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Smile! You’re On Candid Camera!

Tower Theatre hosts “8 Decades of Smiles” with Peter Funt
Angela Moore

Everyone knows that delightful catchphrase: “Smile! You’re on Candid Camera!” Or, at least, I think everyone does. If you don’t, you are truly missing out on some good ol’ fashioned classic American television. Candid Camera is often credited (and blamed) for many of today’s popular reality TV shows, primarily ones that involve hidden pranks on […]

Posted inOpinion

Mirror Pond Dam

The Source Staff

Now that PacificPower has announced it's planning to keep the Mirror Pond dam after all, we can all breath a temporary sigh of relief. While in some quarters this decision by the energy company has upended the apple cart of “progress” on Mirror Pond, for those who share the sentiment that the best solution for […]

Posted inOpinion

Letters 6/22-6/29

The Source Staff

Who is Telling Us That Hillary Clinton is Unlikable and Untrustworthy? Bernie Sanders began his campaign as a person whose genuineness, candor, likeability and issues appealed to many of us. However, eventually the smell of power took over and, as it did, Bernie resorted to the very tactics that most of us do not respect, […]

Posted inNews

More Money, More Problems

Former Deschutes County Sheriff Captain pleads guilty to embezzlement
Angela Moore

Communities place a lot of trust in local law enforcement. The uniform, the badge, and the title are bestowed upon trained professionals who are hired for peacekeeping and protection. That trust was violated by former Deschutes County Sheriff Office Captain Scott Raymond Beard, 46. Beard worked in the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office as head of […]

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Sides Notes 6/22-6/29

Angela Moore

Popular personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its 2016 Car Insurance & Credit Scores Report, shining a light on a controversial pricing policy among the automotive insurance industry: the direct use of an individual’s credit score in determining policy costs. In Oregon, WalletHub found a 68 percent fluctuation in premiums based on credit. Data also show […]

Posted inCulture

Picks 6/15-6/22

The Source Staff

Thursday 16 The Blitz RIDE OR DIE—This four-stage, Deschutes Brewery-sponsored mountain biking event features $1,000 cash prizes for the Big Air competition, Fastest on Pavement race, Hole Shot (first one through the two big boulders near Funner Trail start), and the Finish at Tetherow, which ends with a beer chug for anyone who crosses the […]

Posted inOutside

The Perfect Day

Breakdowns, books and baby eagles in the Oregon Outback
Jim Anderson

When my wife, Sue, and I start out each morning to conduct our golden eagle survey for the Oregon Eagle Foundation, we never know what the day will hold, except that it will be a wonderful adventure, and at some point we’ll end up lost in Oregon’s Great Sandy Desert, and we’ll be very happy […]

Posted inOutside

Skydiving in Central Oregon

The closest thing to flying
Russ Axon

It’s easy to explore Central Oregon by hiking and biking its single-track trails, paddling its pristine rivers, and climbing its rugged mountains. But there is one outdoor area that is often overlooked: its big, blue skies. For the intrepid Bendite, the terrain above is now accessible. Two skydiving businesses—Skydive Awesome! and Velocity Sports Equipment—are putting […]

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