The Source Staff

I am still reeling from the amazing weekend and Top Chef Competition. What presented itself as a wonderful opportunity to showcase some of the finest local chefs and food quickly turned into much more.

What’s a music editor in Bend to do when his favorite band won’t come to his town? He goes to them of course! I’m sitting in The District Coffee House in downtown Boise as I prepare to see Wilco, “The Hardest Working Rock Band in America,” tonight at the Idaho Botanical Gardens and I can’t help but think I ought to share my obsession with everyone. 
This will be my third time seeing them this year and I couldn’t be more excited. Each time I go to one of their concerts, I’m greeted with completely different sets, new arrangements, and of course lead singer and guitarist Jeff Tweedy’s witty banter. 
If you’re like most people, you probably fit into one of two categories. 

You’ve never heard of a band named Wilco
You’ve heard the name Wilco but aren’t sure you’ve ever listened to one of their songs.
 

Of course there may be a handful of you out there in the High Desert (though likely not many) who might consider yourselves to be a part of a smaller subsection of people who have heard the music of Wilco and think it’s just okay, or don’t get it, or actually don’t like it at all. 
 

Bend police released more details this afternoon on a Awbrey Butte home break-in that took a deadly turn late Saturday night.
Police said that 33-year-old Shane Michael Munoz of Bend was shot and killed during an altercation with homeowner Kevin Marshall Perry.

What to do on a Tuesday you ask? We have two options for you. The Chicago Afrobeat Project will be heating things up at The Silver Moon Brewery.

Here’s our Quick staff pick of the day: Where the Yellowstone Goes (Tower Theater, 7 p.m.

Rain be damned, Bite of Bend is the place to be today with a full slate of family activities, entertainment and food, food, food. Here’s a sampling of staff picks for today’s events:
 
Top Chef Comp:
Eight of Bend’s kitchen maestros square off in a head-to-head cookoff, a la Iron Chef.

The race for open Bend City Council positions in the November election just got more interesting.
Bend developer, downtown building owner and Bend Planning Commission Chair Doug Knight announced today he will terminate a campaign against current councilor Kathie Eckman and instead run for the position currently held by Jeff Eager.

Alright, so the photo sucks, but the beer was good.
Our intrepid Source drinking team hit up Crux yesterday during one of their soft opening events leading up to the grand opening on June 30.

Nearly every fee charged by the city will be going up after the Bend City Council approved increases at its Wednesday night council meeting.
The fee increases affect nearly every single resident of the city.