Dr. Barbara Oakley on Reworking How you Work to be at your Most Productive
Welcome to Amy Alkon’s HumanLab: The Science Between Us, a weekly show with the luminaries of behavioral science. A very helpful “Best Of” replay tonight. Dr. Barbara Oakley has written an incredibly helpful book on learning how to learn math and science. But, yoohoo, math-loathers, this book—and this show—are about much more than that. Both…
The Armature Gallery and Studio Set to Close October 31st
September 13th, 2016 (Bend, Oregon) – The Armature, one of Bend’s most beloved small event venues and home to local artisans, will permanently close its doors at the end of October. Manager Tambi Lane cited the increase in the building’s lease rate as the reason for the closure. “It’s heartbreaking to close after the amazing…
Oregon: Ancient Artifact may be over 16,000 years old
The Source Weekly’s Brian Jennings holding ancient artifacts found near Burns, Oregon. Hear the full story below. http://zolomedia.com/archaeologists-eastern-oregon-uncover-evidence-humans-earliest-settlement-north-america/
Introducing the Source Weekly’s Danger Boy!
The Source Weekly’s Russ Axon took the plunge! Watch him free fall off the Crooked River Talk Bridge on what is North America’s deepest bungee jump.
How Biomass Energy Plays a role in Oregon
Biomass energy is playing a major role in John Day, Oregon and may have a vital role for Portland General Electric, as well. Top: John Rowell, Pellet Plant Supervisor, Malheur Lumber Company. Bottom: Pellet boiler plant at Blue Mountain Hospital where Biomass provides heat.
Oregon’s Chinese History – a look at John Day
Chinese men trying to carve a better life for their loved ones in China played a significant role in shaping Oregon history. This is one of their stories from John Day. Top: The Kam Wah Chung building in John Day built approximately 1870. Bottom: Inside the building – the apothecary and small store that served…
Side Notes 9/7-9/14
New Farewell Bend Bridge Opens Sept. 10 Starting Saturday September 10, people in Bend can once again use the Farewell Bend pedestrian bridge, according to the Bend Park and Recreation District. The District and its contractors removed the old 75-year-old bridge—once used for logging work—earlier this year, with plans to replace it with a steel…
The September Doldrums
September is always a weird month for movies. We’re just exiting out of the May-July Summer Blockbuster season, but we’re still not into the November-December Oscar Bait showcase. Basically, we’re in limbo. Anything could happen over the next few months. While there are a few interesting movies coming out in September and October (“Snowden,” “Voyage…
Grad-Level Education Desert No More
Not only is it back to school week at public schools in Central Oregon, it’s also just a few mere days from the opening of the first four-year university in the region. It’s a significant occasion, and one with great economic and cultural impacts for the city of Bend and the surrounding area. But like…
Is the Cannabis Gold Rush Headed for a Bust?
There is no doubt that the legal cannabis business is booming. In August, the Oregon Department of Revenue announced that it had collected more than $25 million in taxes on cannabis sales in the first six months of 2016. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) had previously estimated only $18.4 million in taxes in the…
Disc Golfing for Gold
If golf is the traditional gentleman’s sport, then disc golf is the cooler, laid-back sibling who everyone would rather hang out with. The sport continues to grow in popularity around the world, and it’s no different in Bend. A large part of that is definitely thanks to Valarie Jenkins, the 2016 Professional Disc Golf Association…
In All The Right Ways
When Nickel Creek broke up in 2007, fans were devastated that Chris Thile, along with Sara and Sean Watkins, wouldn’t be dropping any more country-tinged progressive bluegrass earworms. While the individual members were always prolific in other super groups, it was Nickel Creek that brought the musicians most of their fanbase. I discovered the Watkins…
Go Here 9/7-9/14
Bend Boulder Bash Just because summer is ending doesn’t mean the outdoor fun has to leave with it. Bend Rock Gym will host “What the Bash?!,” a climbing competition, on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 4-11pm. The event is the first in BRG’s Bend Boulder Bash competition series, open to climbers of all ages and skill…
Needing to Try
Thana Alexa isn’t just a jazz musician. For one, she’s staggeringly beautiful—but that is easily the least interesting thing about her. Her debut record, “Ode to Heroes” is filled with some of the finest players of modern jazz and her voice dances between them like stardust. Her husband/producer/drummer Antonio Sanchez brings his unmatched skills to…
Raptors on Parade
