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May 17-23, 2012

Vol. 16, No. 20

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Local News

Head East: Why Bend could be Oregon’s next college town

OSU-Cascades will begin to pursue a four-year educational program.

By Eric Flowers
May 16, 2012
Local News

Tonight! Rock ‘till you drop: Animal Eyes, Coast Jumper and Hopeless Jack at the Horned Hand

Do this tonight.

By The Source Staff
May 18, 2012
Local News

Send Us Your Photos! If you're sitting on Bend summer concert pics, we want 'em!

Email you Central Oregon summer concert photos to: [email protected].

By The Source Staff
May 9, 2012
Local News

Obama Endorses Gay Marriage

Obama affirms support for gay marriage.

By The Source Staff
May 9, 2012
Local News

Guy Arrested After Climbing Flagpole at Capitol

Guy arrested after climbing flagpole at the Capitol in Salem today.

By The Source Staff
May 10, 2012
Local News

Visit Bend Declines Sit Down with COVA

Visit Bend leaders have declined a request from Deschutes County Commissioner Tammy Baney to sit down with Central Oregon Visitors Association for a one-on-one meeting between the organizations.

By The Source Staff
May 10, 2012
Local News

Follow Up: Aaron & The Sea release a new music video

Your mission should you choose to accept it: Watch the new music video from Aaron & The Sea, stream their album, then download it for FREE!

By The Source Staff
May 12, 2012
Local News

La Pine Man Jailed on Sex Abuse Charge

A 64 –year old La Pine faces seven counts of sexual abuse involving a minor for his alleged relationship with an underage girl.

By The Source Staff
May 15, 2012
Local News

Reward Offered in Oregon Wolf Killing Case

A pair of animal rights groups are offering a $2,500 reward for information in a wolf killing case in Union County near La Grande, Oregon,

By The Source Staff
May 15, 2012
Local News

Go Vote!! Last Chance!!

Voting for the May 15 election closes in 2 hours and 42 minutes.

By The Source Staff
May 16, 2012
Local News

The We and the I: Gondry's Back!

New Michel Gondry is good for the soul.

By The Source Staff
May 15, 2012
Local News

Election Results Are In (Some Stunners!)

May 15 unofficial election results for Deschutes County as of 9 p.m. Tuesday night.

By The Source Staff
May 16, 2012
Local News

Suck it Ticketmaster! SCI fights back, Pearl Jam-style

Say "No more!" to exorbitant sales fees!

By The Source Staff
May 16, 2012
Local News

A Super Wonky City Council Blog For All You Nerds Out There (Represent!)

Bend City Council Meets Tonight!

By The Source Staff
May 16, 2012
Local News

Oregonian Hires Bulletin's Lukens

The Oregonian has tapped former Bulletin editorial page editor Erik Lukens to replace Bob Caldwell as the Oregonian’s editorial page director.

By The Source Staff
May 17, 2012
Local News

New Music: Semi-local band, The Beautiful Train Wrecks, kicked ass on their sophomore album

New album drops on May 29, but you can catch the band at the Horned Hand on May 26. We'll see y'all there.

By The Source Staff
May 17, 2012
Local News

We're So Fat, Baby!

Oregon’s reputation of being slim and fit may not be as accurate as we thought according to the statistics found by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

By The Source Staff
May 17, 2012
Local News

Ed Board Bans All Native Mascots

After months of testimony and hand wringing the state board of higher education moved to end the debate over the appropriateness of Native American mascots and tribal imagery by voting overwhelmingly to ban all references entirely from Oreg

By The Source Staff
May 18, 2012
Local News

Pictures From Wednesday's Social D Show

Photos of Social D in Bend.

By The Source Staff
May 18, 2012
Local News

Psychiatrist to the Gay Community: Sorry, I guess I was wrong about that whole 'cure' idea

Leading shrink apologies for the implications of his 2001 study that supported the notion of a gay 'cure.'

By The Source Staff
May 18, 2012
Local News

Former Deputy Arrested on Domestic Abuse Charge

A former Deschutes County deputy has been jailed on a string of domestic abuse charges that were first brought to light in 2009.

By The Source Staff
May 19, 2012
Local News

Best Music Of 2012: Wintersleep & Father John Misty

Check out music from two of this year's best albums. Hello Hum from Nova Scotia's Wintersleep and Fear Fun from fromer Fleet Foxes drummer J. Tillman recording as Father John Misty.

By The Source Staff
May 21, 2012
Local News

Ira Glass Has Nothing on Armchair

Trespassing concept makes for good stories.

By The Source Staff
May 21, 2012
Local News

Mt Bachelor Expansion Plan Up For Public Comment

A major planning project that could guide the next quarter century of year-round recreation at Mt Bachelor is up for review by the public.

