Commercial Development in Whose Interest? It looks like the handwriting is on the wall. With the potential demise of Joe’s Garage at the Westside Shell station, Bend appears well on its way to becoming a little Los Angeles—where all pretense of any community resistance to purely self-interested corporate strategies of commercial development died decades ago. […]
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Much Love and Grim Solidarity
Baynard Woods takes stock in his last Democracy in Crisis column
This is the final Democracy in Crisis column that I will be writing. I remember the urgency with which it started. I was super stoned in a Denver hotel room just days after Trump was elected. Editors at various alt-weeklies had been wringing their hands about how to deal with Trump. Many of these papers […]
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Trump-approved STATES Act could change everything for marijuana business
…and the latest intrigues with the Deschutes County Commission
As Donald Trump carries on with his daily ritual of alienating world allies and embracing the world’s autocrats, some owners of marijuana businesses could be forgiven for feeling a touch of ambivalence toward the president, thanks to Trump’s recent, surprising support of the cannabis industry. A little background: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Gardner […]
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The Storm Behind Stormy
A tossed wallet, a DA investigation and a ‘lost’ surveillance video in the wake of Stormy Daniels’ Bend appearance
An adult film star, in town to perform in a strip club, as she continues to battle the President of the United States over an alleged affair. This stuff just doesn’t happen all that often in Bend, Ore.—but it did last month. It was a one-night appearance, but Stormy Daniels’ performance at Stars Cabaret May […]
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Oregon’s Congressional delegation reacts to the president’s proposed budget
Sen. Wyden says the budget ‘belongs in the trash can.’
When it comes to the proposed fiscal year 2018 budget issued today by the president, some of Oregon’s leaders didn’t waste time weighing in. From Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley (D): “News flash to Donald Trump: Most Americans don’t have their own skyscrapers and jets and golf courses. They’re working long hours; stressed out about how […]
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Sen. Ron Wyden visits the Source Weekly
Walking into the conference room at the Source Weekly in Bend, one of the first things people tend to notice is the kombucha on tap. It was the same when Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) visited on Feb. 22, 2017. We offered him some, but on this day the Senator was drinking just water. But he […]
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Relive the Women’s Marches at the High Desert Museum
Following the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, men and women alike gathered together for marches all across the country. The Women’s Marches drew record-breaking numbers in Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Portland and many other cities, but Bend’s demonstration also saw large crowds. The Source has already covered the Solidarity March, but local organizations […]
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Love Trumps Hate Rally Draws a Crowd from Both Sides
A look inside Saturday’s rally both against—and for—the new President-Elect.
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Presidential Primary Preview
Party play and superdelegate side deals
By now, delegate votes are being racked and tallied and the presidential primaries are getting exciting. In April, the big dates to watch for the Republican and Democratic primaries will be April 19, when New Yorkers will vote, and April 26, when five states will hold primaries including Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. […]
