There are No Trilobites in Oregon: Well, maybe...

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• Saturday, 6 February 2010

Now that I've reached that "ripe old age" of over 80, I find myself enjoying fossils more than I did years ago. Do you suppose someone's trying to tell me something? Be that as it may, for more years than I care to remember, I've heard the old axiom, "Some day, someone will find a trilobite in Orego...

A Pet Problem: A Bend couple turn their dog’s injuries into a chance for change

• Written by: Mike Bookey
• Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Zoe was the runt of the litter. Of the 10 collies she was born alongside in Southern California, she was the smallest, often fighting with her siblings for food and was the last puppy of the brood to leave the breeder.

It was John and Caren Burton who took Zoe into their home just east of Bend. Zoe t...

Teetering on the Edge of Salvation: Mel Gibson proves surprisingly entertaining in Edge of Darkness

• Written by: Morgan P. Salvo
• Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Mel Gibson has been hiding behind the camera, producing and directing since starring in 2002’s dreadful Signs , perhaps a wise choice since he spent equal time revealing weird religious philosophies and actively shocking us with his crazy off-screen persona. But now Gibson makes his somewhat triumphan...

Phoenix Rising: The Phoenix re-opens with a fresh menu and new locale

• Written by: Yael Greene
• Wednesday, 3 February 2010

To state how The Phoenix rises from the ashes in rejuvenation and rebirth would be obvious, but what isn’t so obvious to many in Bend is that The Phoenix Café has reopened as The Phoenix in the old Kayo’s Roadhouse location.

With the moniker, “A Restaurant for Everyone,” The new Phoenix menu sets no ...

Our Picks for 2/3 - 2/11: Art Walk, Cash'd Out, Slightly Stoopid and more

• Written by: The Source Staff
• Wednesday, 3 February 2010

First Friday Art Walk
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After taking January off, the First Friday Art Walk is back on with all the usual suspects (downtown, Old Mill, Northwest Crossing and beyond) showing off local, regional and national artists. Hit our Local Arts listings for a complete gallery guide.

Cash’d Out

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Keeping the Discussion Open: Some of Bend’s biggest bands (and some out-of-towners) team up to send Help to Haiti

• Written by: Mike Bookey
• Wednesday, 3 February 2010

It’s been more than three weeks since the devastating earthquake hit Haiti, taking 170,000 lives (and possibly many more) and decimating the infrastructure of the already poverty-stricken island nation. There’s been an outpouring of donations and other support from not just the neighboring United St...