K.M. Collins, Author at The Source - Bend, Oregon

Insurance coverage (or lack thereof) got you down?

Alternative pay medical models offer a local option for healthcare woes

K.M. CollinsAugust 2, 2017March 6, 2024

Keeping current on changes in healthcare can be overwhelming. Like an irrational tweeter, the fluctuations over coverage concerning preexisting conditions, who qualifies for Medicaid and Medicare, and possible tax credits or subsidies seems to zig-zag faster than can be searched on a smartphone. Some argue that the problem’s origins can be traced to the […]

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Go Here: Calling all Paddleboarders

K.M. CollinsJune 14, 2017July 11, 2023

Invitation to enter the annual Desert Orthopedic Bend Paddleboard Challenge Hailed regionally as one of Oregon’s best annual standup paddleboard gatherings, the 2017 Desert Orthopedic Bend Paddleboard Challenge takes place June 24, offering long and short courses as well as sprint races. BPC is one of three Bend races and 12 statewide races collectively comprising […]

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Tough Contender

Pole Pedal Paddle race tips from longtime competitor Lauri Powers

K.M. CollinsMay 3, 2017August 13, 2024

Smiling uncontrollably at Riverbend Park, the paddle leg put-in for the U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle, Lauri Powers lays out her hand-crafted clay chalices. Only the top three finishers in each class of the multi-sport race earn a chalice, but unlike some winners, Powers says: “My mugs aren’t displayed, they are my daily drinkers.” Powers, […]

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Brace & Roll

Tumalo Creek’s winter offerings can help kayakers prep for the raging rivers ahead

K.M. CollinsFebruary 1, 2017July 6, 2025

It all started last summer when my father proposed we paddle across the Columbia River at its leanest constriction, between Rowena and Lyle, to the mouth of the Klickitat River. He was in a kayak and I on a paddleboard. During the crossing the waves were manageable, even when considering what little cumulative experience in […]

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