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 […]
Year in Review
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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 […]
Posted inSpecial Issues & Guides
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 […]
Posted inMusic
Pop These on your Record Player
The Sources’ top 10 albums of 2016
The year in music seems likely to be remembered for its major losses. This was a year when we lost artists who were not merely stars, but icons whose albums helped shape entire genres of music. A couple of them, even as death approached, managed to make the Sources’ top albums of 2016 list. 1 […]
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Puttin’ on a Good Show
A look back at the best theatre in Central Oregon in 2016
Over the past year more theatre was produced in Central Oregon than ever before, and a wide majority of those productions were performed for sold out houses. With all of the productions that happened last year, we asked some of the myriad theatre folk in the region what their favorite shows across 2016 were. The […]
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2016’s Best Books by Genre
When it comes to choosing some of the best reads of 2016, we knew no one would be more well-read than Tom Beans, owner of Dudley’s BookShop Cafe in downtown Bend. These may not be the critics’ picks for best books of the year, but they certainly were his favorites. Fiction To The Bright Edge […]
Posted inOpinion
Best Letters to the Editor of 2016
From the political to the bizarre, we get a lot of letters. Here are some of our favorites. Keep ’em coming, Central Oregon! Best Political Showing Up for Racial Justice in Central Oregon, (8/10/16) Dear Source Weekly, Huge thanks for including resources for your white readers interested in racial justice in the July 13th issue. Black […]
Posted inFood & Drink
We Heart Carts
The best food carts the Source sampled in 2016
So many new food carts opened up in the C.O. over the last year we could hardly keep up. We missed some and some of the ones we tried might not have even been new; just new to us. But we did our best! And we look forward to ordering from more in 2017! The […]
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Little Bites: Fresh New Eats
Bend’s notable new restaurants of 2016
Central Oregon has more than its fair share of great eats, but in 2016, a handful of new places rose to the top. Immersion Brewing took Bend’s brew pub scene to the next level with a Brew-It-Yourself experience and a menu that goes beyond normal pub food, including items such as steak and frites, ahi […]
