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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 […]

Posted inOpinion

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 […]

Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides

When Things Get Hairy

Local Veterinarians Discuss Common and Uncommon Cases
Mikayla Lewis

Spend any time in Bend, and you’ll realize it’s jam-packed with adventure-seekers and their dogs. Sometimes, those adventures go awry for our furry friends, leading to an emergency visit to one of Bend’s many veterinarian clinics. Local veterinarians say dog emergencies tend to be seasonal: mushroom toxicity in the early spring, cheatgrass and heat exhaustion […]

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Disjecta: A Biennial of Contemporary Art 2016

Danielle Meyers

Founded in 2010, the Portland Biennial, Disjecta, is one of the largest nonprofit art exhibitions around. Centralized in Portland but taking place all over the state, the two-month gala features 34 contemporary artists across 25 venues in 13 Oregon communities. At North Portland’s Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, curator Michelle Grabner exhibits 106 artists (including the […]

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Flying Dogs, Destiny, and a Show Dog Lovers will Never Forget

J.D. Platt’s K9 Kings Flying Dog Show
Annette Benedetti

J.D. Platt is best known as the man with the high-flying dogs and the only human performer in K9 Kings Flying Dog Show, but his experience in the entertainment industry started long before his canine companions came along. As a former professional snowboarder, Platt spent his younger years shredding the slopes at Mt. Bachelor, entertaining […]

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Bend’s Dog Parks

By Bella the Dog | As Told to Russ Axon
Russ Axon

Hi! My name is Bella. I am a dog! A miniature Australian shepherd dog to be specific. I am 56 years old! (Russ: That’s eight in human years.) I have lived in Bend my whole life, and I love it here! The blue sky, the gray grass, the nice people at the toy store who […]

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Acoustic Souls

Rodrigo y Gabriela play well together
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

Rodrigo y Gabriela don’t just make beautiful music together, they are beautiful music together. As an acoustic guitar duo out of Mexico City, their guitars complement each other flawlessly and create a wall of sound in which to get lost. Their acoustic guitars feel propulsive in a way acoustic guitars rarely have the chance to […]

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