near the Navajo Nation. She has since dedicated her organization to bringing missing Indigenous people home and helping the families of those murdered through the grief process.

Shipman said this problem has failed to be recognized in the U.S. for so long because Indigenous people have been “silenced” in mainstream narratives.

“Looking at us would cause people to have to look at the systematic violence that’s been perpetrated on us since colonization,” she said.

According to Shipman, until recently, Indigenous people were thrown a lot of “crumbs” to address the systemic problem of MMIW. But she said seeing Indigenous women band together to fight for change gives her hope, and she sees potential for the Biden Administration to address these issues through Courtesy of FBI

Gunnar Bailey was shot to death on March 17, 2019.

nication and data sharing between tribal and other law enforcement agencies in cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous women. The bill was named after Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind, a 22-year-old Indigenous woman who was killed in North Dakota in 2017 and had her unborn baby cut out of her.

Back in Oregon, Torrez, Briseno’s sister, said that there is a lot more awareness about this issue than when her sister went missing in 1997, but like with Savanna’s Act, it took a tragedy to get here.

“You almost have to go through something in order to get awareness,” Torrez said. “There’s more resources now, but at the same time, it’s still happening.”

She continued, “It’s great that more resources are here, but are they going to work?”

Miller of Warm Springs said more focus should be put on combating systemic inequities and preventing Indigenous people from going missing or being murdered in the first place, rather than just responding to these cases once they happen.

“I think the real changes that we need to see are those essential resources getting into our communities to support these individuals before we’re on that list of missing and murdered Indigenous women,” Miller said, listing a need for greater mental health care, counseling, child care and housing resources in tribal communities.

Even though raising awareness through data collection is a good first step, Miller said, “I don’t think this is going to be the end-all be-all. It’s only the very beginning.”

Though tribes are now being offered new resources to address missing and murdered person cases, countless families still lack answers and closure, like Briseno’s family here in Central Oregon.

Torrez looks back on her experience of losing her sister and encourages Indigenous families to keep pushing when their relatives go missing and not to leave it up to law enforcement alone.

Her family still hopes that Briseno will one day come home after being missing for 24 years.

Fighting through tears, Torrez said, “We love her, and we miss her.”

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Lisa Pearl Briseno went missing in 1997 from Portland.

DNA from Briseno’s family members in an attempt to identify her body, but she was still never found.

Warm Springs falls under federal jurisdiction, so investigators with the tribal police are also sanctioned as a part of the FBI Task Force and the state police. According to Capehart, this removes some of the barriers that may accompany reservations that fall under state jurisdiction instead.

But, challenges still remain in investigating these cases. Non-tribal members who commit a crime on a reservation cannot be arrested by tribal police or charged in tribal courts. According to Carina Miller, a leader in the Warm Springs community, “That in itself opens up the door for non-tribal offenders to come and harm our women.” Reservations are often targeted by human and drug traffickers, who take advantage of the jurisdictional gray area.

In the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Gillette is working to combat this by increasing collaboration across all levels of law enforcement. Oregon is one of six states

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Imbolo Mbue has made The New York Times bestseller list and has even had her debut novel adapted for screenplay and an opera. She joins the Deschutes Library discussing her latest book, “How Beautiful We Were,” which was published on March 9. Sun., March 21, 4-5pm. deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/

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City Club of Central Oregon is bringing a community wide discussion on how we can mitigate wildfire risk in our area. Stricter codes may lead to some negative effects on local housing markets but may have longterm benefits for preventing spending on continued post-fire recovery. Make your thoughts heard! Thu., March 18, Noon-1pm. cityclubco.org/event/livingwith-wild-fires. Free.

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Sat., March 20, 5:30-7:30pm. Worthy Brewing, 495 NE Bellevue Dr., Bend. No cover.

Come on down to Redmond for live music featuring the country sounds of Matt Borden. General Duffy’s has plenty of room to spread out with fire pits, tasty eats and brews. Sat., March 20, 6:30pm. General Duffy’s Waterhole, 404 SW Forest Ave., Redmond. $5.

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Tue., March 23, 7pm. thinkwildco.org/events. Free.

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randon Campbell and The Northwest Three have been cooped up for far too long during this pandemic. Their last in-person show was on March 12, 2020—for musicians, that’s basically like LeBron James not dribbling a basketball for a whole year.

During this time, Campbell has turned his focus toward writing new material (what he calls the “writing cave”), and a year after the group’s last show, its most recent endeavor is a music video for their rendition of Wall of Voodoo’s 1983 hit, “Mexican Radio.”

The music video is a fun visual for an instrumental take that features Campbell on guitar, Brian Hickey on upright cardboard bass, Mark Evans on tenor guitar and clairvoyant chord and Nate Kitt on drums. The video’s setting is a pirate radio station in Mexico… or is it?

The Source reached out to Campbell with a few questions on the group’s interest in covering “Mexican Radio,” writing during the pandemic and what’s up next for them.

Source Weekly: What about “Mexican Radio” made you guys want to do your own cover of the song?

Brandon Campbell: It’s such an unusual, fun tune that always takes me by surprise when I hear it. There have been several covers of it with vocals, but I thought it would be unique to do an acoustic, gypsy swing version.

It gave me a chuckle to think of someone listening to it and saying, ‘Wait…

I know what this is!’ In addition, I’ve always been a big fan of Stan Ridgway (even got to open for him once, years ago) and thought it would be a fun way to attempt to tip my hat to him.

SW: Where did you shoot the music video? Did you have a fun time making it?

BC: I have a small office/shed in my backyard that I work out of and we filmed everything in there (save for stock exterior footage in the intro) with my old Canon Rebel T3i. With COVID that was a challenge as I had to film each band member separately. I was outfitted with gloves, a mask and a face shield while I set up each shot. I would then start rolling, hit the audio track and go outside while each guy would remove his mask and film his part.

My goal was that since we couldn’t film all of us playing together, that we might be able to create the illusion that we were all in the same room together: a pirate radio station south of the border (even though it was snowing outside).

We had an absolute blast filming it.

I had no idea how much I would enjoy every aspect of it - figuring out the backdrops, the lighting, even the hours of editing… I loved it! If I wasn’t so damn crazy about the guitar, I could totally see myself getting into filming more.

SW: You mentioned it’s been over a year since you’ve gone out and performed. Do you see any shows coming up for you in the near future?

BC: Our last show was right before the national quarantine on March 12, 2020, at Spoken Moto. We are hopeful that we can all be vaccinated and get out there again this summer. Everyone has a lot of live music to catch up on and we hope that we can be a part of that.

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17 Wednesday Bunk+Brew Presents: St. Pattys Celebration - Live Music from Jeshua Marshall & Guardian of the Underdog! Come join Bunk+Brew for the revelry & debauchery of St. Patrick’s Day! Featuring a night of live music and green beer! 6-10pm.

Midtown Yacht Club BINGO! At Midtown Yacht Club Join us for $1 and $2 games of Bingo! Lot’s of fun prizes will be given out each round as well.

6-8pm. $1.

Silver Moon Brewing St Patricks Day POP UP Cascade Highlander Pipe Band with St Patrick’s Day Food & Drink Specials. 4-8pm. Free.

Worthy Brewing Spring Sessions: Coyote

Willow Coyote Willow is an Americana band hailing from Bend, Oregon. This exciting artistic partnership joins Tim Coffey’s soulful guitar, Kat Hilst’s powerful cello and the duo’s rich vocal harmonies, creating a unique blend of folk, roots, blues and intricate instrumentals. 5:30pm. No cover.

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Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy at Craft Saturday Nights were made for laughter at Craft. Hosted by the co-owner, these shows are like being invited in Courtney’s living room as one of the family. 21+. Strong content expected.

8-9:30pm. $30-$50.

Sisters Depot Eric Leadbetter at Sisters Depot Eric Leadbetter lives in Central Oregon and plays gigs constantly in the Pacific Northwest. Whether solo, duo, or full band he is always gigging. 6pm. No cover.

Worthy Brewing Spring Sessions:

Cheyenne West & Kurt Silva S Join us for music on the patio with Cheyenne West & Kurt Silva or watch the stream on the Worthy Facebook page!

5:30-7:30pm. No cover.

Bridge 99 Bundle up and join us for trivia outdoors at Bridge 99. Fire pits, heaters, food trucks and brews are on the ready. 6-8pm. Free.

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Desert Nights @ Bunk+Brew - Live Music with Eric Leadbetter! Join us this week for the Mougli & the Blues and Manuel Bair! Heated and covered igloos, bonfires, and heaters available for you to enjoy the night in comfort! 6-8pm.

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at General Duffy's Waterhole! 6:30pm. $5.

Bunk+Brew Historic Lucas House Saturdays in the Yard with Matt Puccio Jr. - Live Music!

Matt Puccio Jr. is a local folk singer not content with speaking truth to power and chooses to sing it as well. 6-8pm.

