In Response To, the Bulletin’s Editorial About Troy Field. The Bulletin chose to describe Troy Field as “an empty lot in downtown Bend, covered in grass.” Thousands of people would have to strongly disagree with their description. Troy Field has already been vetted and has been found to meet the criteria for historical sites. Through […]
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Connecting the Disconnect, Homeless Voices
Stories from the Central Oregon Homeless Population
Last week, the Homeless Leadership Coalition (HLC) held a Point-In-Time Count throughout Oregon to survey those who are homeless. A complex issue, the definition of homelessness encompasses those who have no permanent housing, whether sheltered or unsheltered—sleeping on streets, living out of cars, motels and campsites. The annual effort is twofold: to gather data to […]
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ARTWATCH: No End to the Innocence
Cover artist Megan Myers’ artistic process
Bear. Child. Fire. Warmth. Nature. And all of it, snugly wrapped in a comfortable canopy of innocence. Local artist Megan Myers, who painted (yes, painted) this week’s Source cover, passionately described the central themes of her work on a cloudy winter day in Bend, where the color of the sky perfectly matches the one in […]
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My Money Valentine
How to have a fun Valentine’s Day on the cheap
It can be hard to know exactly how far to go or how much money to spend on Valentine’s Day. Maybe you really like each other but promised to keep it casual. Maybe V-Day this year lands right in between paychecks, so you don’t quite have the money to go huge. This week we’re taking […]
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Fight Club
Shaolin Warriors: They Know Kung-Fu
In an increasingly modern world where flying robots deliver mail and everyone carries a tiny miraculous pocket computer, it can be easy to forget that there are still sacred mountains in the heart of China where people dedicate their lives to principled meditation and martial arts. The closest many of us have ever been to […]
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When Craft Expands East
Taking a look at Deschutes’ future neighbors
It’s been nearly a year since Deschutes Brewery announced plans to break ground on a second beer production facility in Roanoke, Virginia by 2019. With Black Butte, Sage Fight and the rest of the gang now available statewide, the locals are certainly excited for it. Around 22,000 people attended the company’s rolling outdoor Street Pub […]
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Natural World: The Oregon rock crawler
Back in 1954 I was living in Bend and doing a lot of underground exploring with my dear caving partner, Phil Coyner. I can’t recall how he and I got to going into lava caves, but we were good at it. In fact, he and I were the first known human beings to go all […]
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The Evolutionary Psychology Of Looking Sexy, with Amy Alkon & Dr. Verdolin
HumanLab: The Science Between Us — a weekly science-based podcast. Join us tonight for a fun look at the science of attraction, and learn how to look hot to the people you want — without becoming the indentured servant of some plastic surgeon until you’re 90. About the show: This is a very special every-other-Sunday-night show with […]
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Low-Carb, High-Fat: Nina Teicholz on Why you Should Eat Butter, Meat, & Cheese
Welcome to Amy Alkon’s HumanLab: The Science Between Us, a weekly show with the luminaries of behavioral science. *This show won Third Place for best documentary radio in the June 26, 2015, Southern California Journalism awards, beating finalists from NPR powerhouse KCRW. Saturated fat is your friend. Really. It turns out everything we’ve been told about eating fat is […]
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Attack of La Niña
Because we know you love to talk about the weather, here’s a look at what just happened and what’s next.
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