Think you’re the only one feeling on edge lately? Think again. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, reset the Nuclear Doomsday clock to 2 and a half minutes to midnight— the closest its been in 64 years. Not since the start of the Nuclear Arms Race between America and Russia, 64 years ago in 1953 has the minutes sat so close to proclaimed “doom.”
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Rider’s Luck
The strengths, pitfalls and future of
Central Oregon Public Transit
Central Oregonians are familiar with this reoccurring scene: accumulated snowfall, slippery ice, wet slush and water wreaking havoc on our streets. Many gripe, shovel and then get on with their day, navigating to their office or classroom via car or on foot. But what if that wasn’t an option, and you were trapped? For weeks? […]
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Thousands gather in Bend, tens of thousands in Portland at Saturday’s Women’s Marches
Bearing signs such as “Every time you fuck us we multiply” to “Make America Think Again,” the Bend Solidarity March, one of the many Women’s Marches that took place worldwide, drew thousands to Drake Park and downtown Bend Saturday. In Portland, attendance is reported at 100,000. Source reporters attended both the Bend and Portland marches. […]
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Winter Wellness & Fit Guide
Natural Approaches to Health and Healing
With an overwhelming number of approaches to using food and healing modalities in the place of—or alongside— Western medicine, newbies to alternative medicine may struggle with where to begin. Throughout this guide we’ll explore popular alternative approaches to healing, commonly sought out and confused. Dr. Joshua Phillips, ND, the creative director of Hawthorn Healing Arts […]
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Shining Bright
Bend has a lot of solar power in its future, but not everyone is happy about it
Ron Rupprecht isn’t thrilled at what he sees 250 feet from his house in east Bend. His property borders a major development with nearly 150 acres of solar panels, now beginning to produce electricity and send power to a Pacific Power substation. Tucked just off Neff Road, Rupprecht purchased his small acreage in 2000 as […]
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Unearthing the Underground
Raising awareness of modern day slavery with Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Nearly 151 years ago, slavery was abolished in the United States—but for some it may come as a surprise that slavery is not only alive today, but hiding in plain sight. Women, teens and even men are regularly enslaved by those who possess power, using threats and coercion to force people into commercial sex and […]
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Eclipse Chasers
The Biggest Event of the Year: Why, Where and How to Watch the Great American Eclipse
Editor’s note: The print version of this story listed the eclipse date as August 20. The date is August 21, 2017. The Greatest Show on Earth is coming to Central Oregon this summer, and you don’t need a ticket to see it. All you have to do is look up on Aug. 21 to watch […]
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Year in Review: Peace Out 2016!
2017 Proceed with Caution
The year 2016 had its up and downs. Births and deaths. Wins and defeats. Here in Central Oregon we took on new issues affecting the community, as well as some old ones that just won’t go away. As always, there are hundreds of people and great organizations working to make our town a better place. […]
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The Making of Santa
It takes a special person to don the red suit and be Santa over the holidays. Not convinced? Disagree? Maybe once we did, too. It’s not that we were haters before Hal Reitmeier walked through the doors of the Source Weekly; it’s just that we hadn’t yet been introduced to the magic a gifted Santa […]
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Indoor Gift Guide
When winter conspires to keep you indoors, let these indoor gift ideas help you enjoy it to the fullest.This is part two of the Source holiday gift guide. For nature lovers, take a look at last week’s Outdoor Gift Guide. Indoor Gift Guide · One Gift, Two Gift, Bad Gift, Good Gift · Gift-Worthy Subscriptions […]
