For more then 30 years and counting, Louie Anderson’s unique sense of humor has earned him not only the title of a two-time Emmy award winner, but a best selling author, desired actor and “One of the 100 Greatest Stand-Up-Comedians of All Time,” by Comedy Central. Being one of 11 children, Louie used and channeled […]
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Show Preview: Marco Benevento Brings Pop to New Heights, 4/11
Marco Benenvento will be at The Capitol on April 11.
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Bend Weighs in on Homelessness
How would you solve the homeless crisis? Samantha Mooney “Most of Bend right now does not have a lot of money, so there’s really nothing we can do ourselves. I think we need to approach the government. We can say, ‘Here’s what’s happening in Bend, Oregon’. Depending on the person, if you can mentally have a job and […]
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Constituents pack Sen. Wyden’s local town halls
The Oregon Senator is holding at least three public events in Central Oregon this week
As he walked onto the stage at Sisters High School Monday to introduce Oregon Senator Ron Wyden (D), Sisters Mayor Chuck Ryan said the high school’s auditorium was the largest space they could obtain for the event. With a large turnout, it was clear that bigger spaces were necessary. Around 700 people attended Monday’s […]
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Where’s Walden? Hundreds picket Rep. Walden’s Bend office
Sen. Wyden plans three Central Oregon town halls in February
Demonstrators call for Rep. Greg Walden to hold an in-person town hall in Bend.
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Schools: Lessons Learned from the Winter Storms
School district releases a timeline following the massive snowfall and school roof collapse
“…Staff also learned the importance of monitoring snow levels regularly roofs when snow begins to accumulate and regular monitoring will become an established practice.” – Bend-La Pine Schools’ “Lessons Learned, Summary,” Feb. 2 That’s just one of the lessons learned by the staff and administration at Bend-La Pine Schools following the massive snowfalls—and the collapse […]
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BREAKING NEWS — Gov. Kate Brown Signs Executive Order to Safeguard Immigrants
Citing her alarm by recent anti-immigrant measures that are “contrary to Oregon’s longstanding commitment to inclusion of and hospitality toward vulnerable populations,” Gov. Kate Brown signed an executive order strengthening policies that instruct state employees “to perform everyday duties mindful of Oregon’s welcoming and inclusive position towards all. The order also requires state agencies to […]
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“Nuclear Doomsday Clock Reset—Ticks Closest to Midnight in 64 Years
Think you’re the only one feeling on edge lately? Think again. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, reset the Nuclear Doomsday clock to 2 and a half minutes to midnight— the closest its been in 64 years. Not since the start of the Nuclear Arms Race between America and Russia, 64 years ago in 1953 has the minutes sat so close to proclaimed “doom.”
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Relive the Women’s Marches at the High Desert Museum
Following the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, men and women alike gathered together for marches all across the country. The Women’s Marches drew record-breaking numbers in Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Portland and many other cities, but Bend’s demonstration also saw large crowds. The Source has already covered the Solidarity March, but local organizations […]