Special Issues & Guides
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Made in Central Oregon 2018

What’s Made in Central Oregon? Better Question: What’s Not?
The Source Staff

Seemingly endless outdoor opportunities, rad local brews and a bustling social scene are not the only things that make Central Oregon a cool place to be (though you’ll read all about those important aspects of our culture often within the pages of this publication). Each and every day, the creative, ambitious and industrious among us […]

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The Beer Issue 2018

Crack open that bottle (or can) of suds
The Source Staff

Welcome to the Beer Issue! Let’s talk beer goggles! Beer Goggles (noun): Seeing people and things as increasingly attractive as one’s alcohol intake rises. We’re gonna skip right over the sexual innuendos that can be rife with beer goggles, and instead, look at some of the annoying situations people in Central Oregon face, which can […]

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The Leaflet – Spring 2018

Your guide to all things cannabis in Central Oregon
The Source Staff

It’s a Green Revolution. Imagine this pastoral scene: a sea of green, swaying in the breeze, happy workers carefully tending their crops, meticulously nurturing each tender leaf. Fueling it all: solar panels, LED lights and maybe even a wind generator. This is not a utopian dream; for some growers in Central Oregon, it’s a sustainability […]

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Talkin’ With the Law

A Q&A marijuana with the Deschutes County Sheriff
The Source Staff

In light of recent proposed changes to cannabis policy in Deschutes County, the Source sat down with Sheriff Shane Nelson to talk pot. Source Weekly: Have you ever smoked marijuana? Shane Nelson: I do not discuss personal questions. I was opposed to Measure 91—recreational marijuana legalization—and educated citizens on my view. SW: Do you object […]

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Weed Reads

What to read before—and after—you get high
Josh Jardine

HELLO THERE! Do you enjoy reading? How about reading about cannabis? I ask because if you’re reading this column (or if it’s being read to you by a service monkey using typing-to-speech-recognition software), it seems like you might enjoy some books on cannabis. I certainly hope so, because this week’s column is about four of […]

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Shatter and Live Resin

Two companies colab on a sun-grown product produced in Central Oregon
Josh Jardine

Truth: I’m primarily a flower guy, with the occasional foray into resin and old school hash. This isn’t to say I’m anti-hydrocarbon-based extracts, but I don’t dab on the daily, or even weekly. But if I did, I would include the product line of concentrates from the forward-looking folks at Bend-based Lunchbox Alchemy. Having gained […]

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Growing Green

In a competitive cannabis industry, a local company cuts costs through sustainability initiatives
Grant Woods

Imagine grandmother’s bountiful flower garden in mid-spring. Now imagine it again, but put it indoors, add Star Trek-level technology and turn those daffodils into cannabis plants. Justin Clapick and Travis Busack are the founders of Deschutes Growery in Bend. They’re the current tenders to grandmother’s “special” garden, growing cannabis professionally since 2010. Part farmers, part […]

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Cascades Wedding Show Guide 2018

Central Oregon’s Premier Wedding Show
The Source Staff

The Cascades Wedding Show is a one-day event for Central Oregon event professionals to connect with future brides and grooms. The event is held on January 13th, 2018 at the Riverhouse on the Deschutes Convention Center and will include a fashion show featuring the latest bridal trends, creative entertainment ideas, and lots of vendor booths showcasing every detail of […]

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