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Nic Moye

Nic Moye spent 33 years in television news all over the country. She has two adorable small dogs who kayak and one luxurious kitty. Passions include lake swimming, mountain biking and reading.

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Building a Strategic Long-Term Master Plan 

Redmond is eyeing 1,200 acres on the east side for a future housing development, but many steps need to be taken
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Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch calls it “vision impossible.” The City of Redmond is looking at potentially expanding its Urban Growth Boundary by 1,270 acres on the east side in the coming years to accommodate future population growth. It’s a project Fitch is passionate about. The city’s population is around 38,000 and growing. Fitch wants the city to get ahead of and plan now for future growth.  “It’s hard to get […]

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Understanding Homelessness in Central Oregon

A free community forum provides information and opportunities to get involved
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“The goal is really to help the larger community to become more aware and educated about what it means to be homeless, what’s being done to help with the problem of homelessness, and so it’s primarily an educational goal,” says Barbara Belzer with the Central Oregon Homelessness Alliance, explaining why the nonprofit is hosting its […]

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Rosemary & Fox to Open Mid-March

The new restaurant will replace The Jackalope Grill which is closing on Feb. 28
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The Jackalope Grill in downtown Bend is closing. Its last night will be Feb. 28. A social media post announced the restaurant has been sold. After a remodel, a new restaurant called Rosemary & Fox will open with owners Chef Josh Podwils and his wife, Kate. The name comes from Chef Josh’s favorite herb, rosemary, […]

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Bacon Lovers Have a New Haven

bacon Bar N Brunch opens in Redmond
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A new breakfast spot prominently featuring bacon has opened near downtown Redmond. bacon Bar N Brunch celebrated its grand opening on Feb. 5. The restaurant, with indoor and outdoor seating, features standard breakfast items like eggs, pancakes, French toast, oatmeal and avocado toast but also has thick-cut applewood smoked bacon, candied bacon, bacon omelettes, BLT […]

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The Pride in Numbers Survey is Underway

Organizers are urging local LGBTQIA+ and Two Spirit individuals to participate
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The Pride Foundation is sponsoring a new survey called “Pride in Numbers.” It’s for all adults 18+ who are LGBTQIA and Two Spirit. Nimisha Jain, one of the team members hoping to get the word out in Central Oregon, describes the information being gathered by the survey. “All kinds of questions are being asked in […]

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‘Much Ado About Nothing’

Meadow Sky Productions’ latest play is being performed in Redmond
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William Shakespeare wrote his romantic comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing,” in 1598. Since then, it’s undergone many adaptations, including a Meadow Sky Productions which is opening this month at the High Desert Music Hall in Redmond.  “We’ve set the story in a different world than originally written, creating a fantasy world and setting inspired by […]

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Channeling Willie to Shut Out the Chaos

A free Willie Nelson tribute is aimed at uniting locals in harmony
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 “It’s extremely hard to look out at the world today, at our communities, and come to grips with the kind of darkness that is increasingly seeping into every single last corner of day-to-day life,” says local musician Joe Estrada. “And while there’s plenty we can all be doing within our individual capacities, it’s still hard […]

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From Trauma to Triumph: Two Young Men Overcome Childhood Homelessness with Poise and Perseverance 

After chaotic young lives, their last stop as teenagers was at J Bar J youth shelter
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The annual Point in Time homeless count just wrapped up, with results expected in March.      During last year’s count, on Jan. 27, 2025, 268 people under the age of 25 were reported unsheltered in Bend. Each of those young people have a history that many of us will never hear. Two young Bend men, one who just turned 18 and one in his early 20s, agreed to talk with the Source about their experience growing up without a […]

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