Worthy Brewing Spring Sessions: Real Time

with Benji Nagel & Jenner Fox Join us for music on the patio with Real Time - a tribute to Darrell Scott & Tim O’Brien with Benji Nagel & Jenner Fox or watch the stream on the Worthy Facebook page!

5:30-7:30pm. No cover.

MUSIC The Junebugs Livestream Join the folk-rock jam band for a boot-stompin’ house party featuring fiery bluegrass and rockin’ renditions of the American songbook! Thu, March 18, 6-9pm. Contact: 541-317-0700. info@towertheatre.org. Free.

Know Wild - Looking From the Inside Out From the hills of Vermont to the grasslands

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Bunk+Brew Presents: Trivia Night! Assorted categories will test your knowledge and one group will be crowned the Kings/Queens of knowledge in The Yard! Groups of 1-4. Prizes awarded throughout the night! 6-8pm.

River’s Place Toast and Jam We are so

Bridge 99 Brewery Thursday Trivia Night at

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excited to be kicking off our regular music program with Toast and Jam. You all know them, we all love them. 6-8pm. No cover.

River’s Place Trivia Yummy new brunch options from the food trucks and of course Mimosas from the tap house. 12-1:30pm.

and forest of the Midwest to the Central Oregon Cascades, Matt’s journey has discovered the healing power of the natural world. Sit back and enjoy his lyrical voice and delicate fingerstyle guitar as he takes you across the continent.

March 23, 6-6:30pm. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Sunriver Music Festival’s Young Artists Scholarship Auditions Sunriver Music Festival’s Young Artists Scholarship applications are due April 15th and auditions will be June 4-6th. To qualify, students must be a permanent resident of Central Oregon and perform at an advanced level. Contact: 541-593-1084. information@sunrivermusic.org.

The Ultimate Oldies Show A locally-pro-

23 Tuesday KPOV Roy Zimmerman: America’s Premiere

Musical Satirist Indivisible Bend Presents a Virtual Benefit Concert for KPOV of Roy Zimmerman live from the Left Coast. Includes week-long access to an exclusive YouTube video of the show all from the comfort of you own home. 7-8:30pm. $12.

Think Wild Radical Raptors This month’s trivia night will presentations from Cascades Raptor Center. This is a free fundraising event, although donations are encouraged! 7pm. Free.

Initiative Brewing Tuesday Night Trivia in

Redmond It’s UKB Trivia outdoors on the partially sheltered patio with gas fire pits. It’s free to play with prize cards to win! Free.

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duced, syndicated, weekly, thematic two-hour radio show highlighting the music, artists, producers, musicians and cultural touchstones of the late 1940s through the late 1960s. Fridays, 6-8pm. KPOV, 501 NW Bond St., Bend. Contact: mikeficher@gmail.com. Free.

DANCE Community Dance Break! Come dance!

Be inspired by others, the music, the energy. Be sure to register beforehand. Wednesdays, 12:3012:40pm. Contact: 541-948-7015. soulinmotionbend@gmail.com. Free.

Silver Swans: Adult Ballet Class Try ABC’s Silver Swans adult ballet class!This is an open level ballet-based class for 35+, where the instructor adjusts for all ages, abilities, and agility. Fridays, 8:45-9:45am. Through June 18. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $56.

Soul in Motion Sunday Gathering Drop down from the commotion of your mind and be lead by your heart, hips, and feet in mindful movement and dance. Everyone welcome!

Sundays, 6:30-7:45pm. Contact: 541-948-7015. soulinmotionbend@gmail.com. $20.

FILM EVENTS IndieWomen Film Festival BendFilm, Scalehouse, and World Muse are partnering to bring you a weekend of creativity, conversation, and connection through the art form of film.

March 17-20. $35.

Dynamic duo, Coyote Willow, is bringing their unique guitar and cello sounds to the Worthy stage this Wed., March 17.

The New Cult Canon: “The Lobster” Led

by Jared Rasic, BendFilm team member and film critic for The Source Weekly, this four-week teaching series titled “The New Cult Canon” will dive into the world of cult cinema! March 19. Free.

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Vintage Ski Film in the Alley Join us outside in the alley for a fun evening of vintage ski films!

Thursdays-Fridays, 6:30pm. Through April 1. Tin Pan Alley, Off Minnesota, between Thump and the Wine Shop, Bend. $15-$30.

ARTS & CRAFTS Exploring Possibilities To the Imagination of

our artists with the examination of their mediums.

The connection they share with you as you explore their Art. Mondays-Thursdays-Sundays, 11am4pm. Through March 23. Hood Avenue Art, 357 W Hood Ave., Sisters, Sisters. Contact: 541-719-1800. info@hoodavenueart.com.

PRESENTATIONS & EXHIBITS Chinese Experience in America: Kam Wah Chung Hear how the story of two Chinese

gentlemen in early John Day reveals a more realistic version of Chinese Experience from the mid-1800s-1960s. March 24, 3-4pm. Contact: 541-312-1029. laurelw@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Nature Nights: Reciprocity with the Natural World Join the Deschutes Land Trust

and Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer for a talk on our connections with the natural world. March 17, 7-8:30pm. Free.

Science Pub: Climate Change Impacts Around (the) Bend Join OSU climatologist Larry O’Neill to understand how a continuing drought and shrinking snowpack might impact future water availability issues, how weather patterns may increase rain in the region, and how temperatures and lightning storms may shape the severity of future wildfires. March 17, 6-7:30pm. Free.

Spy Pilot - the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy Gary Powers

Jr., son of U.S. Cold War spy Francis Gary Powers, details the harrowing true events of the Cold War that inspired the movie Bridge of Spies. Q&A to follow after the program. March 18, 5-6pm. Contact: 541-312-1063. paigef@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Virtual Lecture: Equinox and the Seasons Join us for a special virtual program

to learn about the seasons and humanity’s ties to the Earth’s relationship with the Sun. Discover how ancient cultures created calendars and marked significant dates such as solstices and equinoxes, and how modern society studies seasonal changes and natural cycles of the Earth and Sun. March 20, 7pm. $5.

Webcast: Inside the (virtual) Oregon Legislative session Every other year the

Oregon Legislature convenes a “regular session” - meeting for five months to consider thousands of bills on hundreds of topics. The pandemic has turned this year’s “regular” session into anything but a regular affair, with the capital closed and almost all legislative business switched to a remote environment. March 17, 6pm.

Webcast: Old-Growth Forests Across the US Joan Maloof has likely been

to more old-growth forests across the US than anyone alive today. Please join Maloof as she describes what makes the ancient forests so special, where they are located in Oregon, and how you can help the Old-Growth Forest Network grow.

March 24, 6pm. Free.

Wildfire – the Human Cost of Disaster Our March forum will focus the discussion

on the potential adoption of county and city codes to require fire mitigation measures in our building and landscaping practices. March 18, Noon-1pm. Free.

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WORDS Consider This with Author Imbolo Mbue Join award winning author,

Presented by:

Imbolo Mbue for a discussion about her work, including her new novel How Beautiful We Were. March 21, 4-5pm. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Mystery Book Club We will discuss

Murder in Old Bombay by Nev March. Please visit roundaboutbookshop.com for Zoom info.

March 17, 6-7pm. Contact: 541-306-6564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

7 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, 2021 $12 in advance More info and to purchase tickets: www.kpov.org/roy

Rediscovered Reads Book Club We will discuss The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin.

Please visit roundaboutbookshop.com for Zoom info. March 24, 6-7pm. Contact: 541-306-6564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Zoom Author Event: Call Me Elizabeth Lark by Melissa Colsanti Zoom in and meet

Author Melissa Colsanti and hear about her book.

Please visit roundaboutbookshop.com for Zoom link and more info. March 18, 6-7pm. Contact: 541306-6564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

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

vaccinations, deworming and microchips at our walk-in wellness clinic. Saturdays, 9am-2pm.

Bend Spay & Neuter Project, 910 SE Wilson, Suite A1, Bend. $10-$30.

VOLUNTEER Call for Volunteers - Play with Parrots!

Volunteers needed at Second Chance Bird Rescue! Located past Cascade Lakes Distillery, call for hours and location. Contact: 916-956-2153.

Volunteer Opportunity Seize this opportunity; volunteer at Mustangs To The Rescue.

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

Volunteer with Salvation Army The

Salvation Army has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for almost every age. Contact: 541-389-8888.

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ers On Local Farms (WWOLF) is a community program of Central Oregon Locavore nonprofit with the goal of lending a hand to small farmers while educating the community about the true nature of local food. March 21, 10am. Fibonacci Farm, 7858 SW 61st St, Redmond.

GROUPS & MEETUPS The Bend Big Picture Book Club: The Physics of Climate Change by Lawrence Krause The first book to

briefly and clearly present the science of climate change in a way that is accessible to laypeople, providing the perspective needed to understand and assess the foundations and predictions of climate change. This is the first of three sessions: March 18, April 1, 15 March 18, 6:30-8:30pm. Contact: 562-686-3308. cjackman1@ymail.com. Free.