All through the month of September an exhibit on raptors will be featured in the Community Room of the Sisters Library. It all got started a few months back when Zeta Seiple, chair of the Friends of the Sisters Library art committee, asked, “So, what do we want to do for an exhibit in September?”…
Multi-generational Housing Trends
According to a recent report by the Pew Research Center that analyzed census data, in 2014, 60.6 million people, or 19 percent of the U.S. population, lived in multi-generational households. Recent statistics are showing that multi-generational households have been steadily increasing. Multi-generational households are defined as having two or more adult generations or one that…
Picks 9/7-9/14
Thursday 8 Headwaves ROCK—The Seattle-based four-piece sounds like a mixture of Portugal The Man and some weird fuzzy space rock. Its debut album is a fun exploration of ’70s synth pop and modern Pacific Northwest rock, and this is very much a band to watch. Headwaves is going to be huge a year from now.…
Love Your Farmer
Do you know where your food comes from? Do you know your farmers practices? Do you want to? Knowing where your food is grown and processed is an important part of healthy living. Last year the Crook County Small Farm Alliance received a USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant intended to promote farms that market directly…
Clutch Them Pearls Fast
Before we get into the review proper, I thought I would state the obvious. All criticism is subjective. Just because I think one of the best films of the year so far is a flick about a sausage trying to have sex, find God and dose humanity with bath salts doesn’t mean everyone else will…
Little Bites: Local Food Challenge
The High Desert Food and Farm Alliance (HDFFA) is challenging Central Oregonians to a Food Duel. During the month of September you are officially dared to (re)discover the local food sources in your community by choosing more local food and sharing your local food experiences online. The ultimate goal is to support our region’s farmers…
The Elusive Oktoberfest Beer
Oktoberfest, the weeks-long Bavarian beer festival and fun fair that is to Germany what apple pie is to the USA, kicks off in Munich Sept. 17. Bend’s own downtown Oktoberfest, somewhat smaller-sized but no less ribald and fun, takes place on the 16th and 17th. The main difference between the two: Germans will drink Märzen…
Mysterious Bikelane Art
Bikers, walkers and other active commuters may have noticed the varied road stencils marking bike lanes in Bend. Some of those stencils feature cyclists with a funky hat or other accoutrements. Most of the stencils are funded by the City of Bend’s street department Right of Way—that is, except the ones marking Riverfront Boulevard. When…
Art on the Walls
If you make it beautiful, they will come. That’s what Douglas Robertson, founder of the High Desert Mural Festival (HDMF), believes. Unfortunately, a quirk in the wording of the Oregon Constitution is restricting where the event can display its art—a hurdle Robertson is hopeful will soon be overcome. An accomplished artist with over 25 years…
Broadway Revisited
Though it debuted more than 40 years ago, “A Chorus Line” remains both entertaining and relevant to today’s theater-goers. Given the increasingly competitive job market—with application processes that often feel like Broadway tryouts—Shore Thing Productions’ take on the award-winning musical aims to resonate with modern-day audiences. Broadway veteran Michael Heaton, who was just getting his…
Fixing Our Schools
When Bend teacher Travis Overley was a student teacher at Bend High School, teaching in front of a class of more than 40 students was common. At Bend High, however—one of the oldest buildings in the Bend-La Pine School District—Overley says it wasn’t just the size of the classes that stood out. “Kids are sitting…
BendFilm Announces 2016 Films
BendFilm has finally announced its opening night film, as well as the entire slate of feature films for the 13th annual festival, taking place Oct. 6-9. This year promises to be filled with films that not only challenge and educate, but also entertain. All told, there are 10 narratives, 10 documentaries and 68 shorts. The…
Letters 9/7-9/14
Sustainable Living It’s time for Bend to make sustainable living a priority. Climate change is knocking on our doors, and the community cares about preventing it. Youth especially. Climate Action legislation is the perfect way for this generation of voters to act out of their concern for the future of their children. The City Council…
It’s (Almost) Official
When Roger Lee, executive director of economic development for Central Oregon, drives by the new Cascades campus of Oregon State University, he sees the new construction as a symbol of Central Oregon's future. Some have lamented the change, but with the opening of the new buildings at Bend's Century Drive and Chandler, an academic dream…
