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Apr 3-9, 2008

Vol. 12, No. 14

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Local News

Slick Willy on the Stump: After all these years, the big guy still has it

Notes? He don't need no stikin' notes. Hillary's husband looks quite a lot older than when he left the White House nearly eight long, long,

By Mike Bookey
Apr 2, 2008
Local News

Hydrophobia

health of Migratory birds are just one of the concerns raised by opponents of the project. SUMMER LAKE - This is a place the phrase

By Mike Bookey
Apr 2, 2008
Local News

Senate Shocker: Novick Leads by 12

KATU-TV in Portland is reporting a stunning development in the Oregon Democratic Senate race: Outsider Steve Novick is leading insider Jeff Merkley by double digits

By H. Bruce Miller
Apr 8, 2008
Local News

The Media Circus Comes to Town

Under the headline "You Knew It Had to Happen," Jake at the Utterly Boring blog reports that T-shirts commemorating Bend's Famous Pregnant Man will go

By H. Bruce Miller
Apr 6, 2008
Local News

Telling Tall Tales on the Campaign Trail

At his campaign appearance at Bend High last week, Bill Clinton told a hair-raising horror story to illustrate how screwed up America's health care system

By H. Bruce Miller
Apr 6, 2008
Local News

Sneaking Jesus Into the Classroom

When The EYE spotted an "In My View" column by somebody named Stephen Williams in this morning's Bulletin, bells went off.

By H. Bruce Miller
Apr 5, 2008
Local News

Hype and Hysteria at Trader Joe's

Are people in Bend crazy? It's hard to draw any other conclusion from the spectacle of more than 100 of them standing outside in the

By H. Bruce Miller
Apr 3, 2008

Editorial

Dirty Harry vs. The Terminator: California Spurning, Carla Bruni and More

By Joseph Oguiza
Apr 2, 2008
Editorial

Mike Dugan and Measure

Five years ago David Black made a big mistake. He got into an illegal nighttime drag race against two other cars on O.B. Riley Road.

By Mike Bookey
Apr 2, 2008
Letters to the Editor

How the Government Spreads STDs

By Intern
Apr 3, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Racism Is Real

The next time the Source asks people on the street about racism, you might want to ask one or two members of a racial minority

By Eric Flowers
Apr 3, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Local Businesses Make Bend Special

A few weeks ago the Source reported on the status of Bend's last independent video store, Westside Video. I was reminded of the importance of

By Mike Bookey
Apr 2, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Show Some Respect

By Mike Bookey
Apr 2, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Bend Living Gets Greenwashed

When I saw that Bend Living had released its first "green issue" last month, I must say I found a great deal of irony. When

By Mike Bookey
Apr 2, 2008

Culture Features

Empire Builders: Coll's new epic chronicles the powerful Bin Laden clan

They descend from a patriarch who made a fortune in the wild west of early 20th century capitalism. Their family history is haunted by airplane

By John Freeman
Apr 2, 2008

Chow

New Eats In the Old Mill: Fireside Red brings tapas to the riverbank

Sublime Richness At Fireside RedLocated in the upper Old Mill area, Fireside Red bills itself as featuring American Tapas with global influences. The menu is

By Mike Bookey
Apr 2, 2008
Chow

New Eats In the Old Mill: Fireside Red brings tapas to the riverbank

Sublime Richness At Fireside RedLocated in the upper Old Mill area, Fireside Red bills itself as featuring "American Tapas with global influences." The menu is

By Mike Bookey
Apr 2, 2008

Film

Just Run Away, Please: Run, Fat Boy, Run never leaves the starting line

No, that's not your spin class.The funniest thing about this movie is its title. Other than that, the talents of Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton and

By Mike Bookey
Apr 2, 2008
Film

After the (Wind)fall: How MIT math nerds beat the House in 21

Kenny Rogers was a much better gambler.Greed and need fuel our hero's intoxication with Las Vegas. And director Robert Luketic (Legally Blonde) sets up a

By Mike Bookey
Apr 2, 2008
Film Events

Army of Two is better than one: Get cooperative with "Army of Two"

cool stuff happens in the future. "Army of Two" for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 shows that the buddy genre is alive and well. Published

By Shawn Wallbaum
Apr 2, 2008

Sound Stories & Interviews

From the Brain of a Rock Star Genious

By Mike Bookey
Apr 2, 2008
Sound Stories & Interviews

Still Stirring It Up: The Subhumans' Three Decades of Fury

You don't see punk faces like that these days.The Subhumans have been pushing buttons for a quarter century, letting their frustrations with the world loose

By Mike Bookey
Apr 2, 2008
Sound Stories & Interviews

Power of Youth: Jackie Greene talks about playing the Dead and the tides of change

Such a nice looking boy, that Jackie Greene.Jackie Greene's electrified Americana sound has led many listeners to assume that the music is being made by

By Mike Bookey
Apr 2, 2008

Natural World

The Healthy Yard Pledge: A "greener" yard and garden is the goal

Look forward to summer! Ringlet and Hairstreaks on Oregon Sunshine in my backyard. Well, now that winter is on the wane, it's time to warm

By Jim Anderson
Apr 2, 2008
Outside Features

Spring Road Trip: Teton adventures and local trail building

By Mike Bookey
Apr 2, 2008