For a year, Jeff and Juli Labhart traveled the world—to the street stalls of Thailand, the beaches of Zanzibar, and the mountains of India —ostensibly looking for spices; like latter-day Marco Polos. Like the moral of a children’s book, though, they returned home to Bend to realize that many of the best ingredients for ice […]
Lucille Ausman
Lucille Ausman is a (more-or-less) native Central Oregon currently interning at the Source while on break from Smith College, where she Smith's student newspaper The Sophian and works as an undergraduate research assistant for the Anthropology department as a STRIDE Scholar. Just like every other girl of her generation who “raised her hand too much,” she identifies with Harry Potter’s gal pal Hermione Granger. A one-time ballerina and blue-ribbon rooster raiser, Lucy gets a kick out of international travel, selling vegan donuts at the Country Fair, and celebrating the “totally hilarious and underrated” holiday, Groundhog’s Day.
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Out of Town 7/2-7/10
eugene wednesday 9 Slightly Stoopid with Stephen Marley Frequently performing reggae and laid back hip-hop, Slightly Stoopid is known for its commitment to live performances and an extensive tour schedule. The unique sound of the Ocean Beach, Calif., based group, infused with dashes of brightly flavored ska and robust psychedelic rock, is said to sound […]
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Go Here! 6/26-7/3
Go Here! For a desert, there sure are a surprising number of lakes in this area. And what a great way to cool off in the summer heat. Two favorite choices: Scout Lake Although most tourists seek Suttle Lake as a summer destination, nestled into the mountains past Sisters, Scout Lake demands only two things: […]
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What a Wild Ride It Has Been
Local rider conquers the world
“All goals start out as dreams, I suppose,” explains Bobby Mote, a professional rodeo rider. “If I’d told people when I started that I wanted to be where I am now, they might’ve laughed at me.” And where he is, a cowboy from the small Central Oregon town of Culver, is an impressive four-time World […]
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OLD TIMERS: The 1930s
Bend remained festive throughout the era of the Great Depression, seeing its first Pet Parade and Bend Water Pageant. It also saw the opening of Erickson’s grocery and the Pine Tavern during the 1930s. Carmen Capell is a second-generation Bendite; her father moved here in 1915, and she is mom to city councilor Mark Capell. […]
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Why #YesAllWomen is One of the Best #Hashtag Movements Yet
#Hashtag movements have come and gone in Twitter’s history exciting social media activists everywhere. But #YesAllWomen, sparked by the violent sexism of Elliot Rodger the UCSB shooter, brings something new to the Twitter sphere that campaigns like #Kony2012 and #BringBackOurGirls couldn’t quite capture. #YesAllWomen gives the victims and activists of the movement a voice and […]
