If you’re a fan of slashers, B-horror and, quite frankly, anything Troma has ever created—then this festival is for you. It’s the perfect film festival for avid horror film goers and creative types alike. The guidelines are simple—create a trailer for your horror film, any length will do. The trailers will be screened on April 1, […]
Keely Damara
Reporter | The Source Weekly
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Mindfulness in motion
Prioritizing mental health care for firefighters, cops and first responders
Before I can even get the words out, the cheerful yogi and owner of Indigo Yoga in Bend already seems to know what I’m going to ask her. “Were they resistant in the beginning? Oh my goodness, oh yes,” says Jeannie Laslo Douglas, laughing. In 2014, she helped organize what she calls a “surprise attack” […]
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Dog Pack Collars
Durable dog collars, in pup’s favorite color
Dog Pack Collars was born in Central Oregon two years ago after Megan Griffin moved to Bend with her husband and two adopted dogs, Holly and Darrow. Griffin says she loves being a dog mom—and likes to dote on her pups by creating them matching accessories. Having a hard time finding collars that were cute […]
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Wild Roots & Cascade Street Distillery
Fresh takes on fun spirits
Nick Beasley, founder of Cascade Street Distillery, reconnected with Chris Joseph, founder of Wild Roots Vodka, in college, after hearing that Joseph was launching his own line of spirits. Beasley started working for Joseph at Wild Roots, which specializes in fruit-infused vodkas, but soon after branched out to create unflavored spirits under the name Cascade […]
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2018 Sisters Folk Festival lineup announced
Justin Townes Earle, Lil Smokies, Joe Purdy and more
Sisters Folk Festival just announced the initial lineup for their 2018 acoustic music festival scheduled for the weekend of Friday, Sept. 7. The festival, which was canceled last year due to poor air quality caused by forest fires, is a not only revered by Central Oregonians—but the visitors from the across Pacific Northwest. Artists perform […]
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Q&A with Erik Kancler
Local lobbyist to speak at TEDxBend March 31
Erik Kancler is a lobbyist—and he doesn’t care who knows it. In fact, he wants you to know that “lobbyist” isn’t a dirty word. Kancler, a public interest lobbyist, owns Kancler Consulting LLC in Bend. He grew up in northern California, where he attended UC Santa Barbara and earned a master’s degree in atmospheric science. […]
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Just another spring day in Bend
Surfers hit the Whitewater Park in snow flurry
Surfers ride the waves in a snow storm at the Bend Whitewater Park on the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon on March 23, 2018.
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Flogging Molly cancels show in Bend due to ‘inclement weather’
Flogging Molly has canceled their sold-out show in Bend, scheduled for this Saturday at Midtown Ballroom, due to gnarly weather. An announcement posted to the band’s Facebook page earlier today read: “Bend, OR – Due to hazardous weather conditions, tomorrow night’s performance at the Midtown Ballroom has been canceled. Refunds are available at point of […]
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Chamber announces nominees for 2018 Women of the Year
Local women nominated for Woman of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and more
The Bend Chamber of Commerce announced their 2018 nominees for their Women of the Year Awards. On April 5, the Chamber will recognize select Central Oregon women for Woman of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Community Hero and Young Hero (Ages 14-17 and Ages 18-21) and the Lifetime Achievement Award. The nominees for Lifetime […]
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Boots and Brews
Pink Boots Society makes special brew for International Women’s Day
The morning following International Women’s Day, a small group of women gathered in a garage at Bridge 99 Brewery in Bend. I was expecting more pink, but I only spied a single pair of pink rubber boots on a tiny blonde lugging around 50-pound bags of malt. “We grow the barley—we plant it, we grow […]