Deschutes County
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Magic Realism Grows by Leaps and Bounds

Author! Author! welcomes with Alice Hoffman
Sherron Lumley

The final award-winning literary artist featured in the 2015/16 Author! Author! series is New York Times best-selling author Alice Hoffman, who will speak Thursday, May 26 at Bend High at 7 p.m. The series began in October and included non-fiction, creative fiction, historical fiction and memoir authors, starting with Timothy Egan, 61, a Pulitzer Prize-winning […]

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Teens Need Our Help to Stay Healthy

Liliana Cabrera

They don’t always ask, but teens need our help with so many things: homework, learning to drive, dating—and, yes, avoiding unintended pregnancy. While the teen pregnancy rate has declined significantly over the past two decades, it’s still a serious issue in Central Oregon. May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, and it’s a good reminder […]

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“Faces of the Deschutes”

Avatar photo Jared Rasic

This year, Deschutes County turns 100. For its birthday party celebration, the county and the Deschutes County Historical Society are throwing a year-long celebration that will focus on the area's, past, present and future. Local actor and playwright Clinton Clark has been commissioned to write a three-part look into the area's history called “Faces of […]

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Celebrate the 1930s: Fashion, Dance and Music

High Desert Museum brings vintage fashion to life
Angela Moore

Step back in time to the 1930s, with a fashion show, music and dance, part of “Art for a Nation: Inspiration from the Great Depression,” a special High Desert Museum collaboration. The fashion show, curated by Linda Evans, will take place at the Tower Theatre on Friday, May 13. This lively and entertaining event is […]

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Letters 5/4-5/11

The Source Staff

In response to “Democratic Primary Endorsement: Clinton” (4/29) I was appalled by the Source endorsement of Hillary Clinton. Your arguments for her are misinformed and naïve. Sure she is experienced, but what about her awful record as senator and Secretary of State? She accomplished little in eight years as senator and her time at the […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

Liz Lawrence

Bend Police Department’s finest
Sherron Lumley

On a recent ride along with Sgt. Liz Lawrence of the Bend Police Department, the integrity, honesty and caring nature of the officer comes across clear as day. Lawrence, who has been a part of Bend's police force for 25 years, makes herself available 24/7 to help people, leading BPD’s mental health unit, called the […]

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Sally Russell

Bend City Councilor
Brian Jennings

Sally Russell says she is ready. Having served as Mayor pro tem, she tells the Source Weekly that she wants to be Bend’s mayor. Russell was first elected to the Bend City Council in 2012 and will soon announce her re-election bid. Unlike many other cities, those who are elected Bend City Councilors choose a […]

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Editorial 3/16-3/23

Underage Drinking Problem
The Source Staff

Deschutes County has a higher rate of teen drinking than the rest of the state, and that’s in a state that has a higher rate than nationally. Bend is famous for its year-round festivities, and yes, a lot of drinking happens, not that anyone wants to talk about it like that. Microbreweries are a pillar […]

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