John Nolan loves to entertain. That much was clear when the Victorian Café owner/executive chef, took part in our photo shoot for Best Bloody Mary — an award that Nolan’s brunch destination has won, what, nearly 20 times in a row? Chatting with Source reporters, Nolan insisted that no conversation about Bloody Marys was appropriate […]
Peter Madsen
Peter is a feature & investigative reporter supported by the Lay It Out Foundation. His work regularly appears in the Source. Peter's writing has appeared in Vice, Thrasher and The New York Times. Recently, Peter worked on the Canadian Screen Award-winning film “It’s Not Funny Anymore: From Vice Magazine to Proud Boys." He's also the author of Dealers, published by powerHouse Books.
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Bent Alley Cat Bicycle Races
A former bicycle courier has brought one of the staples of big-city messenger culture — the alley cat race — to Bend
Nope, that’s not a typo; the Bent Alley Cat Races has yowled to life. That the name of this new DIY bicycle race series is spelled “Bent,” and not “Bend,” speaks to the off-kilter, fringe-y place that bicycle messengers — and all their trappings, like fixed-gear bikes and alley cat races — occupy within the […]
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Five Convictions Thrown out Due to Former Sheriff Kent van der Kamp’s Dishonesty
Kent van der Kamp’s past dishonesty and misconduct have cost the former Deschutes County Sheriff his career in Oregon law enforcement. Now, van der Kamp’s transgressions have resulted in five convictions being overturned by the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office, the Source has learned. Each of these five cases were tried in Deschutes County Circuit […]
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Five Convictions Thrown out Due to Former Sheriff Kent van der Kamp’s Dishonesty
The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office concluded an investigation into five cases between 2012 and 2014
Kent van der Kamp’s past dishonesty and misconduct have cost the former Deschutes County Sheriff his career in Oregon law enforcement. Now, van der Kamp’s transgressions have resulted in five convictions being overturned by the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office, the Source has learned. Each of these five cases were tried in Deschutes County Circuit […]
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Ty Rupert, Long-Serving Captain,Tapped for Deschutes County Interim Sheriff
County Commission appoints Rupert to lead the agency through the 2026 election cycle
The Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners appointed veteran Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Captain Ty Rupert to the role of Interim Sheriff on July 29. All five candidates for the position, which will run 18 months through the 2026 Election Cycle, were present for Tuesday’s vote of the Board, including James McLaughlin, Paul Kansky, Deron […]
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Sheriff Kent van der Kamp Appeals Lifetime Revocation of Police Certifications
A state police agency has stripped van der Kamp of his police certifications for life, but a June 27 appeal keeps them in place
Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp has had his police certifications revoked for life by the state’s police agency in Salem. But those certs have remained valid since the embattled sheriff filed an appeal on June 27. That contested case process may stretch a full year, said Sam Tenney, the communications coordinator at the […]
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It’s Time for Bend Real Estate Roundup!
As the local housing market cools, three pairs of hypothetical buyers, all with varying incomes and dreams, put their pluck and privilege to the test in an ever-competitive housing market
Welcome fans to an exciting make-believe game show — Bend Real Estate Roundup, where buyers navigate Bend’s housing market in hopes of the ultimate prize: somewhere to live! Time and time again, you’ve seen people win a three-bedroom golf community home — paid with cash in hand! You’ve also seen people buy their first starter […]
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Multiple RV Fires Ignite at Juniper Ridge and Nearby Green Acres RV Park Within Days
No injuries were reported after the Juniper Ridge fire; authorities have filed charges for the Green Acres blaze
While The Cram Fire, which has now consumed about 77,000 acres, continued burning about 55 miles northeast of Bend, another fire, much smaller, engulfed an RV and a nearby vehicle at the Temporary Safe Stay Area at Juniper Ridge, a sanctioned refuge for the homeless. At the camp about 4 miles north of Bend, the […]
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Miller’s Landing Park: A Recently Polished Jewel in the Old Bend Neighborhood
The $1.3 million renovation allows folks — and doggos — several access points to enjoy the Deschutes River
If you find yourself overheating on a summer day, dog in tow, you arguably couldn’t pick a better place to cool off than the newly renovated Miller’s Landing Park, tucked along the Deschutes River in the Old Bend neighborhood. After a six-month renovation that began late last year and involved removing the boardwalk that had […]
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Journalists at ‘The Bulletin’ Have Had Enough
Unionized reporters and photographers urge readers to cancel their subscriptions if owner Carpenter Media Group doesn’t forego layoffs, provide living wages
Reporters and photographers at The Bulletin are mad as hell and aren’t going to take this anymore. In a news release the Source obtained July 8, unionized staffers at The Bulletin detailed their ongoing struggles to convince Carpenter Media Group, which obtained the daily from when it purchased EO Media Group in October 2024, to […]
