Oregon’s new automatic voting registration law begins Jan. 1
On Jan. 1, Oregon’s new automatic voter registration law goes into effect. It’s the first automatic voting registration law in the U.S. Anyone who renews or obtains a new Oregon ID or driver’s license will be automatically registered if they are eligible to vote. People who wish to opt out of the registration system have…
Karma is very real for Martin Shkreli
Poor Martin Shkreli. The chief executive officer of Turing Pharmaceuticals and KaloBios Pharmaceuticals Inc is having one hell of a year. First he becomes the target of the American media and becomes the most hated man in the country for raising the price of life saving AIDS medication by 5000 percent. Then he purchases the…
Letters 12/16-12/23
REFUGEES CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE CRISIS My view that technology is isolating many of us from the natural world was reinforced in the latest issue of the Source. On page six you editorialize in support of 10,000 and probably more, Syrian refugees to come to the U.S. On page seven, you ran a five-page article explaining…
Smoke Signals
City regulations preclude “green light districts” The Bend City Council has approved local regulations for cannabis businesses in the city. The regulations are effective immediately and are intended to supplement the Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s rules for cannabis businesses statewide. The Council included two significant restrictions on cannabis businesses in Bend that go beyond what…
Laying Bend’s Foundation
A century ago, Brooks-Scanlon announced it would set up its sawmill along the Deschutes River. It entered the scene as Bend was in the midst of a population boom—jumping from 536 to 5,415 between 1910 and 1920—and a shift from frontier land to timber country. Since then, the company has played a pivotal role in…
Earning Your View
Skiing and ice skating are two of the most beloved snowy weather sports. But a lesser-known winter activity has become just as popular in the Cascades that binds the two sports together. Skate skiing combines the atmosphere and terrain of Nordic skiing with the motions and fitness required for long-distance, and at times uphill, skating.…
Go Here 12/16-12/23
Central Oregonians are fortunate to have one of the premier Nordic ski areas in the Pacific Northwest in our backyard. With snow coming down, it’s time! Within a 20-minute drive of Bend, there are 40 kilometers of groomed Nordic trails available for all levels of cross-country skiers. The trails are located 14 miles west of…
Our Picks 12/16-12/23
thursday 17 History of Women in the Pacific Northwest PRESENTATION—Dr. Sue Armitage, professor at Washington State University, will discuss the forgotten, the famous, and the women in between that shaped history in the Pacific Northwest. This presentation is in conjunction with High Desert Museum’s Tough by Nature exhibit. 6 pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S…
Something Fishy This Way Comes
There is quite a bit to like with Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea, but there is also a plethora of things that lie there, flopping like a fish on the deck of a boat. Sorry about that. No more fish puns. Maybe. First off, the film has a strange framing device that…
A Christmas Nightmare
There is something inherently wonderful about adding a widely celebrated holiday to a horror film. While the Friday the 13th franchise didn’t necessarily take advantage of the holiday, the Halloween films, April Fool's Day, Gremlins, and many more delightfully exploit our ingrained feelings about specific days of the year. Adding horror to Christmas, though, is…
The Prodigal Daughter Returns
I first met Corinne Sharlet more than a decade ago when we were both cast in CTC’s production of Brigadoon. She easily surpassed the material and was one of the breakout stars of the show, seeming destined to be front and center from then on. “I’ve been singing ever since I could talk,” Sharlet says.…
The Boot 12/16-12/23
No Dam Deal Sometimes, compromise is a good and necessary thing. But an outcome that leaves all but a few parties dissatisfied does not an effective compromise make. Rep. Greg Walden’s draft legislation purporting to approve the contentious Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement is a prime example of a false compromise. Under the guise of getting…
Happy Trails
Growing up, Christmas celebrations in the Rook household were fairly traditional with one notable exception. On Christmas morning, we knew it was time to get up and see what Santa brought when we heard the Trail Band’s holiday tunes emanating from Dad’s sound system (then a Pioneer six-disk CD changer). Unlike conventional holiday tunes sung…
Breaking Barriers
Since firing up the engines of a converted Airstream food truck in 2009, Spork has been breaking culinary barriers in Bend. The restaurant’s unique blend of global dishes and eco-conscious methods led to the establishment of a brick and mortar location in 2013. With the addition of classic cocktails and local flair, Spork quickly became…
Source Suggests 12/16-12/23
B Side Brass Band & Truck Stop Gravy Brass bands and snowy weather are a perfect mix, just in case you were wondering. B Side Brass Band knows how to brass it just the right way to make those cold nights warm. Combined with beer from Silver Moon, expect to be satisfied from your head…
Watch Your Step
Been wondering where The Abyss is? Wonder no more—Deschutes’ annual imperial stout release is set to take place Thursday at the Bond Street taproom, around a month later than usual. The barrels run on their own schedule, after all. This year marks the 10th anniversary of The Abyss in bottles, a yearly release that’s become…
Take Me Home 12/16-12/23
Market Conditions The housing market is recovering with home prices approaching those before the recession and the 2016 housing market is expected to grow at a moderate pace. According to Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors, the growth that broke out in 2015 was fueled by job growth and the rising…
Art Watch 12/16-12/23
Jenny Green has always wanted to be a gallerist. She’s worked with art in galleries and at auctions, she’s always traveling to art shows, and has watched the world of art sales change. “There’s been a huge shift in the art world [where] 49 percent of sales happen at art fairs,” she says. “It’s almost…
Side Notes 12/16-12/23
Another big step was taken toward raising Oregon’s minimum wage by the Raise the Wage Coalition last week. The group—which includes an extensive list of human rights, workers’ rights, and social justice nonprofits—attained three certified ballot titles from the state’s Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum. The ballot initiatives received more than 4,000 signatures, meeting the certification…
Fertile Ground
John Kish is one of those actors who, the moment you see him on stage, fills you with all different kinds of emotions. He makes any production he is a part of better due to his complete immersion into the role, regardless of size. It is easy to tell his dedication to craft as he…
Notes from the Underground
Walking down the stairs on the corner of Wall Street and Oregon Avenue, the eyes are instantly drawn to the bright, classically badass vintage theater sign, beckoning you down into the unknown. Upon reaching the base of the stairs, there are so many options for different directions to go, it’s almost overwhelming. The incredibly polite…
Long Road to Relief
City Council recently took another step toward addressing Bend’s affordable housing crisis when it approved the sale of City land to a local affordable housing developer. But despite the high demand for such units, this action is unlikely to bring relief to a nearly impenetrable rental market for at least a couple more years. At…