CASA Information: Be A Voice for Kids in Foster Care Join us at one of our weekly

one hour free Zoom informational sessions where you can learn more about advocating for children in foster care in Central Oregon. Thursdays, Noon1pm. Through March 18. Contact: 541-389-1619. training@casaofcentraloregon.org. Free.

ConnectW: Nuturing Your Professional Network with Talena Barker The

ConnectW March speaker is Talena Barker of the Bend Chamber of Commerce. Talena will provide her perspective to ConnectW women about strategies for developing and nurturing our personal networks. March 17, 7-8pm. $10-$20.

POW’r Hour with POW Central Oregon Local Alliance Come join the Protect Our Win-

ters Central Oregon Local Alliance for our monthly virtual happy hour. March 18, 7-8pm. Contact: powcentraloregon@protectourwinters.org.

Redmond Northern Lights: St. Patrick’s Day Show Including original, fun, and

family-friendly animation that interacts with the building’s facade, this light show experience is the perfect way to remain COVID safe while still celebrating St. Patrick’s Day! Wed, March 17, 6:309pm. Grace and Hammer, 641 SW Cascade Ave., Redmond. Free.

FAMILY & KIDS Amelia’s World Puppet Show Join Amelia Airheart Monkey & Miss Hannah for a fun & uplifting interactive zoom puppet show! Message ACORN School of Art & Nature on Facebook to request the zoom link. Fridays, 4-4:15pm. Free.

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

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

Born to Dance This Mommy and Me class

is a fun and engaging introduction to ballet for ages 2.5 to 4! Saturdays, 9:15-9:45am. Through June 19. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $47.

Camp Fire of Central Oregon Presents: Absolutely Incredible Kid Day® To cele-

brate AIKD virtually this year, we encourage you to record a short video telling a young person in your life why they are incredible. Deadline to submit your video and be entered into the raffle is Friday, March 19th. The winner will be announced that day at 5pm. March 4-18.

Cascades Teen Theatre Spring Classes

Classes include, playwriting, creative writing, audition skills, backstage, and a One-Act Agatha Christie performance class scheduled to include three performances. Mondays-Thursdays, 4-6pm.

Through April 25. Cascade Theatrical Theatre, 148 NW Greenwood, Bend. Contact: 541-389-0803. teentheatre@cascadestheatrical.org. Free.

Fantasy Ballet - An Online Ballet Class for 4 to 6 Yr Olds This fantasy-themed ballet

class is designed to cultivate your child’s creativity, individuality and artistry while discovering ballet terminology and culture of discipline.

Mondays, 2:40-3:20pm. Through June 14. Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $89.

Happy Hip-Hop This vibrant class utilizes the

latest dance moves for dancers to express their individuality to craft their own hip-hop style. Fridays, 2:50-3:35pm. Through June 17. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $54.

Junior Shredder One Week Camp Come join us for a week full of fun and bonding on bikes!

Each day we will build upon the skills we learned the day prior. March 22-25, 10am-2pm. Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend.

Contact: cierra@ladiesallride.com. $225.

Kids Ninja Warrior Class Unique to Bend, your kids (age 6-10) will gain amazing abilities through obstacle course training, climbing and fitness conditioning, and team motivation in our Kids Ninja Warrior classes. Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30pm, Wednesdays, 6:15-7:15pm and Thursdays, 5-6pm. Through May 27.

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to skijoring with glee, as do the northern breeds, such as Siberian and Alaskan Huskies, Malamutes, Samoyeds, and Inuit dogs; however, any large energetic dog is capable of enjoying this sport. Golden Retrievers, Giant Schnauzers, Labs and many cross-breeds are seen in harness. Pulling breeds work well also such as American Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Terriers, American bull dogs, and mastiffs.”

With the modified 2021 Iditerod in full swing— from professional sled dogs to DIY run-of-themill skiing with your pup—there is a big range of learning, teaching and participating in the skijoring scene. With a few months of snow left in the hinterlands, here’s a rundown of tips for novices and how you can get more involved in clinics and racing.

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Giving it the old college try “I’m kind of a hack with skijoring,” admittedly, longtime local and teacher Dan Pilver notes.

A common starting point for most greenhorns, Pilver purchased his critical gear (a harness and set-up), from Bend-based Spindrift adventure dog gear and watched a couple of YouTube videos.

Pilver humbly confesses, “I don’t have any real training and it shows while I’m on the trails. I started skijoring about 10 years ago, out of necessity with my last dog, a Great Pyrenees, since he would wander off if not on a leash. I tried skiing with a long leash at first, but skijoring is a lot easier. Skijoring with a large breed dog is Ja

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ccording to the Pacific Sled Dog & Skijor Association, Skijoring is a winter sport where a person on skis is pulled by a horse, a dog (or dogs) or a motor vehicle. It is derived from the Norwegian word skikjøring, meaning ski driving.

Dog skijoring, specifically, is a sport in which a dog (or dogs) assist a cross-country skier. The skier provides power with skis and poles, and the dog adds additional power through pulling.

The skier and dog are attached by harness and a length of rope. The dog must be motivated by its own desire to run and take direction by voice.

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easier in some ways since they aren’t running at high speeds… Walter, my current dog [a Pyrenean Mastiff], is three years old and we have been skijoring for two years. He absolutely loves it.”

Lessons learned Pilver wants to pass on?

He cautions about the challenge of downhills, suggesting extra care to not run your canine companion over. He also notes an age-old struggle: the excitement of crowds at parking lots and trailheads.

“Once we get away from folks and other dogs, Walter settles into skijoring. One issue that isn’t unique to skijoring is dog’s getting snowballs stuck on their feet. It definitely helps to have a solution for that figured out before skijoring (booties, musher’s wax, etc.).”

Recreational and competitive training Looking to link up with folks into skijoring as a full-on lifestyle? Check out Cascade Sled Dog Club, a nonprofit organization promoting the education, training, racing, showing and humane care and treatment of working dogs, as well as Skiing (skate) for Skijoring, dedicated to those mushers/individuals looking to improve their skiing so they can have their best skijor experience. Cascade Sled Dog Club also periodically holds “pull clinics,” or practicing skijoring through pulling on a bike.

Pacific Sled Dog & Skijor Association, whose mission is to encourage and promote the sport of running sled dogs and skijoring, both recreationally and competitively shepherd the most up-to-date etiquette, training and race information in the region. Although races commonly happen yearly in La Pine, Bachelor Butte, Diamond Lake and Chemult, this year Mush without Slush is the only event still running. A dryland race near Sisters in which newcomers are very welcome is happening March 27-28.

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How to train a furry first mate to master the paddleboard

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hen learning new sports, jumping right in can be the best method—trial by fire, as it were. Such is the case with training fur babies to passenger aboard paddleboards.

My first furry mate was an Aussie and German shepherd mix. Mic had a low center of gravity with short legs and a thick torso—which are advantages on a paddle board. Disadvantages were his reluctance around water and independent spirit.

Read on for the seven S’s—the training tips Mic helped me learn.

Swim test Is your dog a little shy around water? No problem. If they are fetch-motivated, throw a stick or ball in the shallows of a waterway.

Initially, keep the tosses easily reachable from dry land. Progressively throw the toy into deeper water. Find the zone where your pup hesitates and continue to throw the toy just short of that demarcation, so your pup can confidently challenge themselves to keep getting in the water. Eventually, throw the toy back in the hesitation zone. It may take a couple trips to the swimming hole, but at long last, your pup will swim. Relish the moment together.

took him to Elk Lake, where he followed the land perimeter as I paddled near the shore.

Whenever I came on land, he would come sniff the board, wondering what it was. In due course, he got on the board on land of his own volition.

When your pup starts to explore your board, it’s really important you let them discover for a while without correction. You don’t want them associating anything negative with paddle boarding.

The next phase is training your pup to sit on the board with you, still on land. This may come after several outings stagnating at phase one.

Maybe you sit in the sun on the board or take a nap—these can be great ways to integrate puppy and board. Finally, try standing on the board and having your pup stay in one place on the board.

Even pretend like you are paddling; this helps pup know what to expect when it’s time for the real thing. Be consistent with commands when you move from land to water.

You’ll know your pup is ready for the real thing because they will give enthusiastic consent. They’ll approach the board on the water and show you they’re ready. The more time you spend on land practicing, the more seamless the transition from land to water will go.

Significantly lower your expectations Rome wasn’t built in a day. Do you remember the first time you got on a paddle board on water? Remember how shaky you were?

Remember how much better you’ve gotten over time? Your pup is going through the same process… It’s possible you have a one-in-amillion pup with instincts to paddleboard that are ready to go without much persuasion. If this is the case, good on you. But if you’re like the rest of us, be patient, it will build a good foundation for the many adventures you will eventually have on the water together!

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Scooby Snacks I didn’t mention it above, but snacks are a critical part of each phase of training mentioned. I like to start with milk bones (organic tiny ones) for swim practice. When we move to the board, I up the treat ante a little to something more special. Once on the water, I like to use a treat that is fragrant (so pup knows

it’s in my pocket) and so special, pup only gets it when they are on the water with me… You guessed it - beef jerky!

