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Bend Police Chief Jim Porter Discusses Police Protocol
On the heels of the December 23rd shooting death of Michael Tyler Jacques in downtown Bend, Police Chief Jim Porter met with the Source Weekly’s Brian Jennings to discuss police protocol.
What’s Up With Our Weather?
Meteorologist Jack Church of KOHD/KBNZ talks with the Source Weekly’s Brian Jennings about the winter storms of 2016-17. Will C. Oregon break a record for snowfall?
Photographer James Parsons: Extreme Oregon
James Parsons is one of many professional photographers making a name for himself in C. Oregon. Parsons tells his story on a guided trip into the snow country of the high Cascades.
A Beloved C. Oregon Naturalist Tells His Story
Jim Anderson came to Bend in 1951 and began a life-long adventure as a naturalist. At Age 88, Anderson is the Source Weekly’s Natural World columnist. To his friends, he is affectionately called Mr. Owl. He guided thousands of youngsters on field trips serving as a naturalist at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. […]
Shooting Investigation
It was a Friday night around 10:30 when a Bend police officer stopped Michael Jacques in his Dodge Caravan near Franklin and Bond, after 911 reports of a van being driven erratically on Third street, allegedly nearly hitting a bicyclist. According to Oregon State Police, the officers on the scene first used a Taser on […]
Source Spotlight: Naturalist Jim Anderson
Jim Anderson, 88, admits he’s had a lifelong love affair with perhaps the most beautiful creation in the universe: Mother Nature. While the longtime Source Weekly Natural World columnist doesn’t have a formal education as a naturalist, he has something even better: a lifetime of experience. In his 1991 book entitled, “Tales from a Northwest […]
Former Ray’s Food Market Roof Collapses-Bend
The roof at the former Ray’s Food Place just off Century Drive on Bend’s west side has collapsed. Following are pictures and a video provided by the Bend Fire Department. About two-thirds of the roof collapsed at around 9:30 am. The building has been vacant for years and nobody was inside when the roof collapsed. […]
Bend Fed Ex Roof Suffers Damage
Bend Fire Department crews responded to a reported roof collapse at the Fed Ex Ship Center on Jamison Street in North Bend this morning. When they arrived, the north wall of the building was bowed inward, but an actual collapse has not occurred. All utilities to the building were disconnected and secured as there was […]
Source Spotlight: Mayor Casey Roats
The day after being elected mayor of Bend by fellow councilors, Casey Roats sat down with the Source Weekly to talk about the future of the city and his new role. “I’m looking forward to serving as mayor. It’s a real honor. It’s not something I campaigned for and I wasn’t seeking it out.” But […]

