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Breaking the Broken Resolutions Cycle
Tell me if this sounds familiar: It’s January and you’ve started that diet you’ve promised yourself you would do. You bought that gym membership, sure to help you get the body you’ve been dreaming of. The first week or two often goes well, but come week three, four and five, motivation and determination start to…
Thousands gather in Bend, tens of thousands in Portland at Saturday’s Women’s Marches
Bearing signs such as “Every time you fuck us we multiply” to “Make America Think Again,” the Bend Solidarity March, one of the many Women’s Marches that took place worldwide, drew thousands to Drake Park and downtown Bend Saturday. In Portland, attendance is reported at 100,000. Source reporters attended both the Bend and Portland marches.…
Bend Police Chief Jim Porter Discusses Police Protocol
On the heels of the December 23rd shooting death of Michael Tyler Jacques in downtown Bend, Police Chief Jim Porter met with the Source Weekly’s Brian Jennings to discuss police protocol.
What’s Up With Our Weather?
Meteorologist Jack Church of KOHD/KBNZ talks with the Source Weekly’s Brian Jennings about the winter storms of 2016-17. Will C. Oregon break a record for snowfall?
Photographer James Parsons: Extreme Oregon
James Parsons is one of many professional photographers making a name for himself in C. Oregon. Parsons tells his story on a guided trip into the snow country of the high Cascades.
A Beloved C. Oregon Naturalist Tells His Story
Jim Anderson came to Bend in 1951 and began a life-long adventure as a naturalist. At Age 88, Anderson is the Source Weekly’s Natural World columnist. To his friends, he is affectionately called Mr. Owl. He guided thousands of youngsters on field trips serving as a naturalist at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.…
Ben Affleck Has His First Stumble as a Director
Ben Affleck was a joke a little over a decade ago. He was tabloid fodder every week due to his relationship with Jennifer Lopez, while at the same time having a string of terribly received films starting with 2003’s “Daredevil.” With 2007’s “Gone Baby Gone” Affleck quietly slipped into the director’s chair and made one…
Shooting Investigation
It was a Friday night around 10:30 when a Bend police officer stopped Michael Jacques in his Dodge Caravan near Franklin and Bond, after 911 reports of a van being driven erratically on Third street, allegedly nearly hitting a bicyclist. According to Oregon State Police, the officers on the scene first used a Taser on…
Sex, Drugs, Rock n’ Roll…& Smoothies?
The world of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll hardly conjures up the image of healthy habits. Late nights, long travel days and copious amounts of stress lead many to go down comfort food alley. And that’s not to mention the many venues showing their appreciation by showering artists with ample treats—often in free-flowing liquor…
Side Notes 1/18-1/25
Going Back to School A “rolling opening” of 30 schools in the Bend-La Pine school district was slated to begin Wednesday, after nearly two weeks of school closures. Students were set to go back to school Jan. 12 after multiple days of closures for heavy snow. That morning though, the roof of the gymnasium at…
Breaking the Broken Resolutions Cycle
Tell me if this sounds familiar: It’s January and you’ve started that diet you’ve promised yourself you would do. You bought that gym membership, sure to help you get the body you’ve been dreaming of. The first week or two often goes well, but come week three, four and five, motivation and determination start to…
Letters 1/18-1/25
In Response to, “Shining Bright—Solar Power in Bend,” (1/19) It’s only been five years since I moved to Bend from the Midwest, so I haven’t been witness to the extreme changes that have occurred in this area over the last thirty years. You don’t have to be a life-long resident to understand the nervousness over…
Civil Disobedience
As Generation X or Y or Millennials fight against the baby boomer generation, it’s easy to forget that the baby boomers once fought against “The Greatest Generation” who fought against their parents generations, and so on. The Vocal Seniority (Raising Cane) is a newly formed civil group with members who fought in the Civil Rights…
Vermont: The Beer Mountain State
On a tour of U.S. craft beer, it seems that Central Oregon and Vermont are far more alike than different. Vermont state, for one, is laden with natural beauty. Tourists flock to it during the summer months, and the Subaru ownership rate is through the roof. Maybe that’s why beer from Bend and the rest…
Source Spotlight: Naturalist Jim Anderson
Jim Anderson, 88, admits he’s had a lifelong love affair with perhaps the most beautiful creation in the universe: Mother Nature. While the longtime Source Weekly Natural World columnist doesn’t have a formal education as a naturalist, he has something even better: a lifetime of experience. In his 1991 book entitled, “Tales from a Northwest…
Protecting Journalists Means Protecting Yourself
“History will have to record the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the vitriolic words and other violent actions of the bad people but the appalling silence and indifference of the good people. Our generation will have to repent not only the words and acts of the children of darkness but…
Natural World: Winter and Wildlife
Winter’s hard on wildlife, just as it is on you and me. But like you and me, wildlife that spend winter with us have tools they can use to stay warm and dry. Birds in particular are well suited to survive winter, with downy feathers close to their little bodies. The down is like warm…
This one’s for the ladies
This one’s for the ladies Editor’s Note: This week we intended to debut our new Smoke Signals writer, Josh Jardine, who brings a humorous and informative take on the cannabis industry in Oregon and beyond. This week though, partly in homage to the Women’s Marches taking place nationwide, his GF is sitting in. Party on, you…
ArtWatch: So what’s with the WinterFest Royal Pageant, anyway?
