Merkley Gets Mugged in Madras
Sen. Jeff Merkley apparently got teabagged - uh, sandbagged - by right-wingers at his town hall meeting in Madras Sunday, as reported by Carla Axtman of Blue Oregon.
Bend’s OLCC Regional Manager Relocated
In a move that some bar owners will almost certainly see as long overdue, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission has moved Jason Evers, the Bend-based regional manager of the organization who has been accused by licensees as using unfair and allegedly retaliatory enforcement tactics, out of his current position to one in Medford. Also, it…
Mosquito Plague: Blame It on the Boom
What next – locusts? Already beset by catastrophic rates of unemployment, foreclosures and plummeting real estate prices, Bend has been visited by a new plague this summer: mosquitoes.
Look Out, the Socialists Are Comin’ to Kill Granny!
It looks harmless enough: Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon has stuck an amendment into the health care reform bill that would let Medicare reimburse doctors for giving patients counseling about end-of-life care.
Been Down So Long That Flat Looks Like Up to Us
Happy days are here again! Well, perhaps not "here," but somewhere. Maybe.
Tales of a Diehard Skeptic: My afternoon at the psychic fair
I come from a long line of Irish-Catholic skeptics. When I told my sister I was attending the recent psychic fair at Between the Covers books she replied, "You mean the psycho fair?" When I regaled my husband with tales of seeing a certified Reiki Master that afternoon he quipped, "After this is she going…
Pity the Poor Osprey: Catching up with one of nature’s best fisherman
Do your osprey have large talons?The osprey (Pandion haliaetus), has never had an easy life, and probably never will. It eats fish, and anything that eats fish is- somewhere along life's trail-going to have a collision with Man's interests or Nature's. To make it worse, it's that way wherever Osprey live, and, except for Antarctica,…
The Heat Is On: Pull a water toy out of the quiver
Surf- Skiing Paulina LakeThe heat is on. It's supposed to be close to 100 degrees all week long. I feel for the cyclists in the Cascade Cycling Classic last week and the National Championships this week. As if the elevation, the hills and the competition weren't tough enough, you know it's a scorcher when you…
Oh So Pretty…: But 3D magic and an all-star cast doesn’t fully hold up G Force
The force is strong with this one. The 3D version of G Force may rightly be criticized as mere eye candy, but if that's the case, then-somewhat surprisingly-it's among the most opulent and luxurious eye candy we're likely to see this summer. From the first technology-rich sequences, the 3D experience reminds us of what it…
Return to Sender: Not even gore can save the Orphan from its own gimmicks
She paints beautifully, Honey. And silly you thought she was trying to kill us!Opening with an over-the-top bloody delivery room dream sequence, Orphan shows some promise. But soon, it quickly dissolves into the opening class session for Formulaic Horror Moviemaking 101 with an insulting script destined to make you roll your eyes about 50 times.…
Stick With It: Fight Night delivers an easy TKO
A long ways from punch out. The shortest distance between two points is supposed to be a straight line. But in boxing, as in life, things are rarely so direct. The shortest distance between my fist at Point A and my foe's face at Point B might occasionally be a simple jab. But it might…
Cocktailing: Slap Happy
There is never a void in cable television. You will find that be there ruinous fire, torrential flood, cataclysmic volcano, or category-five hurricane, you will still have access to 24-hour cable programming. Most of it tends to be awful as we have all watched at least an episode of something embarrassing, demoralizing and contemptible like…
Goin’ Gourmet at the Bagel Stop: Bagels are just the beginning
Now, that’s a bagel.Whenever I’ve lived in a place for a while, the time inevitably comes when I feel like there’s a key food option that I’m missing. I have plenty of favorites when it comes to restaurants, but for everyday, a quick breakfast or take-out lunch that offers a restaurant level of satisfaction without…
Goin’ Gourmet at the Bagel Stop: Bagels are just the beginning
Now, that's a bagel.Whenever I've lived in a place for a while, the time inevitably comes when I feel like there's a key food option that I'm missing. I have plenty of favorites when it comes to restaurants, but for everyday, a quick breakfast or take-out lunch that offers a restaurant level of satisfaction without…
Hip-Hop From the Basement
The hardest working stoners in the biz. Hello there, Kottonmouth Kings fans. Put down your giant bongs, step away from the half-eaten bag of Cheetos and come up from your parents stank basement. Safely find your way down to the Midtown Ballroom for a night of worship for the Kings of your kingdom. The Kottonmouth…
Geeking Out for Guitars: Christmas comes early for six-string lovers with the Breedlove Festival
Guitar love comes to Bend, courtesy of Breedlove. It's no longer our little secret that Bend is making some of the best guitars in the world (that's truth, not hyperbole) now that Breedlove Guitars has pretty much exploded in the past few years, placing their axes in the hands of some incredible players. Now, the…
Attention to Detail: Taking notice of the songwriting prowess of Vetiver
Vetiver-they're not copying anybody.When Andy Cabic writes music, he just writes music. He doesn't ponder his influences or how the record label will respond to his work or how people like this writer will interpret it-the dude just writes music, then plays it with his band, Vetiver.
Although quietly talked about in the…
Our Picks for the Week 7/30-8/6
Hackensaw Boys thursday 30 The last time these pickin' and grinnin' fools (and we mean "fools" in the kindest way possible) came through town, it was a bluegrass-fueled night of fun. This time, the Charlottesville, Virginia-based band is paying us a visit on their way over to Pickathon in Portland. 9pm. $8. Silver Moon Brewing…
Booted From Gardens, Moonscapes, and Lava Rock Love: Mick McMenaminuses takes the COBA Tour of Homes
Husband and wife team Guild and Gould went big in old town with a classically inspired super-du(per) plex.People don't like home invasions. And those opening their doors for the famed COBA Tour of Homes annual event last weekend can now relax. The streams of curious couples, bargain shoppers and transients like myself have slunk back…
Crater Lake Faces Chopper Invasion
The sound of a helicopter has never been described as soothing. The noise output of a helicopter at a distance of 100 feet has been calculated at 105 decibels-five decibels higher than a jackhammer.
Fortunately, Leading Edge Aviation-the Bend company that wants to start offering helicopter tours above Crater Lake National Park-doesn't propose buzzing…
Driven to Distraction: Cambridge cops, Shaq snubbed at White House, Justice for Jacko and more!
The author has been sent on the road to discover a lost country formerly known as America. He is reporting from a ditch outside your home, thanking streaming video, you, Stu and the High Desert Animal Hospital that Season One is done, on assignment for Or-Bust.com and The Source Weekly.
The Curious Case of the…
Modern Day Slavery
The Reagan, Clinton and Bush regimes extinguished the rights of American workers to make a decent living by the imposition of policies that have resurrected slavery by the outsourcing of most of the good paying jobs here. Example: The American textile industry outsourced to Mexico and $2-a-day workers.
Modern Day Slavery
The Reagan, Clinton and Bush regimes extinguished the rights of American workers to make a decent living by the imposition of policies that have resurrected slavery by the outsourcing of most of the good paying jobs here. Example: The American textile industry outsourced to Mexico and $2-a-day workers.
Downtowners Didn’t Get A Fair Shake
Editor's Note: The article referenced in the following column was not an editorial, but a recent opinion piece penned by Source columnist Bruce Miller and represented his opinion, not those of the newspaper. The Source has not taken a position about downtown loitering and panhandling. The Source has and always will be a major supporter…
