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Oct 28 - Nov 3, 2010

Vol. 14, No. 43

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Local News

After the Crash: Central Oregon's displaced construction workers see few prospects in a changed world

The building boom in Bend is over, leaving thousands of construction workers unemployed.

By Sara Roth
Oct 27, 2010
Local News

Fly Fishing is Spooooky!

By The Source Staff
Oct 27, 2010
Local News

Obama Loves Phil's Trail

By The Source Staff
Oct 28, 2010
Local News

Playing Hurt: The Favre melodrama continues

By The Source Staff
Oct 28, 2010
Local News

Merry Banjos!: Tickets for Bela Fleck's Holiday Show are on Sale

Bela Fleck returns to Bend for another holiday show on December 8.

By The Source Staff
Oct 27, 2010
Local News

Video from Last Night's Laura Veirs and Weinland Show

A recap of Laura Veirs and Weinland at the Tower Theatre in Bend.

By The Source Staff
Oct 28, 2010
Local News

Rally to Restore Sanity Music Lineup Leaked: The Roots, Sheryl Crow, Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples

The music lineup for the Rally to Restore Sanity has been leaked.

By The Source Staff
Oct 28, 2010
Local News

Is the Tower Theatre Haunted?

Is Bend, Oregon's Tower Theatre haunted?

By The Source Staff
Nov 2, 2010
Local News

The Crazy Act Isn't Funny Anymore

By The Source Staff
Oct 27, 2010
Local News

We're Number 14 in Business Tax Ratings

By The Source Staff
Oct 29, 2010
Local News

Regarding Bedbugs (as in "Crazy as a ... ")

By The Source Staff
Oct 30, 2010
Local News

Ramsay Lets the Cat Out of the Teabag

By The Source Staff
Nov 2, 2010

Editorial

Building A Better USB, Counting Campaign Cash and more!

A mish-mash of local, regional and national headlines from the past week.

By Source Weekly
Oct 27, 2010
Editorial

That Weird Anti-Dallas Brown Ad

A third party attack ad on Deschutes County Commission candidate doesn't pass the smell test.

By Source Weekly
Oct 27, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Restoring Sanity

A protester was stomped by Tea Party members this week, and that's just a bit of the insanity.

By Source Weekly
Oct 27, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Newspaper Integrity

WTF is up with the wrap around political ads in our daily papers?

By Source Weekly
Oct 27, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Dallas For Deschutes

By Source Weekly
Oct 27, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Bulletin's Board Did a Disservice to Wyden and Readers

By Source Weekly
Oct 27, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Kozak Is the Logical Alternative

By Source Weekly
Oct 27, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Telfer Ain't the One

By Source Weekly
Oct 27, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Dallas Is The Real Deal

A letter to the editor urging voters to consider Dallas Brown for Deschutes County Commissioner.

By Source Weekly
Oct 27, 2010

Chow

Backporch Coffee Moves Roastery to Century Center

Backporch Coffee will cut the ribbon on its new location in Century Center in a few weeks, but is opening its doors to the public for a tasting of the new beer tomorrow (Tuesday) evening between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.

By Sara Roth
Oct 28, 2010
Chow

Bringing the Islands to the North Side: Bend Fish Company adds Hawaiian fare to its menu

By Administrator
Oct 27, 2010
Chow

Terra Madre Delegate Checks In From Italy

Chef Dave Hatfield from Cafe 3456 writes from the Terra Madre bi-annual conference in Torino, Italy where three Central Oregon delegates are attending the conference on Slow Food.

By Sara Roth
Oct 27, 2010
Chow

Eating Animals: Taylor's Sausage makes a good case for carnivores

By Sara Roth
Oct 27, 2010
Chow

A Seismic Shift at Volcano Vineyards: After half a decade downtown, big changes are in store for one of Bend's leading micro-wineries

By Administrator
Oct 27, 2010
Chow

Bringing the Islands to the North Side: Bend Fish Company adds Hawaiian fare to its menu

Bend Fish Company adds another option to its menu with new Hawaiian recipes.

By Source Weekly
Oct 27, 2010

Film

Manipulation in the Digital World: Catfish casts its hooks into Facebook and the human psyche

Catfish portrays a realistic examination of social networking and human psychology.

By Anne Pick
Oct 27, 2010
Film

Trilogy of Error: Hereafter grasps at profundity by tying three dull stories together

Eastwood's Hereafter isn't his best entry.

By Source Weekly
Oct 27, 2010
Film

Invisible Monsters: Paranormal Activity 2 expertly ratchets up the tension, but forgets to pay it off

Paranormal Activity 2 arrives just in time for Halloween.

By Jared Rasic
Oct 27, 2010
Film Events

Ain't War Hell? Latest Medal of Honor is a demotion

Medal of Honor's newest installment is a step backward for the franchise.

By Source Weekly
Oct 27, 2010
Film Events

The Poop Inside My Pants

By Source Weekly
Oct 27, 2010

Sound Stories & Interviews

The Courage: Fearful Bones

The Courage's Fearful Bones showcases Noah Gundersen at his finest.

By Mike Bookey
Oct 27, 2010

Outside Features

Winter Work is Underway: Expect more good things next spring

Winter is upon us, but the singletrack trails are still open.

By Source Weekly
Oct 27, 2010
Outside Features

Trip of a Lifetime: Three weeks of water and wilderness in the Grand Canyon

October isn't the most popular time to float the Grand Canyon, but it may be the best.

By Laurel Brauns
Oct 27, 2010