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Bend’s Locally Owned Weekly Newspaper Wins Five Awards in State Contest

Source Weekly gets 1st for Best Editorial/Column, Best Design, Target Audience/General Excellence
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The Source Weekly has won a total of five awards in the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual Associate Member Publications Contest. After winning three awards in 2018, winning five in 2019 is a new record for the newspaper. Wins include: 1st place for Best Editorial/Column for the Opinion piece, “Consent and Accountability,” written by the […]

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That Time Bend Got an In-N-Out… Not

April Fool’s Jokes about free burgers are funny… kinda
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Editorial meetings at the Source involve at least a few story pitches that hit the cutting room floor… never to be seen again. In other words, not every story that writers pitch actually makes the paper. This week, cub reporter Isaac Biehl pitched the idea of covering the groundbreaking of the purported In-N-Out Burger on […]

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Wack Mirror

The Circle screams at social media
Avatar photo Jared Rasic

The only reason the film adaptation of “The Circle” will be remembered is because it’s the final screen appearance of the actor Bill Paxton after his untimely and shocking death. Not to be overly harsh, but the film is so forgettable that discussing it feels like time that could be better spent focusing on the […]

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Going to the Moon

What this about Moon Rocks?
Josh Jardine

“Hey Josh,” a reader recently wrote me, “I have a birthday coming up, and I’d like to indulge myself. I keep reading about a cannabis product called “Moon Rocks.” What are they, where can I buy them and can I make my own?” Happy Birthday, and yes, you can buy/make moon rocks, but be prepared […]

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Love and Loss

Eric Tollefson pulls at your heartstrings on new EP
Anne Pick

“I revel in examples of true love,” Eric Tollefson confides during our most recent interview. “Maybe not from a jealous standpoint, but almost from a jealous standpoint, because when you see it work and you see the support that goes both ways, I think it’s one of the most beautiful things on the planet.” Tollefson […]

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Tiny Art, Big Heart

Thinking small can make a difference
Howard Leff

Syria’s ongoing civil war has ignited one of the worst humanitarian crises of our time, with hundreds of thousands killed. The number of refugees is staggering. Countless Syrians are displaced—including over one million children. Amid all this, what can one women’s clothing store in Bend do about it? Plenty, it turns out. The effort begins […]

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Rhythm and Blues

Lloyd “Have Mercy” Jones schools listeners on the history of funk, soul and the blues
Anne Pick

Lloyd “Have Mercy” Jones knows the blues. When you talk to him, there’s no need for Google, as Jones is a walking encyclopedia of the history of rhythm and blues, from the major and minor players to dates and regional styles. Not only can he describe the differences between each of the styles, he can […]

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Source Spotlight: Ed Kimball

Will sing or fish for pleasure
Avatar photo Richard Sitts

Ed remembers a good stretch of about seven years during which he skied 200 days a year. “I’ve always loved the outdoors.” What was it that drew Edward and Barb Kimball to Central Oregon 40 years ago? Was it the skiing, fly-fishing, beautiful scenery, or just the great outdoors in general? Try all of the […]

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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 […]

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