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Jan 1-7, 2009

Vol. 13, No. 1

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Local News

The Good and Bad of the Holiday Weekend

I know of people who swear off going to the mountain during the holidays, let alone the last holiday weekend when every vacationer in the

By The Source Staff
Jan 5, 2009
Local News

World's Awesomest Winter Sports Blog!

Is here! Stay tuned for upcoming posts about backcountry romps, snow conditions, renegade tobogganning, plus the occasional Steelhead Falls slip and slide.

By The Source Staff
Jan 5, 2009
Local News

Dining in a Downturn: In the midst of a recession, restaurants close doors, change things up

The once brisk bar at MerendaOver the past half decade Bend's culinary scene has made waves on a regional and national level - even garnering

By Mike Bookey
Jan 1, 2009
Local News

Reinhard's Replacement: Center-Right or Just Right?

The Oregonian's replacement for conservative columnist David Reinhard, who left the paper last fall to become a shill for the tobacco industry, calls herself "center-right,"

By The Source Staff
Jan 6, 2009
Local News

Sign of the Times: Front Page Ads for Sale

Things are tough all over, but they must be really tough for the New York Times: The venerable daily announced today that it has begun

By The Source Staff
Jan 5, 2009
Local News

Barrier-Less Highway 97 Claims Another Life

Highway 97 has claimed its first life of 2009 - 16-year-old Mountain View High School cheerleader Shalae Rae Mortenson.

By The Source Staff
Jan 4, 2009
Local News

Things We Don't Want to See (or Hear) Anymore in '09

Thomas Beattie, Bend's Pregnant Man, made Arianna Huffington's long list of people and things she'd like to never hear about again after this year is

By The Source Staff
Dec 31, 2008

Editorial

Frozen Burritos on BachelorCountdown to extinguishing and the little blue pill

It's no trade secret that any story or report related to Mt. Bachelor, good or bad, has a built in readership in this town. So

By Mike Bookey
Jan 1, 2009
Editorial

The Great Fox Shakedown Attempt

Rabbit ears work just fine for rabbits. They don't work so well for TV reception, especially here in Central Oregon, aka "The Middle of Nowhere,"

By Mike Bookey
Jan 1, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Obama Errors With Warren

This week's letter of the week comes from local activist Michael Funke who calls out president elect Obama for selecting anti-gay evangelical pastor Rick Warren

By Eric Flowers
Jan 1, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Tripping in Totalitarianism

By Eric Flowers
Jan 1, 2009
Letters to the Editor

A Million Lost Soles

On January 20th, Americans and the world will celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama. But perhaps equally important, because Barack's legacy has yet to be

By Eric Flowers
Jan 1, 2009
Letters to the Editor

He's No Stud

I'd like to nominate H. Bruce Miller and his rant against studded tires for this week's WTF. He claims, "They're somewhat better at stopping a

By Eric Flowers
Jan 1, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Only Kidding!

WOW! Didn't really expect such an outpouring of emotional gratitude from The Source community. I guess I must have struck a nerve of some sort,

By Eric Flowers
Jan 1, 2009

Book Talk

Getting Behind the Camera

Annie Leibovitz is, of course, a photographer, not a writer. That's why her new book, At Work, might surprise some who crack the 240-page hardcover

By Mike Bookey
Jan 1, 2009

Chow

It's What's For Dinner : Can you read your horoscope in a steak?

Here's the beefI love steak. All kinds of steak. But steaks vary tremendously in flavor, texture and tenderness. The steak I might recommend may not

By Mike Bookey
Jan 1, 2009
Chow

Get Lucky in 2009

Each year on New Year's Day, no matter how hung over I am, I host a brunch. Continuing a long family tradition, I serve black-eyed

By Renee Davidson
Jan 1, 2009
Chow

Get Lucky in 2009

Each year on New Year's Day, no matter how hung over I am, I host a brunch. Continuing a long family tradition, I serve black-eyed

By Renee Davidson
Jan 1, 2009
Chow

It's What's For Dinner : Can you read your horoscope in a steak?

Here's the beefI love steak. All kinds of steak. But steaks vary tremendously in flavor, texture and tenderness. The steak I might recommend may not

By Mike Bookey
Jan 1, 2009

Film

Where There's a Will There's a Way: Penn shines as gay activist Milk

Rhinestone cowboysI was there. Twice. The first time was in San Francisco in '78 when Dan White shot and killed Harvey Milk and George Moscone.

By Mike Bookey
Jan 1, 2009
Film

Aging in Reverse: Benjamin Button is a good-looking novelty

If you have ever been unfortunate enough to work the graveyard shift, you may recall the downsides: When you're sleeping, everyone is awake. When you're

By Mike Bookey
Jan 1, 2009
Film Events

Looks like a Whiteout!: Shaun White Snowboarding

Even as Central Oregon snowboarders have been praying for snow, there has been something available in the video game world to get them through the

By Shawn Wallbaum
Jan 1, 2009

Sound Stories & Interviews

Reissue of the Year: Rodriguez, Cold Fact

Better late than neverIn 1970 Sixto Rodriguez, a Detroit native, released his album, Cold Fact. Sales in the U.S. were dismal, and after a second

By Mike Bookey
Jan 1, 2009
Sound Stories & Interviews

Eyes for All Ears: Eleven Eyes wraps jazz around hip-hop and electronica to throw a nice little par

It might not be the first description the band would like attached to its name, but Eleven Eyes is a party band. The Eugene sextet

By Mike Bookey
Jan 1, 2009

Outside Features

Where is the Next Bend?

Feeling out FernieWhy did you move to Bend? If you're like most people I know, you took a paycut in order to have Phil's Trail

By Pam Stevenson
Jan 1, 2009