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Sussing, sitting, standing progression This progression is a three-phased approach to getting your pup to sit at ease on your board.

In the first phase, you let the pup suss out the board. This can happen in many formats.

For Mic, he wanted to watch me paddleboard for a while before he would come near the board. To allow him the full space he needed to get curious about approaching the board, I

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Pet Palooza

We asked our readers to send in their best pet photos to be considered in our annual Pet Palooza photo contest.

Here are our winners, the runner-ups and a few feline friends. Thanks to everyone who submitted their pets!

We loved meeting all your furry best friends.

Thank you to our sponsor High Desert Frameworks for providing all the winners a professional printed portrait of their pets! Get your own pet portrait printed with Frame.pics, their online digital printing platform.

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Fantastic Fel ines While we kept the submissions open to any and all pets, we received mostly dogs and a few feline friends. While none of the cats made their way into a winning post, we still wanted to showcase a few of the cat submissions we received and show off the fantastic felines in Central Oregon!

Best Costume Penny loves her cookies and dressing up!

Worst at Social Distancing Arwen loves playing in the snow

Cutest Pandemic Pet Finn, a full-time rascal who loves chasing balls .

Best Face for Radio Buffy's favorite activity is hiking the Deschutes River Trail.

From far left, Nala Bean, our runner-up for Best Costume.

Baker, runner-up for Cutest Pandemic Pet. Bailey & Annie, runners-up for Worst at Social Distancing, and finally, Boris, our runner-up for Best Face for Radio.

Browse even more submissions online; look for our Pet Palooza section at bendsource.com.

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How Can I Get My Pets to Get Along A local cat veterinarian answers these and other pressing cat-parent questions

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to feel that they can “get away” when needed.

Consider using Feliway diffusers, which provide calming hormones for your cat, and some cats (and dogs) may benefit from anxiety supplements and medications, which can be prescribed by your veterinarian. Make sure their feeding places are away from each other, preferably in separate rooms and consider placing your cat’s food up higher out of the dog’s reach, and that the litter box is in a safe and quiet location away from the dog. Offer treats when your cat and dog are in the same space, to help form a positive emotional relationship between each other’s presence.

SW: My old cat gets a mix of wet food and dry food to help him eat with his bad teeth. My young cat seems to think he needs that, too.

What’s the best way to handle this?

SK: Interestingly, dry food is not shown to help kitty teeth any more than wet food. For one, many cats swallow their food mostly whole, and for two, as soon as they bite into the dry food, it gets mushed up with saliva, sticking to teeth similarly to wet food. The only dry food shown to help reduce dental tartar is a prescription veterinary dental diet, but because most cats don’t really “chew” their food more than a bite or two, it is often not particularly effective. The American Association of Feline Practitioners currently recommends cats be on a completely wet-food diet, and if that is not possible, aim for at least 50% of their diet to come from wet food rather than dry food alone. This may help reduce the development of urinary crystals and kidney disease. There are some water additives and other products that can help reduce plaque formation over time (look for a “VOHC” seal of approval from the board of veterinary dentists on the packaging), however in general the only way to truly effectively maintain a healthy disease-free kitty mouth is through regular CORE (Comprehensive Oral Radiographs and Examination) dentals and cleanings under anesthesia by your veterinarian, ideally on a yearly basis once a kitty has reached adulthood.

SW: What’s your take on letting kitty outside to roam, as she wants to do? A bell on her collar? Any other ideas for keeping both cats and other wildlife safe?

SK: Typically, I recommend that cats stay indoors, both for their own safety and for wildlife conservation measures. If you live in an area without heavy traffic, and if your cat adamantly refuses to stay inside, there will be inherent

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We checked in with Kadasi to answer some of our most pressing cat-related questions.

Source Weekly: I got a cat during the pandemic and now I’m headed back to work.

What can I do to ensure my kitty doesn’t get bored when I am gone?

Stephanie Kadasi: Cats love to get their energy and entertainment out in short bursts of energy, and then to sleep in between the excitement. (What a life!) If your schedule allows, set aside about 20-30 minutes of attention and play time with your cat before and after your work shifts. I personally love the “Cat Dancer” (can be found on amazon.com), which many cats love as it mimics the movements of a flying bug. If your cat munches on some dry food during the day, Doc and Phoebe’s Cat Co Indoor Hunting Cat Feeder Kit is a good way to give your kitty some exercise and mental stimulation while looking for their meal. While out of the home, consider playing “Cat TV” (from youtube.com) on a screen, or better yet if your home can accommodate one, have a catio built that allows safe access to outdoor fresh air and nature’s entertainment of critter watching (Elwing Works, LLC, a local small business, makes some beautiful kitty structures!).

Most cats highly benefit from cat climbers, cat shelves and various wall structures that enable them to climb up high, and some love an exercise wheel (such as the one made by “One Fast Cat”).

Otherwise, remember that cats do like to sleep a LOT, so they are probably less bored than you think. Consider having a kitty cam placed in your home so that you can check out their daily habits (and even talk to them through a microphone!)

SW: My new cat is very afraid of our dog, and the dog isn’t sure about her, either. What can I do to ensure they integrate together safely?

SK: The first step is accepting that some cats and dogs may only get to the point of tolerating each other, especially from the cat’s perspective, and that’s OK! Our goal is to keep the environment safe and as stress-free as possible. Offer plenty of climbing spaces over 5 feet tall for your kitty

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risks to their outdoor lifestyle. Some of these risks, such as infectious diseases like Feline Distemper, Rabies and Feline Leukemia Virus, can be effectively vaccinated against by your veterinarian. Other diseases, such as Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, do not currently have an effective vaccine. Outdoor cats are also exposed to all kinds of internal and external parasites, such as tapeworms, fleas, etc., which can be protected against with safe parasite preventatives from your veterinarian. Non-infectious risks include coming across larger predatory animals, such as coyotes, birds of prey and wild cats. It is also very important to make sure an outdoor cat (and even indoor cats) are spayed and neutered, so that they don’t have accidental litters of kittens, as well as to reduce the chances of them fighting with other outdoor cats.

Additional recommendations include making sure your pet wears a break-away collar with up to date ID information, and having a microchip placed. There are some tracking devices that send information to an app on your cell phone, if you would like to keep an eye on where your kitty is roaming, which is helpful during unexpected disappearances of your pet. A bell on the collar may help alert wildlife to your cat’s presence, to help give birds and other critters a chance to escape your kitty’s hunt safely.

SW: We just moved to Central Oregon and the air is drier than my cat is used to. How can I help her with her dry skin?

SK: Humidifiers are your friend! Place one along with an air purifier in at least the room where your cat sleeps most often, and make sure to keep these machines clean to prevent mold growth. Consider having your cat hang out in your bathroom while you take a shower or bath. Otherwise, certain skin supplements and treatments can be provided by your veterinarian, if the above measures are not quite enough to solve the problem.

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What could be more soothing than social media posts featuring cute, cuddly PNW animals? Here are the latest picks for the best local insta animal finds... @Ishtar.gram Part of a litter of five hailing from the locally famed Phoenix Farm on the east edge of Bend, Ishtar is one of two daughters to a German Shepherd and a Black Lab born in the spring

of 2020. At less than a year old, her human launched her first Insta account and has been building momentum since December. Check out her cameo in the “Doggy Paddle” article found in this issue of Central Oregon Pets. @beaverbabyfurrylove Beave was rescued when he was three weeks old after being abandoned. After two years, he will be released to go it alone in the wild. This account mainly posts videos of Beave attempting to create in-home dams by dragging toys, debris and anything handy into constrictions. He chews

trim and wood home furnishings and when he’s happy, he makes squeaky sounds like a stuffy nosed baby. I can’t get enough... @highdesertmuseum For epic images of recovering high desert animals like beavers, otters, birds of prey and more, check out virtual exhibit clips through the High Desert Museum Instagram page.

For more animal imagery, check out @mustangstotheresecue, @ruffwear and @Oregonzoo.

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Kids Ninja Warrior Half-Day Camp Drop-

off the kids (age 6 - 12) on Wednesday afternoon’s after school for Half-Day Ninja Warrior Camps, they’ll get their energy out and their exercise in!

Wednesdays, 1:30-4:30pm. Through May 26. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $99 per child.

Our inclusive camp environment is full of positive energy, socializing in the coolest kids gym in town, and thrilling Ninja Warrior action. Come hang out! March 22-25, 9am-Noon and 12:30-3:30pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. 1 Half-Day: $36, 4 Half-Days: $110.

Nano-Ninja Class Kids (age 4-5) will love

making ninja warrior buddies as they develop fundamental coordination skills through obstacle-based gymnastics and climbing challenges in this 6-week series. Wednesdays, 5-5:50pm and Thursdays, 3:30-4:20pm. Through May 27. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $99 per child.

