Every year since 1976, Project Censored has performed an invaluable service — shedding light on the most significant news that’s somehow not fit to print. Censorship in an authoritarian society is obvious, from a distance, at least. There is a central agent or agency responsible for it and the lines are clearly drawn. That’s not […]
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Shop Local 2020
Buying local means support the local economy. In 2020, it’s more important than ever
As the holiday season approaches, local retailers make the case: shop like your community depends on it. Shop Local: Instagram Edition – by Magdalena Bokowa Shopping Local, While Buying Great Books – By Tom Beans Shop Local at Central Oregon Artisan Marketplaces – By Megan Burton A Local Marketplace, Online – By Nicole Vulcan
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Can Do!
If this seemingly endless pandemic has you thinking more about self-sufficiency, let the advice from local homesteaders, gardeners—and even preppers—get you inspired
Public health experts have been saying it for months: The advent of colder weather was likely to mean a spike in coronavirus cases. Now, in mid-November, it’s hit like clockwork: An edict from Oregon’s governor, ordering bars and restaurants, starting Nov. 18, to move to takeout and delivery only, gyms and fitness centers to close […]
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Winter Insider 2020
Outside is still open. Here’s a playbook for winter fun.
Central Oregon is full of fun winter activities. Find out what’s ahead for skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating and more in 2020.
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Election Day is Here! 2020 Election Results Start Here
Central Oregon local races, state races and national results—updated as we get them on Election Night
Central Oregon local races, state races and national results—updated as we get them on Election Night
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Ghost Town
A few creative ideas that may just save your neighborhood Halloween
Halloween is an ideal holiday for creative escapists. Becoming someone else by way of an amalgam of makeup, costume wizardry and ideally, some well-devised back story and character development? Clutch. But then, enter COVID and Halloween; images of a gang of tiny hands inside the same candy bowl seeming, if not totally off-limits, then certainly […]
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Vote 2020: All the Source Weekly’s Candidate Endorsements
Our selections for local, state and national races
We’ve spent months interviewing candidates to arrive at these endorsements. To see the interviews that helped us make our decisions, visit the Elections section. >>Versión en Español aqui.<< Local Races Vote Melanie Kebler for Bend City Council Pos. 1 Vote Anthony Broadman for Bend City Council Pos. 2 Vote Chris Piper for Bend City Council […]
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Will My Ballot Get Thrown Out? Is Voter Fraud a Thing?
The County Clerk of Deschutes County offers voting advice for the 2020 elections, plus a rundown of Oregon’s unique voting laws
The 2020 election will look like no election in history—especially for people living outside of Oregon. Throughout the rest of the U.S., heavy turnout could mean long lines at the polls, and coronavirus precautions may make those lines even longer. Conflicts could arise between poll watchers from each party. On top of that, Americans may […]
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Pick Me Up
A lifeline arrives for local arts and culture organizations
A recent stream of funding may save some of the state’s most beloved arts institutions from an almost certain death. In an unprecedented move, the Oregon state legislature allocated $50 million in coronavirus relief funding to venues, cultural nonprofits and performance organizations. In Deschutes County, the bounty of $1.7 million is distributed among organizations as varied […]
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Rubble & Ash
Survivors speak, climate scientists weigh in on the historic devastation of the Oregon wildfires
As 30 different wildfires continue to burn—so vast they can be seen from space—toxic flames that blanketed the West Coast have forced many Central Oregonians to grapple with this grim and historic event, first-hand. More than 7,500 firefighters from nearly 40 states and three Canadian provinces are battling the blazes in Oregon, according to the […]
