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Shop Local 2019

Shop Local Saturday happens this weekend. Where are you getting the goods?

Don’t tell the kids, but Santa isn’t the only game in town when it comes to scoring cool holiday gifts. Let these Shop Local suggestions serve as guideposts for mom, dad, grandma, grandpa and all the rest of the relatives looking to support the local economy this season. In honor of Shop Local Saturday, Source […]

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2019 Poetry Contest

Out of 400+ poems entered in the contest, these are the 2019 winners!

People entered over 400 poems into the 2019 Source Poetry Contestโ€”a grand representation of the breadth of creativity in our community! We extend our thanks to the first round of judgesโ€”students in the low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program at OSU-Cascades, and the second round of judgesโ€”local poets including Kit Stafford, Irene […]

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Moondog Goes Pro

A Bendite and former U.S. Ski Team member shares his tale of landing a sponsorship—and a spot on the then-budding pro tour

Editorโ€™s note: Several months ago, Bendite Dan Mooney approached me with his extensive tale of making it to the pro ski racing circuit, back in the days when the circuit was just in its infancy. As a tale that starts and ends here in Bend, I knew it was ideal for our Winter Insider issue. […]

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Redmond's Renaissance

The “Hub City” is taking advantage of urban renewal to liven up downtown, and other districts as well

According to Redmond mayor George Endicott, the changes happening right now in his city are nothing short of a renaissanceโ€”thanks in large part to Urban Renewal funds. Let this fact sink in for a moment: Redmond’s population has doubled since 2000. Now at about 30,000 residents, Redmond’s yearly growth rate has been about 6.7%; Bend’s […]

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A Valuable Commodity

How the beaver contributed to Oregon becoming a state

Three species of rodents on our planet have had more impact on the welfare of Man than all the horses, chickens and cattle combined. One is a native to North Americaโ€”the North American Beaver, Castor canadensis, another beaver native to Eurasia, Castor fiber, and the Norway Rat, Rattus norvegius. The beaver helped Native Americans and […]

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Pondering Inspired Women

Portraits of feminist leaders grace the walls at Franklin Crossing

Passed by Congress in 1919 and ratified to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, the right to vote was granted to women only 100 years ago, thanks to the fierce determination of suffragettes and feminists like Susan B. Anthony. This significant act unlocked doors (though some remain unopened), granting access for women to invaluable social and […]

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The Silenced: Meet the climate whistleblowers muzzled by Trump

Six whistleblowers and ex-government scientists describe how the Trump administration made them bury climate science – and why they won’t stay quiet

This story originally appeared in The Guardian. It is republished here as part of the Source Weekly’s partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story. The U.N. Climate Action Summit begins Sept. 23, with the Youth Climate Summitโ€”the first of its kindโ€”beginning Sept. 21. From weakening vehicle […]

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Americans are waking up: Two Thirds Say Climate Crisis Must be Addressed

Major CBS News poll released as part of Covering Climate Now, a collaboration of more than 250 news outlets around the world to strengthen coverage of the climate story

This story originally appeared in The Guardian. It is republished here as part of the Source Weekly’s partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story. The U.N. Climate Action Summit begins Sept. 23, with the Youth Climate Summitโ€”the first of its kindโ€”beginning Sept. 21. Two-thirds of Americans […]

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Fall Style

Lost & Found: Guest curator Euijin Gray teams up with Chris-T Hodgen of DimePieces, mobile vintage modern pop-up shop, to curate looks for Fall

For this style issue, we asked Chris-T Hodgen of DimePieces, mobile vintage modern pop-up shop, to curate looks for Fall. Enjoy some ‘inspo’ captured by Austin Montreil Leonard. style by Chris-T Hodgen @dimepieces.shop photography | Austin Montreil Leonard @theburrrprint models | Chris-T Hodgen & Shaun Juan graphic design/guest curation | euijin gray How would you […]

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