Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday ordered state agencies to improve their efforts to conserve water. The executive order establishes a goal of reducing water consumption by 15 percent or more at all state-owned facilities by December 31, 2020. Agencies will be required to give a progress report on November 1, 2015, and annually for the […]
Erin Rook
Erin was a writer and editor at the Source from 2013 to 2016.
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Smoke Signals 7/29-8/5
Politicians on Pot
Bend City Councilors will be making local rules that impact the time, place, and manner in which recreational marijuana is grown, processed, and sold. So we asked them about their past, present, and future marijuana use. Here’s what they had to say (or not). Councilors Sally Russell, Nathan Boddie, and Barb Campbell did not respond […]
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Meet the Shop Dog: Maddie
Oregon Natural Desert Association
MADDIE—OREGON NATURAL DESERT ASSOCIATION Like many young Bendites, Maddie works a couple jobs to get by. While her main gig is at ONDA with her owner, Conservation Director Dan Morse, she also puts in occasional hours at the Source Weekly, with her other owner, Sales Rep Kimberly Morse. When she’s not at the office, Maddie […]
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Meet the Shop Dog: Elroy
Sunnyside Sports
There are technically two shop dogs at Sunnyside, but Elroy has seniority. His more junior canine colleague Happy has been spending less time in the office since she suffered a bout of wanderlust that landed her in the slammer for a night. Elroy currently works 30 hours each week and has been coming in with […]
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Smoke Signals 7/22-7/29
A Prescription For Pot
Starting October 1, dispensaries may be able to sell some recreational marijuana products to people without Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) cards (a bill to allow just that passed the House|Senate|is awaiting the Governor’s signature). But some dispensary staffers are encouraging recreational users to get medical cards anyway, arguing that with a 20 percent sales […]
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Session’s Out for Summer
Rep. Knute Buehler reflects on his first legislative session
Freshman Rep. Knute Buehler (R-Bend) just wrapped up an ambitious first session in the Oregon House. He sponsored a bevy of bills, resulting in some bold, bipartisan legislation. We sat down with Buehler to talk about the issues he championed and the challenges he faced. These are some of the highlights from that interview. On […]
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Side Notes 7/22-7/29
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Monday, July 27, to adopt sage-grouse management rules that would cement what are now mere recommendations. The proposal would require developments such as aggregate mining, wind, solar, and geothermal energy plants to engage in mitigation efforts. New rules are also being proposed by the Oregon Land Conservation […]
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Name that otter pup!
We interrupt your workday with this very important message. There’s a rescued otter pup that needs your help…choosing a name. Before your creative juices start flowing, keep in mind it’s not an entirely open-ended question. The fine folks at the Oregon Zoo have narrowed it down to three options. “A lot of the animals here […]
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Interview: Melissa Etheridge talks LGBT equality, marijuana, and spirituality
We caught up with Melissa Etheridge while she was staying in Niagra Falls in preparation for a performance at the Artpark Festival in Lewiston, New York, to talk about the changing landscape for LGBT equality, the future of legal weed, and the role her spirituality plays in her music. She performs at the Athletic Club […]
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OPINION: Bulletin editorial ignores the facts about transgender youth
Editor’s note: Earlier this week, the Bulletin published an editorial urging the Oregon Health Evidence Review Commission or the state legislature to change the age of medical consent for treatments related to gender transition. Jenn Burleton, executive director of Portland-based TransActive Gender Center (which provides advocacy and support for families with transgender and gender non-conforming children), says that […]