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May 1-7, 2008

Vol. 12, No. 18

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Local News

Reality Bites: Housing market collapse leaves Bend's big projects in limbo

The Old Mill area's Mercato is one of several mixed-use projects that has ground to a halt amid the housing and credit crises. Stephen Trono

By Eric Flowers
Apr 30, 2008
Local News

Obama Way Out Front in Newspaper Endorsements

The Hillary Clinton campaign has been trumpeting The Bulletin's Sunday endorsement of the New York senator - The EYE got an e-mail from them about

By H. Bruce Miller
May 6, 2008
Local News

Buying a Bulletin Ad Is Tough for Union

Bend's Only Daily Newspaper must be so flush with advertising dollars that it can afford to be really picky about what ads it accepts -

By H. Bruce Miller
May 4, 2008
Local News

Short-Selling the Bend Market

Bratton Day - April 25, the day when appraiser Dana Bratton said the Bend real estate market would start its rebound - has come and

By H. Bruce Miller
May 1, 2008

Editorial

The Hottest Woman on the Web: Iraq ain't no Disneyland and more

By Joseph Oguiza
Apr 30, 2008
Editorial

The Pronghorn Caves-In

Once upon a time a developer had a bright idea. "Let's build a high-end, gated golf community out among the junipers and jackrabbits in the

By Eric Flowers
Apr 30, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Knockin' 'em Dead

WOW!! The brave fisherman, that have launched their boats in the newly melted slush of the deep winter, are knockin' em dead. USFW for Suttle

By Eric Flowers
Apr 30, 2008
Letters to the Editor

The Real Immorality

The latest on Marylin Shannon, former Republican state senator, is so repugnant and irresponsible that it's worth repeating. Here's what she said: "Two laws created

By Eric Flowers
Apr 30, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Don't Forget the Wine

Hello Laurie J. Rice, I was excited to see an article on my new favorite place, the Brick House. Great write-up, and boy, was it

By Eric Flowers
Apr 30, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Bachelor's Not Worth the Trip

Though there are many things I don't like about Mt. Bachelor's spring schedule, there is one that bothers me the most. Having Sunrise and Summit

By Eric Flowers
Apr 30, 2008

Culture Features

Hop Heads: Bend's inaugural COHO brewfest goes off with a bang

Tyler West, brewer at Silver Moon, fills out a score sheet. Now that's what we call homework. You probably have an opinion about homebrew. You've

By Eric Flowers
Apr 30, 2008
Picks

Our Picks for the Week of 5/2-5/8

By The Source Staff
Apr 30, 2008

Chow

Sum It Up: Dipping into the Dim Sum at Double Happiness

Eat a peach. When I was in college in Berkeley, I would emerge from the Ashby Street BART station and head directly for the baau

By Eric Flowers
Apr 30, 2008
Chow

Spring Cleaning: April industry roundup

patio time at the new Super b.Spring has sprung in the food and restaurant industry, even though our schizo Central Oregon weather is hardly cooperating.

By Eric Flowers
Apr 30, 2008
Chow

Spring Cleaning: April industry roundup

patio time at the new Super b.Spring has sprung in the food and restaurant industry, even though our schizo Central Oregon weather is hardly cooperating.

By Eric Flowers
Apr 30, 2008
Chow

Sum It Up: Dipping into the Dim Sum at Double Happiness

Eat a peach. When I was in college in Berkeley, I would emerge from the Ashby Street BART station and head directly for the baau

By Eric Flowers
Apr 30, 2008

Film

Did You Say Placenta or Polenta?: And other questions for your Baby Mama

Careful, they will suck your eyes out.Baby Mama is like a mini "Saturday Night Live" reunion, including a droll turn by Steve Martin at his

By Eric Flowers
Apr 30, 2008
Film

Rolling out the Clichés: Deception isn't all that deceiving

it's not you wolverine, it's me. The most deceptive thing about this cliché-ridden film is the fact that it's masquerading as a legit thriller, with

By Eric Flowers
Apr 30, 2008
Film Events

Tee It High Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds

crush or be crushed. As a kid I remember my grandfather spending all day playing golf. I never understood why anybody would want to hit

By Shawn Wallbaum
Apr 30, 2008

Sound Stories & Interviews

Pan Flutes! Dreads! Baby Onesies!: Blue Turtle Seduction at the Annex, 4/23

By Mike Bookey
May 1, 2008
Sound Stories & Interviews

Back With the Seeds

By Eric Flowers
Apr 30, 2008
Sound Stories & Interviews

Big Star in our Little Town: KT Tunstall lights up the Tower with her Campfire Tour

Not even mega fame can keep the jeans intact.The West Coast leg of KT Tunstall's current tour takes her to historic music halls like the

By Mike Bookey
Apr 30, 2008
Sound Stories & Interviews

No Lab Coat Necessary: The rock and roll experiment that is Minus the Bear

Minus the bear brings their invisible trampoline sideshow to Bend.In the four or so years that I've been listening to Minus the Bear, I've always

By Mike Bookey
Apr 30, 2008

Natural World

Why is it so blasted cold this spring? Volcanoes could be behind this endless winter

A major weather modifier, erupting volcanoes. I've lived here for over 50 years and can't remember a spring as cold as this one, and like

By Jim Anderson
Apr 30, 2008
Outside Features

Pole Pedal Party: Gearing up for the annual spring celebration and Smith Rock routes

By Eric Flowers
Apr 30, 2008