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Bend Police Embraces Drones, Grapples with State Limits

Bend PD sees the use of drones as a key tool for community safety. A proposed bill could broaden drone regulations, allowing for increased usage.
Avatar photo by Julianna LaFollette

On May 30, the Bend Police Department received a report that a Bend resident had threatened to execute a mass shooting in the area. The man, identified as 36-year-old Nathaniel Benjamin Wright, was known to own multiple firearms. Bend PD officers responded to Wright’s home on NE Waller Avenue and saw his white truck parked […]

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The Source Honored with Three First Place Awards

The prestigious Society of Professional Journalists praises the alt independent newspaper
Avatar photo by Nic Moye

The Source won three first-place awards in the 2024 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Northwest Excellence in Journalism competition. The northwest region includes newsrooms from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. The Source placed first in “General Excellence Writing (Small Newsroom), “Graphics & Illustrations (Small Newsroom) and “Environment & Natural Disaster Reporting. “These awards are […]

Posted inOpinion

Bend BCD: The Clash of the Haves and the Have Nots

Developers, along with a few vanguard businesses in the Bend Central District, think the process of revitalizing, aka developing, the area isn’t moving fast enough
by The Source Editorial Board

Last week’s Source feature story, “Promised Land,” made one thing abundantly clear: Developers, along with a few vanguard businesses in the Bend Central District, think the process of revitalizing, aka developing, the area isn’t moving fast enough. Some developers Reporter Julianna LaFollette talked to place not a small amount of blame on the City of […]

Posted inOutside

Toxic Algae a Growing Concern (with Humans to Blame)

Harmful cyanobacteria blooms are becoming more prevalent in water bodies. How to keep your family and pets safe.
by Tiffany Neptune

The spread of Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs) impacting water bodies throughout Central Oregon and surrounding areas creates cause for concern as exposure, ingestion and inhalation can have life threatening affects. It’s true that many types of algae are safe, so the proper identification of toxic algae can be life saving for humans and pets alike. […]

Posted inFood & Drink

This Isn’t Nanna’s Bolognese

A recipe for those on the go
Avatar photo by Megan Baker

This wasn’t supposed to be a story. It was supposed to be dinner. But like most of my meals, this one came together somewhat haphazardly between photo editing, metal design, a dog walk and the “Oh crap, it’s already 12 pm.” I didn’t set out to reinvent Bolognese, I was just trying to avoid making […]

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Redmond’s Antler Community Paves Way for New Child Care Facility

A new grant brings a Redmond housing development one step closer to building a child care center within the mixed-use neighborhood
Avatar photo by Julianna LaFollette

Plans for a complete community in Redmond are taking shape, seeking affordable housing, commercial buildings and a new child care facility to serve the community. The Antler Campus, located at 1699 W Antler in Redmond, will have a total of 76 housing units, including affordable rental and homeownership options. Local affordable housing developers Rooted Homes […]

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UPP to the Future

In a career filled with wins and challenges, Tonya Cornett’s latest move leads a team, and a new drinking establishment, in a diversifying industry
by Kim Cooper Findling

When Tonya Cornett came to Bend in 2002 to become brewmaster at Bend Brewing Company, she drew attention right away. Back then, the notice was mainly that she was a woman operating in a male-dominated industry. Twenty-plus years later, her gender is merely a footnote to the fact that Cornett has become one of the […]

Posted inCulture

Aesthetically Idiosyncratic Existentialism

The Phoenician Scheme is Wes Anderson at his most playful.
Avatar photo by Jared Rasic

I‘m tired of apologizing for my love of the films of Wes Anderson. Here’s my hard line: I don’t begrudge anyone who doesn’t like Anderson’s movies. The combination of quirk, whimsy, intricate sets, obsessive symmetry, bright color palette and hyper-specific aesthetic isn’t for everyone, and nor should it be. BUT, where I do take issue […]

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Shred Lightly: ‘A Field Guide to the Subterranean’

In a new memoir, Portland author Justin Hocking dismantles his outdoorsy machismo to discover a more sustainable modus operandi
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From the kaleidoscopic pages of “A Field Guide to the Subterranean: Reclaiming the Deep Earth and our Deepest Selves,” a new memoir by Justin Hocking, tumbles the author’s ambition, as a young man, to be hard. He cultivated a stiff upper lip in his late teens by training to become a mountaineering guide in his […]

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