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May 13-19, 2010

Vol. 14, No. 19

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Local News

1,000 Friends Friends Bend Again

By The Source Staff
May 13, 2010
Local News

Election Endorsements - For Governor: Kitzhaber and Alley

The Source Weekly's Election Endorsements for Oregon State Governor.

By Source Weekly
May 12, 2010
Local News

Yes, I'm That Jackass: How I horribly underestimated "spring" in the Cascades

I was that guy. You know, the idiot that you read about who gets into a situation way over his head and you're left wondering, "How the hell could anyone be so friggin' stupid?"

By Source Weekly
May 13, 2010
Local News

Hush Money: Undisclosed legal settlement hangs over DA race

District attorney candidate Pat Flaherty has attacked incumbent Mike Dugan on his politicking, his criminal-charging protocol and his handling of the high-profile David Black case.

By Eric Flowers
May 12, 2010
Local News

Planting Babies: releasing Steelhead fry in Wychus Creek

By The Source Staff
May 12, 2010
Local News

Hellhound On His Tale: one hell of a read

By The Source Staff
May 14, 2010
Local News

Win Tickets to the Parental Advisory Tour: Nashville Pussy, Green Jelly, Psychostick

Want to see all these bands for free? Enter to win!

By The Source Staff
May 12, 2010
Local News

Want to See Some People Jump Off Some Crazy Stuff? It's called free running

Insane video of local free runners in Bend.

By The Source Staff
May 12, 2010
Local News

Bend's SuperRad Weekend of Music: Larry and His Flask, Straight No Chaser, That 1 Guy

This weekend is looking huge on the live music front.

By The Source Staff
May 14, 2010
Local News

Charlie Hunter Tonight at the Domino Room

By The Source Staff
May 17, 2010
Local News

Bite of Bend Schedule and Music Lineup: March Fourth Marching Band, Ascetic Junkies and more

The highlights of the recently released Bite of Bend schedule.

By The Source Staff
May 18, 2010
Local News

Sizemore to GOP: "Unity, Hell!"

By The Source Staff
May 12, 2010
Local News

We're No. 35 (and That's a Good Thing)

By The Source Staff
May 13, 2010
Local News

Walden Defends the Right to Pollute

By The Source Staff
May 14, 2010

Editorial

And Justice for All: Supreme updates, Tea Bag revolt in Utah, giant beaver dams and more!

The author has been sent on the road to discover a lost country formerly known as America. He is reporting from a gas station, thanking BP and Fords with 460 horses, on assignment for Or-Bust.com and The Source Weekly.

By Source Weekly
May 12, 2010
Editorial

Excluding Freedom and Common Sense

"Exclusion zone" - it sounds like such a great idea. Define certain people as "undesirables," draw a line around the area where you don't want them to go, and tell them that if they're caught in that area they'll be charged

By Source Weekly
May 12, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Ed Barbeau's Mystery Campaign

WTF??

By Source Weekly
May 12, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Bookstores Do More

Letter to the Editor

By Source Weekly
May 13, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Unite for ADA

Letter to the editor.

By Source Weekly
May 12, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Size-More Qualified Than Other GOP Candidates

Letter to the editor.

By Source Weekly
May 12, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Consider Dallas Brown for Commissioner

Letter to the editor.

By Source Weekly
May 12, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Jail is Just Fine

Letter to the Editor.

By Source Weekly
May 12, 2010

Culture Features

The PPP at 34: It's more than a race and it always has been

By Bob Woodward
May 12, 2010
Picks

Our Picks for 5/12 - 5/20: Richard Louv, The Sprout Film Festival, Larry and His Flask, and more!

What to do in Central Oregon this week.

By Source Weekly
May 12, 2010

Film

Goo Goo Dolls: The cute factor reigns supreme with those darn Babies

What's the big deal about babies? I'm not especially fond of other people's babies and there's nothing more torturous than baby home movies. Seriously, what's so special about babies? Who gives a rat's ass unle

By Morgan P Salvo
May 12, 2010
Film Events

Don't Watch It!

Guys! What... are... you... doing? Are you seriously thinking about watching TELEVISION this week? Dudes, if you're going to pick ANY week to watch TV, for the love of god, don't make it this one!

By Source Weekly
May 12, 2010

Sound Stories & Interviews

Hooray for Surprises! David Clemmer, The Ascetic Junkies

Sound Check likes surprises. Dang it, we actually love surprises.

By Source Weekly
May 12, 2010
Sound Stories & Interviews

Love Is All: Two Thousand and Ten Injuries

So, what the hell is going on in Scandinavia? All sorts of fantastic releases are streaming outta there, especially from Denmark (Mew, Raveonettes, Figurines) and Sweden (The Hives, Peter Bjorn and John, Shout Out Louds).

By Source Weekly
May 12, 2010
Sound Stories & Interviews

Hope That You Can Dance To: Why Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars want to keep it positive

It’s common, if not trite, to say that a particular band was “discovered” – maybe in a seedy bar or on a street corner.

By Mike Bookey
May 12, 2010

Natural World

There's Life in Dead Trees: Why that snag is more valuable than you think

The title of this week's column comes right from the U.S. Forest Service ad people, a slogan they created to let everyone who uses our forests know that dead trees are vital to forest health.

By Jim Anderson
May 12, 2010
Outside Features

PPPredictions: The Pole Pedal Paddle is so sick that you basically have to call a doctor!

By Pam Stevenson
May 12, 2010

Extras

Sports and Rec

Check out the digital copy of our annual Sports and Recreation Issue.

By The Source Staff
May 13, 2010