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Sep 22-28, 2011

Vol. 15, No. 38

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Local News

The Biggest Night of TV, Like, Ever

A review of last night's Office, Parks and Recreation, Whitney and more.

By Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
Sep 23, 2011
Local News

Return to Sender: The USPS gets pinched in Central Oregon

By Mike Bookey
Sep 21, 2011
Local News

It's on TV Tonight!

A rundown of tonight's big fall television debut.

By Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
Sep 22, 2011
Local News

Zooey Deschanel: She Makes Me "Adorka-Phobic"

Is Zooey Deschanel too dorky in The New Girl?

By Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
Sep 21, 2011
Local News

Joey's OK: Awesome 'Cross Wipeout

By The Source Staff
Sep 24, 2011
Local News

MBD Killed It ... Once They Got on Stage

Opening acts should be just that.

By The Source Staff
Sep 21, 2011
Local News

Klamath Dam Removal Costs Drop

Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, says cost of the Klamath River dam is less than expected.

By The Source Staff
Sep 21, 2011
Local News

Smoke It If You Got It: Bend petition aims to decriminalize pot

A petition to decriminalize marijuana in Bend, Oregon, is looking to gain signatures.

By The Source Staff
Sep 21, 2011
Local News

Straight Talk on Taxes: Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren takes on class warfare.

By The Source Staff
Sep 21, 2011
Local News

AWOL Sex offender Nabbed

Missing sex offender is caught in Redmond.

By The Source Staff
Sep 22, 2011
Local News

Boys & Girls Club of Bend: The unfortunate fallout from the Aug. flood

Staggeringly, The Boys & Girls Club remains exposed.

By The Source Staff
Sep 22, 2011
Local News

Ed Abbey Would Be Proud: Dam graffiti in California

Hayduke would just blow that pile of concrete up.

By The Source Staff
Sep 22, 2011
Local News

Bend Roots (unofficially) Kicks Off Tonight With a Tribute to the Grateful Dead

Rising Tide, Bend's Grateful Dead tribute act, plays tonight.

By The Source Staff
Sep 22, 2011
Local News

Updated: Fire Closes Alder Springs Trailhead

By The Source Staff
Sep 23, 2011
Local News

Bend Roots: Friday's Schedule

Moon Mountain Ramblers, Flying Kites

By The Source Staff
Sep 23, 2011
Local News

Bend Roots: Check it! More Awesomeness tonight

Take in free music all day and night at the Bend Roots Festival.

By The Source Staff
Sep 24, 2011
Local News

Bend Roots: Saturday Night Video

Most of Bend was there.

By The Source Staff
Sep 25, 2011
Local News

Of Vodka and Cyclocross

By Michelle Mercer
Sep 27, 2011
Local News

Ratatat: Great band, even better videos

Take a break from what you're doing and listen to good music.

By The Source Staff
Sep 27, 2011

Editorial

Fresh Poop Delivered Straight From the Newsroom to You

By Administrator
Sep 21, 2011
Editorial

The Bulletin Doth Protest Too Much

By The Source Staff
Sep 21, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Meet the Koch Brothers

By Administrator
Sep 21, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Fire Safety

By Eric Flowers
Sep 21, 2011

Picks

Our Picks for 9/21- 9/29

Hank III, Bend Roots Revival, Oktoberfest and more stuff happening this week.

By Source Weekly
Sep 21, 2011
Book Talk

On Flying Out of Redmond

Thoughts on flying out of small airports.

By Source Weekly
Sep 21, 2011
Theater

Glitter, Guns and Glam: Chicago pulls out all the stops to pack the Tower

Cat Call Productions brings in the crowds for Chicago.

By Mike Bookey
Sep 21, 2011

Chow

Striking Yukon Gold: Terrebonne's DD Ranch is the answer to football fatigue

By Amy Belasen
Sep 27, 2011
Chow

Bend's Beer Renaissance: The Brew Shop goes big with their move to 3rd Street

Inside the new Platypus Pub at the Brew Shop.

By Source Weekly
Sep 21, 2011
Beer & Drink

The Power Hour

Silver Moon Brewing is offering a one hour growler discount.

Sep 21, 2011

Film

Cultivating Familiarity: A somewhat reverent attempt at Straw Dogs remake still plays out as sacrilege to the hilt

By Morgan P Salvo
Sep 21, 2011
Film

To Live and Drive in L.A.: Drive is the grownup movie you've been waiting for

By Jared Rasic
Sep 21, 2011
Film Events

Christina Ricci's Forehead

By Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
Sep 21, 2011

Sound Stories & Interviews

Bend Roots Revival: Schedule and more

Bend Roots, the massive free local music festival invades the Century Center this weekend. Complete schedule included.

By Mike Bookey
Sep 21, 2011

Natural World

Down the Chimney They Go: Vaux's Swifts are as swift as other swifts

Vaux's Swifts are those birds flying down the chimney.

By Jim Anderson
Sep 21, 2011
Outside Features

I Ain't Faking: How NFL players can get out of fake injury accusations

NFL players got a memo about faking injuries on the field. Here are some ways they can dodge those accusations.

By Mike Bookey
Sep 23, 2011
Outside Features

Call it Socceretball: Europeans are trying to turn basketball into soccer and they might be onto something

If there's no NBA season this year, expect to hear a lot about Europe's basketball-soccer hybrid.

By Mike Bookey
Sep 21, 2011
Outside Features

Biking Far, Running Farther: Reflections and a look ahead at the Marathon Mountain Bike National Championships

Sep 21, 2011

Extras

The Focused Brain: Learning the basics of Qigong with Kristina Bak

By Source Weekly
Sep 21, 2011