The Source Summer Photo Contest is here. Long days, dusty trails, cold drinks, river floats, golden hour that seems to last forever—summer in Central Oregon is something special, and we want to see it through your lens. From April 6 through May 17, submit your best summer shots for a chance to be featured in […]
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Letters to the Editor, Week of April 9
Topics include land use planning, a county commissioner race, separating facts from non-credible sources and an urgent call for everyone to help prevent measles
Critique of Land Use Planning in Bend The term “crisis” is often used to describe the current housing situation in Deschutes County. By definition, a crisis is an unstable period that threatens to result in highly undesirable outcomes. While there is a current imbalance between housing supply and demand, it doesn’t rise to the level […]
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ClearPath Healthcare Launches In-Home Primary Care Service Across Central Oregon
This program was launched to help Central Oregonians who find it difficult to physically go see their doctor
ClearPath Healthcare, a nonprofit and hospice leader in Central Oregon for more than 40 years, has launched its new In-Home Primary Care service. This program was launched to help Central Oregonians who find it difficult to physically get in to see their primary care doctor. ClearPath Healthcare’s aim is to bring quality, unhurried care right […]
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Lay It Out Foundation and The Source Present “Ink & Insights” Speaker Series Featuring Central Oregon Earth Heroes
The event is April 16 at 6:30pm
The Lay It Out Foundation and The Source are launching a new community conversation series this spring, kicking off with an evening focused on environmental leadership in Central Oregon. The first event in the Ink & Insights Speaker Series—A Conversation with Central Oregon Earth Heroes—will take place on Thursday, April 16 from 6:30–7:30 p.m. at Roundabout Books & Cafe.Moderated […]
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COCC Hosts Spring ‘JobFest’ Across Three Campuses
COCC’s JobFest is a chance to explore career fields, learn more about individual organizations
With nearly 40 local companies and agencies set to participate, Central Oregon Community College is staging JobFest events for career-seekers at its Bend (April 9), Redmond (April 14) and Madras (April 22) campuses, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. These events are free and open to the public; no registration is required. Employers from a […]
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Bend Police Department Receives Two Awards From the Oregon DUII Multi-Disciplinary Training Task Force
An officer was named 2025 DUII Officer of the Year
The Bend Police Department is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the 2025 Enforcement Agency of the Year by the Oregon DUII Multi-Disciplinary Training Task Force. In addition, Bend Police Officer Zachary Childers was named the 2025 DUII Officer of the Year. Officer Childers has been an officer with the Bend Police Department since 2017 and in […]
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Redmond Library Achieves LEED Platinum Certification
Platinum is the highest level of the most widely used and globally recognized rating system
The Redmond Library has formally received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification for its commitment to sustainability. As a framework, LEED is the world’s most widely used green building rating system and provides a framework for assessing everything from energy and water use to materials selection and indoor air quality. “The sustainable design […]
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Sunriver Women’s Club Awards $92,250 to Local Nonprofits
Hunger prevention was the focus of the campaign
The Sunriver Women’s Club awarded 14 local nonprofits a total of $92,250; each recipient was closely aligned with one or more of the club’s philanthropy priorities. Hunger prevention was the focus of the club’s end-of-year Power of Giving campaign. Hunger Prevention: Everyone should have adequate, nutritious food. Council on Aging Central Oregon was awarded $5,000 […]
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Cascades East Transit Increases Frequency on Bend Routes, Launches Simnasho Route in Warm Springs and Madras
System-wide improvements focused on safety, reliability, and rider experience
Cascades East Transit (CET), operated by the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC), will implement significant service enhancements across Central Oregon beginning May 4. These improvements are designed to increase frequency, improve reliability, and expand access for riders throughout the region. CET will increase service frequency across its Bend fixed-route network, focusing on the busiest corridors. Routes 1 and 4 on 3rd Street will […]
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On the Runway for a Cause, COCC’s Fashion Show Raising Funds for Clothing Resource
Student and staff models from COCC and OSU-Cascades will walk the runway to celebrate Earth Day and benefit a free clothing service for students.
Now in its fifth year of championing sustainability and supporting free clothing resources for students, the Earth Day Fashion Show of Central Oregon Community College and Oregon State University-Cascades will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 17, in the Bend campus’s Wille Hall. Registration is required in advance; visit cocc.edu/departments/student-life/clothing-connection/. Modeling donated clothing and […]