Ninja Elite Class Kids (age 8 - 12) come increase

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Nature Days support youth in exploring their sparks, practicing social skills, creating connections, building community, and gaining confidence.

Wednesdays, 1:15-6pm. Through March 17. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco.org. $35/day.

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Join La Pine A La Cart Calling all foodies, master chefs and more. Join the La Pine A La Cart food cart lot! This is a great opportunity for a new or favorite food cart or even a mobile vendor. If you are interested joining the lot, call Denny at 541706-1965. Fridays. Through May 28. La Pine A La Carte, 51555 Morrison St, La Pine.

BEER & DRINK Apres Ski Special at Zpizza Tap Room

Slice of premium pizza & beer- only $5! Happy Hour with 18 taps and big -screen TVs. Show your Mt. B lift ticket, finish your epic day on your way down from the mountain with us. Thu - Sun, 4-6pm. Zpizza Tap Room, 1082 SW Yates Drive, Bend. Contact: 541-382-2007. bendsales@peppertreeinns.com. $5.

Cross Cut Warming Hut: Locals’ Day!

Spring Break is nearly here and so are some cool camps for kids, like the One Week Junior Shredder Camp happening every day from March 22-25.

outside Thump Coffee on York Dr. in Northwest Crosssing. We will have a 5 - 8 mile option. Saturdays, 9am. Through Aug. 28. Thump Coffee - Downtown, 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend.

CORK Thursday Run Join us for a run from

3-5 miles. Stay afterward for a drink and food. All ability levels welcome along with friendly on leash dogs. Thursdays, 6-7:30pm. Cross Cut Warming Hut No 5, 566 SW Mill View Way, Bend. Free.

your athletic performance through the exciting sport of Ninja Warrior! Tuesdays, 5-6pm. Through May 25.

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

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

Roots Art & Nature School: Spring Break Camp Each week of Roots Art Camp is a uniquely

fills every Wednesday at Bevel! Wednesdays. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour Rd. Suite B, Bend.

Contact: 831-245-1922. holla@bevelbeer.com. Free.

ness is offering free daily workouts via livestream!

Visit the Planet Fitness Facebook page for more details. Free.

Locals’ Night Come on down and join the local

Redmond Running Group Run All levels

magical experience where creativity buzzes through the air, kiddos connect over shared projects, and campers leave each day full of excitement to share the ideas they’ve brought to life. March 22-26, 9am-3pm. Roots Art & Nature School, 19570 Amber Meadow Dr #130, Bend. $350/child.

Spring Break Camp Pack your passport and

join Camp Fire Central Oregon this Spring Break as we journey around the world! Each day we will “travel” to a different continent and celebrate some of the different cultures and countries within each continent. March 22-26, 8:30am-4pm. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-582-4682. info@campfireco.org. $60/day.

Spring Eggstravaganza Treasure

hunters of all ages can enjoy searching the pedestrian areas of The Village to find gold, silver, and metallic blue eggs ranging in value. Share your find with us on social media using the #SpringEggstravaganza! March 20-April 3. The Village at Sunriver, 57100 Beaver Dr., Sunriver. Free.

Teen Girls’ Empowerment Group Ages

13-18. Connect with others and build mind-bodyheart strength during these challenging times. Wed, March 17, 3:30pm, Wed, March 24, 3:30pm. Blissful Heart ~ Yoga Barn, 29 NW Greeley Ave., Bend.

Contact: 928-864-7166. onalee@unfurlbecome.com.

Sliding scale $160-$320.

Teen Volunteer Club Where teens give back

to their community by identifying a cause they care about and planning a service project to help address it. Sundays, 4-6pm. Through May 30. BendTECH, 1001 SW Emkay Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco.org. Sliding scale pricing $200-325.

Wednesday Nature Days Filled with time

outdoors, fun challenges, art, games and songs,

Growler Discount Night! Enjoy $2 off growler

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

family all day every Monday! We offer $3 Pints of our core line up beers and $4 pours of our barrel aged beers all day. Mondays. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

Locals’ Day Come on down to Bevel Craft Brew-

ing for $4 beers and cider and $1 off wine all day.

Tuesdays. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour Rd. Suite B, Bend. Contact: holla@bevelbeer.com. Free.

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Old St. Francis School You’ll find McMenamins Irish

Stout, Irish food & drink specials and live music.

May the luck of the Irish be with us all in 2021.

Sláinte! March 17. McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend.

St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl Stop by Grace

and Hammer or Wild Ride Brewing to pick up your $15 Crawl Passport which comes with a bag o’lucky charms (tokens which get you discounts on drinks!) as well as an entry to win the Leprechauns Lucky Pot O’Gold! March 17, 2 and 4pm.

Downtown Redmond, Sixth Street, Redmond. Contact: 541-639-2192. kara@visitredmondoregon.com. $15.

ATHLETIC EVENTS

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES #CrushIt4Climate From March 22-31 we are

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t’s a farmers market cliche that celeriac is good in soup. I hear it when folks inquire as to how to use this fragrant root. But I’ve never quite known what to do with that guidance.

Add celeriac to my Campbell’s tomato soup? To a batch of clam chowder?

To my ramen? All I’ve ever done has been to substitute celeriac for celery, its close relative.

If you can get it trimmed and peeled, this knobby subterranean dwelling plant part is a worthy replacement for its watery, stringy above-ground counterpart, with more carbs and less fiber, and an almost tingly flavor on the tongue.

Most celeriac bulbs include a hairy matrix of gnarly roots that radiate from the central orb. Sometimes these snakelike appendages have already been trimmed by the time of purchase; otherwise, cut them off yourself.

My friends Steve and Luci grow softball-sized celeriacs that are almost as smooth. They weigh about a pound and a half, and cost about nine bucks each at the local store, I realized to my shock at the cash register after loading up.

I called Luci and tried to get a little sassy about the price, and to her credit she was having zero of that. She knows I know her celeriacs are free of roots, hairs, knobs and dirt. I had to acknowledge they were the finest I’d ever seen.

“The best I’ve encountered were in the Netherlands,” Luci reflected. “I don’t know what those Dutch farmers do. Maybe they spit-shine their celeriacs, or grow them in velvet soil.”

I asked for some advice on what to do with her valuable roots, beyond randomly adding pieces to soup. She mentioned mashing it with potatoes, and grating it into salad. But their favorite way to use it is in none other than soup.

Not some other soup with celeriac, but celeriac soup, owning it like a jazz musician playing that funky note extra hard so we all know they meant to do it.

“Go trim and dice your gold-plated celeriac, ” Luci began, her sharp voice barely audible beneath the aggressive rapport of her knife on a cutting board, Steve cheerfully comment-bombing in the background. “I’ll have to dispatch you quickly here,” she added. I’m short on time.” I kept quiet, not knowing who she was talking to.

She proceeded to bark her recipe at me while yelling at Steve. Meanwhile, she continued murdering something

Ari LeVaux

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with her knife as she finished dispatching me with this delightful vegetarian soup. It’s a subtle and satisfying dish, something like vichyssoise, that beloved chilled potato leek soup, but with celeriac instead of potato joining the leeks.

The celeriac version is thinner and less starchy, with a smooth, strong celery flavor and a hint of parsley. On a whim, I made a batch with both potatoes and celeriac along with the leeks, and that was the best of all worlds: all the cream and thickness, with an extra layer of sweet earthiness. That version was my kids’ favorite.

At the winter farmers market a few days later, I found the ingredients for the soup. A beautiful bunch of leeks, some glorious potatoes, and four Medusa-like celeriac — four bulbs at $2 each.

After I trimmed and peeled those shaggy bulbs, I had about the same sized pile of lily-white cubes as from one of Luci’s orbs. Given the savings in labor, and working with the sheer majesty of Luci’s agricultural talent, hers is worth every penny. But when it isn’t available from her I’ve no problem trimming down some uglier versions.

The soup is always beautiful.

Celeriac Vichyssoise I messed around with what Luci gave me over the phone, and came up with my own version. My recipe includes potatoes, because if my kids like it that way chances are you will too.

I have also taken to adding some herbs to the soup as it cooks. And mine has less dairy than Luci’s, and mo mayo, as that’s my MO, but do as you must.

But it wouldn’t have been right to withhold Luci’s original version as a reference.

“Add about the same amount of celeriac and onions, including whatever greenery of onion you can muster, such as leeks, scallions and green onions, and two quarts of chicken stock, and cook until everything is tender. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Use a submersible tool to puree it. Add butter, milk, cream, all that good stuff, and salt and lots of black pepper.”

1 pound trimmed celeriac, cubed 1 pound leeks, chopped 1 pound potatoes, cubed 2 quarts chicken or veggie stock 1 tablespoon oregano Juice of a lemon 1 cup mayonnaise (I use Vegenaise, which is superior) or heavy cream Salt and pepper Dill or another fresh herb as a garnish On medium heat, cook the celeriac, leeks and potatoes in the stock with the oregano for about 20 minutes. Add the lemon juice and cream of choice and cook another five minutes. Allow to cool to a temperature that works with your blender situation. Blend. Season with salt and pepper. Blend again. Season and repeat.

