Vol. 24, No. 17
Senior Year, Baby! Sort of...
Central Oregon's graduating class had to end their time in high school on strange terms, but they're making the best of it
By Isaac Biehl
Racism with a Smile ▶ (with video)
Q & A with Riccardo Waites, founder of the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly
By Laurel Brauns
Bend Police to Get Body Cams
The City responds to local and national protests condemning police brutality with new program
Man Charged with Endangering Participants at Bend Protest
Man charged for allegedly striking a woman and baby stroller in a crosswalk
Bend's Small Business Survival 🎧 [with podcast]
Featuring Ben Hemson, City of Bend Business Advocate
Deschutes County Sheriffs Investigating Knee-on-Neck Incident
Sheriff launching investigation after image surfaces on social media of deputies using force on woman near Bend
By Nicole Vulcan
Zero COVID-positive cases found in OSU Study
Researchers conclude one in 1,000 people in Bend had an active case of COVID-19 during study
Pandemic School Year
The state just issued a long list of guidelines for Oregon schools. 2020-2021 may be the weirdest school year in Bend since 1918.
Source Weekly Update Podcast 6/17/20
C.O. Pride goes virtual, investigating a knee-on-neck incident in Deschutes County and more in this week's podcast
Some Want You to Believe Protesters are "Outsiders." Don't Believe Them.
At least six Black Lives Matter protests have happened in Central Oregon in recent weeks—and it wasn't "outsiders" or "antifa" organizing them.
By The Source Editorial Board
Letters to the Editor 6/10/20
GUEST OPINION: Include More Diverse Voices In City Government With Paid Childcare
Turning the Page, Playing the Game â–¶ [with video]
Two Bend retailers share how citywide closures have affected business – for better and for worse
By Cayla Clark
Walking the High Desert: A Mountain is Pretty Sure to Figure
One of the “highs” along the Oregon Desert Trail, at 6300 feet, is Pine Mountain.
By Ellen Waterston
Apocalypse Right Now
Spike Lee lights a fire with “Da 5 Bloods”
By Jared Rasic
What is Wump?
A new piece of graffiti is spreading around the west side, but what does it really mean?
Forward Progress and Upward Trends after May's Real Estate Reports
Who is ready for some good news?
By Christin J Hunter, Broker
Endless LOL
To be human is to get lots of exercise leaping to uncharitable conclusions about other humans.
By Amy Alkon
Free Will Astrology—Week of June 11
I foresee you making progress on your most important labor of love.
By Rob Brezsny
Pearl's Puzzle - Week Of June 18
Here's this week's Sudoku
By Pearl Stark
An Ode to the Unsung Torta
Tacos get a lot of attention. But tortas deserve love, too.
Backyards for Beer Geeks
Bummed about missing Bend Brewfest and other summer rituals, Silver Moon Brewing introduces the "Take-Home" Brewfest
May the Source Be With You
June Edition
Phase 2unes
New reopening guidelines mean a shot of live music for Central Oregon—by Central Oregonians
They're Baaaack!
The Pandora moth makes its annual appearance
By Jim Anderson
Comedy at Craft: Todd Basil and Jaren George
@ Craft Kitchen and Brewery
Fri., March 29, 8-9:30 p.m.
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