I don’t know if I’ve ever admitted this to myself, but sometimes I think I was born into the wrong time. Don’t get it twisted: being there for the birth of the internet, social media, AI, virtual reality and all kinds of other tech breakthroughs has been cool, but as a child of the ’80s, I […]
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“Rock of Ages”
Drama in Drake Park
There’s not much you can’t do outdoors in Bend, including going to the theater. This year’s Theater in the Park features the musical, “Rock of Ages.” The play is set in the 1980s with music from Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi and more. The story is about aspiring musician Drew and dreamer Sherri who fight to […]
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Weed News Roundup
Raids, rescheduling and undisclosed potency
GLASSHOUSE RAID – California’s cannabis producer Glasshouse found itself in the national spotlight when federal law enforcement agencies raided a production facility. On July 10, Drug Enforcement and ICE raided grow warehouses in Camarillo and Carpinteria, located in California’s Central Valley. Agents served immigration and naturalization warrants, resulting in 360 arrests, 14 children taken into […]
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“The Lightning Thief”
A musical to warm your heart
In Redmond, “The Lightning Thief – The Percy Jackson Musical” opens Aug. 14 with performances on six dates at High Desert Music Hall. The story is adapted from the first book of author Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series. Jackson has a troubled childhood until he discovers that he is a child of a Greek god. […]
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Composer Chris Thomas Does It All
The Bend resident now writes for movies, network TV, symphony orchestras… and Fortnight, too
Chris Thomas is a composer, cellist, conductor, professor, Comic-Con sound designer, film scorer… and I could keep going on and on. He is a musical treasure in both of his two home bases: Los Angeles and Bend. A native Oregonian, from Pendleton in fact, Chris realized as a child that he had original musical ideas […]
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Five Convictions Thrown out Due to Former Sheriff Kent van der Kamp’s Dishonesty
The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office concluded an investigation into five cases between 2012 and 2014
Kent van der Kamp’s past dishonesty and misconduct have cost the former Deschutes County Sheriff his career in Oregon law enforcement. Now, van der Kamp’s transgressions have resulted in five convictions being overturned by the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office, the Source has learned. Each of these five cases were tried in Deschutes County Circuit […]
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From Campground to Common Ground
Redmond facility aims to bridge the gap between street and shelter
Following months of careful deliberation and community input, the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners voted on July 21 to move forward with Central Oregon’s new managed camp for people experiencing houselessness. The vote was 2-1, with Commissioners Patti Adair and Phil Chang voting yes and Commissioner Tony DeBone opposing. The board approved up […]
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Roundabout Books to Host Jonathan Bach to Explore the Bend Housing Crisis in His New Book “High Desert, Higher Costs”
Bend used as a lens into the broader American west housing crisis
Bend, ORE – Monday, August 4, 2025 – Roundabout Books will host Jonathan Bach, raised in Bend, to discuss his new book, “High Desert, Higher Costs: Bend and the Housing Crisis in the American West”, grown out of his 2021 “Portland Business Journal” article about Bend’s runaway housing market. The event takes place at Roundabout […]
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Off Target: How the managers of Oregon’s $100 billion pension fund ignored expert guidance and lost big
A PERS investigation
Earlier this year, Grant School District Superintendent Mark Witty faced a $900,000 hike in what his district needs to pay this coming year to the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund. It was a crippling announcement. The cause of the increase? Lousy investment returns by the state agency empowered to invest public employees’ money. And when investment […]
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Meteor Shower Lights Up Oregon Dark Skies
Peak Perseids on Aug. 12 and 13
There’s something magical about shooting stars that brings out the kid in all of us. No matter your age, spotting a meteor streak across the night sky never gets old. This month, Oregon skywatchers have the chance to catch nature’s fireworks show. The Perseid meteor shower runs from July 17 through August 23, hitting its […]