Garnish and serve.

A tiki-themed lounge has opened in Bend’s Old Mill. Rapa Nui Tiki Lounge opened this month in the upstairs space above Saxon’s, formerly occupied by Level Two. Rapa Nui serves fresh-pressed cocktails along with tapas with an Asian fusion flavor.

Check out several versions of bao, the Chinese-style buns, along with wings and drinks including the Scorpion Bowl—a flaming beverage designed to share. Rapa Nui plans to start a “Rum Club” later this spring, allowing rum aficionados to try various styles and vintages of rum.

Naked Winery Becomes Evoke

Naked Winery, the winery franchise with a location in the Old Mill, has changed its name. Naked Winery is now known as Evoke Winery.

The winery, based in Hood River, has been known since 2005 as the winery using humor and playful names, such as “Beach, Please Chardonnay” and “Take Me Away Rose,” among other provocative titles.

“The company navigated years of legal and marketplace confusion with the online wine club NakedWines. com. In order to avoid additional confusion, owner Peter Steinfeld made the decision to enter into a trademark purchase agreement with NakedWines.com at the end of last year,” stated a press release from the newly named Evoke.

Evoke has locations in Hood River and Seaside, along with Bend, and plans to open another location in Vancouver, Washington, later this year.

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In Pod We Trust: For those of us missing road trips and seeing weird spots of the country that we haven’t been to before, the podcast “Rest Stop” is a much-needed breath of wide-open air. The ‘cast is a virtual road trip across the U.S., checking out weird and wonderful roadside attractions. The episode about Minnesota’s giant ball of twine manages to be simultaneously nostalgia-fueled and anxiety-inducing when thinking about getting to travel again. I have zero interest in ever seeing the giant ball of twine, but “Rest Stop” makes me feel like I already have.

“How to Do Drugs” is a brand-new podcast that allows the audience to hear some extremely insane stories about drug binges, first-time dabbling and everything in-between. New York comedian Alia Janine tells more delightfully specific stories about recreational cocaine use than any human beings

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need to hear about. The podcast doesn’t condone or condemn drug use; instead, Janine finds a balance of hilarious and heartfelt that keeps everything feeling genuinely conversational and fascinating. It’s one hell of a podcast for anyone interested in the good old fashioned world of recreational drug use.

Now Streaming I feel l need to mention here that Taylor Morden and Zeke Kamm’s documentary, “The Last Blockbuster,” is officially streaming on Netflix, which

the word “ironic” doesn’t even seem to completely cover. If you haven’t had a chance to see it, Central Oregon is a main character in the film and the idea of Bend as a town is one of the driving points of this lovely documentary. I’m also in it, if that influences your viewing choices one way or another.

Also, listen, HBOMax’s “Tom and Jerry” isn’t a good movie by any stretch of the imagination, but watching it a little bit drunk was the most fun I’ve had watching a movie in a month or two. It’s big and goofy and fun and anyone who

grew up watching the original cartoons will find something to love in this movie, especially if they have good memories of watching “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.”

If you’re after something on the lighter side that you don’t need to drink to watch, Amazon is showing the “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie and it’s absolutely delightful. Jim Carrey gives his funniest performance in ages and James Marsden does his damndest to remind people why he should be a leading man. It’s cute and fun and legitimately action packed. Tell me what you thought about it next month!

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I know many more people are tentatively venturing back out into the world, so I have a feeling that this month most of us have maybe watched fewer movies and shows than we have in the last, say, year and change. Not me, though.

I’m such a dedicated and thoughtful film critic that I doubled down on watching more movies and shows and listening to more podcasts. Kidding. I’m mostly just antisocial, shy and never really slow down on watching stuff. Here are a few of the things I’ve been loving in the beautiful month of March.

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Red-winged Blackbirds “While I’m still in bed, the first iconic early-morning song of the Red-winged blackbird gets my spring blood boiling,” says Ron Halvorson, who worked with the Prineville Bureau of Land Management for 34 years.

Retired biologist Gail Sabbadini likewise enjoys the loud songs of the males, who repeat “Conk-la-ree!” for hours each day while showing off the red shoulder patches that give them their name. You can hear these birds along the Deschutes River and pretty much any other waterway. In fact, they’re so loud and common you might struggle not to hear them.

Purple mustard Halvorson’s favorite spring plant might sound surprising. “While some people anxiously await the first flowers of a biscuitroot or the sagebrush buttercup, not me,” he says. “For me it’s an invasive weed.”

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Purple mustard, or crossflower, is “just a weed,” but it’s a pretty one.

From March to April, look for the lavender blooms all over vacant lots, on agricultural lands, and along roads and sidewalks.

Varied Thrushes Once you see or hear a Varied thrush, you won’t soon forget it. They’re handsome birds, similar to robins but with a distinctive dark band across their breast and orange line over their eyes. Because they’re shy and not especially common in Central Oregon, it’s always a treat to see these forest-loving birds—but arguably the larger pleasure is in hearing them.

Jerry Freilich, a retired National Park Service research ecologist, says that Varied thrushes’ “distinct, loud, ringing, and unmistakable” song is one of his joys of spring. Listen for a piercing, Ron Halvorson

Even though it's pretty, purple mustard is an invasive weed that heralds spring.

drawn-out buzz on a constant pitch.

After gathering themselves for up to 20 seconds, they’ll burst forth again at a different pitch, pause, and sometimes sing again at yet another pitch.

Salmonflies For flyfishing enthusiasts, the biggest event of the year is the annual salmonfly “hatch,” when these 2-inch-long, slow-flying insects burst forth from their underwater homes, sending both large trout and the people who want to catch them into a feeding frenzy.

In Bend, tens of thousands of salmonflies emerge during a brief window from mid-May to early June. Freilich, who studied salmonflies for years, notes that appearing all at once is a strategy designed to overwhelm potential predators; there are simply too many of the insects to eat them all.

Salmonflies spend the first three years of their lives living underwater before emerging for those few harried days. “They have only one thing on their tiny minds,” Freilich says—to mate before they die. When you see the adults on shrubs along the Deschutes River, you needn’t worry about biting or stinging. Salmonflies are enormously appetizing to large fish and entirely harmless to humans.

To learn more about signs of spring in the natural world, visit ecaudubon. org and deschuteslandtrust.org. For photos of bird eggs, nests, and young that you might see this spring, visit ecaudubon.org/nestseggsandyoung.

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From reduced snowpack, disappearing glaciers and raging wildfires, you don’t have to look far to see the ongoing effects of climate change in our region. For those who love to spend time in the great outdoors and hope to keep doing so, there are actions we can take to preserve the lifestyle we love. Protect Our Winters has a fun challenge for adventure seekers hoping to reverse the effects of climate change while getting outdoors. During the last week of March, POW is launching a challenge for Central Oregonians and worldwide, called #CrushIt4Climate.

The challenge invites participants to spend 350 minutes or more outdoors during the week and then write to your local lawmakers encouraging them to show support for renewable energy on March 23, known as Take Action Tuesday.

POW is encouraging those joining in to set their own unique challenges throughout the week. Whether you want to spend more time on the mountain, on your bike or on your favorite rock course, everyone can set their challenge and join in. Complete your outdoor challenge and track your time using Strava. You can share your favorite moments of you crushing your goals on social media using the campaign hashtags. Once you sign up and finish your entries, you will be entered to win a variety of cool prizes perfect for the outdoor adventure enthusiast. From Burton snow gear to Black Diamond climbing gear, there are tons of prizes to win for any of your favorite outdoor activities. #CrushIt4Climate

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raditionally, one of the first signs of spring in Central Oregon takes place this month, when flocks of optimistic new residents purchase annuals in full flower from big-box retailers. A second sign of spring arrives weeks later, when those same people, now less optimistic, return to buy new flowers to replace those that were killed by one or more spring frosts.

To learn about additional harbingers of spring—specifically, plants and animals found in the wild—we contacted local botanists, birders and other naturalists to ask for their favorites.

They responded with both common and uncommon species you can look and listen for in the months ahead.

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ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): No one had ever proven that there was such a thing as electromagnetic waves until Piscean physicist Heinrich Hertz (1857–1894) did so in 1886. He was the innovator who first transmitted and received controlled radio waves. Alas, he didn’t think his breakthrough was useful. In 1890, he confessed, “I do not think that the wireless waves I have discovered will have any practical application.” But other scientists were soon capitalizing on his work to communicate long distances. Radio broadcasts were born. I will encourage you not to make a Hertzian-type mistake in the coming months. Always follow through on your initial labors. Have faith that the novelties you dream up will eventually have practical value.

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speaks of the Hawaiian word kipuka. It refers to a patch of earth that doesn’t get covered with lava when an active volcano exudes its molten material. “Before the lava descended,” Vuong writes, “that piece of land was insignificant, just another scrap in an endless mass of green.” But now that piece of land is special, having endured. I encourage you to identify your metaphorical equivalent of kipuka, Aries. It’s an excellent time to celebrate the power and luck and resilience that have enabled you to persevere.

