Sourcecast Audio: Mt. Saint Helens Historic Broadcast – 1980
We are pleased to share this historic radio broadcast surrounding the events of the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mt. Saint Helens.
Sourcecast Video: Turkey Federation helping the disabled hunt
The Central Oregon Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Oregon Adaptive Sports, and the Jarvis Family of Bend are helping the disabled hunt. Check this video:
Sourcecast Audio: Disabled Athletes looking forward to Pole, Pedal, Paddle
The 40th annual Pole, Pedal, Paddle relay race will be held in Bend, May 21. This year’s event features 4 teams comprised of disabled athletes who are assisted by Oregon Adaptive Sports. The Source Weekly’s Brian Jennings talked to three disabled athletes competing in this year’s event.
Remembering Mt. St. Helens
On May 18, 1980 at 8:32 am, Mt. St. Helens erupted. Below are pictures of the mountain before and during the eruption which sent plumes of ash and smoke worldwide. Yakima and Spokane were covered with ash and darkness as the eruption continued that day. Several eruptions later, Portland was covered with up to three…
The Mountain That Loves
The Mountain is one of the scariest characters on Game of Thrones, especially now that he’s (SPOILERS) a zombie or whatever. The actor that plays him, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, is also one of the strongest men on the planet… and one of the largest. So, this is him with his 12-week-old puppy, the tiny Pomeranian, Asterix. Li…
Redmond Proficiency Academy will present Boundless
Redmond, OR—The Redmond Proficiency Academy will host Boundless , a live event where teens showcase their talents, which includes magic, inspirational talks, music performances, and more, at the Tower Theatre in Bend, Oregon, on May 18, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. This is the second event hosted by RPA and its student run company, Caged Inspiration. It is a continuation of…
Deschutes River Alliance sends suit notice to PGE
The Deschutes River Alliance, which monitors water quality in the lower 100 miles of the Deschutes River, has sent a 60-day notice of intent to sue to Portland General Electric. The notice cites over 1,200 violations of water quality requirements associated with PGE’s Pelton-Round Butte Hydroelectric Complex near Madras. In a press release, DRA…
Tobacco 21 Legislation Signed into Law
(Sacramento, CA) –You must now be 21 years of age to purchase tobacco in California. SBX2 7, authored by Senator Ed Hernandez, O.D., was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday. The bill is part of the most expansive tobacco control package passed in decades and makes California a leader in the nation…
Oregon Water: NESTLE Drowns Local Voices with Giant Campaign Contributions
Late Filings Show Nestlé Hid at Least $105,000 in Campaign Contributions; Calls Made for State Investigation Hood River County, OR. Nestlé has recently filed extremely late campaign finance reports showing it has been secretly funding a political action front group in Hood River County fighting a ballot measure to block bottled water operations in the…
Fish On! Kids Fishing Day in Bend May 21
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is sponsoring a series of statewide free fishing events for kids and Bend’s Pine Nursery Pond will host one of those events May 21. Anglers 11 and under can fish for free. Those 12-17 will need a youth license to participate. Licenses will not be sold at the…
Public Choir to Rock Bend
BEND, OR (May 12, 2016) –—Vocal studio Sing Bend is calling on Central Oregonians—shy and bold—to celebrate and share in the joy of singing with a newly forming Public Rock Choir. The group, a creation of Sing Bend instructor Deena Kamm, is designed to provide a fun, non-threatening environment for people of all ages and…
Senate Energy Bill: Central Oregon Impact
The Energy and Water Appropriations bill that passed the Senate today contains provisions to enhance the endangered spotted frog in the upper Deschutes River basin. The bill supported by both Oregon Senators Wyden and Merkley contains a provision that urges the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to provide additional funds for the WaterSmart program to fund…
Teens Need Our Help to Stay Healthy
They don’t always ask, but teens need our help with so many things: homework, learning to drive, dating—and, yes, avoiding unintended pregnancy. While the teen pregnancy rate has declined significantly over the past two decades, it’s still a serious issue in Central Oregon. May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, and it’s a good reminder…
Dear Tenant, You Must Vacate the Premises
In a quickly gentrifying neighborhood in northwest Bend, just a few blocks from Newport Avenue Market, the 44 people who call the Fireside Lodge Condominiums home will soon be without a basic human need: shelter. Bend’s affordable housing crisis is no longer down the road somewhere in the distant future for them. As market values…
Competitive Strategies for Bend’s Tight Market
As all of us in Bend know, homes are selling quickly, prices are rising, and we have an inventory shortage. Like many parts of the country, Bend is truly a seller’s market. It is not uncommon to have multiple offers and occasionally bidding wars. With competing buyers for the same property, it’s necessary to act…
Legal Cannabis is a Boon to Oregon’s Economy
Legal sales of so-called “recreational” cannabis have been ongoing in Oregon for only about eight months. Non-medicinal cannabis became legal on July 1, 2015, but sales through existing medical marijuana dispensaries did not begin until Oct. 1, 2015. Data from those initial sales are starting to become public, and show that Oregon’s new legal cannabis…
