Following the passage of a $268.3 million bond measure this May, the Bend-La Pine School District is on track to build a new high school and a new elementary school in Bend—helping to address the continued growth and overcrowding at local schools. According to a Nov. 15 press release, the Bend-La Pine Schools Director of […]
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The Old Stone is for sale
Downtown Bend performance space on the market
Maybe you’ve been there for a conference. Or maybe you’ve been there for one of its many live musical events. But the next time you visit The Old Stone in downtown Bend, chances are it will be under new ownership. Owner Mardy Hickerson announced today that The Old Stone is up for sale, and no […]
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Bend Tops Another List. Sorta.
But things aren’t as rosy as they seem
The Pro: First Oregon City on the list and overall 91st percentile
The Cons: Doesn’t even make the top 100 list.
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Check out the ScareGrounds haunted houses this Halloween weekend!
There’s nothing that screams “Halloween” more than a haunted house filled with zombies, hillbillies and killer clowns. And you’re in luck. The ScareGounds in Redmond has three haunted houses open for business, all with a different flavor, between now and Halloween. Pick your poison, or explore all three—”Attack of the Zombies,” “Hillbilly Hell and “3D […]
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Seen the “You Matter” signs around town? Prepare to see more.
Awesome Bend pitch night winner will temporarily employ houseless people as part of the project.
In case you’ve missed it thus far, Awesome Bend is a local organization with a mission to “inspire and support ideas that make Bend an even better place to live, work and play.” Part of the Awesome Foundation, Awesome Bend awards a $1000 grant to a local organization or individual fulfilling that mission. This time […]
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Q&A with New York Times Best Selling Author Beth Macy
“Reporting From The Margins” at the Tower Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 17
We talked with New York Times Best Selling Author and journalist Beth Macy about her experience writing her non-fiction books “Factory Man” and “Truevine” as well as her 30 years as a newspaper journalist. “Truevine,” a book Macy spent over two decades researching and writing, is the story of two African American brothers who were […]
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31 Days of Halloween: October 3- The Eyes of My Mother (2016)
Hey! I’m watching a horror movie a day for the month of October. I’m gonna try and only watch ones I haven’t seen, but sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day. They will at least be ones I think more people should watch that aren’t high on the list of most non-horror movie […]
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31 Days of Halloween: October 2- The Devil’s Candy (2015)
Hey! I’m watching a horror movie a day for the month of October. I’m gonna try and only watch ones I haven’t seen, but sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day. They will at least be ones I think more people should watch that aren’t high on the list of most non-horror movie […]
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Stay Warm, C.O.!
A winter coat drive is coming
Pine Mountain Sports, FootZone and Patagonia @ Bend are bringing the heat to Central Oregonians in need this winter with a winter coat drive and sleeping bag drive! Drop off your gently used winter coats and sleeping bags to any of these locations and they donate the coats to the Bethlehem Inn and and style […]
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Q&A with BendFilm
Ahead of the 2017 fest, a word with the festival’s leaders
The 14th annual BendFilm festival is almost here! Ahead of the fest, Source Editor Nicole Vulcan sat down with BendFilm Director Todd Looby and Festival Programmer Erik Jambor to talk about what they’re looking forward to (everything, of course!), films that speak to a Central Oregon audience (all of them, duh!) and other stuff. Here’s an excerpt of […]