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Kyle Switzer

While growing up in Bend Oregon, Source intern Kyle Switzer has been shooting the city of Bend for years. Additionally, in recent years, the shutter has been firing all around the world, capturing places like Vietnam, Cambodia, and even the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Now residing back to his roots, Kyle is finding himself once again in best place in the world: the state of Oregon.

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From Coast to Coast

32 years of marriage. 25 years of the Source. The story of this humble weekly newspaper starts with the love story of Angela and Aaron Switzer.
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Twenty-five years of the Source Weekly means a regular ebb and flow of staff. There have been several editors, hundreds of journalists and a constant flow of sales reps. However, the two owners from the beginning, the two that always have managed to quietly massage their paper forward, are Aaron and Angela Switzer—my lovely parents. […]

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For Local Student Athletes, a Slow Start and Shorter Seasons

Despite having the first six weeks of school online, sports are starting to make the first steps toward in-person play
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On Aug. 11, the PAC 12, following the direction of the Big 10 conference, canceled all its collegiate sporting events until the next calendar year. The cost? Between $100 million and $7 million—for each university. For Bend’s local high schools, however, there’s still hope for an upcoming year of sports. On Aug. 5, just three […]

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Locals’ Staycation: The Quirky Short-Term Rentals of Bend

With travel not recommended more than 50 miles from home, a staycation could involve one of Bend’s most unique rental homes
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Summer vacation canceled? Dreams of escaping to the Grottos of Italy dwindling? As COVID cases in Deschutes County rise, and the reality of an extravagant summertime vacation looks less and less likely, short-term rentals right in our own backyard could be a means of escape. We checked out some of the quirkier spots available. The […]

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Demonstration Against ICE at Drake Park

Demonstrators gather in Drake Park in solidarity with protesters who stood down an ICE bus in Bend Wednesday
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Locals gathered Saturday in Bend’s Drake Park to stand in solidarity with the protesters who stood Wednesday against Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Bend. Several of the leaders at Saturday’s march discussed the everyday racism against the Latinx community, as well as other topics. The Source captured some of the scene from the protests, […]

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Get Up, Stand Up

Local teen, Jade Jager, fights for justice
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Between organizing (six!) Black Lives Matter protests, starting a BLM Instagram page and meeting with fellow activists, Bend High senior Jade Jager slows down just long enough for us to ask her a few questions. Bend Nest: What prompted you to organize a BLM protest? Jade Jager: The first one I decided to organize was […]

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents Pick Up Two Bend Residents

Protesters block two buses from leaving parking lot on SW Industrial Way; Border Patrol later storms the buses to remove the people inside
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On Wednesday, locals began to spread the word that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials were in Bend and had reportedly picked up at least two people. Two buses were located behind the Crane Shed Commons on SW Industrial Way in Bend, where activists began to block the buses from exiting the parking lot. Source Intern […]

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Cultivate Bend: Nurturing the Seeds for Bend’s Future

New venture helps food and beverage companies in Central Oregon get off the ground
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As COVID-19 cases rise, the pandemic continues its reign and Bend’s tourist advisory discourages travel, the last thing anyone might expect from Bend’s food and beverage companies is a new project. In the heat of it all comes the hyper-local trade group, Cultivate Bend.  The organization looks to vitalize Bend’s reputation as a hub for […]

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