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Local Music Through the Lens of Gary Calicott

Central Oregon based photographer auctions off his local music gallery to benefit The Tower Theatre Foundation
Hayley Jo Murphy

Bend, Ore.—Local Music Through the Lens of Gary Calicott is a fusion of Gary C alicott’s passion for photography and local promoter Jasmine Barnett’s passion to give back to our music/arts community. Gary Calicott takes photos of local music events all over Central Oregon. He has thousands of photos. Gary needed to do something with those photos so […]

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Fireside Audiobox Launches on Kickstarter to Light your Music on Fire

Grey Street Design, the company behind the innovative home audio system,aims to raise $35,000 to begin production and distribution
Hayley Jo Murphy

BEND, Ore.—Grey Street Design announced the start of its Kickstarter campaign to introduce the Fireside Audiobox, an innovative home audio system that puts a mesmerizing new spin on the music-listening experience. The Fireside Audiobox combines classic mid-century modern design with standing wave principles, featuring real flames that playfully react and respond to your music’s sound […]

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Side Notes 8/3-8/10

Renée Alexander

“Safe” Passageway Reopens for Floaters at Bend Whitewater Park Bend river floaters might not be sure what to call the former Colorado Dam “Safe” Passage yet (Whitewater Park Passageway?), but they sure know how to take advantage of it. An estimated 5,000 visitors and locals alike negotiated the passageway channel at the Bend Whitewater Park […]

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When Things Go Terribly Wrong

The man accused of killing Kaylee Sawyer studied criminology and is married to a cop. So what prompted his alleged crime spree?
Brian Jennings

As friends and family of 23-year old Kaylee Sawyer try to make sense of her death, allegedly by 31-year-old Central Oregon Community College security guard Edwin Lara, a forensic psychologist says many questions may never be fully answered. Questions linger as the investigation into last week’s bizarre crime unfolds. Why would Lara—who is married to […]

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“Hell Week” in Paradise

OSU football comes to Bend
Grant Woods

The Oregon State University football team will be packing up its gear and bussing out to spend a week in Bend. For the Beavers, the first week of August practice, “Hell Week,” as it is commonly referred to, will be spent in paradise. With their home field undergoing significant renovations, a new, temporary practice location […]

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Letters 8/3-8/10

The Source Staff

Bulletin Editorial In an editorial written several weeks ago, the Bulletin wrote that if individuals wanted to save Troy Field, they should raise the money and pay the school district for it, the rational being that school district had an obligation to raise funds for more schools. More recently, the Bulletin wrote that the Bend […]

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Experience Mid-Century Camping Firsthand

Classic Vintage Trailer Rally draws thousands
Annette Benedetti

No one can argue that camping isn’t what it used to be. Today’s RVs and travel trailers come equipped with the same conveniences found in a small home, and outings often consist of listening to the wild animals howl just outside the window while watching Netflix from the comfort of a cozy couch. This August, […]

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Mozart in the Desert

Sunriver Music Festival presents its 39th season
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

The Sunriver Music Festival is so much more than a gathering of local musicians for a few days of fun, sun, and strumming. Professional musicians are handpicked from around the country and brought to Central Oregon for 12 days of some of the finest classical music in the nation. From classical guitar concerts to full […]

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Keeping it Real

Sister Carol converts the masses
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

Sister Carol has been making reggae music longer than I have been alive, and her message is only getting stronger. Born in Denham Town in West Kingston, Jamaica, she immigrated to Brooklyn when she was 14. Her father was an engineer with Radio Jamaica, so music was in her blood for as long as she […]

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