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State to Investigate Employment Issues at Typhoon!

The Source Staff

Typhoon!, the Portland-based family of Thai restaurants with a location in downtown Bend, is currently under investigation due to workers' complaints of discrimination. Among these complaints are that owners Steve and Bo Kline recruited workers from Thailand, paid them at a lower hourly wage, denied raises, provided less vacation time and forced them to work longer hours than other U.S.-hired employees.
We just received a press release from Bureau of Labor and Industries State Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, who initiated the investigation. Avakian states in the press release, “The concerns that have been raised to me about working conditions at Typhoon are alarming.” According to the press release, workers alleged that they were threatened with termination if they did not comply with the substandard treatment.

The Klines have vigorously denied the charges. Steve Kline was quoted in a Bend Bulletin article on Wednesday, says he is “furious” and that the allegations were an “astounding litany of lies.”

Posted inFood & Drink

How Much for That Cucumber?: Food Summit tries to get local food in everyone's hands

Sara Roth

The words “local” and “sustainable” have been on the tips of food-centric tongues lately. Restaurants tout their local meats and produce – some even grow organic vegetables in their own backyards. With the increased popularity of farmers markets and eating local foods, it seems the whole country is jumping on the local food movement bandwagon. Well, except for those who can't afford to join in.

Posted inFood & Drink

How Much for That Cucumber? Food Summit tries to get local food in everyone's hands

Sara Roth

The words “local” and “sustainable” have been on the tips of food-centric tongues lately. Restaurants tout their local meats and produce – some even grow organic vegetables in their own backyards. With the increased popularity of farmers markets and eating local foods, it seems the whole country is jumping on the local food movement bandwagon. Well, except for those who can't afford to join in.
Next week, farmers, non-profits, food-related organizations and anyone else who wants to join in the discussion will meet at Central Oregon Community College to figure out how to make local, sustainable, nutritious food accessible for everyone in Central Oregon. Led by Sydney Leonard, an Americorps VISTA volunteer working on behalf of Wy'East Resource Conservation, the Food Summit is a one-day meeting that's been in the making for over a year.

Posted inOpinion

“Our President the Dog”

Source Weekly

The author is reporting for Roanoke Island, N.C., pondering love, liberty and labor at “The Lost Colony.”

Hermann gets french fries and gravy on his dinner; Greta gets put on the back porch during prepping to prevent her from mounting a chair and rolling around kitchen, crazy yellow eyes scanning the counter as her gray snout slobbers. Stu is rather bemused by his Weimaraner cousins, content with a bowl of kibble and dose of Regain for his arthritis, floppy ears firm as Hermann whines for a walk and Greta yawns in confusion. Dogs are treated like Saudi royalty (men at least) at my cousins' home in Virginia, yet the same can't be said for minorities like our President.

Posted inCulture

The Diva Plant: Cat Call Productions enters its second year with Little Shop of Horrors

Mike Bookey

Tifany LeGuyonne is sitting in a third row of seats of a mostly empty Tower Theater, looking up at an equally blank stage where a few crew members and musicians are hustling around in preparation for that evening's community showcase, which will give the public its first glimpse of LeGuyonne's latest artistic endeavor – a full-scale production of Little Shop of Horrors.

Posted inOutside

A Must-Ride Ride for the Fall Season

Source Weekly

The Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) has been at the forefront of developing and maintaining one of the great assets of outdoor recreation around here – the single-track mountain biking trails. There are so many different routes and loops to ride that it boggles the mind, and that is one reason I have yet to write about a certain “must ride” trail or loop – until now. (Another reason is I'm trying to remain true to COTA's mission, which focuses on trail maintenance and stewardship as well as access and education, but does not mention “promoting” the sport of mountain biking. It's a slippery slope – let me assure you.)

Posted inCulture

Hackin' and Hewin': Machete's riotous good fun doesn't skimp on the exploitation

Morgan P Salvo

Machete's origin stems from a pseudo movie trailer (and one of the highlights) in the B-movie homage Grindhouse, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s' double bill. Machete is a fine gory action thriller about a hit man/ex-cop professional slasher seeking revenge on very bad people. Not only do things start off with an immediate bang and an El Mariachi feel within the first five minutes, but Machete delivers ample badass dudes with big knives, guns, sluts and gore… this is my kind of flick.

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Don't Judge a Movie by its Poster: The American's minimalist approach leaves more to be desired

Anne Pick

They say you can't judge a book by its cover, but we're all guilty of it. What they should probably also say is: You can't judge a movie by its poster, which is exactly what I did before I saw The American, starring George Clooney. On the poster, Clooney is running with a gun in his hand with a stern look of concentration on his face. I was expecting an action-packed, James Bond-esque film, except that Clooney is an assassin instead of a spy. I was mistaken.

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