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Jan 29 - Feb 4, 2009

Vol. 13, No. 5

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Local News

Tre Bizarre

Volcom's Blizzard Bizarre, part rock tour part shred trip, is rolling through Bend tomorrow night. The group has been working their way up north shredding

By Intern
Feb 2, 2009
Local News

Festival News: Good and not so good

Although you might not realize it here in Bend this week with these mid-spring temperatures we've been experiencing, summer is still a ways off. But

By The Source Staff
Feb 3, 2009
Local News

We're in a movie, kind of...

Local filmmaker Chris Kas just finished work on his short film, "Good News" and wouldn't you know it if the Source Weekly played a starring

By The Source Staff
Feb 2, 2009
Local News

Winners Announced: Source/FFE Video Contest

By The Source Staff
Jan 29, 2009
Local News

Another (Long) Shot at Cabinet for Kitzhaber?

Mere hours after Tom Daschle announced that he was withdrawing from consideration to become President Obama's secretary of Health and Human Services, the name of

By The Source Staff
Feb 3, 2009
Local News

End of the Gravy Train for Sizemore?

Carla Axtman of BlueOregon says she has reliable information that perennial anti-tax crusader and racketeer Bill Sizemore has lost the support of his two sugar-daddies.

By The Source Staff
Jan 31, 2009
Local News

All Aboard for Baker City, Maybe, But Not Bend

There's some serious talk about bringing passenger rail service back to Baker City, but will Bend ever see the return of passenger trains? That seems

By The Source Staff
Jan 30, 2009
Local News

Battle of the Metolius: Senator, LCDC Chief Clash

A Republican state senator from Central Oregon and the head of the state Land Conservation and Development Commission traded shots over Gov. Ted Kulongoski's plan

By The Source Staff
Jan 29, 2009
Local News

Gramlich Headed Off to Portland

Ex-City Councilor Peter Gramlich is leaving Bend for greener - and more progressive - pastures in Portland.

By The Source Staff
Jan 28, 2009
Local News

A Near-Fatal Crossover Crash on 97

Rack up another serious head-on crash for Highway 97 - not a fatal one this time, fortunately, but one that easily could have been.

By The Source Staff
Jan 28, 2009

Editorial

Cuffed and Stuffed Larry and His Flask gets railroaded in Ashland, Al Qaeda update, and the Palin

By Eric Flowers
Jan 28, 2009
Editorial

COBA and COAR's Fuzzy Numbers

Times are tough all over, and they're even tougher in Central Oregon than in a lot of other places. So we don't blame Bend realtors

By Eric Flowers
Jan 28, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Please Return the Obama Posters

This week's letter comes from Minny Purinton who helped to organize the Obama inaugural bash at Boondock's last week, raising more than $8,000 for our

By Eric Flowers
Jan 28, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Government Goes Overboard on Groundwater

By Eric Flowers
Jan 28, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Make Highway Safety A Priority

By Eric Flowers
Jan 28, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Solar Picture Remains Bright

In response to Bob Bates' letter, "The Solution," I need take issue on a few points. With regard to the sustainability of current solar cell

By Eric Flowers
Jan 28, 2009
Letters to the Editor

20 Questions

Hey, why is it that when you ask a cop here in Bend a question he answers in a way such as, 'Well I think

By Eric Flowers
Jan 28, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Slow Down, Turbo

Hi, I've been gone from Bend for a year and just got back and wanted to say to you blind drivers out there. Will you

By Eric Flowers
Jan 28, 2009

Picks

Our Picks for the Week of 1/28-2/5

By The Source Staff
Jan 28, 2009

Chow

Baja Sur Taco Tour: Dollar tacos south of the border

By Mike Bookey
Jan 28, 2009
Chow

It's Always Happy Hour at M&J

By Alice Finer
Jan 28, 2009
Chow

It's Always Happy Hour at M&J

By Alice Finer
Jan 28, 2009
Chow

Baja Sur Taco Tour: Dollar tacos south of the border

By Mike Bookey
Jan 28, 2009

Film

Neighborhood Blotch: Misery in the 'burbs gets yet another take

By Mike Bookey
Jan 28, 2009
Film

Championship Bout: Rourke gives his performance the ultimate fight

By Mike Bookey
Jan 28, 2009
Film Events

Better Late Than Never: The top games of 2008

By Shawn Wallbaum
Jan 28, 2009

Sound Stories & Interviews

It's a Good Winter: The new Bon Iver EP

By Mike Bookey
Jan 28, 2009
Sound Stories & Interviews

What Guy? Oh, That 1 Guy: Mike Silverman and the tale of the Magic Pipe

By Mike Bookey
Jan 30, 2009
Sound Stories & Interviews

Tweakers on the Speakers

By The Source Staff
Jan 28, 2009
Sound Stories & Interviews

Return of the Colony: David Bowers says he's halfway dead, but his music is fully alive

By The Source Staff
Jan 28, 2009

Natural World

Beyond (the) Sagebrush: Darin Furry's new book gives a look at Central Oregon

By Jim Anderson
Jan 28, 2009
Outside Features

Super Bad

By The Source Staff
Jan 28, 2009
Outside Features

The Magical Methow Valley: A winter road trip to Nordic heaven

By Pam Stevenson
Jan 28, 2009