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Bill Hoppe’s Retrospective is Fantastic

The COCC professor is one of Bend’s most influential artists. See his show.
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan and Danielle Meyers

Bill Hoppe’s retrospective, “Painting and Paper Projects, 1970 to 2017” opened at the At Liberty gallery in downtown Bend yesterday. We chatted with Hoppe Thursday at the opening of the show: Source Weekly: How’s it going? Bill Hoppe: “I am just getting back from two weeks traveling in Europe. I’m sick, tired and I have never […]

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Farmer’s Diary: Parts of the Whole

The Importance of Eating Locally
Megan French

In the latest installment of Farmer’s Diary, Megan French lays out the benefits of  eating local. “When we told our youth that farming was a lowly aim compared with becoming teachers, doctors, or lawyers, what were we thinking? We need teachers for just a few of life’s decades. If we are lucky, we’ll see a […]

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PSA: Cascade Cycling Classic Canceled

North America’s longest-running stage race is taking a one-year hiatus
Danielle Meyers

One of Central Oregon’s most beloved bike races won’t be happening this year. The Cascade Cycling Classic has drawn cyclists not just from the local area, but from around the world. For the first time in 39 years, the race is off this year. After a long and careful deliberation, the owner of Bowen Sports Performance, […]

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Chamber announces nominees for 2018 Women of the Year

Local women nominated for Woman of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and more
Avatar photo Keely Damara

The Bend Chamber of Commerce announced their 2018 nominees for their Women of the Year Awards. On April 5, the Chamber will recognize select Central Oregon women for Woman of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Community Hero and Young Hero (Ages 14-17 and Ages 18-21) and the Lifetime Achievement Award. The nominees for Lifetime […]

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Bend Local Takes Over “Jeopardy!”

Rachel Lindgren is currently undefeated.
Danielle Meyers

T his week on “Jeopardy!,” Bend local, Rachel Lindgren dominates with five wins and a cash haul of $75,999, so far. Last January, Lindgren decided on a whim to try out for “Jeopardy!”— the popular televised quiz show hosted by Alex Trebek. “It was just something to show off all the pointless things I knew,” […]

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Q&A with BendFilm

Ahead of the 2017 fest, a word with the festival’s leaders
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

The 14th annual BendFilm festival is almost here! Ahead of the fest, Source Editor Nicole Vulcan sat down with BendFilm Director Todd Looby and Festival Programmer Erik Jambor to talk about what they’re looking forward to (everything, of course!), films that speak to a Central Oregon audience (all of them, duh!) and other stuff. Here’s an excerpt of […]

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