Since the gray wolf was reintroduced by federal wildlife officials, the program hasn’t been without controversy as the animals move west through Idaho and into Washington and Oregon. A wolf can travel long distances quickly. Take OR 25, a male wolf that dispersed from his Imnaha pack in northeast Oregon just a year ago. In […]
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Sourcecast Audio: Rexpeditions
Bend’s Rex Shepard’s free time is spent outdoors. He made a mark for himself by climbing every Cascade Mountain peak from Canada into northern California in just 43 days…biking between each peak. Hear his story and his love for the outdoors in this Source Weekly interview by Brian Jennings.
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Bend: Affordable Housing Crisis
Housing Density Solutions
At the Bend Area Habitat for Humanity Build It! Breakfast, Executive Director Scott Rohrer told business leaders in the region, “There is a crisis in affordable housing in Bend.” Rohrer went on to tell the audience that the average median income in Bend has gone down for the last four years in a row while housing costs have […]
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The Oregon Desert Trail
800 mile trail proposed
The Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA) is promoting the concept of an 800-mile hiking trail that would traverse some of the most ancient land in America. The Oregon Desert Trail would wind from the Oregon Badlands Wilderness to the Owyhee Canyonlands in far southeast Oregon. It would pass by ancient caves where human existence has […]
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Go Here 3/9-3/16
Spring Nordic for Kids Spring is right around the corner and this time of year offers some of the best Nordic ski opportunities in Central Oregon. The Bend Endurance Academy is offering its spring after-school program on Wednesdays beginning March 30 and continuing through April for kids ages 11 to18. BEA offers to pick kids […]
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Oregon Desert Trail
A vision in progress from the Badlands to the Owyhee Canyonlands
The Oregon Desert Trail is a journey following a rugged, remote and in many places incomplete 800-mile trail through the southeast Oregon desert. Renee Patrick, with 10,000 miles of trail experience behind her, is the Oregon Desert Trail Coordinator for the Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA). Patrick’s first major hike was the Appalachian Trail in […]
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Free File Taxes—State and Federal Online Filing Available in Oregon
One in four who are eligible for the earned income tax credit do not claim it
Sue Stockman works for the Internal Revenue Service. When she tells people she works for the IRS, she says, “It’s the best conversation stopper ever.” However, when she talks about a public-private partnership between the IRS, Oregon, and tax preparation software companies that provides free tax filing online, she says the conversation becomes more interesting […]
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Congressman Walden Discusses 2016 GOP Presidential Race
As Oregon’s only Republican in Congress, Greg Walden spoke with the Source Weekly this morning and offered his analysis of the spirited GOP Presidential race and Donald Trump. Click here for the interview: by the Source’s Brian Jennings.
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Bend Park and Rec Fitness Hikes
With spring around the corner, many people will turn their attention to spring hiking and the Bend Park and Recreation Department offers a number of opportunities. Several fitness hikes are being offered every Tuesday beginning in April and continuing through May from 9:30 am until 2:30 pm. These trips cover three to five miles at […]
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Central Oregon’s Underground World
Lava flows 80,000 years ago created the Redmond Caves
Matt Skeels of Bend likes to explore the underworld of Central Oregon. As a member of the Oregon High Desert Grotto, Skeels is a guardian of Central Oregon’s caves. Having discovered a number of caves over the years, his peers call him the “cave finder” and the “cave bloodhound.” For Skeels, cave exploration is special […]
