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The Change Makers

The people innovating in the tech sector in Central Oregon
Annette Benedetti

Local entrepreneurs are doing big things in the tech world, and some of them are even winning cash awards for their efforts. The 2016 Bend Venture Conference handed out over $3,755,000 in funding—a new record for Oregon angel conferences—and some of Central Oregon’s innovators were among the winners. The founders of Cascade Wellness Technology, Investipro […]

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Source Spotlight: Collin Robinson

President of the Oregon PTA
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

“So when we talk about school choice, vouchers, public funds going to religious organizations, or private schools, that’s scary. Because they’re not held to the same standards. That’s the problem.” — Collin Robinson About a decade ago, Collin Robinson was a volunteer youth soccer coach for a team of kids from Bend’s Ensworth Elementary School. […]

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American Prophet

James Baldwin is Not Your Negro
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” —James Baldwin The sometimes-brilliant ABC comedy “Black-ish” focuses on an upper-class mixed race family as they try to hold on to some of their culture while existing in a mostly-white community. A few weeks ago the show did […]

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Local Housing Inventory Declines

Putting Pressure on Housing Prices
Avatar photo Nick Nayne, Principal Broker

The Beacon Report, which is based on real estate statistics from our local Multiple Listing Service, recently came out with February 2017 figures. This allows some interesting comparisons to last year’s Bend single-family residence sales of 1 acre or less. According to the report, closed sales in Bend for the month of February 2017 increased […]

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Death Wish of a Salesman

Iranian master Asghar Farhadi returns with a new film set in Tehran
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

In what is probably the only-on-the-nose metaphor of the entire film, “The Salesman” opens in an apartment building nearing collapse. Due to construction next door the foundations of the building are falling away, evidenced by the deep cracks forming along our protagonists’ bedroom walls. Married couple Emad and Rana rush around their crumbling apartment grabbing […]

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Greg Walden Makes It Into Stephen Colbert’s Monologue… For the Wrong Reasons

Avatar photo Magdalena Bokowa

Last night’s Late Show with Stephen Colbert featured Colbert reading a passage from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson or, should we say, Wayne Tracker’s “secret” journal. Before he dived in however, Colbert touched on the Congressional Budget Office’s report on the new Republican healthcare bill, unveiled by none other than Congressmen Greg Walden last week. “24 […]

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Zendites

Weekly groups offer meditation, mindfulness practice
Howard Leff

“May I be filled with loving kindness. May all beings be free from suffering.” — from the Bend Zen chant Nine of us sit together inside a small room toward the back of St. Helens Hall on the Trinity Episcopal Church campus. We’re here to calm the mind. It’s hard work. You’ve heard of Monday […]

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GUNG HO FOR SHOWS 3/1-9

King Louie’s Blues Revue, Black Violin & the Avett Brothers
Avatar photo Magdalena Bokowa

Book these shows now so you don’t miss out. King Louie’s Blues Revue March 17-18 Phew, this is one heck of a funky show set for the Riverhouse Jazz series. The Portland-based brass band features three sets of smooth R&B, with bluesy vocals including “Oregon’s King of Soul” Andy Stokes, gospel queen LaRhonda Steele and […]

Posted inOpinion

Letters 2/22-3/1

Crooked River Water Flows, Source Activist Playbook Thanks & Response to Homelessness,
The Source Staff

Crooked River Water Flows I am concerned about the Crooked River water flows as it affects the fisheries. It is known that low water flows (1500 CFS) has raised havoc on the native trout and whitefish populations. Low water forces fish into smaller pockets and leaves insect larva high and dry. Extreme flows tend to […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Let’s Talk Saturation

Is there such a thing as too many breweries?
Kevin Gifford

Given the lack of a formal announcement, it might have been a surprise for fans of Redmond’s Juniper Brewing to go onto the local Craigslist a few days back and find the brewery for sale. The whole of Juniper’s operation is now on the market, including the two-barrel brewing system, 90-gallon brew kettle, four fermenters, […]

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