Give Guide a Great Success for Area Vets
Thanks, y’all! For the ninth consecutive year, the Source successfully coordinated with local businesses in an effort to give back to the community during the holiday season via our Give Guide. We handed this year’s beneficiary, Central Oregon Veteran’s Outreach, a check for $5,600—the most we’ve ever raised! COVO is a Bend nonprofit that distributes…
Oregon Ducks Unveil Rose Bowl Uniforms
In what’s become an annual tradition of sorts, the Oregon Ducks’ football team/fashion squad unveiled the futuristic uniforms they’ll don for their Rose Bowl matchup against Wisconsin on January 2.
Julianne Moore channels Sarah Palin; Tina Fey Eat Your Heart Out
In keeping with our movie trailers theme, this week. Here’s an intriguing one of the upcoming Game Change, which features Julianne Moore channeling former Alaska-gov.
Sewer Fee Structure Stinks Breweries Say
Local breweries and Bend city officials have found themselves in a bit of a sticky wicket. Breweries have an undeniable impact on the city’s sewer services.
New Music Video From Laurel Brauns
Laurel Brauns, the indie-folk singer-songwriter who was long a mainstay in Bend’s music scene, may have since moved to Portland to further explore her music career, but she hasn’t forgotten about us here in Central Oregon. In fact, she was around just a few weeks ago to shoot this music video, directed by Far From…
Sewer Fee Structure Stinks Breweries Say (12/23):
The city should rethink their residential sewer fee also. The flat rate is unfair to people who try to conserve water.
Winter Beer Tasting: How to, with photos
We’ve been writing about winter seasonals a lot recently. And for good reason: A) it’s winter; B) winter beers are delicious.
Fish and Farmers Find Common Ground on the Crooked River
Its no secret that irrigation withdrawals have a major impact on stream flows in the Deschutes Basin. From Wickiup Reservoir in the pine forested Cascade foothills south of Bend to the Juniper dotted canyons outside Terrebonne, the rise and fall of the river is dictated less by snow and rain than the opening and closing…
Brothers and Others Avoid Postal Service’s Budget Ax
Almost two dozen rural post offices slated for closure by the United States Postal Service will remain open, including postal facilities in Brothers, Post, Paulina and Fort Rock. Sen. Jeff Merkley announced late last week that the Postal Service has agreed that closing the facilities would place undue hardship on rural residents who rely on…
Board Kills Magnet Reform Effort
If you live outside of the magnet school zones and want your child to attend one of the four alternative schools, be prepared to wait in line. Last Tuesday, despite protest from a number of concerned parents and teachers over the past few months, the members of the Bend-La Pine school board chose to keep…
Behold the White Buffalo: An afternoon with some of the rarest animals on the planet
Driving along a dusty, winding road east of the Bend city limits, things are starting to feel a lot like a scene out of Jurassic Park. I'm heading to see something rare, something mystical. No, not dinosaurs, but something as close to extinction as I'm likely to see in my lifetime. I'm wondering if I'm…
Our Picks for 12/22-12/29
The Blind Boys of Alabama thursday 22 We regret to tell you that this show is sold out, but if you have a secret “ticket guy” or something like that who can hook you up with entrance to this holiday-themed show, we recommend you do that. The Blind Boys of Alabama have been making music…
A Stocking Filled With Straight Poop for Good Girls and Boys
Monday, Dec. 12 On to the next war: President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki hold news conference to mark formal end of war in Iraq; “A new day is upon us,” Obama says … Meanwhile Iran refuses US request to return captured drone, demands apology instead … Putin's party poops out: Russian President…
Name That Wolf: Finalists Announced in Wolf-Naming Contest
When you tromp 700 miles in search of a mate and meal in Oregon, that’s good enough to gain international notoriety. Well, at least that’s been the experience of OR-7 the youngest member of Oregon’s famous—or infamous, depending on where you stand on wolf recovery—Imnaha wolf pack.
