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Hearts Unknown

A posthumous painting of Anthony Bourdain sparks an art series—and opens a conversation around suicide for World Suicide Awareness Day
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

On the southeastern tip of Bainbridge Island sits an exposed swath of bedrock—a sign of past seismic activity, one not often seen so close to the surface. It’s a geologic phenomenon, geologists say. Bainbridge Island, near Seattle, is also where Nicola Carpinelli was living when he began a descent into depression and substance abuse, he […]

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Van Life: The Event

Annual Descend on Bend event draws hundreds of van-dwellers to Oregon Outback this weekend
Avatar photo Magdalena Bokowa

“I died and went to van heaven.” That’s the sentiment repeated by countless van lifers attending the annual Descend on Bend event, taking place this Labor Day weekend in the Oregon Outback. Welcoming all shapes, sizes and models of vans—from the original VW Vanagon, which sparked the notion of van life, to modern day Sprinters and […]

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A Fall Jumpstart

The Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools offers teachers a helping hand at the start of the school year
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Last school year, the Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools gave out 41 grants to the Bend-La Pine school district with its Spring Grants program, totaling over $70,000 donated for programs and needs for the upcoming school year. With the 2019-2020 session upon us, the Education Foundation’s new Back-to-School Classroom Grants for Educators program offers […]

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Let the Good Times Roar

…with the Best of Central Oregon 2019
The Source Staff

Will the 2020s roar as much as the 1920s did? We aren’t waiting for next year to find out… It was an iconic era in modern history—noteworthy enough to be the only decade with its own nickname: the Roaring ‘20s. With the 18th Amendment, Prohibition speakeasies and black-market booze were all the rage. Women won […]

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Are You an A-Fibber?

A local runner and cyclist shares his story of receiving a common heart-related diagnosis
Bill Mintiens

Could you be an A-Fibber? Apparently having run five Boston Marathons, one New York Marathon (2:37 in 1981…OK, so it was 38 years ago…), numerous road and trail races and even the very first Bend marathon (at age 50, 16 years ago) isn’t enough to inoculate me from a recent diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, called […]

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At Home on Public Lands

Dispersed recreation could help with overuse issues. A first step toward that goal: An education into how the public can use its lands
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Many people turn to the outdoors as a form of relaxation, a way to get away from it all. To get away, more specifically, from other humans. Some balk at seeing and hearing other humans in the wilderness—so tension arises because the public lands upon which most recreation takes place belong not to just one […]

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Send in the Clown

Rodeo Clown JJ Harrison brings a barrel of laughs to the Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo
Damian Fagan

Rodeo fans need little introduction to JJ Harrison, one of the most sought-after rodeo clowns on the Northwest Pro Rodeo Association and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association circuits. His quick humor and walk-and-talk antics have made him a fan favorite at rodeos from Central Oregon to Louisiana. Catch Harrison and his “act” each night during the […]

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The Beer Issue 2019

The Source Staff

There’s no doubt that Central Oregon loves beer. It’s almost flowing through our veins. We covered some of the business of beer, including its ups and downs—but in honor of that beloved beverage, we’re bringing our annual Beer Issue, including: • Beer: It’s Still Flowing: It’s been a tough year for some craft brewers, but […]

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Central Oregon and the Space Race

High Desert Museum Opens Moon Country Exhibit
Cari Brown

Fifty years ago, on July 20, 1969, the Apollo Moon Module Eagle landed on the moon and Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong took some big steps for mankind. To commemorate the 50-year anniversary of that event, the High Desert Museum has a new exhibit, titled “Moon Country: Oregon and the Space Race,” which highlights Central […]

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Outside Guide 2019

The Source Staff

It’s that time of year… The days are warm and the nights are warming. The mountain is still open for skiing. The trails are ripe for hiking and biking. Even the rivers are ready for paddling. If you’re suffering from a case of Hyperactive Outdoors Syndrome, you’re not alone. While we can’t completely alleviate the […]

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