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Connecting the Disconnect, Homeless Voices
Last week, the Homeless Leadership Coalition (HLC) held a Point-In-Time Count throughout Oregon to survey those who are homeless. A complex issue, the definition of homelessness encompasses those who have no permanent housing, whether sheltered or unsheltered—sleeping on streets, living out of cars, motels and campsites. The annual effort is twofold: to gather data to…
Amy Alkon — Stop Letting Fear Ruin Your Relationships
Amy Alkon HumanLab — The Science Between Us, a weekly show with the luminaries of behavioral science and therapy. Tonight’s show will help you stop pushing potential partners away by exploring why you do that and explaining how you can stop. Psychologist Dr. Michelle Skeen explores how our “core beliefs” can set the stage for…
Show Preview: Israel Vibrations
Skelly and Wiss hit Bend
Schools: Lessons Learned from the Winter Storms
“…Staff also learned the importance of monitoring snow levels regularly roofs when snow begins to accumulate and regular monitoring will become an established practice.” – Bend-La Pine Schools’ “Lessons Learned, Summary,” Feb. 2 That’s just one of the lessons learned by the staff and administration at Bend-La Pine Schools following the massive snowfalls—and the collapse…
BREAKING NEWS — Gov. Kate Brown Signs Executive Order to Safeguard Immigrants
Citing her alarm by recent anti-immigrant measures that are “contrary to Oregon’s longstanding commitment to inclusion of and hospitality toward vulnerable populations,” Gov. Kate Brown signed an executive order strengthening policies that instruct state employees “to perform everyday duties mindful of Oregon’s welcoming and inclusive position towards all. The order also requires state agencies to…
When Craft Expands East
It’s been nearly a year since Deschutes Brewery announced plans to break ground on a second beer production facility in Roanoke, Virginia by 2019. With Black Butte, Sage Fight and the rest of the gang now available statewide, the locals are certainly excited for it. Around 22,000 people attended the company’s rolling outdoor Street Pub…
Timeless
Dorothea Fields is a specific and contradictory type of free spirit. Played by Annette Bening, Fields has a shrewd smile and an open heart, viewing the world as a giant ball of mystery. Her 15-year old son, Jamie (Lucas Jade Zumann), is in love with his best friend, the 17-year old Julie (Elle Fanning), who…
Natural World: The Oregon rock crawler
Back in 1954 I was living in Bend and doing a lot of underground exploring with my dear caving partner, Phil Coyner. I can’t recall how he and I got to going into lava caves, but we were good at it. In fact, he and I were the first known human beings to go all…
Vape Fans Never Had It So Good
The other night I was puffing on one of my vaporizers and working on a piece on the history of vaporization. The stories go back millennia, to the Middle East and a nomadic tribe known as Scythians: fierce tattooed warriors often credited for expanding the use of cannabis throughout Russia, Europe, Central Asia and the…
Brace & Roll
It all started last summer when my father proposed we paddle across the Columbia River at its leanest constriction, between Rowena and Lyle, to the mouth of the Klickitat River. He was in a kayak and I on a paddleboard. During the crossing the waves were manageable, even when considering what little cumulative experience in…
Space Ace
The first time I saw KISS on TV they scared the hell out of me—which might have been the point. They were sort of the boogeyman to me for many years and, even though the personas of The Starchild (Paul Stanley), The Demon (Gene Simmons), Space Ace (Ace Frehley) and The Catman (Peter Criss) aren’t…
Resident Sequel
I’m not a fan of the term “guilty pleasures.” If something brings you pleasure and it’s not hurting anyone else, then be proud of the dumb stuff that you like. The “Resident Evil” franchise is a series of inherently terrible movies, but I’ve seen them all multiple times and there’s something almost comforting about how…
Acca-scuse me?
A cappella. Let’s face it— it tends to evoke squeaky-clean images of the television show “Glee,” featuring high school kids with tucked-in collared shirts, coiffed hair and toothy grins. Not so. Picture this instead: Bold beatboxing, genres from R&B to electronica and entrancing upbeat performances where it’s hard to distinguish the voice from a traditional…
Source Spotlight: John McLeod
How does a native Australian become president and general manager of one of the largest ski resorts in the United States? If it hadn’t been for snow fields within driving distance of Sydney, John McLeod’s path may never have intersected with Bend. McLeod grew up in the beach town of Coffs Harbour in New South…
What Does Buying a Home ‘As-Is’ Mean to Buyers?
In recent months, I have noticed more “as-is” sale transactions in which sellers are unwilling to make repairs. I have had two such unexpected experiences in the past month, both with homes on the market for more than seven months. This is a reflection of our current seller’s market. So what does it mean for…
Bend Streets Department Proposes Increases to Winter Operations Budget
As of Jan. 26, roughly 60 inches of snow had dropped on Central Oregon this winter. That’s far from the most the area has seen since records have been kept, but it’s still prompting City of Bend officials to consider some changes. The City’s Streets Department is proposing an increase of $270,000 more in the…
On the Street: We Ask What to Give and What to Get for Valentine’s Day
It’s here again people (or almost)—the day of hearts and love and perhaps a bit too much chocolate. In honor of the coming of Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, we asked people on the streets of Bend two questions: What’s your ideal Valentine’s Day date? What’s your ideal Valentine’s Day gift? Whether it’s weed or simply…
Clearing snow off the sidewalks helps the vulnerable in our community
There’s no doubt that this last month’s weather events have been frustrating for most people. For drivers, it’s meant getting stuck on rutted roads and sliding perilously close to parked cars on the daily commute. But that pales in comparison to the frustrations of local residents who walk, bike or use public transit to get…
Picks 2/1-2/8
Spring Awakening Thursday 2 – Sunday 5 MUSICAL— With one of the catchiest and most beautiful scores to come from Broadway in decades, Topsoil Theatrics does this powerful and important show justice. “Spring Awakening” begins its run at 2nd Street Theater then heads to the Belfry in Sisters for three shows before finishing at the…
Letters 2/1-2/8
In Response To, the Bulletin’s Editorial About Troy Field. The Bulletin chose to describe Troy Field as “an empty lot in downtown Bend, covered in grass.” Thousands of people would have to strongly disagree with their description. Troy Field has already been vetted and has been found to meet the criteria for historical sites. Through…
ARTWATCH: No End to the Innocence
Bear. Child. Fire. Warmth. Nature. And all of it, snugly wrapped in a comfortable canopy of innocence. Local artist Megan Myers, who painted (yes, painted) this week’s Source cover, passionately described the central themes of her work on a cloudy winter day in Bend, where the color of the sky perfectly matches the one in…
My Money Valentine
It can be hard to know exactly how far to go or how much money to spend on Valentine’s Day. Maybe you really like each other but promised to keep it casual. Maybe V-Day this year lands right in between paychecks, so you don’t quite have the money to go huge. This week we’re taking…
Fight Club
In an increasingly modern world where flying robots deliver mail and everyone carries a tiny miraculous pocket computer, it can be easy to forget that there are still sacred mountains in the heart of China where people dedicate their lives to principled meditation and martial arts. The closest many of us have ever been to…