Jingle Hell: Screw the holiday classics and get hip to these Christmas albums
There should be a law, or at least one of those don't-wear-white-after-Labor-Day social dictums that prevents any human, no matter how merry he or she happens to be, from publicly playing Christmas music until… how about, December 15? Yeah, that sounds about right, giving those who love jingling and/or belling 10 full days of sugary…
Fried Chicken and Movies: Video Village offers up some of the simpler pleasures in life
I'm not yet ready to say goodbye to ma-and-pa video stores. Long ago, I worked at Westside Video and, when they went out of business, I started working for a chain rental store and silently mourned the loss of the weird and wacky local places of my youth. These were the sort of places where…
Precursor from 10 Barrel
The latest special release from the fellers at 10 Barrel Brewing Company, which received a hearty thumbs-up from our editorial department, is now available for purchase. Finding the delicious Precursor Imperial Red Ale won’t be easy, though, as the brewing task force only made 2,600 of ’em.
Little Bites: Bro-Jon's Tries Downtown: Owners of popular Galveston pub open The Alehouse on Bond Street
If, like most folks, you love to meet friends at Brother Jon's where you can share a beer, tasty food and some laughs, come January you'll have a new spot to do just that. Since the summer of 2009, the owners of the popular westside public house have been creating a loyal fan base thanks…
Cruise Control: Predictability comes off loud and clear, mostly loud in the new Mission Impossible
OK, I have to admit that on my drive to the theater I was semi-excited about my impending Mission Impossible IMAX experience, looking forward to hyper-realistic stunts and fistfights. Once inside, I was told by a blank screen to prepare for “the full IMAX immersion.” I sat back ready for the eye candy. Well, it's…
One Hot Mess: In Young Adult, Charlize Theron proves growing up is hard to do
What you need to know about Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman's new film Young Adult is that it's a dark comedy. I know you saw the trailer, and yes, as advertised, there are parts that will elicit laugher, but this isn't you're average, run-of-the-mill joke fest. While the title may be Young Adult, the humor…
Fueled by Mushrooms: Mario Kart 7 may be pushing the boundaries of a popular franchise
This is the seventh time that Mario has jumped into the go-kart circuit. At first, cartoonish races in zippy little vehicles were perfect for the not-too-complex Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64. Then Nintendo started developing gimmicks to make the formula feel fresh. Double Dash (with two-player cars) and Mario Kart Wii (with motion-sensitive steering) felt…
Rudolph Redux
[Hey person reading this! I'm on vacation this week… so here's a classic holiday edition of I Love Television™ to stick in your stocking. And by “stocking” I mean “anus.” Happy holidays! – Humpy] ATTENTION: There are serious problems with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Therefore I will elucidate on those problems (and how they can…
Local Christmas Tunes: 'Zat You, Santa?
Two members of our local music community, both of them named Andy and both of them insanely accomplished and talented, teamed up to released a Christmas album this year. Andy Stokes (vocals) and Andy Warr (Saxophone) recorded 'Zat You Santa over the summer of this year and managed to create a crafty, jazz-influenced take on…
In Search of a Silver Lining: You don't need snow to celebrate the solstice
Happy winter solstice, girls and boys. Time to decide how (and when) to celebrate the longest night of the year. Back in 46 BC, Julius Caesar arbitrarily picked December 25 as the Roman winter solstice. These days we know the beginning of longer days arrives Dec. 21 or 22. Although if you listen to country…
Why We Bowl: Because the holidays would be maddening without football
Between last Saturday and January 9, there will be 35 college football contests, meaning that some 58 percent of all Division I FBS schools will engage in these holiday-season rituals. For some of the players, it's a dream come true. For others, this means that an otherwise perfect Christmas vacation has been ruined. But for…
Occupying the Invisible Congressman
On Dec. 6, a group of constituents went to Rep. Greg Walden's office in Bend. The congressman wasn't there, which wasn't surprising; he rarely is. Other groups showed up at Walden's offices in Medford and LaGrande. (He wasn't there either.) Holding signs saying We Are the 99 Percent and a banner that asked Where's Walden?…
Make a Difference This Season
Red light! Cold outside. You look at the snow on the ground. Cold, hard, unforgiving snow. Then you see a man on the side of the road. You are wondering, what can I give this man? Frantically searching, you look for some change in your car. “Darn, I just got a muffin and used all…
Don't Surrender Our Surface Water
A city cannot expand and increase population for free. It takes money, vision, common sense and a will to look into the future beyond the “hood ornament.” A successful business always sets aside money for maintenance and improvement to the business. How much did our former mayors participate in this process? The snake oil merchants…
