Vol. 21, No. 44
Ch-Ch-Chaaaaaanging the City Charter
Bend's city charter hasn't been changed in 22 years. Now on the table: the possibility of an elected mayor, plus dividing the city into wards
By Magdalena Bokowa
Redmond: An Airbnb Tax Haven No More
Short term rental app now remits 9 percent transient lodging tax
Like Wards, City Council Pay is an Equity Issue
Letters to the Editor: Neo-Nazis, Winter Snow Removal and #MeToo
Yep, it's a weird world out there folks.
Source Weekly Poetry Contest Winners
Out of 100s of submissions, here are your winners!
Nectar of the Gods
By Josh Jardine
Renting is not just for the young anymore
By Nick Nayne, Principal Broker
Advice Goddess: Pic Me!
By Amy Alkon
Free Will Astrology: Week of Nov 6
By Rob Brezsny
Picks of the Week: Nov 1-8
Your picks to do this week, new and updated!
Susan Porteous: Small and mighty works
By Teafly Peterson
Service to Community
This Veteran's Day, one local family shows what it means to serve, through the Eagle Scouts, the U.S. military and more
By Richard Sitts
Source Suggests: These Biographies
Reviews of hot biographies just hitting the shelves
By Tom Beans, Dudley's BookShop Cafe
Birth, the Play
A production at COCC sheds light on the "traumatic and beautiful" experience of bringing new life
By Annette Benedetti
The Next Big Thing in Coffee?
Local company claims to be the best instant coffee in the world
By Lisa Sipe
Little Bites: Cooking School Needs Help to Open Its Doors
A Trip to the Cider Farm
Washington's Finnriver is a delightful excursion
By Kevin Gifford
Gory Gory, Hallelujah!
"Saw" returns with a bloody bang
By Jared Rasic
Suburban Gothic
George Clooney releases a rare misfire
Rebuilding St. Thomas
Larry and His Flask drummer Jamin Marshall spearheads a benefit concert to raise money for Virgin Islands residents, affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria
By Anne Pick
Robinson in the House
Emily Scott Robinson, playing at a local House Concert series, talks about landing on a Spotify playlist and refining her craft as a songwriter
Jazz drummer Ari Hoenig stops in Bend
Book this show now so you don't miss out: Ari Hoenig Trio Nov. 11
By Keely Damara
The Barnes Butte Monarch butterfly-ers
By Jim Anderson
Running and Rocking Out
Headphones designed by a local company help users hear the music while not blocking out environmental sounds
By K.M. Collins
The Color Study
@ Silver Moon Brewing
Sat., Sept. 21, 7-10 p.m.
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