We look back at this year’s top stories in this Source Weekly Update Podcast! Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · Source Weekly Update 12/30
Year in Review
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Listen: 2020 in the Rearview with Editor Nicole Vulcan 🎧
Editor Nicole Vulcan joins Publisher Aaron Switzer for a chat about the paper’s top-viewed stories of 2020
As the Source puts out its last issue of the year, Editor Nicole Vulcan joins Publisher Aaron Switzer for a chat about the paper’s top-viewed stories, and the “Boot/Slipper” editorial, giving their take on some of the biggest issues of 2020. All that and more in this week’s Bend Don’t Break podcast. Source Weekly – […]
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Letters to the Editor
Letter of the Year Saddle Up. The Legend of Daisy Ryder, 3/28 Editor’s note: This letter was in response to another letter written by, we assume, the pseudonym of Daisy Ryder, who advocated Benditos shoot cats in the eye when they wander into their yards. First off, I hope some hombre named Daisy Ryder didn’t […]
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Airing of Grievances: An Invitation
Play along with the Source’s Festivus-style grouse fest!
If you’re a fan of ’90s TV, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Festivus—the non-secular, invented holiday made popular by the sitcom, “Seinfeld.” In homage to that time-honored tradition, we invite you, readers, to participate in your own Airing of Grievances, Central Oregon edition. Is there a facet of living in Central Oregon that […]
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The Source’s Favorite Viral Videos of 2016
Every minute 300 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube, with 4,950,000,000 videos being viewed every day. The video sharing website is an endless land where you can explore new music, learn how to change a tire, watch bad lipreading and most importantly, take a break from the day with a laugh. We combed through some […]
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Year in Review for Bend and National Housing
What is happening in the national housing market appears to be very true for Bend as well. According to the Beacon Report for December 2016, based on November MLS statistics, prices for Bend single family homes have increased by about 16 percent for the period of November 2015 to November 2016, but housing inventory has […]
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2016 Editorials
Here’s a review of some of the issues our editorial board tackled this year—which we also expect to see pop back up next year. “This is Not Your Land” Jan 7, 2016 and “Malheur Verdict: A Slap in the Face to Law and Order” Nov 2, 2106 January brought the occupiers; November brought their stunning […]
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Beauty for the Beasts
The C.O. artists of note in 2016
If you didn’t find a way to support your local artists in 2016, there’s still time to do so in 2017. Here’s where to start. Flor and Fawn Flor and Fawn is the artistic collaboration between friends Katie Daisy and Karen Eland. On their own, their artistic characteristics are unique and diverse, but together their […]
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Extraordinary Women, Ancient Life in Oregon and More
The Source’s fave feature stories of 2016
In covering feature stories, my goal is to find unique content that deviates from the standard approach. One thing that differentiates me from other media outlets is that I like to cover stories "first hand," talking to people face to face. I find it provides a deeper and richer experience that enables me to tell […]
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Best of the Web
The top articles at BendSource.com in 2016
The readers of BendSource.com are an entertaining bunch. Sometimes they leave us mean comments. Other times they spark threads of provocative commentary on stories new and strange. Here’s a peek at the top web stories of the year. Nina de la Tierra: Child of the Earth The mystery of the Jerusalem Cricket (2009) Jim Anderson […]