Just over 20 miles north of Bend, down a cinder-dusted highway lined with juniper trees and horse ranches, is the little town of Sisters. It’s home to giant quilt and folk festivals, a popular rodeo and now, Central Oregon’s newest live music venue—The Belfry. Contained within the walls of an early 20th-century church and complete […]
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Give Me the Harmonica
Tony Holiday brings his harp to The Horned Hand
John Belushi used one to lay down emotionally charged solos as one half of The Blues Brothers in the late ’70s. Stevie Wonder used one to transform soul music. And Salt Lake City harp player Tony Holiday uses his to get you up and moving. He’ll prove that to you when he brings his band […]
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Dammed Thinking
Frustrated citizens take control of Deschutes River question
While sitting inside a Bend Park & Recreation District meeting room last Wednesday, I was immediately thankful that I didn’t have Jim Figurski’s job. Figurski is the Mirror Pond project manager, hired by the Mirror Pond Steering Committee, the project’s ultimate decision-making arm. It’s his responsibility to reach out to the community and both explain […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Keeping it Local
Locavore opens storefront on First Street
If you’re a sustainably conscious shopper, you may have noticed that our little mountain town is sans a local co-op. The reason for this lack is pretty obvious: Farming in Central Oregon hits a brick wall after the first freeze, which means little to no produce from local farms from October to March. But those […]
Posted inCulture
WinterFest Preview
Dear Readers, If you haven’t noticed, it’s wintertime in Bend, Oregon. The sun is shining, but it’s still snowing, and over here at the Source, we couldn’t be loving it more. For the 14th year running, we’ll be celebrating all things winter in the Old Mill District at the 2013 WinterFest, also known as the […]
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District Attorney Subpoenas Former Rivals
Mike Dugan and Mark Pilliod are ordered to release documents to Flaherty attorney
An attorney for Deschutes County District Attorney Patrick Flaherty has subpoenaed documents, letters, emails, texts, memos, meeting minutes, recorded communications, videos and audio recordings from a range of individuals as part of an ongoing lawsuit. Former Deschutes County District Attorney Mike Dugan, Deschutes County legal counsel Mark Pilliod, an assistant in Pilliod’s office, representatives of […]
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Council Will Proceed with Water Project
Unclear whether public will weigh in on pipe
A majority of the Bend City Council voted last week to proceed with the pipe portion of the city's $68 million surface water improvement project. The decision may mean there will be no public hearing on the installation of the approximately 30-inch-diameter pipe along Skyliners Road, which would replace two aging pipes that currently bring […]
Posted inOutside
Slides and Safety in the Mountains
Central Oregon gets new avalanche awareness signs and cool technology
Earlier this month, Todd Glew stood on top of a body that was buried under nearly four feet of snow. “It was really creepy, honestly,” Glew said. Glew, who was skiing near the Silver Fork Headwall, in the backcountry outside Utah’s Alta Ski Area, had his beacon in hand and was looking for an avalanche […]
Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides
The Love Issue
Behold, Bend's Finest
God, do we loathe Valentine’s Day. All the expectations of grand gestures, all the flipping through cards and never finding the right one, all the balloons, all the candy, all the stuffed bears, all the thoughts of maybe-she-won’t-mind-if-we-skip-it-this-year, all the things covered in chocolate, all the mother-loving restaurant reservations you forget to make until just […]
Posted inFood & Drink
Worthy
New brewery lives up to the name
We went to the MASSIVE Worthy Brewing campus last week to see what all the flap was about. The brewery has since opened, on Feb. 4, but we put our journalist credentials to good use and went for an early beer and pizza. We got both, as well as a tour from Mr. Worthy himself. […]
