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If you’re feeling the pain from the hike in rates for Pacific Power customers that went into effect in January, you’re not alone. The 12.9% rate increase that went into effect Jan. 10 is already causing some pain in the pocketbook for those who heat their home with electricity. But that could be just the […]
Oregon and Washington Join Gas Pipeline Opposition On Feb. 26, Oregon and Washington filed a petition for review challenging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of TC Energy’s GTN Xpress Project. The GTN Xpress expansion would increase capacity and deliver more natural gas through the pipeline, raising safety and climate concerns for many. Some Bend […]
Our Source Weekly Women’s Issue stories listed below: And We’re Back Here. Why? In honor of the Women’s Issue, commentary on the state of the country from the Source Weekly’s Editor The Target Zone An interview with feral cat and dreamcrusher, two roller derby athletes with big goals for Bend’s Lava City Roller Derby Club […]
Over the past several years, state and local governments have spent a lot of time, energy and money trying to solve Oregon’s massive shortfall of housing. “Oregon needs to develop more than 550,000 new housing units across income levels to accommodate 20 years of population growth and account for current underproduction,” read a June 2023 […]
Crews Dismantle Historic AJ Tucker Building Crews began dismantling and cataloging the blocks of the front of the historic AJ Tucker building in downtown Bend on Feb. 19. While the stone from the front facade is going to be stored for potential future reconstruction, the remainder of the building will be demolished. The dismantling, which […]
The pandemic years — and the ones just after — are a time we will remember for the rest of our lives. Between the rapid shift in lifestyles — the shutdowns and restrictions, and the isolation and uncertainty, the advent of COVID-19 was history in the making. And then there was the aftermath — the […]
$14 Animal Adoptions for Valentine’s Day Starting on Feb. 12, the Humane Society of Central Oregon is reducing its adoption fee to $14, not including a dog license) on all animals six months and older through Saturday, Feb. 17. On Valentine’s Day, people can visit the HSCO for sweet treats and a photo opportunity in […]
Cue the music, pop the champagne, because after a host of headlines and opinion pieces about legislative walkouts and subsequent legal challenges, the Oregon legislators who refused to do the people’s business in the Oregon State Legislative Assembly have officially been disqualified by the state Supreme Court. Last week, the court agreed with the decision […]
Bend Public Works Campus Call for Artists The City of Bend and Art in Public Places is looking to commission a large-scale art project for the new Headquarters Building on the Public Works Campus in Bend. The request is for a large work of art on three prominent walls in the public lobbies and outdoor […]
Bend Teachers Union Reaches Contract Agreement On Jan. 29, Bend-La Pine Schools and the Bend Education Association, the BLPS teacher’s union, reached a conceptual agreement on a new contract, according to a press release. The four-year agreement concluded negotiations that started last May. The agreement provides a cost-of-living increase for certified employees, and an agreement […]
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