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Jul 24-30, 2008

Vol. 12, No. 30

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Local News

Local Reed Thomas Lawrence Releases New Music Video

Local musician Reed Thomas Lawrence announced the release of the video for his new song "Music" today. The video, shot entirely in Bend, was filmed

By The Source Staff
Jul 29, 2008
Local News

Road Rules

The scars on Kate Dunning's knees run about six inches from her kneecap to the top of her shin. She is neither shy nor self-conscious

By Mike Bookey
Jul 23, 2008
Local News

Smith to Pass Up GOP's Big Party?

For a politician, going to a party's national convention is like a football fan going to the Super Bowl. So why (as politickeror.com reports) is

By H. Bruce Miller
Jul 26, 2008
Local News

News Flash: Bend DOESN'T Make a List

What a difference the popping of a bubble makes. Two years ago, Bend made the Top 10 on Money magazine's list of the 100 Best

By H. Bruce Miller
Jul 26, 2008
Local News

Where's Gandalf When You Really Need Him?

A bank has begun foreclosure proceedings against the developers of The Shire, the Tolkien-inspired project off Parrell Road that became a sort of emblem of

By H. Bruce Miller
Jul 25, 2008
Local News

Obama's Burying McCain in Bend Fundraising

WTF is up with this?? FundRace 2008 reports that Democrat Barack Obama beat Republican John McCain by a ratio of almost 2 to 1 in

By H. Bruce Miller
Jul 24, 2008
Local News

Parks Opens His Money Bag Again

Loren Parks, the eccentric octogenarian multimillionaire from Nevada, continues to be the main money man behind right-wing causes in Oregon, contributing more than half of

By H. Bruce Miller
Jul 23, 2008

Editorial

Without a Trace: Controversial Source columnist disappears

Editor's Note: For the past five weeks we have received Upfront via email from Mick McMenaminuses. This week we received none. Suspecting another belligerent weekend

By Intern
Jul 23, 2008
Editorial

Merkley's Artful Ad Dodge

tough, but casual. They call him wrangler. They look like campaign ads, they smell like campaign ads, and they sure as hell sound like campaign

By Intern
Jul 23, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Hardly A Neighborhood At All

I go through (Northwest Crossing) twice a day and also walk it at least twice a day since I work near the high school. To

By Intern
Jul 24, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Letter of the Week

By Intern
Jul 23, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Whither the Straight Poop?

We missed the column that Scoop had in the paper. We come to Sunriver several times per year and have not seen his articles lately.

By Intern
Jul 23, 2008
Letters to the Editor

SDC Deferral Isn't a Handout

I'm writing in response to the recent 'Boot' we received for the 'welfare for builders' proposal, as you describe it. You raise some legitimate concerns,

By Intern
Jul 23, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Get Down or Get Out

Kudos to those responsible for the great music line up in Central Oregon this year. For those of us who love to dance it's been

By Intern
Jul 23, 2008

Culture Features

When the Circus Comes to Town: The wonderful world of Gil Bruvel

Multiple, by Gil bruvelGil Bruvel's work is otherworldly. His artwork references a mystical, circus-like environment, full of fantastic jugglers, women balancing on the backs of

By Intern
Jul 23, 2008
Picks

Our Picks for the week of 7/24-7/30

By Mike Bookey
Jul 23, 2008

Chow

Read Your Food: A buffet of summer food reads

As Central Oregon basks in the balmy days of summer and locals spend more time in lawn chairs, sitting by pools and lounging on beaches,

By Intern
Jul 23, 2008
Chow

Quick Bites: Don't Call It A Comeback

Redmond's dining scene often gets overshadowed by that of its sister city to the south. But recent additions to the culinary scene in north county

By Intern
Jul 23, 2008
Chow

Quick Bites: Don't Call It A Comeback

Redmond's dining scene often gets overshadowed by that of its sister city to the south. But recent additions to the culinary scene in north county

By Intern
Jul 23, 2008
Chow

Read Your Food: A buffet of summer food reads

As Central Oregon basks in the balmy days of summer and locals spend more time in lawn chairs, sitting by pools and lounging on beaches,

By Intern
Jul 23, 2008

Film

Gonzo At Large: In search of an American icon

Hells angel. "Gonzo journalism" is the self-coined phrase that Hunter S. Thompson used to describe his writing because it seemed so far out of control

By Intern
Jul 23, 2008
Film

The Art of Darkness: Comic book icons reconvene in chaos-ridden Gotham

one more time, kids. Who stole my damn wig?After a record breaking weekend at the box office the question is: Does the Dark Knight live

By Intern
Jul 23, 2008
Film Events

Viva La Revolution!: Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

Fly me to the moon. Anybody who played PC games in the early '90s could tell you that the original Civilization, which was released by

By Shawn Wallbaum
Jul 23, 2008

Sound Stories & Interviews

Sip the Whiskey, Pray for Purification

Poor Man's Whiskey isn't exactly touted as a headliner of the 4 Peaks Music Festival, but the Bay-Area band has been on the ground floor

By Mike Bookey
Jul 23, 2008
Sound Stories & Interviews

An Orchestra for Everyone: Getting intimate with the 4 Peaks Music Festival

Ties it all together. It's been almost a year since organizers of the 4 Peaks Music Festival stood onstage at the end of New Monsoon's

By Mike Bookey
Jul 23, 2008
Sound Stories & Interviews

The Plight of the Indie Rocker: Conor Oberst comes out from behind Bright Eyes with a new record

Emo Idol, POp god, or Freedom Rocker? You decide. but choose wisely.When it comes to indie rock credibility, a few names come to the forefront:

By Intern
Jul 23, 2008

Natural World

Out with a Bang: The day the Mesozoic world ended

Reuben and Caleb Anderson meet T. rex at an exhibit at OMSI in the 90s.It is always best - if possible - to turn problems

By Jim Anderson
Jul 23, 2008
Outside Features

Code Red : Trail survival, the politics of surfing, and some hardware

By Pam Stevenson
Jul 23, 2008