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Jesse Coronado

Jesse is a 2025 University of Oregon graduate and a Daily Emerald alum. He graduated with a BA in Journalism and a minor in Psychology. He's passionate about animal welfare, baking and spending time outdoors with his husband and two fur children.

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Artist Michele Michael Reflects on Art Journey Ahead of Meet and Greet 

Michael says she’s inspired by the color blue and creating and giving people a sense of place through her art. She offers words of support for other aspiring artists
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Local Artist Michele Michael was selected to feature her painting, “Strawberry Skies,” as the face of Sunriver Music Festival’s 49th season. As she geared up for a meet and greet event on June 20, she reflected on her career trajectory and what inspires her.   the Source: What does it mean to you to be the 2026 selected artist for the Sunriver Music […]

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La Pine Residents Push for Data Center Regulations  

South County Collective Action, a local campaign group, is currently gathering signatures to get a new measure to the November 2026 ballot
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A group of La Pine residents and a campaign group, South County Collective Action, are working to gather signatures for a petition that aims to regulate noise and lighting at any future data centers in the city. The initiative aims to raise residents’ awareness around water and electricity usage, generator run time and number of employees at data centers.   The initiative petition comes after a proposal to build a bitcoin mining data center was shot […]

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Bend Author Claudia Hinz Sheds Some Light on New Book, ‘Safekeeping’ 

The novel, making its debut in September, is a love letter to mothers and people serving in the military
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Claudia Hinz—author, former television reporter and Bend local — recently finished her fiction novel “Safekeeping,” and is preparing for its debut in September. In this Q&A she shares what inspired her to write the story and gives insight into her writing process, which she describes as a test of endurance, faith and grit.   the Source: What inspired you to write this story?   Claudia Hinz: I spent quite a bit of time as a television reporter reporting on stories from […]

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COCC Journalism Student to Give Graduate Commencement Speech  

Ray Randall, co-editor in chief of COCC’s The Broadside, Source intern and recipient of competitive Jack Cooke Scholarship, is on to Howard University
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In just eight days Central Oregon Community College’s class of 2026 will be celebrating at graduation on Mazama Field.  Ray Randall, COCC student and current intern for the Source, will be one of 300 at the event. He will be receiving his diploma at commencement and be among the ceremony’s speakers, offering a reflection on the scholarly journey and personal privileges.   “I feel like people, now more […]

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Try Transit Week Event Calls Public to Use Alternative Forms of Transport 

The event reintroduces the public to the transit as a viable form of transportation during tourist laden months
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Cascades East Transit officials are inviting the public to discover public transportation during Try Transit Week.   The pop-up event is the first of its kind and comes as a way for CET to remind people about Central Oregon’s often-overlooked transit system. On June 3, community members will meet at the new Central Library on Southeast Santorini to participate in games and indulge in ice cream […]

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Creators of Open Arts Center Prepare for Grand Opening 

The grand opening will give visitors the opportunity to tour rooms, create art and get a sense of the amenities and supplies the center offers
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Creativity, collaboration and belonging.   That is what founders of the new Open Arts Center, Maija Kellner-Rode and Claire Brislin, say is in store for artists who want to pay the center a visit. The development that has been in the works since 2023 will open its doors on June 5 and bring Central Oregonians a Teen Center, art studios and a gallery […]

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First “Hospital Hill” Baby Rings in 75th Birthday 

Joe Sandoz makes his odyssey back to Bend to celebrate the milestone with his family
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“Hospital Hill,” the old St. Charles Hospital built in 1922, is no more. These days, the hill near Franklin Avenue and Lava Road is home to the Newberry Hotel, and although the hospital is gone, one of its proudest legacies has made just made it to his milestone 75th birthday.   Since its inception, the Bend hospital has undergone a number of changes, transitioning from […]

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Bend Brews and Beyond Aims to Bring a Sense of Joy  

Beyond beer, the event offers a pet “petting zoo” with adoptable pets, lower admission prices, hemp garden libations, and a drinking pants pageant
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If it’s not going home with a good buzz, Bend Brews and Beyond organizers say they want visitors to leave the fest this year feeling a sense of joy.   The second annual BBB festival is back, with hidden gems such as a petting zoo with adoptable dogs, sour barrel-aged cherry beer and a drinking pants pageant. One notable change to the festival this year is lower prices. Festival organizer Brian […]

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Officials Look Back on a Higher-Voter Turnout Election 

Unofficial results show that primary election saw a 2% increase from 2024
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Officials from the Deschutes Republican and Democratic Party say a statewide measure on a gas tax and expansion of the County Commissioner race were two main factors driving voter participation in the primary.   This primary election day, Deschutes County saw 70,597 voters turn in ballots. Though the count is still unofficial until mid June, results show a 2% increase in voter turnout from recent primaries. Election day resulted in a […]

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Solid Waste Advisory Committee Makes Recommendation for New Landfill Site  

Committee recommends Horse Ridge site as first choice
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The Deschutes County Solid Waste Advisory Committee recommended May 19 that the Horse Ridge landfill site be the next Deschutes County landfill. The proposal will go before the Board of Commissioners in June.   The decision comes after property negotiations for the previously proposed “Moon Pit” landfill came to a halt last summer. The committee tabled another proposed site, named Roth East, as it still posing concerns over the conservation of the sage-grouse […]

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