A Lasting Impact
On the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, volunteers at the Bend United Methodist Church came together to make valentines for wounded veterans at the VA Hospital in White City. “My company gave me and other employees nationwide a half day to volunteer at the nonprofit of our choice today,” says Ashley Fowler, who…
Bullies Go Home!
Local members of the group Great Old Broads for Wilderness joined to send a strong message to the armed occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, south of Burns in Harney County on Friday. They called them bullies and demanded that they leave the refuge. They also demanded prosecution of the occupiers for confiscation of…
Season of Nonviolence
Season of Nonviolence is an international event that began in 1998 on what was the 50th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination and the 30th year of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination. The goal of the movement is to keep social activism alive. Central Oregon Community College (COCC) launched its Season of Nonviolence in 2009,…
Snow-rific!
Mt. Bachelor Snow Report: Powder; Snowline: 1740m. Snow Depth: 97″/base; 119″/summit. Heavy snow is forecast for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 21-23, with snow line falling to resort level. Albeit a dry January in Central Oregon, with less precipitation so far this month, December was one of the wettest in terms of rain in western…
Go Here 1/20-1/27
Central Oregon backcountry by snowshoes & candlelight Feb. 3 -24: COCC offers snowshoe course for beginners Central Oregon Community College is offering a way to participate in the winter beauty of our nearby yet remote backcountry through a three-week beginner course for snowshoe enthusiasts. Instructor Molly Johnson takes students across scenic meadows and through majestic…
Our Picks 1/20-1/27
thursday 21 Armchair Live Storytelling STRANGER’S STORIES—Is there a better way to spend the evening than by listening to strangers tell stories about their experiences in strange lands? Gather round to hear people tell their 15-minute true stories. A few audience members will have a chance to tell stories as well. 7 pm. Tin Pan…
Six Men Down
When a military film like “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” comes out, based on how far left or right a military film leans, the box office receipts can usually be predicted. Left gets the film Oscar nominations, critical acclaim and a healthy return, while right means the film makes a ton at the…
Bread and Circuses
“The Big Short” is a gripping movie from start to finish, populated with fascinating characters. Christian Bale plays Michael Burry, a hedge fund manager who figures out the U.S. housing market is unstable. He realizes he can make a massive profit if he creates a credit default swap market (basically betting that the housing market…
Deep in the Woods
The Sisters Folk Festival is always a sold-out musical extravaganza, but one aspect of the festival that sometimes gets overlooked is its Winter Concert Series. In January we have The Wood Brothers, in February it’s Bumper Jacksons and the series concludes in March with Darlingside. The Wood Brothers was a supergroup from inception, with Chris…
Smoke Signals 1/20-1/27
The Oregon Legislature will consider some important changes to the cannabis market in the short legislative session that starts Feb. 1. Perhaps the best change for cannabis businesses would be one that would allow cannabis to be grown and processed in the same facility. This change would greatly lower costs for cannabis businesses, since only…
We Can Hear You
David Bowie (Jan. 8, 1947 – Jan. 10, 2016) is gone, long live David Bowie. His final album, “Blackstar,” is the magnificent swan song of a dazzling career and a final gift to his fans released just days before he took his final bow. Looking at “Blackstar” outside of the scope of Bowie’s death is…
PDX: The Strategy Guide
As anyone with a love for beer and travel knows, attempting to find something decent to drink at an airport can be a harrowing experience. At Dulles International in Washington, there’s a bar that’s enticingly titled “DC Craft Beer” on the far end of one terminal. It contains a whopping three taps, one of which…
Source Suggests 1/20-1/27
Clarien Stone & Jason Plankey Here we have sultry female vocals accompanied by an electric guitar in a space filled with some of the finest whiskey known to man. If there were a way to get your feet rubbed at the same time while Morgan Freeman tells you everything is going to be all right,…
New to Town
Five Guys Burgers and Fries has opened its doors to an eager assembly of hungry Bend residents. Located off 3rd Street across from the new Walgreens, Five Guys is one of the few new food-faces popping up along one of the busiest streets in Bend. Since its announcement to open up a store in Central…
Take Me Home 1/20-1/27
Affordable Housing for Bend From tiny homes to micro homes to co-housing, the objective seems to be people trying to create affordable community housing solutions. The lack of affordable housing appears to be an issue in many communities and very much so in Bend. It seems that when a person chooses to work in our…
Cons & Icons
Forensic scientists are fascinating fictional characters. Sherlock Holmes, for example, was the first to use fingerprint evidence in 1890, 11 years before Scotland Yard. Artist Jennifer Hannaford is a forensic fingerprint examiner and the real life forensic scientist behind the Cons & Icons show at the Jenny Green Gallery in Bend. Her work processing crime…
Espionage and Pratfalls
“The 39 Steps” is an interesting beast because it subverts expectations at every corner. Even those who have seen the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock or read the 1915 book by John Buchan will enjoy it quite a bit, but the stage adaptation also keeps its tongue planted firmly in cheek for the entire running…
Editorial: Minimum Wage
Nearly 200,000 low wage workers in Oregon require public assistance in the form of SNAP (what was once known as food stamps). That is to say, they are not earning enough to be able to afford food. On Thursday, Gov. Kate Brown’s office fired off a press release with a proposed plan for legislation to…
Letters 1/20-1/27
In reply to the Source (1/7) We certainly concur with The Source’s comment printed in Letter of the Week 1/7 that this is a space for opinion and discussion. We also understand the importance of freedom of speech and press. However, just as all of us choose our opinions, newspapers also choose which letters they…
