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Are You an A-Fibber?
Could you be an A-Fibber? Apparently having run five Boston Marathons, one New York Marathon (2:37 in 1981…OK, so it was 38 years ago…), numerous road and trail races and even the very first Bend marathon (at age 50, 16 years ago) isn’t enough to inoculate me from a recent diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, called…
As School Starts in Portland, More Funding Is On Its Way
The first day of high school is a momentous occasion for a lot of students—but for students at Portland’s Jefferson High School, today’s first day was even a little more exciting. Gov. Kate Brown visited the school today, on the first day of the 2019-2020 school year for Portland Public Schools, to ceremonially sign HB…
Source Weekly Update Podcast 8/22/19
The Source Weekly Update Podcast! Tune in for an update on how Land Planning affects Southeastern Oregon, Damian Lillard aka Dame D.O.L.L.A. releasing his latest album “Big D.O.L.L.A.” and how to protect birds from cats — all in the August 22, 2019 edition of the podcast. WHERE TO SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jpo2nd Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2HykqvR Tunein:…
An Assault on Lower-Income, Legal Immigrants Affects the Entire Community
The president has long taken a hardline stance against asylum seekers and undocumented people entering and living in this country. But with the advent of the Department of Homeland Security’s changes to its public charge rule, the president is casting his net wider—taking aim at the people seeking to obtain legal permanent residency in this…
Indifferent Strokes & Rehash Marks
Indifferent Strokes My father just got diagnosed with cancer. Most people have been extremely supportive, but two girlfriends I texted about this haven’t responded at all. Is it really that hard to say “I’m so sorry”? Should I use this opportunity to do a little friend house cleaning and demote certain “friends” to acquaintance status,…
Cross is Coming
Get ready for beer hand-ups and incessant cough-inducing dust clouds: cyclocross season is barreling toward Central Oregon. A multi-surface cycling discipline that pits furry-limbed mountain bikers against leg-waxing roadies, cyclocross poses the question—if never completely answering it—of which breed of cyclist is more capable. Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation’s Thrilla Cyclocross Series, happening on five…
Donald Yatomi
Donald Yatomi has three rules dictating whether he’ll paint a subject. One, the space must be unromantic. Two, he must not have seen it on any canvas before, and three, it should carry nostalgia. The rules prove to work, as Yatomi masterfully paints worlds people know—but ones the ordinary eye may dismiss. Yatomi turns the…
They All Float
Shark movies are, at heart, monster movies. Yes, sharks exist in the world and are much different than say, some weird and creepy creature designed by a filmmaking team, but their goal is the same regardless: killing teenagers. Whether it’s a shark, an alligator, Bigfoot or a redneck, they populate horror movies to rack up…
From Rock ‘n Roll to Carts ‘n Pods
The Podski was never intended to be a food cart lot. In fact, it started with Mikel Lomsky’s dream of being a rock star. After several years in real estate, he decided that he was burned out. He turned an office inside of the Bakery Building on Galveston Avenue, which he owns, into his personal…
Alone Together
As a filmmaker, Richard Linklater is what you might call affable. In his movies, going all the way back to “Dazed and Confused,” he loves to find the truth in human interaction, but seems uncomfortable with pain that isn’t easily fixed. His best work (The “Before” Trilogy) comes close to really exploring damaged individuals, but…
Drinking Vinegars Revamped
Inspired by Thailand since a backpacking trip in 1987, Chef Andy Ricker returns to Southeast Asia for several months each year to eat, cook and study the food culture. Ricker is well known as a James Beard award-winning Chef in Portland for his Pok Pok restaurants. While developing the Pok Pok bar program Ricker was…
Colorado Kind
I just returned from Colorado, where I explored a very small portion of the Denver cannabis scene. My schedule and reimbursable budget didn’t permit sampling dozens of products, so in no way should my experience serve as a comprehensive picture of what’s available. The next trip will focus more on small-batch craft cannabis, but I now…
‘La Cage’ Promises Glitz, Glamour… and Humanity
Bend’s Summit Express Jazz Band had to call in reinforcements to provide a complete complement for “La Cage aux Folles,” an extravagant musical appearing in Bend’s Drake Park Friday and Saturday. The Theater in the Park production pulls out all the stops: extravagant costumes, makeup, lights, sound and innovation to present the glamour-and-glitz-coated treatise on…
Bluegrass & Podcasts
Sean Watkins has been playing music for a long time. From starting Nickel Creek when he was 12, playing variety type shows with the Watkins Family Hour and now moving out into solo projects, Watkins has definitely made the rounds, with each stop leaving an impression that has helped him grow. “I had no idea that…
Four Favorites: “Big D.O.L.L.A.”
When he isn’t busy hitting bigtime buzzer beaters over Paul George, or being a father, you can probably find Damian Lillard in the studio rapping his a** off. The Portland Trail Blazers’ starting point guard now officially has three albums under his belt with the release of his latest effort, “Big D.O.L.L.A.” While you’ve probably…
The “Dos and Don’ts” During the Loan Process
When getting ready to purchase a home, a buyer needs to get a prequalification or preapproval letter from their lender. The thing to remember, is that these “prequalifications and preapprovals” are just that…the beginning stage of the loan process. These letters DO NOT mean that a buyer is 100% approved for the home loan. As…
As Les Schwab’s Move Advances, A New Home for Hardy’s
The longtime burger joint on Third Street in Bend is headed for a new home. Hardy’s Hot Wings Hamburgers & Ice Cream announced on its Facebook page Aug. 15 that it would be moving 2 miles north, to the former Cheerleader’s building at 3081 N. Hwy 97, near The Riverhouse on the Deschutes and the…
Free Will Astrology—Week of August 22
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Yisrael Kristal was a Polish Jew born under the sign of Virgo in 1903. His father was a scholar of the Torah, and he began studying Judaism and learning Hebrew at age three. He lived a long life and had many adventures, working as a candle-maker and a candy-maker. When the…
Letters to the Editor
ACE SAYS NO TO CRUELTY, AGAIN Years ago I was able to convince management at Ace Hardware to remove glue traps from their shelves by writing a letter that pointed out the gruesome cruelty. Since then the traps have been reinstated because customers requested them. A person needs the essential quality of empathy to be…
Bledsoe Family Winery Open in the Box Factory
The offerings in The Box Factory in Bend continue to get more extensive. Next up: Wine. On Aug. 15, Bledsoe Family Winery opened the doors of its Bend tasting room. The 3,593-square-foot space includes indoor and outdoor areas, a mezzanine for private events and wines from the Doubleback Winery and Bledsoe Family Winery. Bledsoe Family…
At Last!
Are cats cuddly companions or fine-tuned killing machines? They’re both—and their owners know that. Cats that live in the wild (or are indoor pets allowed to roam outdoors), kill about 2.4 billion birds in the continental U.S. each year, according to the American Bird Conservancy, contributing to the extinction of at least 64 bird, mammal…
More Roundabouts, Sidewalks on the Way
Road work continues on Bend’s east side as part of an effort to give drivers more options to cross the city and to help walkers and cyclists get around more safely and easily. The City of Bend started a portion of its Murphy Corridor Improvements Project last week. The total project, costing about $32 million,…
Planning Effort Targets Southeastern Oregon
The public has another week to help craft an update to the plan that manages a chunk of southeastern Oregon. The Bureau of Land Management is amending its resource management plan for about 4.6 million acres of its public lands in southeastern Oregon. Federal law directs BLM to develop, maintain, amend and revise land use…