House Committee Votes to Require Women to Register for Draft
In December, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter lifted all gender-based combat restrictions. Now, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee has voted 32 to 30 for an amendment to the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which if passed by Congress, would require women age 18 to 26 to register for conscription for the first time in…
Evie Ladin Band “Jump the Fire”
Evie Ladin opens for the Stray Birds on May 24 at the Old Stone Performing Arts Center (previously the Old Stone Church). The Stray Birds is an acoustic trio on a coast-to-coast tour, stopping by Bend between gigs in Ashland and Eugene. The Evie Ladin Band just released its new album, “Jump the Fire,” earlier…
“Faces of the Deschutes”
This year, Deschutes County turns 100. For its birthday party celebration, the county and the Deschutes County Historical Society are throwing a year-long celebration that will focus on the area's, past, present and future. Local actor and playwright Clinton Clark has been commissioned to write a three-part look into the area's history called “Faces of…
Deschutes Brewery & Public House Celebrates National Burger Month
Deschutes Brewery and Public House is celebrating National Burger Month by providing a new and unique burger every day this month, and since it is a brewery, each item has a recommended beer pairing. That’s 31 different excuses to explore the May burger menu in its downtown location in Bend, although how much of a…
Pirouettes at the Old Stone Performing Arts Center
The Old Stone Performing Arts Center (OSPAC), formerly the Old Stone Church, turns its attention from music to arts and culture and dance as the historic hub for all things performing arts. This weekend, dancers from the Victor School of Performing Arts present “Ballet Treasures” in three performances, capturing the classics of ballet within an…
Celebrate the 1930s: Fashion, Dance and Music
Step back in time to the 1930s, with a fashion show, music and dance, part of “Art for a Nation: Inspiration from the Great Depression,” a special High Desert Museum collaboration. The fashion show, curated by Linda Evans, will take place at the Tower Theatre on Friday, May 13. This lively and entertaining event is…
Marvel Swings For The Fences
Captain America debuted in Marvel Comics in March of 1941, based on the character of Steve Rogers, a young man whose parents have died, who grew up during the Great Depression. Trying to enlist for World War II to fight the Nazis, he fails to pass the physical requirements, but is invited to take part…
Flat Picking & Good Vibes
Sean Watkins has been making music since 1989 and none of what he releases is predictable. Comparing his music with Nickel Creek with his solo work shows the depth and breadth of the man’s talent and his abilities as singer, songwriter and guitarist. It’s very easy to pigeonhole him as simply a bluegrass artist, but…
Summer Movie Lineup
Welcome to the Summer Movie Preview. Last weekend’s arrival of “Captain America: Civil War” was the early dawn of 2016’s summer movie season. There will be big actors, enormous explosions and the largest budgets the American film industry has ever seen this year. The following mandatory fun list includes the bigger flicks of May and…
Exploring Boardman State Park
In 1967 Oregon passed landmark legislation ensuring that the public would have access to its 362 miles of ocean beaches from the Columbia River to the California border. A small 18-mile stretch of those beaches is found in the isolated southern part of the state between Gold Beach and Brookings. The Samuel H. Boardman State…
Picks 5/11-5/18
Thursday 12 Mexican Gunfight MUSIC—Described as a combination of blues grit, country lyricism and gospel, this band has been making beautiful music together for a few years now. The members have played with multiple Northwest groups over the years and have only become more impressive for it. 7 p.m., McMenamins Old St. Francis. 700 NW…
Back to Beer Camp
Two years ago, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company released the Beer Camp Across America box, a half-case containing 12 different beers from 12 different collaborating U.S. breweries. This spring, its doing it all over again—inviting even more breweries to participate. This time, the variety pack is named after the regular Beer Camp conferences Sierra Nevada holds…
Go Here 5/11-5/18
River Solitude Where does one find solitude on a nearby river? The Deschutes River, of course, is one answer. Tumalo Creek is another. The Bend Park & Recreation District (BPRD) is offering an adult, full-day, 9-mile Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe paddle tour that will traverse flat water and offer ample opportunities to view wildlife.…
Letters 5/11-5/18
In response to: “Democratic Primary Endorsement: Clinton” (4/29) I am shocked that the Source would recommend Clinton in the primary—in an article containing specious arguments and half truths. "However nice, smart guys don't always make the best presidents." You mean like FDR or Lincoln? Or are you just thinking of Obama while you aim at…
Coyote Summer Safety
Coyotes are back—or always seem to be—in the news. One tried to run off with a small dog out near the Sisters Airport a while back, but the owner's big dog changed the coyote's mind and it dropped the little dog. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has, over the years, really tried…
