Hey folks! Jared here. Every Thursday I’m going to go on Netflixroulette.com, spin the wheel and then watch whatever the damn thing tells me to. In case you haven’t heard of Netflix Roulette, it’s basically a silly website that allows you to spin a virtual wheel which then chooses a film or TV show at […]
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Interview: Get-Lit’s Diane Lane on the Power of Poetry
Last week, we chatted with Get Lit-Words Ignite founder Diane Lane, who is in Bend this weekend for the MUSE Women’s Conference. Her program uses poetry to encourage teen literacy and empowerment. (Scroll down to the video to see those results in action.) Lane had more to say then we could fit in print, so […]
Tell Us How You Really Feel: Vaccine Exemptions
The discussion about vaccine exemptions is heating up, with Oregon Senate Bill 442 igniting debate over the fine line between individual liberty and collective safety. (See some of the proposed amendments here). It’s even attracted attention from environmental activist, author, and attorney Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who will be in Salem today holding a private […]
This Week in the Source: Editor’s Note
Since the third grade, I have been a โbike commuter.โ At the time, in the late ’70s, I think it was just called โriding your bike to school,โ and I was lucky to grow up in a bike-friendly city, Madison, Wisconsin, where people owned twice as many bikes as cars. In fact, I have been […]
Les Schwab Amphitheater Announces Ben Harper Coming to Bend September 6
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals are performing in Bend at the Les Schwab Amphitheater September 6. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 6 at 10 am at bendconcerts.com and at the Ticket Mill in the Old Mill District. General admission only, $45 (plus service fees).
The Price of Fame: The Reality of Television Contracts
By Christopher Heaps Reposted with permission from HeapsLaw.com The Source has a story this week about a mysterious casting company seeking Benditos who are interested in being on a โreality showโ set here. Some people think itโs fake, and it sure is goofy. For example, the first version of the casting call webpage referred to […]
Oregon Zoo Says Goodbye to Gus, Oldest Male Stellar Sea Lion
The Oregon Zoo laid to rest a 27-year-old male sea lion named Gusโthe oldest male stellar sea lion in the United States, and perhaps the worldโSunday, following complications of advanced age. In the wild, male stellar sea lions rarely live past age 18, the Oregon Zoo said in a release. โGus was sweet-tempered, gentle and […]
Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss Coming to Les Schwab Amphitheater June 25
Les Schwab Amphitheater announced today that legendary folk singer Willie Nelson and 27-time Grammy Award-winning bluegrass-country singer Alison Krauss will perform in Bend June 25. The big name bill also includes Jerry Douglas. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 6. Online Presale is Thursday, March 5 from 10 am to 5 pm with the password “local.” […]

