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Through the Looking Glass: 20 Years of the Source Weekly

Your local, independent news source turns 20. Does that mean we’re a “bonafide local” yet?
The Source Staff

Moving from adolescence into full fledged adulthood, the Source Weekly turns 20 this year. Below is a recap of Source coverage of Central Oregon for every year since 1997…. and looking back, things have certainly changed, but still, Central Oregon seems to be fraught with the same issues. 1997 The “Deschutes Source” launched its first […]

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Illegal Aliens

Chestbursters in paradise
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

I’ve always believed the real thematic purpose of the “Alien” franchise was to highlight the ineffable terror of the unknowable. That somewhere, whether it’s deep under the ocean or hundreds of thousands of miles out in the blackness of space, there’s something truly alien that will swallow you up so profoundly that no one would […]

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A 19th Century Day Trip

It’s North(west) vs. South in a Civil War reenactment
Howard Leff

Forget haggling with your Congressman at the next town hall. The president’s coming to Central Oregon. No, not that president. This one’s even more famous. Like, $5 bill famous. That’s correct. President Abraham Lincoln’s scheduled to make an address Saturday during the first day of the Civil War Reenactment at The House On Metolius Meadow […]

Posted inOutside

Up at the Lake

Suttle Lodge gets the warm weather season going with the reopening of the iconic Boathouse
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Sunset over the water, a fire popping out sparks, and friends clinking glasses of bubbles. It’s an idyllic vibe, characteristic of the everyday experience at The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse. But what’s really standing out for me: The dogs. Little dogs. Big dogs. Fierce dogs and friendly ones, sniffing around in the sand. When you […]

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Natural World: Don’t step on the eggs!

Jim Anderson

There are two ground-nesting birds common to Central Oregon that need help when it comes to surviving during nesting time: the killdeer and common nighthawk. Both lay eggs (almost always four) that are all but invisible because they look like the pebbles surrounding them—often getting mushed by people, cattle or wildlife. Recently, while leaving Sisters […]

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Out of Reach

Affordable housing isn’t a niche market anymore
Avatar photo Magdalena Bokowa

Out of touch: Federal market rental rates Have you seen a one-bedroom apartment in Bend going for $733? What about a two-bedroom apartment for $857? “Show me where you can find me one of those,” says Jeanine Soelek, “because they don’t exist.” Soelek has been searching for a permanent place to live for over a […]

Posted inOpinion

Letters to the Editor May 8-15

Readers respond to Greg Walden’s AHCA, proposed bike lanes, prescribed burns and that whitewater park
The Source Staff

Whitewater Park Do you pay property taxes? Over 20 percent of your property taxes goes to Bend Park and Recreation. I love our parks and facilities however the amount of money spent on the Whitewater Park is criminal. The safe passage is virtually the same as last year. Cement dribbled in cracks did nothing to […]

Posted inFood & Drink

For New Beer, Head Northeast

Monkless joins a new corner of Bend’s beer scene
Kevin Gifford

It wasn’t terribly long ago that residents of Bend’s northeastern quadrant didn’t have much in the way of local beer. Folks nearby downtown or in the Old Mill are spoiled for choice, with 10 or so craft brewers and many more fine pubs within walking distance. Around the northeast, though, Bridge 99 Brewery and the […]

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Forest Sale, Off the Table

The Elliott State Forest Lives Another Day
Judy Stiegler

The State Land Board decides against selling the Elliott. The next step could mean more protection—and pedagogy—in the forest. Last week the State Land Board took up the issue of the sale of the Elliott State Forest once again. This has been a “hot topic” of public conversation since the State Land Board decided in […]

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