To try and describe the exact vibe of the Bend Film Festival is nearly impossible because no two have ever been the same…and I should know because I’ve seen at least one movie at every fest since the first one in 2003. That year, I sat in a frigid Midtown Ballroom and watched a midnight […]| The Source - Bend, Oregon
Most old-time logging photos show two loggers standing on either end of some massive redwood, ponderosa pine, or Douglas-fir with a huge notch they’ve sawn into the base of the tree, before continuing the job of felling the old-growth monster. What they rarely show, is the guy back in the shop with a 12- or […]| The Source - Bend, Oregon
Senator Janeen Sollman (D–Hillsboro, Forest Grove & the Rock Creek area) was among the state officials and community leaders gathered by Governor Tina Kotek at the State Library for a ceremonial signing of Senate Bill 710. The legislation recognizes that survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse deserve a court experience of protection, not further harm. […]| The Source - Bend, Oregon
At first glance, Christine Greene would appear to be living a version of the American Dream. She lives in a camper trailer with her partner, a dog, a pair of kittens and a toad. A white picket fence marks the boundary between their yard and the desert that surrounds it. Greene is friendly with her […]| The Source - Bend, Oregon