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Not So Fast
Common sense would tell you fewer people driving on roadways would mean fewer traffic deaths, but 2020 traffic fatality data show the opposite trend occurring. Americans drove 13.2% fewer miles total in 2020 but fatal traffic accidents rose by 7%. In Deschutes County 31 people died in traffic crashes, the most in a decade, driven…
Remembering Barry Washington
Hundreds of people attended vigils to honor Barry Washington, Jr. Sept. 22 and 23 in Bend, just days after police say he was shot and killed by Ian Cranston outside of The Capitol, a Bend nightclub, Sept. 19. Washington’s family and friends also organized a vigil at Benicia Park in Benicia, California, close to where…
Charges Pending, Payment Received
In the early hours of Sunday 27-year-old Ian Cranston shot and killed 22-year-old Barry Washington Jr. outside of a downtown Bend nightclub, officials say. Initial reporting suggested Cranston shot Washington after he complimented Cranston’s girlfriend and asked her out, once at the bar and later outside. Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said there is…
Source Weekly Update 9/23/21
The death of a young man on the streets of Bend after a bar fight, and a push to make Bend’s streets safer through a survey and upcoming conference… all in this week’s Source Weekly Update. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 9/23/21
The Invisible Audit
On June 22 Deschutes County Republican Party Chair Phil Henderson and Precinct Committeeperson Mark Knowles spoke to the Gateway Pundit, a far-right news website, after touring the Maricopa County, Arizona, audit. The Arizona audit has been criticized for indulging conspiracy theories, like searching for traces of bamboo in ballots to determine if they were imported…
Letters to the Editor 09/23/21
Editor’s note: This week’s cover image is what is commonly referred to as a “ghost bike.” Drawn by our graphic designer Erica Durtschi, it was the image that came to mind most readily when we were discussing our coverage of the Safe Streets Summit happening this coming week. Too many cyclists and pedestrians are hit…
Noticias en Español
El sentido común le diría que entre menos personas manejan por las calles hay menos muertes por accidentes de tránsito, pero los datos de muerte por accidentes automovilísticos de 2020 muestran lo contrario. Los norteamericanos manejaron 13.2 % menos millas en 2020 pero los accidentes mortales aumentaron un 7%. En el Condado de Deschutes, 31…
Like Rocket Fuel for Nonprofit Fundraising
Organizers have labeled it as “rocket fuel” for a nonprofit’s end-of-year giving campaign—and if the past two years of the Central Oregon Gives program are any indication, that’s pretty dang accurate. This week, the Central Oregon Gives campaign—a project born and fostered right here at the Source Weekly—kicked off the 2021 edition of the fundraising…
New Code Changes: Some Will be Welcome. Others Will Require a Change of Mindset.
This past week, the Bend City Council did its first reading—essentially one of two rounds of voting—on the changes to city code prompted by Oregon House Bill 2001. Under that 2019 bill, cities can no longer allow single-family zoning; so duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes and cottage clusters can no longer be excluded from neighborhoods zoned as…
Healthy, Nutritious, Sustainable Food is Well Rooted’s Mission
Growing food in Central Oregon does not happen by accident: The soil is poor, the seasons are short and the weather is always a challenge. None of that deterred Scott Maricle, his son Frank and daughter-in-law Janelle from embarking on their dream of feeding locally grown food to local people. “Last year we got together…
New Improv Troupe Hits Open Space
“No show is ever the same,” creator Renny Temple says of the new comedy series set to debut Tuesday at Open Space Studios in Bend. Out of Thin Air will perform improvisational comedy, taking suggestions from the audience, every Tuesday through December. “You help create your own show with suggestions for the players to create…
It’s Leaf-Peeping Season
With fall officially here, the time has come to head out to catch some seasonal displays of color! Leaf peeping is a pastime for many people who revel in the changing of the seasons and nature’s last burst of color before winter. While Central Oregon’s fall colors may not compete with the glorious sugar maples…
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A Different Kind of Extracurricular ▶ [with video]
High school students have many extracurricular activities to choose from in Central Oregon. There are traditional sports such as football and volleyball—but here’s one that might surprise you: trap shooting. Mountain View High School hosts a team that competes in the Oregon State High School Clay Target League. The MVHS team includes students in grades…
Cowboy Up
What does masculinity even mean anymore in 2021? I think the term “be a man” means something much different to our sons than it did to our fathers and grandfathers, who lived in a society much more preoccupied with the appearance of manliness and attempting to desperately fulfill gender constructs than we are in this…
Kenzi’s Triple Play
When the situation calls for it, sometimes you have to come in hot. Sometimes it’s just the right play—a move that will leave an impact. Spencer Brown (Kenzi) will be following those rules this fall when the singer/musician drops a set of three new tracks, all set to be released well before Halloween. The road…
See the Stars at Observatory Nighttime Visits
From Galileo Galilei to Neil deGrasse Tyson, astronomers and curious folk alike have always been intrigued by the heavens above. With the help of the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory everybody now has the chance to get up close and personal with the night sky. The nighttime visits event features a one-hour session that helps…
The Importance of Using a Local Lender
A lender is a lender, and it doesn’t really make a difference if they are local, right? Wrong. The vast majority of real estate professionals and escrow officers will tell you that using a local lender really can be the difference between a smooth transaction and a pothole-riddled transaction that makes the heart rates of everyone…
Inaugural Oregon Whiskey Fest Celebrates Beaver State Spirits
Are you a whiskey lover who can’t make that pilgrimage to Kentucky or Scotland anytime soon? Instead of a flight to Louisville or Edinburgh, enjoy a flight of Oregon single-malt whiskeys. Or ryes. Or any of the other types of whiskey that will be available at the premiere of the Oregon Whiskey Fest taking place…
A Foodie’s Solution to Helping the Houseless Community
It’s no secret that Central Oregon’s population of those without homes is increasing—and those working to ease the crisis are looking for some more locals to join the effort. When Bend’s 2nd Street shelter moved from being a temporary warming shelter to a full-time low-barrier shelter this June, with it came the need to offer…
The Fastidious And The Furious
The Fastidious And The Furious I’m a divorced guy in my 40s. I was at a bar with friends and went over to talk with a woman I found really attractive. Though she wasn’t the friendliest, I asked to take her to dinner. She said she’d think about it and then asked for my Instagram.…
Free Will Astrology—Week of September 23
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Happy Birthday sometime soon, Libra! As gifts, I have collected six useful mini-oracles for you to meditate on during the rest of 2021. They’re all authored by Libran aphorist Yahia Lababidi. 1. Hope is more patient than despair and so outlasts it. 2. Miracles are proud creatures; they will not reveal…
