Police Investigate Election Day Threat at Mountain View High School Bend Police responded to a report of someone possibly armed with a gun near the football and baseball fields at Mountain View High School on Tuesday morning. At about 8:30am, a caller reported seeing a man in his early 20s wearing a white shirt and […]
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A Dirge for a Big Part of the Local Journalism Ecosystem
It was only five short years ago that an Oregon media company rolled into town, trumpeting its efforts to “save local journalism” in Central Oregon
It was only five short years ago that an Oregon media company rolled into town, trumpeting its efforts to “save local journalism” in Central Oregon by purchasing the then-daily newspaper, The Bulletin. The company was convincing enough that it got a group of local investors with the best intentions to aid in the acquisition. Unfortunately, […]
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The Beer Issue
Stories about local brews
Bend Earns Reputation as Beer Mecca: More Great American Beer Fest medals return to Central Oregon than Portland Bend, By Way of Belgium: Monkless Brasserie is a singular experience Homebrewers Team Up with Breweries for People’s Choice Event: Boneyard hosts tasting event for homebrewers to show off their goods ‘Cheers to the Land’ Beer Dinner […]
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Back to the Ballot Box: Election 2024
It’s time once again to vote.
It’s time once again to vote. With Donald Trump back, and Kamala Harris moving from the VP to the presidential slot on your ballot, it might seem a bit like déjà vu. But synchronize your watches, voters! It’s 2024, and there’s much more to focus on besides just that top spot. Use the Source Weekly’s […]
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The Current Deschutes County Sheriff Has Created a Culture of Retaliation That’s Cost Taxpayers Plenty
Voters Should Support the Candidate with the Most Probability for Change.
If there’s a prevailing sentiment that’s overcome us as we’ve gone through the details of the election for Deschutes County Sheriff, it’s this: Sheriffs, inside and outside Deschutes County, possess an enormous amount of unchecked power, and there’s very little that can presently be done about it. When the November election is over, outgoing Sheriff […]
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Source Warmup
Quick news for Central Oregon
County Commission Set to Continue Deliberations on Juniper Ridge Sanctioned Camp After Deschutes County and the City of Bend agreed to establish a semi-managed camp in Juniper Ridge, County Commissioners voted last week against a resolution authorizing the area as a “Temporary Safe Stay Area,” potentially stalling progress on the plan. At a Oct. 16 […]
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Quick news for Central Oregon
Deschutes County to Appoint New La Pine Park and Recreation District Board Members On Oct 9, all five members of the La Pine Parks and Recreation District Board resigned. The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners outlines the process it will use to fill vacancies on the board following the resignation. According to a press release, […]
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Vote Megan Norris for Bend City Council Pos. 1 ▶ [With Video]
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This race is an interesting contrast. On the one hand you have a sitting councilor, Megan Norris, who’s been embedded in politics in California and now works for local housing developer, Hayden Homes. On the other hand you have Jonathan Curtis, who was raised in Bend and experienced homelessness before working as a wildland firefighter […]
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Vote Megan Perkins for Bend City Council Pos. 3 ▶ [With Video]
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Megan Perkins has been out front on the issue of tackling homelessness in Bend, and for that, she should get another go-round on the Council. Her opponent, Nick Cerveny, shared during our interview how he wanted to see a 100% reduction in homelessness in Bend. It’s great to have lofty goals —no one on the […]
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Vote Steve Platt for Bend City Council Pos. 4 ▶ [With Video]
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This was a tough one for our editorial board. All three candidates have strong backgrounds and a solid grasp of the issues. All came with fairly detailed plans for addressing issues such as permit times, which developers say are stymying Bend’s growth. These are the type of prepared candidates one hopes will come forward in […]