By The Source Staff
May 22, 2012
Local News

It's Going To Be EPIC

Hugh Laurie will be jamming on the keys next Friday for the Oregon fans.

By The Source Staff
May 22, 2012

Editorial

Obama Takes the Lead

Obama gets this week's Glass Slipper.

By Source Weekly
May 16, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Marriage Rights Aren’t Exclusive

Opinion about marriage rights.

By Source Weekly
May 16, 2012
Letters to the Editor

AtBobcat Letter Writer Didn’t Have Half the Story

Opinion about the High Desert bobcat, Vivi.

By Source Weekly
May 16, 2012

Culture Features

2030 Redeux: A vision quest is calling your name

Accelerate Bend helps the community focus on the future and continue to create new goals.

By Erin Foote Marlowe
May 16, 2012
Culture Features

A Long Range Planner Shares His Secrets: Turns out Bend 2030 is probably worth your time

An interview with Brian Rankin who is a member of Bend Senior Planner and Bend 2030.

By Erin Foote Marlowe
May 16, 2012
Picks

Our Picks for 05/17 - 05/24

This weeks picks we're sure you will enjoy in the area.

By Source Weekly
May 16, 2012

Chow

Little Bites: Make Your Own Goat Cheese: Kitchen chemistry the fun way

Don't pay for expensive goat cheese at the store when you can make it from the comfort of your home.

By Joe Benevento
May 16, 2012
Chow

Goat Curious: How an unfamiliar protein will make your next dinner party tops

Cooked with spices or slowly roasted, there are many ways to enjoy a tasty goat meal.

By Source Weekly
May 16, 2012
Chow

Local Hook-Up: "Get your goat" right here

The places to go when looking for the perfect goat and/or goat products.

By Erin Foote Marlowe
May 16, 2012

Film

Campus Crusaders: Damsels in Distress can't translate its smug surety

Adam Brody stars in recent film Damsels in Distress.

By Morgan P Salvo
May 9, 2012
Film

War of the Scholars: Footnote gives new meaning to ‘like father like son’

Shlomo Bar-Abba stars in recent film Footnote.

By Morgan P Salvo
May 16, 2012
Film

Bad Marriage: The Tim Burton/Johnny Depp collaboration goes sour in Dark Shadows.

Johnny Depp stars in the new film Dark Shadows.

By Source Weekly
May 16, 2012
Film Events

Dear North Carolina

A humorous insight of new upcoming episodes for 30 Rock, The Simpsons, and Modern Family.

By Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
May 16, 2012

Sound Stories & Interviews

Naive Melodies

Check out Naive Melodies at the Astro Lounge on the 19th.

By Brianna Brey
May 16, 2012
Sound Stories & Interviews

Obsessed with Making Cool Sounds: Seven piece band Hey Marseilles isn’t your average pop band, or your average orchestra

You can find Hey Marseilles at McMenamins on the 23rd.

By Brianna Brey
May 16, 2012

Natural World

Hot Spot: Despite advances in safety, power lines remain a threat to raptors

A spot on a power line might not be the best place for a bird to take a break what with the high possibilities of electrocution.

By Jim Anderson
May 16, 2012
Outside Features

All in a Day's Work: Extreme skiing hero blows through Bend on Ring of Fire quest

Chris Davenport plans to take on 17 different slopes during the Ring of Fire Volcano Tour.

By Source Weekly
May 16, 2012

Summer Music Guide

Outdoor Music Guide

May 18, 2012
Summer Music Guide

Bend Summer Concerts

All the awesome bands making their way to Bend this summer.

By Source Weekly
May 16, 2012
Summer Music Guide

A Decade Of Decadence: My Top 5 Les Schwab Moments

The top shows that came to play for Bend over the past years.

By Source Weekly
May 16, 2012
Summer Music Guide

Late Addition LSA Shows

Must see music happening at the LSA.

By Source Weekly
May 16, 2012
Summer Music Guide

Local Music Festivals

All the festivals happening in the local area.

By Source Weekly
May 16, 2012
Summer Music Guide

Out Of Town Music Festivals

By The Source Staff
May 16, 2012
Summer Music Guide

Summer Concert Line Up

All the bands you should expect to see playing around the area this summer.

By Source Weekly
May 16, 2012
Summer Music Guide

Concert Survival Guide: Here’s how to prepare

Things you should probably carry with you when visiting the craziest festival of the year.

By Erin Foote Marlowe
May 16, 2012
Summer Music Guide

A Peek at Sasquatch: Hip-Hop a prominent feature of this year’s festival

An inside look of the annual Sasquatch concert in Washington.

By Ethan Maffey
May 18, 2012