In terms of water, it’s going to be a good year. Just look outside. According to the U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service, all basins in Oregon have normal to above-normal snowpack, with the Deschutes and Crooked River basin at 126 percent of the median. “That was not the case last year, when we observed rapid, […]
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For Your Health
Bend Nutritional Therapy teaches us how to eat better
When you’re smack dab in the middle of a Snowpocalypse, it can be hard to focus on eating healthfully. As everything gets covered in feet upon feet of snow, it’s hard not to want the most comforting comfort food you can get your hands on. Personally, mac and cheese, spaghetti covered in provolone and other […]
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Picks 1/11-1/18
Thursday 12 R.A. The Rugged Man HIP-HOP—The Rugged Man is one of the most underrated rappers in history and a huge part of that is scarcity: He’s only had two albums and a compilation drop over the last three decades. He’s worked with some of the greatest rappers in history, and should be mentioned alongside […]
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Source Spotlight: Mayor Casey Roats
A spotlight on the people of Central Oregon
The day after being elected mayor of Bend by fellow councilors, Casey Roats sat down with the Source Weekly to talk about the future of the city and his new role. “I’m looking forward to serving as mayor. It’s a real honor. It’s not something I campaigned for and I wasn’t seeking it out.” But […]
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Another Report Ranking Bend-Redmond #1
Bend has once again caught national attention. According to the Milken Institute 2016 Best Performing Cities Report, the Bend-Redmond area was ranked first in the U.S. Best-Performing Small Cities index, up from last year’s ranking at eighth place. The report bases its rankings on nine different indicators, and Bend-Redmond posted gains on seven of the […]
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Classic Reggae
Mykal Rose brings reggae’s past, present and future to the Capitol
Often home to rising talents, Bend will soon be hosting one of reggae’s longest running stars. Mykal Rose, the leading voice of Black Uhuru, emerged onto the global stage when the group’s album “Anthem” won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album—the first time that award was given out. After a few more years with Black […]
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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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Reunion Time
Texas country star Robert Earl Keen hits the Tower
What the hell is “Americana” and why is it something we use to describe things? Does it mean that something is intrinsically “American?” I know when the word is used to describe music it means a hodgepodge of folk, country, blues, bluegrass, rock and R&B, but isn’t that just spouting off different genres of music […]
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Gung Ho for Shows 1/11-1/18
Book these shows now so you don’t miss out. January 25 "The Price is Right" Live GAME SHOW—Just in case you have never spent a day sick on the couch watching this classic game show—"The Price is Right" first began in 1956 and features contestants pulled from the crowd to compete to win cash and […]
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Mapping Cannabis Use
Every year, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health asks Americans about their use of cannabis and other drugs. The results of the 2015 survey, released recently, show that 8.3 percent of Americans aged 12 and up said they had used cannabis at least once in the past month. Meanwhile, 13.5 percent said they […]
