Coyote Willow is a duo made up of classically trained Kat Hilst and barroom practiced Tim Coffey. This group’s style was once (and accurately) described by a fan as “progressive acoustic with Americana influence.” Although hard to explain, the music is easy to understand. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because it probably is. The […]
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Sourcecast Audio: Building a Tiny House – Part Two
Kit Blackwelder, a builder of tiny homes for Tongue & Groove of Bend says tiny homes are an answer for Bend’s affordable housing crisis. But, he says the city needs to take action.
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Picks 3/23-3/30
Thursday 24 Pimps of Joytime PLAY PALS—This collection of funky individuals makes for a good time when fun and funk take center stage. Dancing will be inevitable from the time they start to the time they saunter off stage. Bendites don't have to wait till the weekend to have a good time. 9 p.m. Volcanic […]
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Tiny Homes
Growing popularity
What was thought to be a fad in real estate in recent years doesn’t seem to be fading in popularity. In 2015 the tiny home movement caught the imagination of the producers of the popular TV series “Portlandia.” A skit by actors Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen poked fun at tiny homes. “Everything is thought […]
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Vía Láctea Opera Kickstarter
Vía Láctea is a new opera in English being created in Bend. This new work is the fictionalized account of one woman’s pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago in Spain where she encounters an entertaining cast of sacred and profane characters, some real, others imagined, who offer both humorous and serious answers to her timely and timeless […]
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Bend Fire Department is Faster Than Ever
New triage system improves response times and cuts costs
When people think of the fire department, they think of local heroes, a big red truck, and more likely than not, a firemen’s pole. It’s almost certain that finance and budgeting don’t enter into the picture. The reality is that in order for response times, proper medical care, general public assistance and safety to fall […]
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Training the Future Workforce
BendPoly defines a new brand of tech education
When Sen. Ron Wyden recently told an economic roundtable of tech leaders that Bend is on the verge of becoming a high-tech mecca, his statement affirmed what many others also sense is happening. For years the knock on Bend was that the region didn’t have the skilled labor force to attract tech firms to the […]
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Saving Grace seeks applicants for volunteer advocate training
Submitted by Erin Rook, Development Outreach Coordinator, Saving Grace Saving Grace Seeks Participants for Advocacy Training Bend, OR– Saving Grace is currently accepting applications for its semi-annual advocacy training. This 40-hour training—held over three weeks in April—prepares volunteers to work directly with survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault seeking services from Saving Grace. […]
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Introducing Sourcecast, the Source Weekly’s new podcast
Discover Central Oregon with Brian Jennings, host of Sourcecast, a new podcast from the Source Weekly. Listen in on interviews and get the backstory to epic outdoor news like the new Oregon Desert Trail, Central Oregon’s caves, Bend Whitewater Park and more.
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Bend Chamber Announces 2016 Women of the Year Awards
Submitted by Rachel Rees van den Berg, Bend Chamber Lifetime Achievement Award – Sue Hollern Lifetime Achievement Award winners have shown long-term active engagement in our community and have made significant positive economic impacts locally. This award allows us to recognize true pillars in our community. […]