TAURUS (April 20May 20): “Extraordinary things are always hiding in places people never think to look,” writes Taurus author Jodi Picoult. Luckily for you, Taurus, in the near future you’ll be prone to look in exactly those places—where no one else has thought to look.

That means you’ll be extra likely to find useful, interesting, even extraordinary things that have mostly been hidden and unused. You may also discover some boring and worthless things, but the trade-off will be worth your effort. Congratulations in advance on summoning such brave curiosity.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice,” said Gemini author Saul Bellow. So if you have come here today to read my horoscopes, it’s possible that you’re seeking an accomplice to approve of you making a decision or a move that you have already decided to do. OK. I’ll be your accomplice.

But as your accomplice, the first thing I’ll do is try to influence you to make sure your upcoming actions serve not only your own selfish interests (although there’s nothing wrong with that), but also serve the interests of people you care for.

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Barbara Kingsolver’s novel The Lacuna is told to “go rub his soul against life.” Now I’ll advise you to do the same. Why? While it’s true that you have a beautiful soul, you sometimes get in the habit of hiding it away or keeping it secret. You feed it a wealth of dreams and emotions and longings, but may not go far enough in providing it with raw experience out in the messy, chaotic world.

In my judgment, now is one of those times when you would benefi t from rubbing your soul against life. Please note: I DON’T mean you should go in search of rough, tough downers. Not at all. In fact, there are plenty of pleasurable, safe, educational ways to rub your soul against life.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If you love the work of self-help author Paulo Coelho, you might be inclined to adopt his motto as your own: “Being vulnerable is the best way to allow my heart to feel true pleasure.” But maybe you wouldn’t want to adopt his motto. After all, what he’s suggesting requires a great deal of courage and daring. Who among us finds it easy and natural to be soft and receptive and inviting? And yet according to my analysis of the astrological omens, this is exactly what your assignment should be for the next two weeks. To help motivate yourself, remember the

payoff described by Coelho: the possibility that your heart will feel true pleasure.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo author Michael Ondaatje celebrates “the hidden presence of others in us—even those we have known briefly.

We contain them for the rest of our lives, at every border we cross.” As you approach your own upcoming border-crossing, dear Virgo, I encourage you to tune into memories about seven specific people who over the course of your life have provided you with the most joy and the most interesting lessons. Close your eyes for 20 minutes and imagine they are all gathered together with you in your favorite sanctuary. Remember in detail the blessings they bestowed on you. Give thanks for their influences, for the gifts they gave that have helped you become your beautiful self.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “A balance that does not tremble cannot weigh. A person who does not oscillate cannot live.” So wrote biochemist Erwin Chargaff, who did crucial research leading to the discovery of DNA’s double helix structure. Since you’re the zodiac’s expert on balance and oscillation, and because these themes will be especially meaningful for you in the coming days, I’ll ask you to meditate on them with extra focus. Here’s my advice: To be healthy and resilient, you need to be aware of other possibilities besides those that seem obvious and simple and absolutely true. You need to consider the likelihood that the most correct answers are almost certainly those that are paradoxical and complicated and full of nuance.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23Nov. 21): In her poem “Sandra,” Scorpio poet Ariana Reines testifies that she has too many feelings—and that’s not a problem. On the contrary. They are her wealth, she says, her “invisible splendor.” I invite you to regard your own “too many feelings” in the same way, especially in the coming weeks. You will have opportunities to harness your fl ood of feelings in behalf of transformative insights and holistic decision-making.

Your motto: Feelings are healing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Historian and author Thomas Berry described “wildness” as the source of our “authentic spontaneities.” He said it’s “the wellspring of creativity” at the root of our lust for life. That’s a different definition from the idea that wildness is about being unruly, rough, and primitive. And Berry’s definition happens to be the one that should be central to your work and play in the coming weeks. Your assignment is to be wild: that is, to cultivate your authentic spontaneities; to home in on and nourish the creative wellspring of your lust for life.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Some of the great discoveries in the history of physics have been made while the trailblazing physicists are lolling in bed or in the bathtub. They have done the research and carried out the rigorous thinking, and are rewarded with breakthroughs while relaxing. I think that will be your best formula for success in the coming weeks. Important discoveries are looming. Interesting innovations are about to hatch. You’re most likely to gather them in if you work intensely on preparing the way for them, then go off and do something fun and rejuvenating.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): My typical horoscope is an average of 108 words long. In that limited space, I can’t possibly tell you all the themes and threads that will be active for you during the upcoming phase of your cycle. I have to make choices about what to include and what not to include.

This time I’ll focus on the fact that you now have an opportunity to deepen your relationship with your sense of smell—and to purposefully nourish your sense of smell. Your homework: Decide on at least five scents with which you will cultivate an intimate, playful, delightful connection in the coming days.

(PS: You may be surprised at how this practice will deepen your emotional connection with the world.)

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ACROSS 1. Hard to tell apart 6. Spot where you might get into hot water 9. Length in Leicester 14. Gotten out of bed 15. Shocker in a 12-Down 16. Produce, Biblically 17. Group willing to listen to their bosses blather on?

20. Star of the show 21. Netflix-and-chill location 22. Kinda meh 23. Chain store for hikers 25. Pitcher of art 27. Word list that includes Cupid’s bow, philtrum ridges, and upper vemillion borders?

33. Job deets 35. Sink hole?

36. “Los restos del ___” (Spanish translation of a 1989 Kazuo Ishiguro novel) 37. Fast look 38. Works hard at 39. Zesty bite 40. Ref. that added “follically challenged” and “adulting” in 2020 41. Key problems 42. “Right! Should of thought of that” 43. Dis songbirds?

46. Singer who performed with The Velvet Underground 47. Rightly or wrongly, for short 48. Surrounded by 50. President who said “politics doesn’t have to be a raging fire destroying everything in its path” 54. Mr. Knightley’s lover, in a similarly titled novel 58. Edges where magic cease working?

61. Diet that calls for no beans or tofu 62. Subj. of arms talks 63. Eggy?

64. Full of ‘tude 65. Sculpted body parts 66. One-named singer with the 2020 album “High Road”

DOWN 1. Out of service?

2. Casual pace 3. Store that has its own museum in Älmhult 4. Rapper Lamar 5. Pinned pair?

6. Dry, in Málaga 7. Country that boasts over 4000 types of potatoes 8. Comic actor Mapa 9. Exec’s deg.

10. More strange 11. Chain whose name suggests “start drinking” 12. See 15-Across 13. Website that sells personalized gifts 18. Vaper’s stick 19. Senior paper 24. They’ve got a couple of songs 26. White faced 27. “Empire” creator 28. Parkinson’s treatment 29. Betelgeuse’s constellation 30. Huevos rancheros topping 31. “___ Alpensinfonie” (Strauss) 32. Loses firmness 33. Point out, as in a crowd 34. Equal 38. Tiger who set 90 MLB records 39. “Bitter Sweet Symphony” band 41. It’s in the weeds 42. Hand 44. Moves laterally 45. South African cash 48. Saharan desert menaces 49. Rating providers 51. Corn Belt state 52. Faceplam-inducing 53. Wraps things up 55. Rambo rescued them 56. Drug made in a lab 57. Floating around 59. Myrna of old movies 60. Just fine

“Irish people marry late, as a rule. We have that potatofamine DNA from the old country, that mentality where you don’t give birth to anything until you have the potatoes all stored up to feed it.”

—Rob Sheffield, Love Is a Mix Tape

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unny Wailer, the last living founding member of The Wailers, passed away on March 2. His work with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh stands as a touchstone for reggae lovers everywhere and many an oversized spliff was rolled and burned in his honor. I’m often asked, “Have you ever been busted for cannabis?”

The answer: Why yes...yes, I have.

And I blame Bunny Wailer.

It was 1997 and I was attending a Bunny Wailer show at Champoeg State Park in Oregon. I couldn’t have been more excited to attend, as both Bob Marley and Peter Tosh passed away before I had the chance to see them play live. I was so excited in fact, that I baked up a sizable batch of my aforementioned ultrastrong pot cookies and rolled up two dozen spliffs the size of small carrots.

The show was everything I had hoped it would be and between songs Bunny often called out “Jah!” which was our cue to yell back “Rastafari!” And of course, to light up another joint and exhale towardsthe stage. I was three cookies in and high. I mean, high. As high as I had ever been with that perma-grin that leaves your face sore the next morning.

The show wrapped up, and the group I was with returned to the parking lot, which was really nothing more than a grass field with cars everywhere. Once we got to the car, someone suggested we light up the remnants of the last joint we had, which had been reduced to a stub about as long and wide as a cigarette filter. Considering how high everyone still was (minus our very patient and long-suffering sober driver), doing so wasn’t really necessary, but it was a warm summer night, and the roach wasn’t going to smoke itself.

