Mar 20-26, 2008

News

• Local News

  Buckethead Rules!

  A couple of video clips from Buckethead's performance last Friday at the Domino Room. And a shout out to Random Presents for bringing this gotta-see-it-to-believe

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 25, 2008

  
• Local News

  Metal Memories, Real and Fake

  Motorbreath in the shred zone.If you were lucky, you were in the crowd that caught Portland-based Metallica tribute band Motorbreath's show at the Reed Pub

  By The Source Staff

  Mar 19, 2008

  
• Local News

  School District Goes Local

  In last week's column we listed the three finalists for the superintendent position for the Bend-La Pine School District. As it turns out, by the

  By Mike Bookey

  Mar 19, 2008

  
• Local News

  Getting Off the Bottle: Where does your bottled water come from? You may be surprised

  The logo for Sierra Springs bottled water shows a range of beautiful, gleaming white peaks. The image and the name conjure up visions of icy-cold,

  By The Source Staff

  Mar 19, 2008

  
• Local News

  Deschutes Gets Dissed by Fannie and Freddie

  When Fannie and Freddie make a move, the real estate industry takes notice. But when they tightened the rules for mortgages in Deschutes County, our

  By H. Bruce Miller

  Mar 23, 2008

  
• Local News

  Bulletin Firing Makes Statewide News

  The story of a Bulletin reporter who was fired after complaining about how the paper was spinning its real estate coverage went statewide this afternoon

  By H. Bruce Miller

  Mar 19, 2008

  

Opinion

• Editorial

  Honestly, We Measured It

  Alert Source readers will remember that we sent H. Bruce Miller under not-so-deep cover last week to investigate rumors that there is no standard for

  By Joseph Oguiza

  Mar 19, 2008

  
• Editorial

  Oregon's Ethanol Mandate

  To hear all the hype, you'd think ethanol is the miracle drug of this or any other century, able to cure everything from America's addiction

  By H. Bruce Miller

  Mar 19, 2008

  
• Letters to the Editor

  A Tempest in a Pint Glass

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 19, 2008

  
• Letters to the Editor

  What's Really Sacred

  To those of you who felt we somehow dishonored our military by demonstrating for peace outside the recruiting office on Valentine's Day, I ask you

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 19, 2008

  
• Letters to the Editor

  Of High Gas Prices and Russian Gypsies

  We all know that the political leaders raise the gas prices everywhere throughout the nation and people still go along with it like a herd

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 19, 2008

  
• Letters to the Editor

  Support Your Local Video Store

  I was so happy to see the article on Westside Video in the March 13 issue. I love Westside Video, and I feel very strongly

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 19, 2008

  

Culture

• Culture Features

  Hoop, There it is: A night in the Bend hooping scene

  By Mike Bookey

  Mar 19, 2008

  

Food & Drink

• Chow

  Hot Spot: Redmond's Spot Café brings a fresh

  When the food is this good, there's no time for photosJust when Bend seems ready to engulf Redmond in its culinary shadow, another eatery pops

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 19, 2008

  
• Chow

  Cabernet Franc: the well kept secret of the Loire

  The Cab Franc from the vineTraveling west out of Colfax, Washington recently, I was hit with the unmistakable aroma of Cabernet Franc. Not just any

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 19, 2008

  
• Chow

  Cabernet Franc: the well kept secret of the Loire

  The Cab Franc from the vineTraveling west out of Colfax, Washington recently, I was hit with the unmistakable aroma of Cabernet Franc. Not just any

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 19, 2008

  
• Chow

  Hot Spot: Redmond's Spot Café brings a fresh

  When the food is this good, there's no time for photosJust when Bend seems ready to engulf Redmond in its culinary shadow, another eatery pops

  By Eric Flowers

  Mar 19, 2008

  

Screen

• Film

  The Best Movie You Shouldn't See: Funny Games is vile done right

  I have warned people not to see this movie. Funny Games is one of the most disturbing films ever made, destined to stay with you for days if not weeks.

  By Mike Bookey

  Mar 19, 2008

  
• Film

  Sweet and SOUR: Director Nathan Gray uses skateboards to cross political boundaries

  By Mike Bookey

  Mar 19, 2008

  

Music

• Sound Stories & Interviews

  Ye-eah! Fake Metallica tears up the pub

  By Jeff Trainor

  Mar 19, 2008

  
• Sound Stories & Interviews

  In Search of Buckethead: Dispelling myths (and creating some new ones)

  A rare shot of the Buckethead species (kentuckyfriedus bucketenius) in its natural environment.There are really only a few things we know for sure about Buckethead.

  By The Source Staff

  Mar 19, 2008

  
• Sound Stories & Interviews

  Funky Puppets: The Greyboy Allstars have returned, and they've brought the Muppets with them

  The band's video for their James Brown-flavored track "Still Waiting" features the Greyboys onstage in a juke joint, each member somewhat accurately depicted in Muppet form.

  By The Source Staff

  Mar 19, 2008

  

Outside

• Natural World

  Get the lead out!Lead shot remains a significant danger to waterfowl and wildlife

  By Jim Anderson

  Mar 19, 2008

  
• Outside Features

  Better than Christmas

  By The Source Staff

  Mar 19, 2008

  
• Outside Features

  Out Our Backdoor: Winter running, mtb trails and more

  By Mike Bookey

  Mar 19, 2008