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Some of That Sweet, Sweet Hop Bud

Lagunitas and its nod to the origin of “420”
Kevin Gifford

The Lagunitas Brewing Company of Petaluma, Calif., is such a massive brewery these days that—thanks to being half-owned by Heineken International—it no longer counts as a “craft brewer” the way the Brewers Association defines it. With a second large production facility in Chicago and a third opening soon in Azusa, Calif., Tony Magee’s brew operation […]

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Greg Walden On The Climate

Snippets of Q&A’s from the Bend Town Hall
The Source Staff

At his town hall at Mountain View High School in Bend last week, Oregon Representative Greg Walden fielded questions from many passionate constituents. Here’s a recap of the ones that pertained to the environment and climate change. Audience: I am a student at Mountain View High School and I am concerned about the environment and […]

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Under the Counter

Want your cannabis free of pesticides? Maybe don’t buy it on Craigslist
Josh Jardine

One of the worst kept secrets in Oregon’s brave new cannabis-friendly world is how easily it can still be found in what we now call the “unregulated marketplace”—AKA the black market. Oregon has a robust regulated market for cannabis and cannabis products. As of Feb. 21, there were 344 licensed dispensaries in Oregon, each offering […]

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Source Spotlight: Diane Hodiak

Local environmental nonprofit leader
Avatar photo Richard Sitts

“We’ve had a tremendous number of people who want to get involved now and we need to engage now more than ever before. People are discovering that non-involvement is not going to get us to where we need to be.” — Diane Hodiak “People call us a political organization, but we’re not. We’re just doing […]

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Scenes from Greg Walden’s Town Hall

Amid a rowdy crowd demanding answers, Walden keeps his cool
Avatar photo Magdalena Bokowa

Scenes from Thursday’s Town hall where Sen. Greg Walden took questions from an often irate and rowdy crowd. Questions ranged from the 1st Amendment to the failed repeal efforts of the Affordable Care Act, gun safety, transportation and the gas tax single payer insurance plans and more. Check out our photos and snippets of our […]

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Plan your weekend: Weather Update for 4/14-4/16

Before planning your weekend, check out the weather.
Leigha Threlkeld

What are your weekend plans? Whether you are headed up to the mountain to enjoy spring skiing, or hitting the trails with your four-legged friend, check out the National Weather Service’s weekend forecast for Central Oregon. Friday will be cloudy with highs around 47 degrees, with chances of snow before 11am and possible rain and […]

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Shell Games

The Ghost of an Idea
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

The title “Ghost in the Shell” is an ironic one. It’s explained to Major (Scarlett Johansson) early on that the “Ghost” is her soul and that even though she is primarily made up of cybernetic pieces, she is still mostly a real girl because of the humanity she possesses underneath all the metal and futuristic […]

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You Want a Cannabis News Roundup?

Cause that’s what we have today, and we aren’t doing any substitutions.
Josh Jardine

Take a number, we’ll call you when your canna news is ready. Green and White all over Maryland has had a rocky start getting its medical cannabis program up and running. Although approved in 2013, the program stalled after requiring that the only growers allowed to grow and distribute cannabis be academic centers. After no […]

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Bend’s Best Kept Secret Turns 70

Everyone knows your name at the M&J Tavern
Lisa Sipe

The M&J Tavern has stood on the corner of Greenwood and Hill collecting colorful stories for the past 70 years. The tavern, which has changed hands six times, opened in 1947, just after World War II, when Bend’s population was barely 11,000. They only served beer and wine back then and their patrons were primarily […]

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Last Up: Ravi

Jazz series wraps up with Ravi Coltrane, son of the late great saxophonist
Seth Gehman

In case you’re out of the loop, here’s the deal: over the course of the last seven months, the Mt. Bachelor Riverhouse Jazz Series has been bringing some big names in modern jazz here to Central Oregon. The series wraps up this weekend, with two nights featuring a big name in jazz, Ravi Coltrane—who also […]

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