There are many way to enjoy beautiful Central Oregon, from Sunriver Village to Black Butte Ranch to Sisters Folk Festival and the region’s new wine country. Our special section this issue explores adventures for everyone. Check out our Beyond Bend: The Good Life articles below: Taking the Long View on the Hub Southbound to Sunriver […]
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The Cannabis Experience
Home growing, dispensaries and extraction
In this new era of legal cannabis, Oregonians are among the first to experience the end of prohibition. The cannabis plant grows wild in many climates, hence the nickname weed. It’s also known as grass, marijuana, pot, ganga and bud, among other names. It is made from the dried flowers and leaves of the cannabis […]
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The Bills Roll In
Oregon State Legislature to vote on forefront issues
Minimum wage, clean energy and cannabis are three of the top issues in the Oregon State Legislature this year. Lawmakers from throughout the state are in Salem this month for the annual legislative session. On Feb. 1, the 2016, 35-day legislative session began. In 2010, the Oregon Constitution was amended to add a short session […]
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The Love Issue
The Many Faces of Love
Be Mine: perhaps these are the loveliest of all words, for who doesn’t want to be loved? In an ode to Valentine’s Day, The Source Weekly presents the Love Issue. “What is Love?” Men and women of Central Oregon passionately respond to this question and the answers are profound. Explore the faces of love in […]
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The Wedding Issue
Love is in the Air
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and as the most romantic holiday of the year, it’s also the most popular day for couples to get engaged. The Source Weekly’s Wedding issue is a celebration of all the joy and delight of one of life’s biggest events, the wedding day. Traveling the path together to […]
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Opioid Epidemic
Legalizing Narcan, a life-saving overdose reversal drug
In the legislative session beginning Feb.1, Rep. Knute Buehler [R – Bend] will introduce a bill that would allow the opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan to be obtained without a prescription. The antidote, also called Naloxone, used to be solely injectable, but a nasal spray was introduced in 2015. “The United States is in the […]
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A Lasting Impact
Martin Luther King Jr. Day provides assistance for Bend nonprofits
On the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, volunteers at the Bend United Methodist Church came together to make valentines for wounded veterans at the VA Hospital in White City. “My company gave me and other employees nationwide a half day to volunteer at the nonprofit of our choice today,” says Ashley Fowler, who […]
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Guide to Getting Fit 2016
Congratulations, if you’re reading this, you made it through the holidays. With the new year comes fresh enchantment for new dreams, but if you already broke a few of those lofty New Year’s resolutions, don’t despair. There are resolutions, and then there are quests. The Source’s 2016 Fit Guide launches you on your journey. Inside, […]
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Big Money, Big Questions
Iraqi man’s unlikely Oregon Lottery win raises eyebrows
A photograph of a man wearing a gray shirt holding an oversized check made out for $6.4 million appears under the headline, Breaking News, on thelotter.com. The website calls the winner—M.M. from Iraq—its biggest winner since its founding in 2002. M.M. won the $6.4 million prize in the Oregon Megabucks game after purchasing a lottery […]
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Year in Review 2015
In This Issue: As we look back on 2015, one thing is clear—it was an eventful year. City Council tackled big issues, Bend’s food and theater scenes continued to blossom, and local athletes achieved great heights. As we kick off a new year—and our 20th volume of the Source—we look toward Bend’s increasing urbanization and […]
