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Censored 2020: Through the Looking Glass
Every year, Project Censored scours the landscape for the most important stories that the mainstream corporate media somehow missed and every year the task seems to get a bit stranger. Curiouser and Curiouser, as suggested in the subtitle of this year’s volume of its work, Censored 2020: Through The Looking Glass, which includes its full…
The Leaflet — Fall 2019
Thanks for picking up this latest copy of The Leaflet, Central Oregon’s only local magazine dedicated entirely to cannabis. Inside you’ll find a host of stories aimed at consumers as well as producers of fine local THC, CBD and other related products. In an industry that’s so recently gone legal and that sees near-constant change,…
Source Weekly Update Podcast 10/17/19
In this week’s podcast, a focus on Redmond: How Urban Renewal funds are shaping Redmond’s downtown, a look at an effort to keep Redmond’s warming shelter open every day all winter, and a profile of a new production company aiming to bring more live music to the Hub City.
The Source Weekly – Pet Costume Contest!
This year, the winner of our Pet Costume Contest will be featured in the Central Oregon Pets magazine, and will have a one-on-one portrait session with a local Bend artist.
Connecting the Community
It’s the kind of day that Central Oregonians live for: A slight breeze, a half-dome of puffy clouds and blue sky… and on this afternoon in late September, no rain or snow or sleet yet in sight. It may already be raining in the Willamette Valley, but in the high desert of Central Oregon, it’s…
Green Rush Red Tape
After the obstacle course of legislative hoops and cultivation balance beams that Oregon industrial hemp farmers have already maneuvered, this summer’s unseasonable hailstorm along the Deschutes River corridor, just north of Bend, was a disheartening blow. Flower, leaf and stock were pelted into debris until wiry branches were all that remained. At Kaleb Kelleher’s 35…
Free Will Astrology—Week of October 10
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I hope you are embarking on a vigorous new phase of self-redefinition. I trust you are excited about shedding old ways of thinking about yourself and eager to revise and re-imagine the plot of your life story. As you do, keep in mind this helpful counsel from physicist Richard Feynman: “You…
Hemp for Pets
The budding marijuana industry has caught fire as states legalize cannabis use for humans—but the market for hemp-based products for pets has also seen significant growth. Botanically, hemp and marijuana are different varieties of the same species of plant (Cannabis sativa). As an example, think of golden doodles and yellow labs; they’re different varieties of…
Letters to the Editor
Editor’s note: Being a voice for our community—and especially the underrepresented in our community—is what makes us tick here at the Source Weekly. You’ll see it in our coverage of race issues, diversity and equity in the outdoors, the housing crisis, commuting away from cars or any number of issues centered around social, environmental and…
A Park for Mary Jane
Tucked away on the corner of NW Lava Road and Georgia Avenue in downtown Bend is a park that’s something of an anomaly in the city. It’s privately owned, managed by its next-door neighbor and named after a longtime Bendite. But when Mary Jane’s Park was given its name around 2006, in honor of Bend…
Game Changer: Hop Water
Try out some Bend-born hop water, a delicious, refreshing and calorie-free alternative to non-alcoholic beer.
Street Beat: Budtenders Know Best
Not only are the dispensary options vast in Central Oregon, but there is also a variety of bud to choose from. Do you want an Indica? Sativa? Maybe a hybrid? The different highs combined with such unique names can be a little overwhelming when trying to make a purchase. So, for this Street Beat, we…
Where Have All the Bugs and Birds Gone?
What has been leading to the drastic decline in insects and birds?
The Vaping Question
In light of two deaths related to vaping, Oregon’s governor has issued a temporary ban on flavored vaporizer products. In late September, state officials announced that a second Oregonian had died due to a severe lung illness related to vaping. That most recent death was a person who had been hospitalized with “respiratory symptoms after…
Searching for Whitopia
Rich Benjamin, author and culture critic, brings his unique, well-researched lecture to Bend.
What’s Up in the World of Weed
Deschutes County Heads for an Opt-Out Vote Folding under the weight of pressure from a loud contingent of rural residents who oppose the continued existence of regulated cannabis farms, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners in August halted the processing of new land-use applications for recreational marijuana farms, processors or dispensaries. While the decision to…
Digital Divide
Angry parents urge the city to cancel the installation of a potentially cancer-causing cell tower by Elk Meadow Elementary.
A Temporary Ban on Flavored Vapes was the Right Move. But a permanent one? Not so fast.
Temporary ban on all flavored vaporizer products may turn into a permanent ban, despite a lack of knowledge regarding risks.
Companies On The Rise
The Bend Venture Conference showcases the what’s what and the who’s who of business happening in the region. This year’s conference—the largest “angel” conference in the Northwest—takes place on Oct. 17 and 18 and is featuring two companies from Bend that have made it to the finals of the Impact Stage. According to the BVC…
Bend or Bust
Aquaglide designs and manufactures aquaparks, inflatable kayaks, standup paddle boards and towables for watersports enthusiasts and outdoor recreationalists. The company moved to Bend last October.
The Dumpster Fire Within
The Dumpster Fire Within About six weeks ago, I started dating the nicest guy. I have some intimacy issues (basically, fear of abandonment), and having somebody be nice to me is new and uncomfortable. I freaked out one night and had sex with somebody else. I know this guy I’m dating isn’t sleeping with other…
A Conversation with Christine Vachon
Legendary director Christine Vachon shares her personal insight on filmmaking and the creative process.
Art vs Artificial Intelligence
In his body of work on display now at Pence Pinckney Gallery at Central Oregon Community College, interactive media and video artist Kiel Fletcher exhibits work seated in artificial intelligence and technology. Through varied independent and collaborative pieces, Fletcher seems to invite the viewer, and at times the unwitting participant, to question whether technology is…
BendFilm Festival: An Itinerary
Here are the films you certainly don’t want to miss at the annual Bend Film Festival.
Deschutes County: The Land of Endless Youth Activity Centers
The OLCC and local commissioners on youth and marijuana use.
Modern Meat Markets
Local, modern-day meat markets help us maintain the important connection between our food and where it comes from.
Oregon’s Best
13 new inductees to the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in 2019.
Band Fact Sheet: Che Apalache
Argentinian ‘Latingrass’ band, Che Apalache, comes to Sisters on Oct. 11.
Feels Like the Fresh Time
Boneyard’s brew Feels Like the Fresh Time is a light and hoppy hit.
Winterizing the Home
The arrival of snow in September had Central Oregonians thinking about cold winter and firing up the furnace. Even though there are a couple more months of fall, it’s prime time to start getting homes ready for winter. There are projects for every budget; some best left to the pros, but most DIY-friendly—and they’ll all…
