Jim Fields, owner of Fields Farm, located on the east side of Bend, has seen the neighborhood surrounding his approximate 10 acres transform from a rural landscape into urban living space. The earthy island of greenery and compost piles is now bordered by houses that have overtaken what were once fields and orchards. Just across […]
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OLD TIMERS: The Changing Face of Bend
As the largest city in the state’s fastest growing county—Deschutes County’s population jumped more than 36 percent between 2000 and 2010—Bend and its demographics are also changing at a rapid pace. Today’s Bendite is increasingly likely to be young, female, multi-racial, politically independent and employed in the service industry. For our Old Timers Issue, meet […]
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The Old Timers Issue
A look back, to see forward
Face it, if you moved to Bend after 1990, you are a newcomer. There is a distinct before and after for Central Oregon’s hub, a time before one out of five jobs were supporting the housing boom here, as realtors or construction workers, and a time before you needed all your fingers and toes to […]
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OLD TIMERS: The 1930s
Bend remained festive throughout the era of the Great Depression, seeing its first Pet Parade and Bend Water Pageant. It also saw the opening of Erickson’s grocery and the Pine Tavern during the 1930s. Carmen Capell is a second-generation Bendite; her father moved here in 1915, and she is mom to city councilor Mark Capell. […]
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A Sneak Peek at the Upcoming Issue
Wonder what’s in store for next issue’s feature? Well, here’s a hint for you. (Also: Check out our #FollowFriday on Twitter for more content clues.) Post by Michael Aller-Shondel.
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National Anthems
The rise of The National from touring anonymity to indie rock royalty
A typical response to the announcement of The National at the Les Schwab Amphitheater—or any reasonably obscure band that headlines a gig at the venue where flip-flop prone pop rockers like Jack Johnson and Michael Franti rule the local demographic—is “What song do they do?” That question isn’t easily answered in the case of The […]
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Newspaper on the Radio 5/15
Want to know what’s happening in the Source this week but don’t want to read the contents page? Here is our rundown of this week’s newspaper on 92.9 FM! The Source’s segment airs weekly every Wednesday at 9:15 am. Tune in, or listen live to 92.9 FM on your computer or smart phone at 92.9online.com.
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Double-Crossed by the Department of Justice
Five years ago, the DOJ screwed over a pot dealer in a case
that’s now undermining America’s ability to extradite other international fugitives
David Mendoza first realized something was off in the summer of 2006, when he was rear-ended by a US mail truck. He had been driving through Portland, headed south toward Bend, where his construction company—called ETA because of Mendoza’s reputation for being late—was restoring the historic Liberty movie palace, which Mendoza had purchased a few […]
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More dope? Nope.
Well, Deschutes County Commissioners have already made their decision on pot shops in the county. Bend businesses are open, though. But other locales around the state are still weighing in, with about 100 cities and municipalities banning medical marijuana businesses. Some of the bans and moratoriums predate Senate Bill 1531 being enacted on March 19. […]
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C-SPAN’s Bend Weekend
This weekend, C-SPAN is going Bend-centric spending two full days covering Central Oregon’s history, development, arts and culture. See the press release below for details of the coverage that will air this weekend. You can watch all the coverage on BendBroadband channel 61 and HD channel 661. The content will also be available online at […]
