In Response to, Where’s Walden? Hundreds Picket Rep. Walden’s Bend Office (2/14) Why won’t Greg Walden have an in-person town hall in Bend? Thousands have been requesting one and even picketing for one. Instead he had ones in supporter towns with populations of 1,000 or less. — Linda Balsiger, via bendsource.com Come to Bend, Greg, […]
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Beer in Paradise
On a tour of U.S. beer, we find decent brew on the Florida Keys
After enduring a winter that nobody needs any reminder of, the concept of a tropical getaway might sound pretty appealing to a wide swath of Bendites right about now. That getaway can be found on the faraway Florida coast, where enjoying a decent drink by the waterfront no longer means resigning oneself to Coronas and […]
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Natural World: Lets go birding!
If you’ve been wanting to get into birding, now’s the time. The East Cascades Audubon Society and a group of dedicated birders have set up the “Oregon Birding Site Guide” website, providing maps and directions to the some 1100 birding sites in Oregon. Start by going to ecaudubon.org, which will open the ECAS home page. […]
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Sleeping in the Wilds in Winter
The Source’s outdoor writer packs in—and out—of a local backcountry cabin… but he’s not gonna tell you which one. Three of us carried heavy packs for miles, trudging through knee-deep snow, towing over 100 pounds of food and gear for the many days ahead in the Oregon backcountry. Our wintry paradise was a cabin in […]
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Source Spotlight: Frank Bonacquisti
Radio airwaves are in his blood
In 1972 Frank Bonacquisti was a student at Portland’s Benson Polytechnic High School. He was searching for an after school activity when he saw a notification for the school’s radio station, KBPS. Intrigued, he checked it out. Some 45 years later he’s still working in radio, serving as KBND’s program director and host of the […]
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Book Talk: A Tale of Two Shepards
Before you stroll the streets on First Fridays in downtown Bend, check out this monthly review (or in this case, reviews plural) featuring reading recommendations courtesy of the Source and Dudley’s Bookshop Café. Then head down to the shop for a discount on the books! “The One Inside” by Sam Shepard “Vicious cold again. Blue […]
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New Rent Control Law in Portland: A Lesson for Bend?
Many people lack sympathy for landlords jacking up rents to the max in areas with close to zero vacancy rates. Housing involves real people with real lives, and the current housing environment is not very healthy for affordable home ownership or rental. The argument can be made that home affordability is important because homeowners and […]
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Buying Cannabis – Past, Present and Future
A couple weekends ago I hosted a tour of cannabis dispensaries. The attendees ranged in age from 22 to 70+. Among the tour takers, some had never been to a dispensary and some had been to over three dozen. The older tour takers chatted with me about the wonder and majesty of being able to […]
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Yellow Jackets
The Yellowjackets buzz by for some Riverhouse Jazz
The Yellowjackets have been together for decades, and while some of their line-up has changed multiple times over, their sound has stayed remarkably consistent. Formed in 1977 and originally known as the Robben Ford Group, the Los Angeles jazz group has released 26 albums since 1981, and has won numerous Grammy awards. The original lineup […]
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Source Spotlight: Paul Dewey
The “kid from Kansas” continues his tireless quest to preserve the local environment
On the night of the presidential election, Paul Dewey admits he was deeply saddened and concerned about how the results would affect the world. The next morning, he responded the same way he has for more than 30 years — by going to work to protect the local environment. Dewey is the executive director of […]
