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Dallas Finn Calvert

Dallas is a staff reporter and calendar editor for The Source. She previously worked for The Bulletin, the Lake Oswego Review and the West Linn Tidings. She’s also worked as a stringer for The Oregonian, The Chronicle of the Horse and other publications, and as a tech editor. When she’s not working, you’ll find her riding a horse or a bike, walking her dog, skiing or paddleboarding, and watching sports.

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Local Freerider Chases Big Air and Gravity-Defying Tricks  

Arlie Connolly keeps grounded by riding, working out and doing homework, while chasing big-time success in the extreme sport
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Arlie Connolly was 3 years old, whizzing around on training wheels while vacationing at the Oregon coast. He was having a grand time until an older kid blew by him wearing cool bike gloves. He sensed he was missing a crucial biking accessory and told his dad he simply must have his own pair.   “He […]

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Help Keep Bend Beautiful at Annual Community Cleanup 

Pick It Up, Bend! is part of a statewide event to help tidy up and protect natural areas, beaches and rivers
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Want to help keep Bend beautiful? Registration is open for a community-powered cleanup focusing on removing litter, helping restore natural areas and protecting beaches, river and public lands on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 10am to Noon in the Old Mill District and Hayden Homes Amphitheater areas.  The second-annual Pick It Up, Bend! is one of […]

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Bend Roots Revival to Feature More Than 100 Local Bands 

Enjoy a plethora of music for free at multiple venues around town, while supporting arts education
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A mega-fest of live local music celebrates its 20th anniversary Sept. 11-13. The Bend Roots Revival will feature eight venues, 11 stages, more than 100 local bands and, conservatively, a couple hundred local musicians. All shows are free, mostly family-friendly and benefit arts education around the high desert.  Venues include, Bunk+Brew, The Commons, Greenhouse Cabaret, Just Joe’s Music, Lone Pine Coffee, M&J Tavern (ages 21+), Silver Moon Brewing and The Domino Room (ages 21+). The full schedule is online.  “To me, it’s like a huge summer party to celebrate […]

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Celebrate Dolly Parton and Tim Curry This Weekend in Bend

M&J Tavern is hosting a pop-up karaoke and dance party in honor of the two legendary artists, while Regal Old Mill is showing special screenings of Parton’s “Steel Magnolias”
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Fans of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry can celebrate their lives at two different events happening locally over the Labor Day weekend. At M&J Tavern, there’ll be a pop-up karaoke and dance party on Saturday, Sept. 5, while Regal Old Mill will have special screenings of Parton’s “Steel Magnolias” on Sept. 4, 6 and 8.  Parton and Curry both passed away on Aug. 25 at the age of 80. […]

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Kiwanis of Redmond Moves Closer to Fundraising Goal for New Playground

The group hopes to raise $250,000 to fund a playground at the city’s new swim and recreation center
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The Kiwanis Club of Redmond is growing its fund to help construct a playground at the new Redmond Area Park and Recreation District swim and recreation center that’ll open later this year. Thanks to a $25,000 donation from its parent organization, Kiwanis International Foundation, the Redmond Kiwanis now has $143,000 in its playground coffers and is nearly halfway to its goal of $250,000.  Carl Vertrees, past president and active […]

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‘Oregon Votes’ Town Hall Stopping in Bend

Secretary of State Tobias Read’s town-hall tour has five scheduled stops during election season
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Local and state elected officials descend on Bend on Thursday, Sept. 3 on the first stop of Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read’s Oregon Votes Town Hall series. The 6pm town hall will be in the Edward J. Ray Hall, 1500 SW Chandler Ave., at Oregon State University-Cascades. It’s slated to last one hour. Panelists attending include Read and Sen. Anthony […]

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Community Asks for More Clarity as Bend-La Pine Schools Tweaks Its New Fundraising Policy 

Meanwhile, local organizations are raising funds for field trips as district funds dwindle
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The 2026-27 school year is close at hand, and fundraising is shaping up to be a critical issue. On Sept. 8, the Bend-La Pine Schools board of directors will present updates to a hotly debated fundraising policy, first released in June for community review. Parents objected to several policy pieces, including those pertaining to gift reporting, what level on involvement students can have in fundraising activities and discussion […]

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Locals Get Ready to Rock at PorchFest

Three stages, six musical acts, food and drink vendors, and lots of space to roam at Discovery West
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Locals will have a place to roam and rock out as the second-annual Discovery West PorchFest returns to the Northwest Bend neighborhood on Saturday, Sept. 12. The afternoon includes live music and food and drinks from Central Oregon vendors.  From 4-9pm, six live acts will entertain across three stages at the roving neighborhood music festival. People can explore the neighborhood, touring through open homes and check out Discovery […]

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Local Teen Raises Money for Single Parents

Minutes4Mothers offers free childcare and money for a meal or activity
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Starlyn Webb has a children’s book she’s trying to get published and is in the process of applying for sidewalk cart-vendor license for her lemonade and hot cocoa stand. On top of all that, she just launched a GoFundMe campaign, raising money so single moms can have a night out while she provides childcare. And the real kicker? She’s only 14.  “I’ve raised about $140, but it’s only been two days,” said Webb, a rising freshman at […]

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Fireworks Permanently Banned in Redmond

Ban is effective immediately; residents can dispose of fireworks at their nearest fire station
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Fireworks are officially banned in Redmond, as the City Council approved a permanent prohibition on fireworks at its Tuesday, Aug. 25 meeting, voting 6-1 in favor of ordinance 2026-11.   The Council conducted the first reading of the ordinance, which prohibits the sale, use or possession of fireworks in the city, on Aug. 11. However, because the Council vote wasn’t unanimous […]

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