The Source Staff

MusicOregon is holding a virtual listening session by Zoom on Thursday, July 30, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. This session closes out the organization’s statewide listening tour, which took MusicOregon board members to seven in-person gatherings across Oregon in May and June.  The online session is designed for musicians, venue operators, and music professionals based […]

Roundabout Books is excited to host author Lian Dolan in conversation with local author Nicole Meier at an in-store event on July 30 at 6:30 pm. Dolan’s newest novel, Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, available May 14, is a champagne-sparkling summer read about two very different women planning their children’s wedding in glamorous Montecito, […]

Oregon State University Extension Service is expanding its food safety and preservation helpline. The helpline, which opened for the season on July 6, is staffed with certified Master Food Preserver volunteers in more counties to answer questions from home food preservers. The toll-free helpline, 800-354-7319, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through […]

Central Oregon Community College’s Keith Sherrill, who oversees the Small Business Development Center’s small business management program, has been named a 2026 Pat Tillman Scholar. The national honor, which recognizes leadership impact and service to others, awards academic aid to approximately 60 U.S. military service members, veterans or spouses each year. Fewer than 3% of […]

Central Oregon Locavore, the Bend-based 501(c)3 nonprofit that paid more than $1.4 million directly to local food producers in 2025 alone, is opening a second marketplace location this fall and a handful of local businesses have already moved to put their names on it. Locavore at Discovery West will be a 600-square-foot neighborhood-scale marketplace in […]

Visit Bend will host a delegation of destination leaders from across North America and beyond this month as Destination Think brings its Think X forum to the United States for the first time. The invite-only event, scheduled for July 16–19, 2026, will bring approximately 20–25 destination management professionals, community leaders, and tourism experts to Bend […]