No sooner had I lit it up then I heard a squeaky voice attempting some sternness while telling me to “freeze!”

Figuring it was a fellow stoned concert goer, I drew a deep hit and blew it out toward the direction of the voice, calling out “Rastafari!”

Except it was a cop. Whoops.

Well, it was a cop, sort of. It was one of the baby cops in training, an honest to Jah pimply faced young cat who was maybe - maybe - all of 19. You could feel his adrenaline pumping from 10 feet away, his eyes wide and with more enthusiasm than I have ever mustered for anything ever, he came up to me, dropped the bike he had been riding, and shouted into his radio “I GOT THEM! I HAVE THE POT SMOKERS!” From out of the darkness, more of the babies in blue emerged, most riding mountain bikes, some on foot. I doubt anyone was over 22. It was like an episode of “21 Jump Street: Oregon Edition." The car door was still open; Paul Blart Jr. pushed by me and pulled out the now empty Tupperware of cookies, in which perhaps a teaspoon of crumbs remained. Taking a deep dramatic inhale, Officer Clearasil turned to his partner and proudly exclaimed, “Look!

This is where they kept their pot weed!”

My friends and I looked at one another, and began giggling, then roaring with laughter - convulsing, tears streaming down your face laughter. The absurdity of the situation was lost on the Rugarat SWAT team, who didn’t understand why we were not quaking in fear and respecting their au-thor-ah-tay.

In short order, we were set upon by three police cars, two officers on horses and several on ATVs. The swarm of Lil’ Law Enforcers just made us laugh even harder, which was visibly irritating the older officers.

“This isn’t funny, you’re in big trouble.” said one, which sent us into a second round of spasming laughter. They kept us there for an hour. I explained the empty Tupperware and roach were mine and I was written a citation. They took the Tupperware, lest I lick the remaining crumbs and start murdering families. I went to Salem to appear in court a few weeks later, but the DA never filed charges.

I still use the phrase, “pot weed.”

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In my romantic relationships, conflicts bring out a side of me that I don’t like. I fly into a rage and end up making ugly comments I later regret.

In the moment, it’s like I can’t stop.

I’m shocked by the level of anger I have, and I’m afraid to enter relationships as a result.

—Exploding Woman There are obvious shortcuts in anger management, such as: “Never go to bed angry.

Smother the unreasonable idiot next to you so you can get some sleep.”

Anger gets knocked as a toxic emotion, but when somebody’s disrespecting or fleecing us, our blowing up suggests this won’t end well for them -- in a way our being all “Hey, no prob, bro” does not. Research by evolutionary psychologist Aaron Sell suggests anger evolved as a “bargaining” tool to help the angry person resolve conflicts of interest in their favor.

Sell observes that anger is one of a few emotions (like sadness) that “regulates” others’ behavior as well as our own. Anger rises in us when we perceive someone is treating us unfairly -- not putting enough value on our well-being -- and motivates us to get them to mend their ways. It motivates the person we’re angry at through two means: the prospect that we’ll “withdraw benefits” (like by shutting off the sex spigot) like sex or the perks of friendship) or “inflict costs” (like by throwing public tantrums or hacking off the left arm of all their shirts).

So, anger is a potential solution, a negotiating platform. The problem comes when you express it in counterproductive ways, leaving you embarrassed, ashamed, out of a job, or in the slammer. Going explosively ugly at a romantic partner is like using a shoulder-fired missile launcher to get martini olives out of a jar. Sure, it works to remove the olives—and you might eventually find a few specks of them on the cable guy’s truck two streets back.

To be human is to be occasionally explody, but habitual exploders tend to be driven by some or all of this trio: conflict avoidance, irrational beliefs, and/or unannounced needs.

Conflict avoidance: People avoid difficult conversations to avoid the unpleasantness that comes with. Unfortunately, avoiding conflict doesn’t make it go away, and the unpleasantness only grows; it’s just all on their end, continually eating them up inside and making them angrier. In contrast, when you confront somebody, the

discomfort is momentary. It also solves a problem—either by prompting them to come around or finding out that they probably never will.

Irrational beliefs: Pop the hood of rage and you’ll typically find the irrational belief that psychologist Albert Ellis sometimes sums up as “People MUST always treat me well!” (or MUST this or that). In fact, Ellis explains, it’s rational to prefer to be treated well, but nobody “must” do anything.

There’s only how they do behave and how you’ll decide to behave in response.

“Catastrophizing” is Ellis’ term for a companion irrational belief: “It will be HORRIBLE if they treat me badly!” “Horrible” is getAmy Alkon ting flattened to death by the secretly motorized walls of your bathroom closing in on you or getting chased and eaten by giant cockroaches. But somebody being kind of a jerk to you will merely be disappointing, annoying, frustrating, and/ or depressing. You’ve survived all of these feelings before, and you’re sure to do it again. And again.

Unannounced needs: People blow up over their needs that keep going unmet—which really isn’t reasonable or fair when these needs remain unannounced. No, you can’t just hint or decide that a man “should just know” what you want. Yes, you have to tell him. He can’t read your thoughts on his Kindle.

Present your needs as a feelings-driven “ask” rather than an attack, which sets him up to listen instead of fight back. For example: “I feel X way when things go like this. Here’s what I’d prefer.” If he cares about you, hearing that you feel bad should evoke empathy and make him want to make you feel better—possibly by doing what you’re asking. At the very least, he might tell you he can’t and explain why.

To change your habitual ragey response to conflict, pre-plan and even practice a more rational reaction.

Should a discussion start getting heated, suggest taking a break and maybe take a walk solo to calm down. Lapses are probably inevitable, so try to avoid them, but expect them and forgive yourself. Telling your partner about your efforts might help him forgive lapses, too, as well as giving him hope for your future together. Ideally, his pet name for you should be something boringly endearing like “honey,” “darling,” or “babe,” as opposed to the nickname of my (now-reformed hothead) friend Hiroko—Japanese for “magnanimous”—whose former boyfriend couldn’t help but call her “Hiroshima.”

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Things to do before listing your home Even in a seller’s market, details matter

space is available in a home when the closet is crammed and overflowing with personal belongings.

Depersonalize the space: I cannot stress this enough. Personal items and family photos should be safely tucked away. Keep the prospective buyers focused on the space and not who is occupying it.

The SMELL test: Odors, even slight ones, can be an absolute deal breaker.

While we all loved and adore our furry friends, be sure that they haven’t left an everlasting odor mark in the space. Same goes for the kitchen. The lingering odors from last night’s dinner or that glass of milk that was left on the counter tend to hang around and will ultimately leave a foul impression for a buyer. The same goes for air fresheners. If the home has been doused in Febreeze or essential oil diffusers, it most certainly leaves the buyer’s focus on what is trying to be covered up.

Fix the little things: A loose handle or missing lightbulb can have a surprisingly negative effect for a buyer. When there are little things, it leads to the questions of “what are the big things? What else is broken or not in proper working order?” This leads to the ultimate question of whether the home has been well-cared for, and that ultimately determines the value and how much a buyer is willing to pay.

CLEAN!: Clean literally everything.

Walls, windows, showers, baseboards and all of the dust, dirt, pet hair and life in general that magically gather. The property should be spotless, as again a dirty home can lead a buyer to wonder what else may be wrong or what are they not seeing under the dirt. Think of it like going to a hotel; no one wants to stay in a dirty space for a couple of days, much less imagine themselves living in a dirty space! If cleaning is not one’s forte, consider hiring a professional to come in a do a deep clean.

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t is not new news that the real estate market across the country is on fire. The limited inventory and high demand are driving one of the most competitive markets that we’ve seen, and it truly is a seller’s market. Does that mean that selling a home is as easy as popping a for sale sign in the ground and watching buyers flock in droves to the home, all of them clamoring to pay over list price? No; there still is work to be done prior to listing the property for sale—especially if one wants to command the highest return on their investment.

Here is a checklist of things to prepare prior to listing a home. It may seem like an inconvenience, but surely will help lead to less stress or repairs and the best offer.

Curb Appeal: Regardless the type of market, buyers do judge a book by its cover. There is only one shot to make a good impression and the initial impression sets the tone. Tidying up the yard, some fresh mulch or bark dust and pops of color with some flowers, go a long way to create the impression of a wellkept property. If the paint or stain is looking tired, freshen it up with a quick coat. The front door needing some love, a fresh coat of paint or stain is crucial, as that is the door that opens the possibility of the buyer’s dream home.

Declutter the living areas: This step is crucial. Less is truly more in this situation. Buyers need to be able to envision themselves in the space and when a seller’s prized collection of over a 100 knitted cat dolls is wall to wall, it is a huge distraction. The idea is to move, right?

So, why not start clearing things out and packing away prior to putting the house on the market? Do a sweep of the counters, windowsills, tables and all other visible areas. It is a great time to clear out the closets, cupboards and drawers, as buyers will be looking in those areas. It’s tough to gauge just how much storage

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