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Feb 28 - Mar 5, 2008

Vol. 12, No. 9

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Local News

Last But Not Least: Oregon is in play in this year's primary and changes could keep it that way

A couple of weeks ago on a rainy Tuesday morning, Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury shuffled papers on his desk when his assistant informed

By Eric Flowers
Mar 3, 2008
Local News

Don Leonard tosses his hat into the ring: A talk with the Bend City Council candidate

By The Source Staff
Feb 27, 2008
Local News

Kitzhaber Backs Liberal Pantywaist

Steve Novick, campaigning for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Gordon Smith, picked up a valuable endorsement this week - that of former Gov.

By H. Bruce Miller
Mar 4, 2008
Local News

Battle for the Metolius Rolling Into Court

Central Oregon LandWatch and Friends of the Metolius are going to court to try to protect the scenic river from two planned new destination resorts.

By H. Bruce Miller
Mar 4, 2008
Local News

The Skinny on Sizemore

Love him or hate him - and it seems that nobody's in between - you have to agree that Bill Sizemore has been a major

By H. Bruce Miller
Mar 1, 2008
Local News

"Somebody Else" Makes a Good Showing

KBND-AM's on-line presidential poll found Republican nominee-apparent John McCain in the lead with 32% -- not a big surprise, considering KBND's all-right-wing-all-the-time talk show lineup.

By H. Bruce Miller
Feb 29, 2008

Editorial

Why Not Just Call the Orkin Man?

By Joseph Oguiza
Feb 27, 2008
Editorial

The Bulletin's Taser Stunt

Being shocked with a Taser is no joke. Nearly 300 cases of people dying after being Tased by police have been documented.

By H. Bruce Miller
Feb 27, 2008
Letters to the Editor

The Perversion of "Values"

As Bonhoeffer wrote in what was later published as ETHICS, "At such a time as this it is easy for the tyrannical despiser of men

By Eric Flowers
Feb 27, 2008
Letters to the Editor

War Protestors Pick the Wrong Target

The Feb. 14th Source Weekly has an opinion page with a letter written by Philip H. Randall of Bend. It is his opinion that military

By Eric Flowers
Feb 27, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Promoting Sprawl at Juniper Ridge

In your Feb. 14 edition regarding Juniper Ridge, you sound like a clone of The Bulletin: "The city also needs a master plan to proceed

By Eric Flowers
Feb 27, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Wanoga Sled Hill Goes Big-Time

At Wanoga Sno-Park last week I noticed a dad in a sponsored Lycra outfit with his child at the sled hill. Because I was on

By Eric Flowers
Feb 27, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Cinder Dust Isn't "Harmless"

Harmless? ("Cinders Everywhere," The Bulletin, Feb. 22) The cover article claimed "experts" say they're harmless; however I strongly disagree. The "experts" cited in the article

By Eric Flowers
Feb 27, 2008

Culture Features

HERstory: More than a phrase: Bend's ladies celebrate their legacy by showing off talent

The HDCs Jenni Peskin: She's not only one of the minds behind HERstory, she's also a performer.Women's history month is upon us, and what better

By Denise CaJacob
Feb 27, 2008

Chow

Ensconced: The Best Scones of Bend and Sisters

We Americans love our breakfast food. Being that we are in some part culturally descended from the Brits, in many ways our traditional breakfast foods

By Eric Flowers
Feb 27, 2008
Chow

Quick Bites: Industry Buzz

The upper Old Mill district will soon get a new American tapas lounge called Fireside Red. (803 SW Industrial Way, Suite 202, 306-3121, www.firesidered.com). The

By The Source Staff
Feb 27, 2008
Chow

Quick Bites: Industry Buzz

The upper Old Mill district will soon get a new "American tapas lounge" called Fireside Red. (803 SW Industrial Way, Suite 202, 306-3121, www.firesidered.com). The

By The Source Staff
Feb 27, 2008
Chow

Ensconced: The Best Scones of Bend and Sisters

We Americans love our breakfast food. Being that we are in some part culturally descended from the Brits, in many ways our traditional breakfast foods

By Eric Flowers
Feb 27, 2008

Film

Ex-Presidential Treatment: Carter tours for peace in Man from Plains

He doesn't seem to mind those critics.The funniest thing about this documentary is Johnny Carson's plaid leisure suit in the film's opening scene. Aside from

By Mike Bookey
Feb 27, 2008
Film

Love in the Time of Tuberculosis: A look at the Celebration of Latin Film

By Mike Bookey
Feb 27, 2008
Film Events

Box of Fun: Tearing into The Orange Box (Half Life 2)

By Shawn Wallbaum
Feb 27, 2008

Sound Stories & Interviews

The Bombs Blow Up the Domino Room

On hiatus from Crue, Mick Mars joins US Bombs at the Domino. Having the U.S. Bombs back in Bend for the second time in just

By Kelsi Oser
Feb 27, 2008
Sound Stories & Interviews

Is it Summer Yet?: Izabella gives us a taste of sunshine

Izabella rock the Old Stone to brighten up your February.With the peppering of warm days we've had in the past few weeks, sometimes it's hard

By The Source Staff
Feb 27, 2008
Sound Stories & Interviews

Perfectly Positive: Two decades after Graceland, Ladysmith Black Mambazo is still uplifting

By The Source Staff
Feb 27, 2008

Natural World

Goodbye, Old Friend: A farewell to a lopped juniper

By Jim Anderson
Feb 27, 2008
Outside Features

Boys Town

By Mike Ficher
Feb 27, 2008
Outside Features

The Path Least Travelled: Finding a deeper stash at Thayer Glacier Headwall

By Mike Bookey
Feb 27, 2008