The Traveling Camera: The Lakota
Ina, a Lakota girl was posing for me during a recent photo production in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Ina and her mom, Junal Gerlach, will be our featured models during our one week photo workshop in South Dakotas Indian Country next July.
Win Tickets to Teton Gravity Research’s Film at the Tower
It snowed on Mt. Bachelor last night.
District Wants Input on New Riverfront Park Plans
Skatepark controversy notwithstanding, the Miller’s Landing project is moving ahead apace and the Bend Park District wants to hear what you’d like to see at the new riverfront park. The district is holding a community meeting to solicit input on park design next Thursday, Oct.
Ziggy Marley Tonight: Win Tickets
It seems almost bonkers to think about, but today is the last day of September yet the outdoor concert season still isn’t over! Tonight, legendary reggae offspring Ziggy Marley is playing the Athletic Club of Bend at 6:30pm. And we have some tickets to give away to some of our faithful readers.
Alder Springs Proposal Draws Formal Opposition From CRR Homeowners
A proposal to create a new 18,000-acre wilderness along Whychus Creek and the middle Deschutes River near Crooked River Ranch has drawn the formal opposition of a majority of property owners in the rural development. The Crooked River Ranch homeowners association announced this week that roughly 66 percent of residents opposed the plan in a…
How to Ride a Buffalo
If your Thursday morning is in need of pick-me-up (as was mine) take a look at this incredible mash up that includes the music of satirical bluegrass band The Possum Posse and footage from one of the worst movies ever made, Buffalo Rider. Just watch: [video:http://www.
Tax The Smart
Here’s an idea. Let’s relieve Greece of its economic woes by levying a classical culture tax on all the rest of us.
Just Like Starting Over: New team/season has Bend's Trebon in top form
Ryan Trebon was tired. Or he was throwing up a smoke screen. A couple of weeks ago, despite tweeting: “I hope everyone else's legs feel as rotten as mine from the last three days of StarCrossed or I am gonna be in a world of hurt,” the professional cyclocross star from Bend finished second to…
Move Me, Baby: Latest Resistance installment never comes to life
I kept thinking, “The game is about to come together.” I was sure that the next alien I shot would be the one that transformed Resistance 3 into the eye-popping, controller-clutching game that started the franchise. In Resistance I was thrust into a human-alien war that displayed all of the PlayStation 3’s strengths. I could…
Shirt-napped!: Abduction showcases Taylor Lautner's abs, and that's about it
Taylor Lautner's abs put on an excellent performance in Abduction. Seriously, his abs have never looked better.
OK, Computer: Screen adaptation of Moneyball won't make the All-Star line-up
Baseball is known as America's pastime for a reason. Despite its long games, lack of instant excitement and outrageously lengthy season, baseball has captured our attention for nearly a century and a half, gaining the interest of generation after generation. And there's no better baseball than playoff baseball. With the postseason quickly approaching, Moneyball is…
From Big Air to Wine Sky Pinnick's Rage Productions shifts gears and takes us into the world of Malbec
Sky Pinnick wasn't a wine drinker. The founder of Rage Productions, the Bend-based company known for its epic action sports films, and more recently, television commercials, didn't mind an occasional glass, but the fruit of the vine was far from the top of his mind. “I wasn't a wine guy by any stretch. Sure, I…
Little Bites: Industry Roundup: More beer and gourmet gets closer
This summer Central Oregon welcomed a new brewery into the fold. That makes, um, let's see, if you carry the two … a lot of breweries in our region. Located in downtown Prineville, Solstice Brewing Company opened its doors in late July and is hosting a large-scale grand opening on Oct. 1. Owner and operator…
Nathan Hovekamp to run for Oregon House District 54
We just received word from Nathan Hovekamp that the local educator has tossed his hat into the ring to run for the Oregon State House of Representative’s seat from Bend’s District 54. Hovekamp has served on the Bend planning commission for the past eight years and also sat on the Bend-La Pine School district board…
The Other Sound Garden: Concerts, recording and rehearsals on Second Street
Looking over 3,200 square feet of performance and recording space, The Sound Garden Studio co-owner Kim Schouw says, “Our goal when we moved into this building was to use it to host monthly jazz and blues concerts, support local musicians by offering them a place to play, bring in national acts whenever possible to showcase…
Snow Job: Unlikely allies want to bury the Forest Service's latest sno-park plan
Some people take up golf, others start playing bridge or bird watching. When Luann Danforth and her husband retired, they bought a pair of used snowmobiles and started tearing up the winter trails and fresh stashes of Cascade powder around Central Oregon. The roar of a two-stroke engine is the soundtrack to their golden years.…
Any Pot in a Storm
In terms of rest stops the drive between Madras and Sandy is not exactly target rich. That's why were scratching our collective heads at the idea of shutting down the public rest strop at Government Camp, AKA, the only public restroom on the long stretch of road between Central Oregon and the Valley.
Read Library Books on Your Kindle: Ours goes digital with eBooks
You can now borrow books from the Deschutes Public Library by checking them out (digitally download, that is) to your Kindle, Nook, iPhone, Droid, etc. And to make the process less intimidating, our library has easy, step-by-step directions that walk you through the whole process.
Fresh Straight Poop: Now With More Fiber and Antioxidants
Monday, Sept. 19 This is how it's gonna be: President Obama vows to veto any debt reduction package that doesn't include tax increases on rich … A choice, not an echo: Ralph Nader and other liberal leaders announce plans to field progressive slate in presidential race; Nader says idea isn't to defeat Obama but to…
Telfer Takes the Axe to the Arts
Oregon government can't offer many shining success stories over the past decade, but the Oregon Cultural Trust is one of them. The brainchild of the late State Sen. Ben Westlund, in less than 10 years it's amassed an endowment of more than $15 million. It has given grants to more than a thousand artistic and…
Wolves Deserve a Welcome
Many of us in Bend wish to see a return of gray wolves to their ancestral Oregon habitat. With shock and incredulity we now learn that our Department of Fish and Wildlife, caving into pressure from the cattle industry, has announced its intention to, essentially, destroy what remains of the Imnaha wolf pack.
Obama Is An Empty Suit
Jeez, how much of Obama's Kool-Aid did you drink? This president is an empty suit. His presidency is as weak as Jimmy Carter's. The last Bush term was an embarrassment as well. We wasted trillions in the desert with the Democratic Congress' blessing, when we could have used that money productively at home.
CrossFit Didn't Get a Fair Shake
I was disheartened to read the negative article about CrossFit in the Source Weekly. I wanted to share my personal Oregon CrossFit experience with you and encourage anyone who has ever considered CrossFit to TRY it. Oregon CrossFit has been life changing for me. I discovered Oregon CrossFit when my 12-year-old son started training with…
