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Apr 19-25, 2012

Vol. 16, No. 16

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Local News

Family Feud: Telfer-Knopp primary could tell us how far is too far for local GOP

The fight for the local and Oregon ballots.

By Eric Flowers
Apr 18, 2012
Local News

Getting Neat with Nature in Zion

Tara, our climbing correspondent, checks in from Zion, UT.

By The Source Staff
Apr 18, 2012
Local News

Helping Hands Needed For Scouts' Chicken Coop Raising

By The Source Staff
Jun 27, 2012
Local News

Dig this, it's The Dig

By The Source Staff
Apr 20, 2012
Local News

Phil's Expansion Gets Green Light

By The Source Staff
Apr 18, 2012
Local News

Grant will fund CO arts and culture map

Grant will fund a new Central Oregon arts and culture tourism map.

By The Source Staff
Apr 18, 2012
Local News

Council meeting tonight will not be boring

The council meeting tonight is so packed with stuff that people care about, you might actually want to make an appearance.

By The Source Staff
Apr 18, 2012
Local News

Hoodoo to Close Season with $15 Lifties

By The Source Staff
Apr 18, 2012
Local News

Bend picks new assistant city manager

City of Bend hires Jon Skidmore as assistant city manager.

By The Source Staff
Apr 18, 2012
Local News

NOSTRAFILMUS: Waiting for Godot

What matters is those words.

By The Source Staff
Apr 19, 2012
Local News

Alfalfa Neighbors Ask For Cell Tower Survey Help

By The Source Staff
Apr 19, 2012
Local News

Oregon A.G. to Take on BP Over Gulf Spill

By The Source Staff
Apr 20, 2012
Local News

Why Tart Mattered

Fond remembrance of a closed restaurant

By The Source Staff
Apr 23, 2012
Local News

May Primary Registration Deadline is Tuesday

By The Source Staff
Apr 23, 2012
Local News

Listen to Tracks from Eric Tollefson's New Album: Out today!

The Polar Ends is ready for a listen.

By The Source Staff
Apr 24, 2012
Local News

Coachella 2012 Recap!

A full slate of Coachella 2012 coverage! Features photos, videos, and more!

By The Source Staff
Apr 24, 2012
Local News

Local Food Getting Easier to Find

Two locally grown food-related organizations are launching parallel campaigns that aim to connect food buyer with local producer.

By The Source Staff
Apr 24, 2012

Editorial

Getting Gored by Pronghorn Again

Pronghorn builders aren't exactly keeping up to speed with the lodging units.

By Source Weekly
Apr 18, 2012
Guest Commentary

Disabled Community is No Food Cart Foe

In the article on proposed changes to Temporary Use Rules and Food Carts, reporter Erin Marlowe accurately describes me as a food cart junkie. I support the food cart cottage industry as a gear in Bend's economic engine,

By Source Weekly
Apr 20, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Subterfuge At City Hall

An opinion about Bend's Surface Water Improvement Plan.

By Source Weekly
Apr 18, 2012
Letters to the Editor

The Time Is Now

An opinion about the problems in the world today.

By Source Weekly
Apr 18, 2012

Culture Features

Arm-Wrestling Addiction: We went on the inside to see what it takes to go over the top

Arm wrestling is becoming a popular sport around the nation with plenty of competition to go against.

Apr 18, 2012
Picks

Our Picks for 4/19-4/25

By The Source Staff
Apr 19, 2012

Chow

Little Bites: Rejoice! Spring is here!

We're just on the cusp of a very short-lived fiddlehead season, and if you want to take advantage of these tender lovelies you'll have to act fast.

By The Source Staff
Apr 20, 2012
Chow

It's Time to Revisit Common Table: Scaffolding is down, and a new menu is up

Common Table isn't what you would typically expect when thinking of nonprofit dining, serving exceptionally crafted dishes to those in need.

By Source Weekly
Apr 18, 2012
Beer & Drink

Silver Moon Shakes it up

Tyler West from Oakshire Brewing is creating some tasty brews to kick off the new season.

By Source Weekly
Apr 18, 2012

Film

Monsters on the Prowl: Cabin in the Woods changes all the rules in a genre busting good time

Kids in the woods horror movies are a pretty reliable genre. Evil Dead (1 and 2) being the best example of the formula.

By Morgan P Salvo
Apr 20, 2012
Film

A Symphony of Destruction: The Raid: Redemption is a modern action classic

Iko Uwais stars in action-packed movie The Raid: Redemption.

By Jared Rasic
Apr 18, 2012
Film Events

Fox Network: 25 Years of Stinko!

A humorous look at the past and upcoming shows that have and will appear on Fox.

By Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
Apr 18, 2012

Sound Stories & Interviews

Where Heavy Synthesizers and Light Beer Collide

All You All has a sound familiar to the Bend area with an Arcade Fire/Jack White feel.

By Brianna Brey
Apr 18, 2012
Sound Stories & Interviews

Here's the Story of a Band Called Yonder: Three reasons not to miss the band's yearly Bend spectacle

Yonder Mountain String Band will perform their bluegrass rock right here in Bend at the Midtown Ballroom.

By Brianna Brey
Apr 18, 2012

Outside Features

Ski Crater Lake: An out and back in Oregon's national park

A little bit of what to expect when skiing around the wonders of Crater Lake.

By Source Weekly
Apr 18, 2012