The Source Weekly

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The Source Weekly
TypeAlternative weekly
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Lay It Out, Inc.
Founder(s)Aaron and Angela Switzer
PublisherAaron Switzer
Founded1997 (1997)
HeadquartersBend, Oregon
CountryUnited States
Websitebendsource.com

The Source Weekly, also known as the Source, is a free weekly newspaper published in Bend, Oregon, United States. The paper is circulated throughout Central Oregon and covers news, events and culture in the area.[1] The paper is published in print and online every Wednesday.[2]  

History

The paper was founded in 1997 by Aaron and Angela Switzer who still own and operate the weekly publication under their parent company, Lay It Out Inc. The paper is also a member of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia.[3]

In October 2012, Bend Bulletin reported that the Source Weekly was denied the ability to publish legal notices, since they have no paying subscribers.[4]

In October of 2018, OPB reported on the “Student Voices Project,” partially put together and supported by the paper.[5]

In 2019, the Source Weekly partnered with local crowd funding service What If We Could, to create the Central Oregon Gives Campaign,[6] a fundraising campaign for nonprofits.

In September of 2020, The Straits Times reported that the Source Weekly was participating in World News Day, a day highlighting the work of professional news outlets.[7]

In October of 2020, OPB reported on the Source Weekly’s cover that featured a local and controversial artist, who was confronting the president’s words in “knife-to-the-heart” series.[8]

In May 2020, the Bend Bulletin and Central Oregon Daily News reported that the Source Weekly was shutting down its print operations. The paper was struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic.[9] After a seven-week hiatus from printing, it was reported that the Source Weekly resumed normal operations.[10]

In January 2021, KTVZ reported on the second year of Central Oregon Gives.[11]

In June of 2022, OPB reported that Avion Water filed a lawsuit against the Source Weekly after the alt-weekly made a public records request for private consumer information from the Central Oregon water supplier.[12]

Awards

In 2011 a Source Weekly reporter was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists in their Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest.

The Source Weekly’s writer Eric Flowers won 2nd place in AAN’s 2013 annual contest.

Location

The Source Weekly's offices have been located at 704 NW Georgia Ave since 2000. This building is a historic building in the area, built in 1916, known ad the G.W. Horner store.[13]

References
  1. "Verified Audit Circulation". www.verifiedaudit.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  2. "Source Weekly of Bend newspaper in Bend Oregon - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  3. "Source Weekly » AAN Publications • Association of Alternative Newsmedia". Association of Alternative Newsmedia. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  4. Glucklich, Elon; Kehoe, Megan. "The Source to cease public notices". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  5. "After More Shootings, Students Doubt Effects Of School Security". opb. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  6. "▶️ Central Oregon Gives: Annual fundraising effort surpasses goal – by $550K". Central Oregon Daily. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  7. "World News Day: Which are the participating news organisations?". www.straitstimes.com. The Straits Times. 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  8. "Artist Paula Bullwinkel takes on Donald Trump". opb. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  9. Visser, Brenna. "Bend's The Source Weekly to stop print publication due to virus". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  10. "The Source Weekly is back in print after 7-week hiatus". Central Oregon Daily. 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  11. "'Central Oregon Gives' raises over $700,000 for more than 75 nonprofits". KTVZ. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  12. "Water company sues Bend newspaper to keep its biggest consumers a secret". opb. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  13. United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. "National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet, Deschutes County, Oregon".
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