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Dec 11-17, 2008

Vol. 12, No. 50

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Local News

SourceWaves Top 5 Lists

By The Source Staff
Dec 16, 2008
Local News

Weekend Warrior! 12/12-12/13

By The Source Staff
Dec 12, 2008
Local News

Jill Sobule: The Obama of Recording?

Gimme some monaaaay.The Blender doesn't typically dive too deep into national music news, but this little tidbit hit my inbox this morning and I couldn't

By The Source Staff
Dec 11, 2008
Local News

Empty Houses: When it becomes your turn to feel the downturn

By Mike Bookey
Dec 10, 2008
Local News

City Councilor Reports Bribe Attempt

Bend may not be Illinois, but our politics isn't exactly as pure as the driven snow on Pilot Butte. KOHD-TV reported today that somebody apparently

By The Source Staff
Dec 15, 2008
Local News

What's So Weird About Bend, Ory-gun?

Bend's Pregnant Man is in the world news again - he's expecting another child in June and was the subject of a TV documentary in

By The Source Staff
Dec 13, 2008
Local News

Sizemore's in the Running for a Golden Duke

Oregon's most famous anti-tax crusader/racketeer Bill Sizemore has officially been nominated for one of this year's not-particularly-coveted Golden Duke Awards.

By The Source Staff
Dec 12, 2008
Local News

Mt. Bachelor to Open Sunday ... IF ...

This just in: Mt. Bachelor will open its 2008-2009 skiing and snowboarding season this Sunday ... assuming the snow gods cooperate.

By The Source Staff
Dec 11, 2008
Local News

Oregon Almost Flunks on Emergency Care

The American College of Emergency Physicians has issued its annual report card for all the states, and Oregon's grades are not the kind you'd be

By The Source Staff
Dec 10, 2008

Editorial

Snow or No Snow: Bachelor ready to party, a UGB deadlock and more

By Eric Flowers
Dec 10, 2008
Editorial

Kulongoski's Onerous, Odious Fee Increase

By Mike Bookey
Dec 10, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Don't Give Criminals A Free Pass

This week's letter of the week comes from local business owner Christy Nickey whose store was recently burglarized. She reminds us to all be vigilant

By Eric Flowers
Dec 10, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Transit Reporting is Biased

I am responding to the very large and long article in the Source with your name on top. (A One Way Trip, tSW Nov. 27)

By Eric Flowers
Dec 10, 2008
Letters to the Editor

Get The Rest Of The Story

I respectfully submit this letter to the public, hoping that each media outlet that I send this to will show me the same respect they

By Eric Flowers
Dec 10, 2008

Culture Features

A Ghost in the Paint: Alex Reisfar's late night creations

By Mike Bookey
Dec 12, 2008
Picks

Our Picks for the Week of 12/10-12/18

By Mike Bookey
Dec 10, 2008
Book Talk

Lessons in African Culture: The Impenetrable Forest: My Gorilla Years in Uganda

Author and narrator Thor Hanson details his Peace Corps experience from beginning to end in his new book, The Impenetrable Forest: My Gorilla Years in

By Mike Bookey
Dec 10, 2008

Chow

South by Northwest: Zydeco remains a predictably unpredictable gem

By Alice Finer
Dec 10, 2008
Chow

Quick Bites: A Perfect Pair: Finding the right wine for your holiday party

So, you've been invited to a holiday feast. You ask if you can bring anything and your host replies, Oh, just bring a bottle or

By Mike Bookey
Dec 10, 2008
Chow

Quick Bites: A Perfect Pair: Finding the right wine for your holiday party

So, you've been invited to a holiday feast. You ask if you can bring anything and your host replies, "Oh, just bring a bottle or

By Mike Bookey
Dec 10, 2008
Chow

South by Northwest: Zydeco remains a predictably unpredictable gem

By Alice Finer
Dec 10, 2008

Film

Nothing Noble: Techno music, camera quirks and contrived plot twists sink Nobel Son

By Mike Bookey
Dec 10, 2008
Film

The Wrong Neighborhood: Tragic tale of innocence in a death camp

By Mike Bookey
Dec 10, 2008
Film Events

Saving the Game, and Your Wallet: Holiday gaming gift ideas

A glimpse of "Gears of War" - one of the reasons people keep buying games.Now comes the time of year when family and friends are

By Shawn Wallbaum
Dec 10, 2008

Sound Stories & Interviews

CD Review - Woven Hand

By Mike Bookey
Dec 10, 2008
Sound Stories & Interviews

The Youth Movement: Finding an above-ground basement show

By The Source Staff
Dec 10, 2008

Natural World

You think you know your owls? How about a quiz?

Let's have a little fun with an owl quiz. There are 13 species of owls that call Oregon home, and they range in size from

By Jim Anderson
Dec 10, 2008
Outside Features

B.S., err, BCS

The dust has settled on one of the most tumultuous college football seasons with Oklahoma and Florida emerging from the morass of qualified one-loss teams

By Mike Ficher
Dec 10, 2008
Outside Features

Tour de Indoors: Sweatin' to the Oldies and the Hour of Power

Testing the power threshold on Bend's spin scene. Isn't it ironic that the year you decided to fork out for a season pass there is

By Pam Stevenson
Dec 10, 2008