Seasoned Oregon hikers and backpackers will often advise taking springtime hikes because they offer cooler weather and often an endless array of wildflowers, particularly in the Columbia River Gorge area. Deschutes River State Recreation Area The Deschutes River State Recreation Area is a very popular place for hiking. Located about 10 miles east of The […]
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Go Here 3/30-4/6
Fishing with kids Searching for an outdoor outing for youngsters? There are ample fishing opportunities in the area. Shevlin Park has one of the most popular kids-only ponds open to 17 and under, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says it’s beginning to stock the pond with bigger fish. Kids are almost guaranteed […]
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Sourcecast Video: Tax Incentives for Food Donations
Senator Wyden visits Bend area food assistance programs to announce new tax incentives for donations. Video here:
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New Law Helps Bend Food Bank
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden told volunteers at Bend’s Giving Plate that new tax laws he authored will help them provide more meals for those who need food assistance in Central Oregon. The legislation which passed in December expands and makes permanent charitable deductions for those who donate to food banks in Oregon and nationwide. […]
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Wilderness – Mt. Bike Fight Brewing
It appears a fight is brewing over efforts to open designated wilderness areas to mountain bikes. A group of over 100 conservation organizations, including the Great Old Broads for Wilderness have co-signed a letter urging Congress to keep wilderness areas free of bicycles and other types of mechanized travel. A group called the Sustainable […]
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Sourcecast Audio: Building a Tiny House – Part Two
Kit Blackwelder, a builder of tiny homes for Tongue & Groove of Bend says tiny homes are an answer for Bend’s affordable housing crisis. But, he says the city needs to take action.
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Sourcecast Audio: Building a Tiny House – Part One
Bend resident Hayley Murphy discusses building a tiny house and what led her to that decision with the Source Weekly, in this first of a two-part podcast.
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Source Weekly Video: Building a tiny home
La Pine home builder Randy Yow takes us on a tour of a tiny home he is building.
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Ancient Oregonians
Archaeologists recover oldest remains in North America near Summer Lake
Dr. Dennis Jenkins, senior staff archaeologist at the University of Oregon, likes to discover and document ancient life—really ancient life in Central and Eastern Oregon, dating back at least 14,500 years. At a recent public lecture at Bend’s Old Stone Church, sponsored by the Oregon Natural Desert Association, Jenkins described the Paisley Caves site near […]
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Go Here 3/23-3/30
Mountain Biking for Girls The Bend Endurance Academy, which focuses on coaching youth and young adults through active outdoor experiences, is offering a series of free mountain bike clinics specifically for girls ages 11 to 18. BEA will also feature weekly all-female rides. According to BEA Cycling Director Bill Warburton, “The intro clinics offer a […]