Greg Delgado State Senate District 27 Day after day, we here at the Source Weekly hear from readers who are deeply concerned about affordable housing and earning a living wage. The acute situation has left many Central Oregonians living in less-than-ideal situations, including living in cars, doubling up or permanently camping. Coupled with a need […]
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Fish Rescue
Every October, a group dons their waders to rescue fish around Lava Island. Thousands live. Thousands also die.
It was 2013 when Kim Brannock of Bend first witnessed thousands of dying fish in a side channel of the upper Deschutes River near Lava Island. As co-founder of the Coalition for the Deschutes, she was sickened by the sight, only to find out it had been occurring for decades with seasonal irrigation water flows […]
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Eagle, Eagles, Everywhere
There is nothing to relieve the boredom of the straight paved freeway coming at you like an eagle, or better yet, many, many eagles. I went on a family and business journey to Minneapolis, Minn., recently, and the return trip home was eagle after eagle. Eagles have been a love of my life from the […]
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Bourbon County Gets Flashed
How would pasteurization affect a barrel-aged stout?
It seems fair to say that Chicago’s Goose Island Beer Co., owners of the largest barrel-aged beer program in the United States, would like to have a do-over on last year’s Bourbon County Brand Stout release. Four out of the six BCBS variants released in 2015, including both the original and variations like the Coffee […]
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Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Ready for Battle
Midwest mayhem is sure to ensue between The Yawpers and The 4onthefloor
Denver and Minneapolis are set to collide in a clash of who can bring Bend the best blues-fueled, rip-roaring rock-out the Midwest has to offer. Starting in Seattle, the Central Oregon stop will mark the third show of a co-headlining tour featuring Colorado’s The Yawpers and Minnesota’s The 4onthefloor–and each party is talking a big […]
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Letters 10/5-10/12
In Response to, Travis Overley’s “Knute Buehler & Dino Vendetti’s Opposition to M97” Response, (9/22): In the Sept. 22 issue Mr. Overly expressed some very strong views for Measure 97. He listed a lengthy dissertation of his careers much of which has been at the service and benefit of others, the community and our children. […]
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Distinguished Delinquents
The Reverend Josh Peyton promises to raise more than a little bit of hell
The Reverend Josh Peyton learned a long time ago that there’s more to music than playing an instrument and writing songs. “When I was a kid, I’d go to see shows and I started to figure some things out,” he said in a recent phone interview. “I realized early on to be good, you’ve got […]
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Tim Burton’s X-Men
“Miss Peregrine” is peculiarly empty
Tim Burton’s films are primarily focused on outsiders—people who don’t fit into mainstream society, and when they try, are either humiliated, heartbroken or forced to commit horrible acts of violence. If you look at “Edward Scissorhands,” “Ed Wood,” “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure,” and “Sleepy Hollow,” you’ll find stories of people leaving their comfort zones and trying […]
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Side Notes 10/5-10/12
Eastside Coalition Pushes for 27th Street Path A coalition of neighborhood associations representing the Old Farm District, Larkspur and Mountain View neighborhoods are asking the city to address bike and pedestrian safety along 27th Street. A project is currently underway to lay new sewer lines under 27th Street between Highway 20 and Reed Market Road. […]
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Built to Spill
“Deepwater Horizon” is a nail-biting thriller
“Deepwater Horizon” should not be as good as it is. There’s something inherently offensive about turning a true story in which 11 people lost their lives into an action thriller/disaster picture. That’s akin to making a film about the Boston marathon bombing and shooting it like a film noir/detective thriller focused on the hunt for […]
