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Ben Affleck Has His First Stumble as a Director
Ben Affleck was a joke a little over a decade ago. He was tabloid fodder every week due to his relationship with Jennifer Lopez, while at the same time having a string of terribly received films starting with 2003’s “Daredevil.” With 2007’s “Gone Baby Gone” Affleck quietly slipped into the director’s chair and made one […]
Sex, Drugs, Rock n’ Roll…& Smoothies?
The world of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll hardly conjures up the image of healthy habits. Late nights, long travel days and copious amounts of stress lead many to go down comfort food alley. And that’s not to mention the many venues showing their appreciation by showering artists with ample treats—often in free-flowing liquor […]
Shooting Investigation
It was a Friday night around 10:30 when a Bend police officer stopped Michael Jacques in his Dodge Caravan near Franklin and Bond, after 911 reports of a van being driven erratically on Third street, allegedly nearly hitting a bicyclist. According to Oregon State Police, the officers on the scene first used a Taser on […]
Side Notes 1/18-1/25
Going Back to School A “rolling opening” of 30 schools in the Bend-La Pine school district was slated to begin Wednesday, after nearly two weeks of school closures. Students were set to go back to school Jan. 12 after multiple days of closures for heavy snow. That morning though, the roof of the gymnasium at […]
Breaking the Broken Resolutions Cycle
Tell me if this sounds familiar: It’s January and you’ve started that diet you’ve promised yourself you would do. You bought that gym membership, sure to help you get the body you’ve been dreaming of. The first week or two often goes well, but come week three, four and five, motivation and determination start to […]
Protecting Journalists Means Protecting Yourself
“History will have to record the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the vitriolic words and other violent actions of the bad people but the appalling silence and indifference of the good people. Our generation will have to repent not only the words and acts of the children of darkness but […]
Civil Disobedience
As Generation X or Y or Millennials fight against the baby boomer generation, it’s easy to forget that the baby boomers once fought against “The Greatest Generation” who fought against their parents generations, and so on. The Vocal Seniority (Raising Cane) is a newly formed civil group with members who fought in the Civil Rights […]
This one’s for the ladies
This one’s for the ladies Editor’s Note: This week we intended to debut our new Smoke Signals writer, Josh Jardine, who brings a humorous and informative take on the cannabis industry in Oregon and beyond. This week though, partly in homage to the Women’s Marches taking place nationwide, his GF is sitting in. Party on, you […]
Source Spotlight: Naturalist Jim Anderson
Jim Anderson, 88, admits he’s had a lifelong love affair with perhaps the most beautiful creation in the universe: Mother Nature. While the longtime Source Weekly Natural World columnist doesn’t have a formal education as a naturalist, he has something even better: a lifetime of experience. In his 1991 book entitled, “Tales from a Northwest […]

