Happy First Friday! Local cartoonist Bill Friday sent us a treasure trove of his cartoons from over the years. He’s kindly let us share them with you—which we will be doing every Friday on the Bent blog. Enjoy! – Source Staff About the Artist: W.R. (Bill) Friday has been cartooning for almost 50 years. What […]
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Cannabis Love: Oregonians talk the industry
Happy weekend! Unless you’ve been hiding away in your mama’s basement with no access to the innermets for the past two-three years, chances are you’ve heard about this lil ol’ thing called legal cannabis in Oregon. The industry, legal since 2015 in Oregon, brought in a few pennies in 2017… $70 million in tax dollars, […]
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Say it ain’t so! 5 Signs You Have the Dreaded “Beer Fatigue.”
Reaching for that cider? The kombucha? Think we should have a Vodka Trail? We feel you.
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Business hurting after this summer’s fires? SBA announces help
Low-interest loans available for working capital
If you spent anytime in Central Oregon in August and September, then you know the word that was on the tip of everyone’s tongues: Fire. Fires including the Milli Fire, the Nash Fire and many others caused hazardous air quality and shut down many events, including the Sisters Folk Festival. With people forced to stay […]
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Meanwhile in Canada… A Moose is on the Loose
A moose made national headlines when it darted onto highways, crashed through fences and generally did scared moose things for more than eight hours in Canada
In a news story that could only happen in the great white north—and may just be every Canadian news anchors dream— a young, 800-pound moose wreaked havoc in the busy residential streets of the suburban town of Markham, just on the outskirts of Toronto, Ontario. For more than eight-hours, Toronto Police, animal control, drones and […]
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New on Bend Ticket: Flobots, Karl Denson, drag shows & more
In case you missed it—here are shows you should know about
Bust out your calendar—here are the newly-announced Bend and Central Oregon shows, courtesy of BendTicket.com. THIS WEEK This is the third year of this story slam—with stories will ranging from the hilarious to the hair-raising. True tales from locals that will entertain and may even land a little too close to home! The evening’s theme, […]
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Cyclist Fatally Struck in Downtown Bend Intersection
Bend resident, 31-year-old Jonathon Adams identified as victim. Cause still under investigation.
**Updated story as of Nov 21. 2:47pm** A 31-year-old Bend resident has been identified as the victim in Monday’s fatal biking accident. According to Bend Police, preliminary investigation shows Jonathon Adams, 31 was struck in the intersection just east of NW Wall Street by a Fed-Ex semi-tractor trailer as the vehicle was turning right from NW […]
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Today is “National UnFriend Day” — do you know who your real friends are?
In the digital age, quantity overshadows quality
In the age of the Internet, social media is our playground—with an endless sea of “friends” available just a click away. The term “friend” has become more of a verb these days than a word referring to an actual human being. That guy that you met at your friend’s party last week? Better “friend” him […]
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We’re #1. We’re #1… Oregon Population Growth Numbers Released
Deschutes County Leads Oregon with New Arrivals
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Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Winter Jackets for Sexual Gratification at OSU and COCC
Suspect confesses, is charged with theft and criminal mischief
A two-year mystery involving the disappearance of at least 10 winter coats—twice from one woman—was seemingly solved last week by the Bend Police Department. A 51-year old Bend resident, Mark Mahoney, was arrested and lodged at Deschutes County Jail on Nov. 7 for allegedly stealing—and keeping—high-end winter jackets, mostly from within the Barber Library at […]