The Source Weekly - Bend, Oregon | Issue Archives | Jun 30, 2011

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Jun 30 - Jul 6, 2011
Vol. 15, No. 26

News

Local News
Smoke Screen: A threatened crackdown hasn't deterred Deschutes County's medical marijuana movement

The Herb Center's Brent Goodman invites readers into the legalities of running a medical marijunana dispensary.
by Eric Flowers
Tags: Local News

Opinion

Editorial
Our Fresh Poop Is Always Straight But Never Homophobic

Our Fresh Poop Is Always Straight But Never Homophobic
by Source Weekly
Tags: Editorial, The Straight Poop

Editorial
The COCC Anti-Tobacco Nannies

COCC attempts to create a tobacco-free campus by prohibiting it everywhere on campus but it may not be teaching tolerance in a place where tolerance should be respected.
by Source Weekly
Tags: Editorial, The Boot

Guest Commentary
Jose Antonio Vargas is a Hero: What an illegal immigrant can teach us about America

Rory O'Connor shares his journey of researching how social media affects journalism in today's society.
by Source Weekly
Tags: Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary

Letters to the Editor
Little White Lies or Half Truths?

Victoria Smith speaks on the school districts cuts.
by Source Weekly

Letters to the Editor
Save the Carrots!

Vanessa Schultz responds to Aaron Kirkpatrick
by Source Weekly

Culture

Culture Features
Timber Ho!: Bend is starting to love the Portland Timbers and you should, too

The Portland Timbers appear to have more support than one might think given the increase in soccer fans right here in Central Oregon.

Culture Features
Charles Finn: Life's Ups and Downs

Charles Finn speaks of the good times and the bad times and when they happen so closely all you can do is rely on those you love.
by Source Weekly

Picks
Our Picks for 6/29-7/7: Ween, The Sweet Harlots, Bookplate Auction and Reception, First Friday and more

Our picks for 6/29-7/7
by Source Weekly
Tags: Picks

Food & Drink

Chow
Little Bites: Judging the Bite of Bend: I'll tell you the winner after I finish everything on my plate... and yours.

Bite of Bend's Top Chef judging is harder work than it may appear on TV's Top Chef but despite the hard work, the food is fantastic.
by Sara Roth
Tags: Chow, Quick Bites, Little Bites

Screen

Film
Out on a Limb: Art house flick Tree of Life hangs heavy on the art

Tree of Life has the intense visuals to capture its audience but quickly turns into a bore-fest of predictable plots and subjects.
by Morgan P Salvo
Tags: Film

Film
Transcendence on Horseback: Buck tells the story of how one man overcame adversity

Buck is a heartwarming documentary of Buck Brannanman and his story of overcoming an abused past to become a passionate horse trainer.
by Anne Pick
Tags: Film

Film Events
We Waited 15 Years for This?: Duke Nukem Forever proves a disservice to an otherwise great franchise

Duke Nukem Forever's 15 year release anticipation proves to be a boring disappointment.
by Source Weekly
Tags: Film Events, Game On

Film Events
Me, Patriotism and You

Steven Humphrey gives a stern lecture to all those Americans who have lacked in their recent patriotism.
by Source Weekly
Tags: Film Events, I Luv TV

Music

Sound Stories & Interviews
Helms Alee: Weatherhead

Helms Alee releases an album of surprises as their second record Weatherhead, hits fans with both pleasant and violent sounds.
by Source Weekly
Tags: Sound Stories & Interviews

Sound Stories & Interviews
Inde-Hemp-Dence Day: What could Toots and the Maytals possibly have to do with Oregon politics?

The Hempstead World Music Festival brings headliner Toots and the Maytals to play their famed reggae sound and bring awareness to the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act.
by Mike Bookey
Tags: Sound Stories & Interviews

Outside

Natural World
Friend or Foe?: The truth about the black widow

Black widow spiders are commonly feared and for a good reason because their venom can quickly put the average person into the hospital.
by Jim Anderson
Tags: Natural World

Outside Features
Hitting the Lottery?: Congrats NBA fans, here's a bunch of draftees you've never heard of

The MBA draft turned trendy with the youngest players becoming preference along with many Europeans.
by Mike Bookey
Tags: Outside Features, Left Field

Blogs

Bent
Woody's Road Trip Part 2: The 3,000 mile summer

Woody's roadtrip continues through Las Vegas and Zion National Park.
by Bob Woodward
Tags: Words

Bent
The Traveling Camera: Native American Portraits

Photos of Warm Springs tribal members by Christian Heeb.
by Christian Heeb
Tags: Photos

Bent
Dumpstaphunk Video From Bite of Bend

Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk enthralls the Bite of Bend audience.
by The Source Staff
Tags: Video, Music, Video

Bent
July is National Ice Cream Month: Thanks Ron!

Celebrate "National Ice Cream Month" with two scoops.
by The Source Staff
Tags: News, Funny

Bent
Glenn Beck's Last Show is Tonight

Glenn Beck's time at Fox News comes to an end tonight.
by The Source Staff
Tags: Television, Politics, Video

Bent
Oregon Super D Series Comes to Bend

Back-back local fat-tire bike racing this weekend.
by The Source Staff
Tags: Outside, News

Bent
Nature of Words Announces 2011 Author Lineup

The Nature of Words author lineup for 2011 includes Augusten Burroughs, William Kittredge, Heidi W. Durrow and many more.
by The Source Staff
Tags: Words

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