What’s a Bend resident to do when faced with the worst winter in a quarter century? Celebrate the season, of course! Drop those snow shovels (or sand bags) and transport yourself to a mystical place frozen in time, during a night of mischief and storytelling. No, it’s not the Donald Trump Inaugural Ball. It’s even…
Location, Location, Location! Bethlyn’s Global Fusion delights in its new spot
Walking into the new location of Bethlyn’s Global Fusion it’s easy to see why chef and owner Bethlyn Rider hopped at the chance to set roots down by Newport Market. The space is larger and brighter with beautiful wooden tables and a much homier sensibility. Plus, Global Fusion is a perfect fit on the Westside…
20/40/60: Fat Biking.
Thanks to an amazing invention called Google Analytics, we here at the Source Weekly know our audience goes way beyond millennials. Our readers are moms, dads, grandparents, teens and youth, in addition to young adults. So when we had the idea to try out some of Central Oregon’s abundant outdoor activities for the first time…
Gung Ho for Shows 1/18-1/25
Book these shows now so you don’t miss out. January 31 Nature Nights: My Life on Trails—What a Cougar Taught Me About Conservation LEARN—In the first event of the season, Deschutes National Forest trails specialist John Schubert explains the importance of maintaining trails—whether they be urban or in the wilderness. Schubert’s talk will take you…
Picks 1/18-1/25
Thursday 19 Author! Author! with Dave Eggers AUTHOR—Some love the cerebral, autobio marvels in a “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius,” others favor the non-fiction wonders that author Dave Eggers dropped in “Zeitoun.” Whatever your flavor, you’ll get to hear him speak at the Deschutes Library’s Author! Author! Series. We heart you for this, Library.…
It’s Karl Denson’s Universe
You might have heard Karl Denson’s singing, saxophone playing or flute rocking in a few different places. For one, his work with acid jazz group The Greyboy Allstars defined mid to late ’90s soul funk dance music. He plays soul music with The Blind Boys of Alabama, reggae/rock with Slightly Stoopid, stadium rock with Lenny…
Tight Credit Woes
As a result of the housing crisis, tighter credit standards have made it difficult for buyers with less than stellar credit to get a mortgage even though many, if not most renters are paying more than they would for a mortgage. This increases the demand for rental housing which contributes to our skyrocketing rents. The…
Winter Wellness & Fit Guide
With an overwhelming number of approaches to using food and healing modalities in the place of—or alongside— Western medicine, newbies to alternative medicine may struggle with where to begin. Throughout this guide we’ll explore popular alternative approaches to healing, commonly sought out and confused. Dr. Joshua Phillips, ND, the creative director of Hawthorn Healing Arts…
Sipping Your Way to Better Autoimmune Health
In Honor of Winter Wellness and Fitness Week, Here’s to Sipping Your Way to Better Autoimmune Health At a glance, bone broth may not sound very alluring—but this understated staple is both delightfully flavorful and extremely nutritious. Used for centuries, bone broth can be made from the bones of almost any vertebrate, from beef to…
A Flood of Movies
Now that we’re ever so slowly inching our way out of January, the theatrical doldrums of the post-holiday world will be mostly behind us. While 2017 will see a ton of new sequels, reboots, remakes and the like, there are also quite a few interesting original properties headed our way. Here’s a look at just…
